Friday 17 January 2020

NigerianEye: “$1.1 Billion Oil Probe: I’m very ill, I have ulcer, glaucoma, hypertension - Adoke tells court” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “$1.1 Billion Oil Probe: I’m very ill, I have ulcer, glaucoma, hypertension - Adoke tells court” plus 29 more


$1.1 Billion Oil Probe: I’m very ill, I have ulcer, glaucoma, hypertension - Adoke tells court

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 10:48 PM PST

The immediate-past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke (SAN) has said he needs to be released from detention to enable him to attend to his failing...

Fr Mbaka 'cleanses' new Imo state governor's office

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 10:48 PM PST

Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, was the one who dedicated the office of the new Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma. Security men and civil servants at the state's Government House...

Protesters storm DSS office, demand Omo-Agege’s trial

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 10:38 PM PST

A coalition of protesters on Friday stormed the headquarters of the Department of State Services in Abuja, demanding the prosecution of the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, over an alleged...

President Buhari arrives in London

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 10:35 PM PST

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has arrived in London ahead of the inaugural United Kingdom-Africa Investment Summit holding on Monday. This was announced the President's...

I will attend my parent's burial in Nigeria on February 14 - Nnamdi Kanu

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 11:29 AM PST

The leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced his plan to attend the burial of his parents slated for February 14, 2020. Kanu who spoke through IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful said...

The shortest man in the world dies at 27

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 11:25 AM PST

The world's shortest man who could walk, as verified by Guinness World Records, died Friday at a hospital in Nepal, his family said. Khagendra Thapa Magar, who measured 67.08 centimetres (2 feet...

Oshiomole fires PDP - "You people are very reckless"

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 11:25 AM PST

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has said the Peoples Democratic Party is reckless and believe it is its "birthright to benefit from electoral fraud." The...

Six suspected Yahoo boys arrested in Ilorin

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 11:21 AM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin Zonal Office has arrested six persons in connection for alleged involvement in the offence bordering on internet and other fraud-related...

Two actors die during a movie scene

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 11:18 AM PST

Two actors fell from a bridge and died while rehearsing a scene on location for the Mexican TV series "Sin Miedo a la Verdad," broadcaster Televisa said Friday. Televisa said in a brief statement...

Buhari leaves Nigeria for London

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 11:13 AM PST

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has departed Abuja for London to participate in the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit holding on January 20. The News Agency of Nigeria...

EFCC arrests Benue Assembly Clerk over alleged N220 million fraud

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 11:07 AM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday said it arrested the Clerk of the Benue State House of Assembly, Torese Agena, over alleged N220 million fraud. The Publicity Head of the...

‘His killers must be brought to book’– outrage as police ‘torture’ mechanic to death

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 09:59 AM PST

The alleged killing of Chima Ikwunado, a mechanic in Port Harcourt, Rivers, by some officers of the Nigerian police force in the state, has sparked outrage on social media platforms. Comrade Phils,...

I hope I can hand over to my successor quietly -Buhari

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 08:43 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the wish for the 2023 presidential election to be conducted without hitches so he can hand over peacefully to whoever succeeds him. Buhari spoke at a dinner...

PHOTOS: Julius Berger releases fresh images on progress of 2nd Niger bridge

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 10:11 AM PST

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has released fresh images on the progress recorded with the ongoing construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge. In a report which accompanied the images, the company said as of...

FG has plans to send Nigerians to space -Onu

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 08:40 AM PST

Ogbonnaya Onu, the minister of science and technology, says the federal government has plans to send Nigerians to space for scientific exploration. He made this known during his keynote address...

TCN restores power 24hours after national grid collapse

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 08:25 AM PST

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that the national gird has been fully restored after the system collapse which occurred at about 16.15 hours on Thursday, while the grid was...

Ancelotti confirms Iwobi return date

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 08:04 AM PST

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti said Alex Iwobi will resume group training next week and will not be available for their Premier League fixture Against West Ham United on Saturday. The...

APC threatening Nigeria’s democracy – Atiku

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 07:58 AM PST

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has proposed to the national leadership of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to set up a committee to review recent elections in the country. Abubakar gave...

Nigeria’s debt now N26.2trn as Buhari govt moves to borrow N10.8trn

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 07:03 AM PST

The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the total public debt as at September 2019 stood at N26.215 trillion. The Director-General of DMO, Ms Patience Oniha, made this known during a presentation of...

South-west governors turning ‘Amotekun’ into Christian militia -Islamic group, MURIC

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 07:01 AM PST

Ishaq Akintola, director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has accused governors of the south-west of recruiting only Christians into Amotekun, the regional security outfit. In a statement on...

Judiciary no longer last hope of the common man -PDP

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 06:59 AM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the judiciary is no longer the last hope of the common man in Nigeria. The party said this on Friday in a communique issued by Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP...

‘Real reason I was impeached’ – Donald Trump

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 06:14 AM PST

The United States President, Donald Trump, has alleged that he was impeached for making a perfect phone call. The US president has been under attack following decisions made without the consent of...

2023 Presidency: Northern elder, Tanko Yakasai reveals ‘only way’ Igbo can produce Nigeria’s president

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 06:09 AM PST

Former Presidential Adviser, Tanko Yakasai, on Friday suggested how the Southeast can produce Nigeria's next President. Yakasai explained that the Southeast can produce Nigeria's president if the...

Plane crash: Britain, Ukraine, Canada, Sweden, Afghanistan decides against Iran

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 05:15 AM PST

Foreign leaders on Thursday demanded compensation from Iran over the shooting down of Ukrainian international airliner which caused the death of 176 on board. In a joint statement, Canada, Ukraine,...

Court sacks Ifeanyi Ubah as senator

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:55 AM PST

A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Kubwa, Abuja, has nullified the election of Ifeanyi Ubah as the senator representing Anambra south. Bello Kawu, the judge, ordered the Independent...

PDP resolves on street protest over alleged supreme court’s perversion of justice

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:54 AM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Friday resolved to go on street protest over alleged miscarriage of justice by the supreme court that sacked its former party Governor of Imo state, Emeka...

I don’t want to be a role model – Buffon

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:41 AM PST

After lining up for Juventus against Sampdoria last year, Gianluigi Buffon equalled Paolo Maldini's record for most Serie A appearances. The 41-year-old is Serie A's third oldest ever player with...

Solskjaer names new Manchester United captain after Young’s exit

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:03 AM PST

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Harry Maguire as Manchester United's new captain less than six months after his £80 million ($104 million) move from Leicester. Maguire will take over as skipper...

Man trapped as three-storey building collapses in Lagos

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 03:47 AM PST

A three-storey building under construction has collapsed at Ago palace way in Lagos state. Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the director-general, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA),...

Maina’s brother makes revelations in court

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 03:45 AM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, presented Khalid Aliyu Biu, younger brother of the former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, as its fifth...

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