Sunday, 19 January 2020

NigerianEye: “Boko Haram members attack Borno, 17 soldiers killed, many others kidnapped” plus 27 more

NigerianEye: “Boko Haram members attack Borno, 17 soldiers killed, many others kidnapped” plus 27 more


Boko Haram members attack Borno, 17 soldiers killed, many others kidnapped

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 10:46 PM PST

About 17 soldiers were killed, while many others were abducted in two confrontations on Friday and Saturday between the military and Boko Haram insurgents on Bama-Gwoza highway It was, however,...

Heavy protests in Imo, Abia, Anambra over Ihedioha’s sack

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 11:11 PM PST

More protests rocked the Southeast on Sunday over last Tuesday's Supreme Court judgment, which sacked Chief Emeka Ihedioha as Imo State governor. Thousands stormed the streets in Imo, Anambra and...

UPDATED: 2 dead, properties destroyed as massive explosion, fire rages Abule Egba (VIDEO)

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 11:07 PM PST

Two yet-to-be-identified persons lost their lives on Sunday evening when a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation exploded in the Ekoro area of Abule-Egba, Lagos State. It...

Document trove shows how ‘Africa’s richest woman’ stole fortune – ICIJ

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 11:02 PM PST

An award-winning investigative team published a trove of files Sunday allegedly showing how the daughter of Angola's former president — dubbed Africa's richest woman — syphoned hundreds of millions...

Nnamdi Kanu’s return for parents’ burial, mere speculation – IPOB

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 10:52 PM PST

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has said the reported attendance of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, at his parents' burial in February is mere speculation. Kanu, who was on bail while facing an...

REVEALED: Christian girl held by Boko Haram, Leah is still alive, around Lake Chad

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 10:50 PM PST

An aid worker from Plateau State, Miss Jennifer Ukambong, who was released on Thursday after staying nearly one month in Boko Haram captivity, said Leah Sharibu is somewhere close to Lake Chad The...

Atiku supports Amotekun security outfit

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 10:41 PM PST

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said there is nothing wrong in the setting up of community, state and zonal policing to complement the federal policing. Atiku, in a statement on Sunday by...

Liverpool beat Manchester United 2-0 to extend unbeaten run

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 12:04 PM PST

Liverpool stretched their commanding lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points and advantage over Manchester United to 30 as goals from Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah earned a 2-0 win...

Amotekun legal, deeply rooted in 1999 Constitution, Afe Babalola tells FG

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 09:01 AM PST

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Aare Afe Babalola, on Sunday said that any attempt by the Federal Government or its appendages to terminate the South Western Nigeria security outfits code-named...

Valentine’s Day: EFCC, NYSC plan special engagement for Nigerian youths

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 08:25 AM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) and the National Youth Service  Scheme, (NYSC) have agreed to use Valentine's Day to engage and sensitize the youths of Nigeria in all the...

Lagos woman fakes own kidnap, demands N10m from her employer

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 08:17 AM PST

The Police in Lagos State have arrested a 26-year old woman and her boyfriend after she allegedly faked her own kidnap to extort money from her employer. The woman, Ataghar Namdoo was arrested on...

I never said I’ll probe Okorocha, others – Uzodinma

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 08:13 AM PST

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has debunked rumours making rounds in the state that he planned to probe his predecessors. Governor Uzodinma disclosed this after inspecting some structures at the...

Akpabio inaugurates N1.69bn erosion control project in A’Ibom

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 08:05 AM PST

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, on Sunday inaugurated erosion control project at Ibiaku and Nduetong Oku communities in Uruan and Uyo Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Akwa...

'How I slept with 15 men daily as s.e.x slave for two years’

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 06:36 AM PST

Watching  trapped Omolola Ajayi's video, as she wept and lamented her fate in Lebanon last week, Oluwole Williams, a retired civil servant could only thank his God, even as he got emotional...

Smuggling: NIS intercepts 42 bags of foreign rice at Kankara

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 06:41 AM PST

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has intercepted 42 bags of foreign rice at Kankara axis of Katisna State. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Sunday James, who disclosed...

Twelve dead, 46 injured after buses collide in Algeria

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 06:22 AM PST

Twelve people were killed and another 46 injured when two buses collided early Sunday in Algeria's northeast, emergency services said, in the latest tragedy of its kind in the North African...

Community policing, way forward – Duke

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 06:14 AM PST

A former Governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, has joined other Nigerians to declare support Operation Amotekun with a warning that South-West governors must ensure the personnel are well...

FG keeps mum over Uzodinma’s travel ban, N4.3bn fraud case

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 06:00 AM PST

The Federal Government has failed to make any comment on the alleged $12m (N4.3bn) fraud case of newly inaugurated Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, as well as the travel ban imposed on...

McGregor returns, knocks out Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 05:38 AM PST

UCF Featherweight and Lightweight champion, FC Conor McGregor has defeated Donald Cerrone in his highly anticipated comeback fight and it took him only 40 seconds to claim the victory. The...

SERAP asks court to stop payment of life pensions to council chairs, speakers

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 03:46 AM PST

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court to: "declare the life pension edict/law 2019, passed by the Abuja...

Real Madrid go top of La Liga

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 03:39 AM PST

Real Madrid moved three points clear of champions Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a hard-earned victory against Sevilla at the Bernabeu. Brazil midfielder Casemiro scored twice for Zinedine...

CAN speaks on alleged ban of religious activities in Kwara schools

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 03:35 AM PST

The Christian Association of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, says the State Government has not banned religious activities in public schools. This was contained in a statement by the Secretary of the...

Amotekun: Arrest Yoruba leaders, ignite fire, Fani-Kayode dares Miyetti Allah

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 03:33 AM PST

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has dared Miyetti Allah to instigate the arrest of Yoruba leaders for supporting Operation Amotekun. Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, the umbrella body for...

My son’s crashed marriage to Adebutu’s daughter has nothing to do with us – Obasanjo

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 03:29 AM PST

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the crashed marriage between his son, Olujuwon and the daughter of his friend, a prominent philanthropist, Chief Kesington Adebutu, has nothing to do with...

South-West is destined to rule in 2023 – APC Chieftain

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 03:26 AM PST

The immediate past Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Chief Jide Awe, has reacted to Miyetti Allah's threat of the South-West forfeiting the 2023 Presidency over the launch of...

Border closure not meant to punish Neighbouring countries – Buhari

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 03:23 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari says border closure is not meant to punish neighbouring countries. Buhari at a meeting on Saturday with a select group of the Nigerian community in London, however, said...

Rihanna splits from billionaire boyfriend after 3-yrs relationship

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 03:20 AM PST

Grammy-winning singer and businesswoman, Rihanna and her billionaire boyfriend, Hassan Jameel have reportedly broken up after three years of dating. US Weekly magazine reported the split between the...

Police kill two suspected kidnappers, rescue victim in Katsina

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 03:05 AM PST

Men of the Katsina State Police Command have killed two suspected members of a kidnap syndicate in the state. During the operation, the security operatives arrested another suspected member of the...

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