Friday, 10 January 2020

NigerianEye: “I estimated the financial worth of my victims from their looks -Billionaire kidnapper Evans makes shocking revelation” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “I estimated the financial worth of my victims from their looks -Billionaire kidnapper Evans makes shocking revelation” plus 29 more


I estimated the financial worth of my victims from their looks -Billionaire kidnapper Evans makes shocking revelation

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 10:10 AM PST

Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, suspected kidnap kingpin better known as Evans, says from a short distance, he estimated the financial worth of his victims. Evans spoke in a video played at his trial in...

I joined politics because I’m not corrupt – Buhari

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 10:10 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed why he decided to become to join partisan politics after release from prison. Speaking when he received the youths leaders of the All Progressives Congress,...

Stop trying to divide Nigeria along religious lines – Federal govt warns Bishop Kukah

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 10:10 AM PST

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Friday, cautioned the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, to use his high ecclesiastical office to work for...

Whether we like it or not, the youth will rule someday -President Buhari‘s message to Nigerian youths

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 10:10 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari says someday, the baton of leadership of the country will be handed over to Nigerian youth. Speaking when he hosted youth leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...

Presidency never summoned South West Governors over launch of ‘Operation Amotekun’ – Akeredolu

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 09:32 AM PST

Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has denied reports the six South Governors were summoned by the Presidency over the launch of Western Nigeria Security Network code named Operation Amotekun. There had...

Lampard speaks on Christensen link to Inter Milan

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 09:32 AM PST

Frank Lampard says he can rule out Andreas Christensen leaving the club this January. AC Milan are considering a move for the defender, according to Sky in Italy. He said, "I like Andreas as a...

We didn’t know when, where Soleimani planned to strike America – US admits

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 08:58 AM PST

The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has acknowledged that America did not know "precisely" when or where attacks allegedly being planned by the assassinated Iranian army chief, Qassem Soleimani,...

People want me behind bars because I shut a den of criminals -DG NCAA, Runsewe reacts to court judgement

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 09:13 AM PST

Olusegun Runsewe, director-general of the National Council of Art and Crafts (NCAC), says people want him behind bars because he refused to fail in his duties as a public officer and government...

BREAKING: Trump authorises new sanctions against Iran

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 08:41 AM PST

US President Donald Trump has authorised new sanctions against Iran. US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, made this known on Friday in a live address. It was reported that Trump ordered immediate...

Soundcity MVP Awards: Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, others battle for artiste of the year

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 07:46 AM PST

The 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards holds on Saturday at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos State. Grammy Award nominee Burna Boy will be contending with Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Diamond...

I met my wife in jail -US lawmaker shares his love story

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 07:35 AM PST

The Majority Whip in the U.S. House of Representatives; representing South Carolina's 6th District, James E. Clyburn, has revealed that he met his wife while in jail after he was arrested during...

Otedola daughter to feature in Kunle Afolayan’s movie, ”Citation”

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 06:43 AM PST

Filmmaker, director and producer Kunle Afolayan is gearing up to begin the production of his latest movie titled "Citation". The film is a "College Drama about a female postgraduate student who has...

Katsina records 996,000 out-of-school children

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 06:39 AM PST

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State says available statistics from the United Nations shows that there are 996,000 out-of-school children in the state. Masari disclosed this on Friday in Katsina...

Ashley Young rejects new Man Utd contract

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 06:34 AM PST

Ashley Young has rejected a one-year contract extension at Manchester United because of a lack of playing time. Young, 34, hopes to join Inter Milan this month, but failing that, plans to sign for...

NUC clears air on scrapping Mass Communication

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 06:29 AM PST

The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has not abolished the study of Mass Communication in Nigerian universities, saying that the course has just been unbundled into seven other degree...

Boko Haram ‘abducts soldiers, policemen’ on Damaturu-Maiduguri road

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 06:03 AM PST

Four soldiers and two policemen have been abducted by Boko Haram insurgents along Damaturu-Maiduguri road, military sources have told TheCable. Damaturu is Yobe state capital, and Maiduguri, Borno...

Iran speaks on ‘shooting down’ Ukrainian airliner with 176 on board

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 05:41 AM PST

Iran has on Friday rejected emerging claims that Tehran unintentionally shot down a Ukrainian airliner heading to Kiev. Ali Abedzadeh, Head of the country's Civil Aviation Department, said it was...

Two men cheating with each other's wives allegedly fight in a Mosque

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 05:39 AM PST

A Twitter user has narrated a story that alleged happened in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun state, between two married men who were cheating with each other's wives. According to the Twitter user, one of the men...

We’re investigating video of ‘officer’ extorting commuters with POS machine -Police

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 04:46 AM PST

The police say they are investigating a video in which an alleged officer is seen extorting commuters using a point of sale (POS) machine. In the 44 seconds video shared by a Twitter user...

PDP is biggest obstacle to good governance in Nigeria -Garba Shehu

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 04:10 AM PST

Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as " the single biggest obstacle to good governance in the country". Shehu said this in reaction to a statement...

Trump sends Kim Jong Un happy birthday wishes

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 03:58 AM PST

U.S. President Donald Trump sent a happy birthday message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea's National Security Advisor Chung Eui-Yong said on Friday. Chung, who met Trump in...

Israel bombs Iranian interests

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 03:53 AM PST

An Israeli airstrike on eastern Syria has killed more than eight fighters from Iraq's Iran-backed Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Force – PMF). A US drone strike also killed Iranian commander...

US vs Iran: Trump reveals real reason he ordered killing of Soleimani

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 03:50 AM PST

US President Donald Trump on Thursday explained his decision to order the drone strike that killed Iranian General, Qassem Soleimani. He stated that the head of Iran's Quds Force was planning an...

El-Zakzaky, wife fate in Court’s hand- Kaduna Attorney General

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 03:49 AM PST

Kaduna state government said the fate of the leader of proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife is in the hands of the court. This is contrary to the position of...

Nigeria Immigration Service probes alleged bribery at border check points

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 02:51 AM PST

The Nigeria Immigration Service is to investigate the allegation of bribery against its personnel along the Nation's borders. The Public Relations Officer of NIS, Mr. Sunday James, in a statement on...

Nigerian arrested for stabbing two South African police officers

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 02:37 AM PST

The Nigerian who was alleged to have stabbed two South African Police in Rosedale near Upington has been arrested, it was learnt. Though his identity was yet to be known, it was however learnt that...

Shehu Sani cries out from EFCC custody, raises critical questions on bribe allegation

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 02:03 AM PST

Former Senator and Civil Rights Activist, Shehu Sani who has been in detention since the past two weeks has described the bribery allegation against him as spurious and an attempt to dent his name at...

US vs Iran: Video shows how missile shot down Ukrainian plane, killing 176 (WATCH)

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 01:54 AM PST

A new video surfaced showing the moment a Ukrainian airliner carrying 176 passengers was hit by a missile before crashing not far from Iran's airport in Tehran on Wednesday. The New York Times and...

‘I’ve never asked Buhari to suspend rule of law’– Femi Falana denies Akintola’s claim

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 02:20 AM PST

Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says he has never asked President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the rule of law in fighting corruption. Falana's statement followed a 2016 interview now...

96,090 university staff enrolled in IPPIS, says FG

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 01:39 AM PST

Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, says out of the 137,016 academic and non-academic staff members of the universities, 96,090 have enrolled in the Integrated Payment...

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