Thursday, 12 December 2019

NigerianEye: “Nigeria has the global highest number of babies infected with HIV” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Nigeria has the global highest number of babies infected with HIV” plus 29 more


Nigeria has the global highest number of babies infected with HIV

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 03:54 PM PST

The Minister of State for Health, Senator Adeleke Mamora, has said that Nigeria has the highest number of babies infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, adding that the Federal Government...

US charges three Nigerians over $18 million bank fraud

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 03:44 PM PST

The United States of America has filed three counts, bordering on bank and wire fraud and "aggravated identity theft" against Oladayo Oladokun, Farouk Kukoyi and Baldwin Osuji, before the United...

Two INEC staff jailed for 42 years for receiving bribes

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 03:15 PM PST

A high court sitting in Yola, presided by Justice Nathan Musa on Thursday jailed two Independent National Electoral Commission staff for 42 years for collecting bribes. Justice Musa also asked the...

BREAKING: 25 dead, 1 injured as 2 vehicles collide in Bauchi

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 12:43 PM PST

  Twenty-five passengers have been confirmed dead following a head-on collision involving two vehicles at Gabi village along Bauch-Kano road. Bauchi State Police Command made the disclosure on...

IGP suspends Edo APC rally

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 12:43 PM PST

Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered the suspension of the APC rally scheduled for Friday in Benin to welcome Osagie Ize-Iyamu, former governorship candidate of the PDP, to...

Four die, 26 injured in terrible accident involving Peace Mass Transit, GUO buses along Benin-Ore road

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 12:40 PM PST

Four people died while 26 were injured in a road accident involving two buses on the Lagos-Ore-Benin highway in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Mr. Olusegun Ogungbemide, Head of Operation...

Court orders arrest of Diezani

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 12:33 PM PST

A high court in Adamawa has ordered the arrest of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum resources, for allegedly giving a bribe of N362 million to INEC officials to influence the...

Dreaded Abuja-Kaduna highway now safest in Nigeria – El-Rufai

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 10:12 AM PST

Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has declared that the Kaduna-Abuja highway which had gained notoriety in the past as one of the most dangerous roads in the country is now the safest...

Liverpool beat Man-U to £7.25m Minamino signing

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 10:04 AM PST

Liverpool have been in discussions with Red Bull Salzburg over a £7.25m January deal for Takumi Minamino since November, catching their rivals for his signature cold. Manchester United were one of...

Nigerian Man Nabbed for hacking US server to give Family US Citizenship

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 09:17 AM PST

The United States Authorities have arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian for allegedly  hacking the US immigration server to give his family and friends permanent US citizenship. The Nigerian...

Dabota Lawson slams Reno Omokri for saying most Celebrities are Debtors

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 09:17 AM PST

Former beauty queen Dabota Lawson has slammed Reno Omokri, media aide to former President Jonathan for saying most celebrities are debtors who cannot afford the lifestyle they flaunt on social...

Senate to amend police law requiring female officers to ask for permission to get married

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 09:00 AM PST

A bill seeking to expunge sections of the police act that are discriminatory to female officers has passed second reading at the senate. The bill passed after Ezenwa Oyewuchi, senator representing...

Shehu Sani reacts as Akpabio withdraws from Akwa Ibom Senatorial rerun election

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 08:56 AM PST

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has reacted to the withdrawal of Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, from the Akwa Ibom North West senatorial rerun election. Akpabio...

Publicising Buhari’s domestic crisis shows he’s a ‘democrat’ — Yahaya Bello

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 08:54 AM PST

At a time many Nigerians have questioned President Muhammadu Buhari's credentials as a democratic leader who supports the fundamental rights of the citizens, the Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello,...

Why we’re investigating Sowore-DSS incident – Malami

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 08:54 AM PST

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN, has disclosed that the Federal Government has commenced investigation into the incident that happened between the...

Bolanle Ninalowo identifies fake passport, ATM card in his name

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 08:48 AM PST

Nollywood hunk, Bolanle Ninalowo is not in the best of moods at the moment. The actor recently spotted a fake passport and a fake ATM card created in his name. Ninalowo took to his Instagram page...

JUST IN: ICPC declares serving House of Reps member wanted

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 08:42 AM PST

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday declared wanted a member of the House of Representatives, Shehu Koko Mohammed for failure to appear before...

I never saw myself as a politician until 2018 – Sanwo-Olu

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 08:46 AM PST

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday said he never saw himself as a politician for over a decade that he held public offices until 2018 when he emerged to contest as governor of Lagos...

I can’t marry a man who doesn’t have 3 cars, 2 houses- Khloe

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 07:58 AM PST

Reality TV star, Busayo Abiri a.k.a Khloe has stated that she can't marry a man that doesn't have at least three cars, two houses and other things she desires. Khloe made this known via her...

Nigerian Journalists back The Punch for referring to Buhari as Major General

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 07:22 AM PST

The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), has commended The Punch for its editorial, which which assessed President Muhammadu Buhari and his leadership style. The Punch had stated that it will...

NNPC reacts to fuel scarcity fears

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 07:20 AM PST

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring availability of petroleum products during this Yuletide season. Its Group Managing Director, Malam Mele...

El-Zakzaky: Shi’ite sends tough message to Presidency

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 07:15 AM PST

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, has expressed concern over the continued detention of its leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky. El-Zakzaky has been in detention since December 2015 after the...

Unpaid benefits, half salaries… demands of electricity union workers who went on strike

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 07:11 AM PST

The unbundling of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) on November 1, 2013, marked the privatisation of the power sector. With the distribution and generation sub-sectors sold to core...

No Visa Policy: FFK slams Buhari, says Nigeria will eventually explode

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 06:06 AM PST

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has knocked President Muhammadu Buhari over the announcement that all Africans could come to Nigeria without Visa from January 2020. The Comptroller...

DSS invites Newsdiary Online publisher over investigative story

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 05:53 AM PST

The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newsdiary Online, Danlami Nmodu, to its headquarters in Abuja for questioning. A source revealed that a DSS...

‘My son-in-law’ — Billionaire Femi Otedola reacts to video of his daughter, DJ Cuppy ‘kissing’ Broda Shaggi

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 05:50 AM PST

Femi Otedola, Nigerian business mogul, has referred to Samuel Perry, a comic-actor better known as Broda Shaggi, as his "son-in-law". The billionaire stated this while reacting to a comic video...

Major General: IPOB reacts as Punch changes Buhari’s title from President

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 05:45 AM PST

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday, commended Punch Newspaper for changing Muhammadu Buhari's title from President to "Major General." IPOB said the newspaper took a tough stand...

CJN seeks constitution amendment to ‘accommodate peculiarities’ of Shari’a

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 05:42 AM PST

Ibrahim Muhammad, chief justice of Nigeria, has advocated amendment of the constitution for the "accommodation of peculiarities" of Sharia law. Speaking at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria,...

Senate probes invasion of court by DSS

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 04:26 AM PST

The Senate on Thursday mandated its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to investigate the recent alleged invasion of court by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS)...

Nigerian man who just arrived from China slumps, dies while waiting to collect his luggage at the airport

Posted: 12 Dec 2019 04:08 AM PST

A Nigerian man identified as Chukwuma Anthony Ezeh, on Wednesday, December 11th slumped and died at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.  An official source at the MMIA...

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