Saturday, 4 January 2020

NigerianEye: “Presidency reacts to Cardi B plan to acquire Nigerian citizenship” plus 27 more

NigerianEye: “Presidency reacts to Cardi B plan to acquire Nigerian citizenship” plus 27 more

Presidency reacts to Cardi B plan to acquire Nigerian citizenship

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 10:09 AM PST

Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), under the presidency has reacted to US rapper, Cardi B's desires to become a Nigerian citizen. US rap star, Cardi B...

World War III: Qatar meets Iran as NATO suspends activities in Iraq over Soleimani’s killing

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 10:04 AM PST

Qatar's Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, has met with Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran, according to state-run Qatar News Agency (QNA). QNA reports that...

Police exhume body of LASU student killed by lover

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 10:02 AM PST

Suspected killers of Favour Daley-Oladele on Saturday narrated the gory details of how the final year sociology student of Lagos State University (LASU) was murdered for money rituals at Ikoyi-Ile in...

Boko Haram gunmen disguise as traders, kill 50 fishermen

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 09:52 AM PST

At least 50 people, mostly fishermen, have been killed in raids by Boko Haram terrorists on Lake Chad in late December. The militants had disguised as traders and attacked the fishermen. "We got...

Rising social media entertainers to watch out for in 2020

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 09:00 AM PST

It is a herculean task sharing engaging and humorous content on social media. However, the entertainers listed in this piece, have continued to show that they are an epitome of dedication, creativity...

FLASHBACK: In 2011, Trump predicted that Obama would attack Iran to get reelected

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 08:58 AM PST

On Thursday, Qasem Soleimani, leader of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), was killed in an operation ordered by US President Donald Trump. The general was killed in Baghdad, the...

Who ordained you? Gospel artiste, Sammie Okposo slams Pastor for saying 'you’re a thief if you play church instruments and collect money'

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:57 AM PST

Nigerian gospel singer, Sammie Okposo has called out UK-based Pastor, David Antwi for saying intrumentalists who take money after playing in churches are thieves. The founder and General Overseer of...

BREAKING: Gas explosion ‘kills many’ in Kaduna

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:53 AM PST

Many people were killed as a result of a gas explosion at Sabon Tasha in Kaduna metropolis on Saturday morning. The incident occurred at shop located opposite Total filling station at Sabon...

NERC orders DisCos to increase tariff from Jan 1

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:38 AM PST

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to increase their tariff effective from January 1, 2020. The NERC published the...

Iraq holds massive funeral for slain top Iranian general Soleimani

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:25 AM PST

Thousands of Iraqis, including senior politicians, attended the funeral of a top Iranian general and Iraqi militiamen in Baghdad on Saturday, following a U.S. airstrike that sharply escalated...

US vs Iran: United kingdom, Syria, Turkey declare position on Soleimani’s killing

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:07 AM PST

Syria, the United Kingdom and Turkey have reacted to the assassination of Iranian army General, Qassem Soleimani by the United States of America. On Friday, Maj.-Gen. Soleimani, Commander of the Quds...

Two die as tanker collides with SUV on Otedola bridge

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:05 AM PST

A granite-laden articulated truck collided with a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) on the Otedola bridge, Lagos, on Saturday, resulting in the death of two persons. Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu,...

VIDEOS: Nigerian Muslim lady narrates how she was sent home from work in US for wearing hijab

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 05:12 AM PST

A US-based Nigerian Muslim lady, Folake Adebola took to Twitter to narrate how she got sent home from her job in Fort Worth, Dallas, for wearing a hijab. The 22-year-old Nigerian lady who revealed...

Students, parents protest national ID racketeering, extortion in Lagos

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:56 AM PST

Parents and students on Friday decried the alleged extortion of money from those seeking to enrol on the National Identity Number in the Alimosho Local Government Area and Igando Ikotun Local Council...

Obaseki makes revelations on APC crisis, battles with Oshiomhole

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:48 AM PST

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has linked the seeming unending political battle in the state to his administration's fight against warlords and non-state actors, who hitherto controlled...

Our focus should be on rebuilding the party — not elections -Atiku to PDP

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 05:01 AM PST

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to focus on strengthening and rebuilding the party. In a tweet on Saturday morning, the presidential candidate of the...

Fani-Kayode sends message to Southern Kaduna people

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:34 AM PST

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has identified lack of unity as the major cause of backwardness in the southern part of Kaduna. Fani-Kayode, represented by Rev. Emmanuel Olorunmagba,...

US strikes again as new air raid on Hashd commander kills 6 medics instead

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:32 AM PST

A new US airstrike targeting a commander of Iraq's Hashd al-Shaabi paramilitary forces has instead killed at least six people early on Saturday, according to Al Jazeera. This happened a day after an...

World War III: France, Germany declare position on General Soleimani’s killing by US

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:28 AM PST

Germany and France have joined other world leaders in reaction to the killing of Iranian top military leader, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani by the US government. Maj.-Gen. Soleimani, Commander of the...

Iranian general to be buried on Tuesday

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:24 AM PST

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the late Qasem Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force, will be buried in Kerman, his hometown, on Tuesday. Soleimani was killed in a US drone...

We won’t rush withdrawal of military from troubled spots -Buhari

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:22 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerians that withdrawal of the military from troubled spots will not be done in a manner that will expose communities to more risks of attacks. Garba Shehu,...

I’m filing for Nigerian citizenship… Trump is putting our lives in danger -Cardi B

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 02:00 AM PST

Cardi B, American rapper and TV personality, has threatened that she could move to Nigeria in the wake of President Donald Trump's inspired attack on Iran. Qasem Soleimani, a top military commander...

‘We must reject vindictive politics’ — Gbemi Saraki tackles Kwara gov over demolition of ‘Ile Arugbo

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 01:50 AM PST

Gbemisola Saraki, minister of state for transportation, has expressed her displeasure over the demolition of "Ile Arúgbó" in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Kwara state governor...

UK jails Nigerian stowaways who threatened to kill sailors

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 01:46 AM PST

Four Nigerian stowaways who departed Lagos via a UK-bound ship have been jailed after being found guilty of fighting with the sailors. The Nigerians, all aged between 21 and 28, were found to have...

Siblings shot dead in fresh Boko Haram attack at Chibok

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 01:33 AM PST

Two students of the same parents were killed when Boko Haram insurgents attacked Payasatan Bilaburdar village Gatamarwa ward in Chibok local government area of Borno state. Residents revealed ...

Lagos vigilante shoots pedestrian dead

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 01:23 AM PST

The police in Lagos have detained a local security guard, Sikiru Omotayo, for allegedly shooting dead a passerby he suspected to be a thief. Omotayo, who was said to be one of the vigilantes at...

I don’t have issues with secular music- Mike Abdul

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 01:16 AM PST

Sensational gospel singer, Mike Abdul has stated that he doesn't have issues with secular music. Abdul also added that gospel music will always be segregated. In an encounter with Independentng Mike...

Failed visa application: Bovi slams Twitter influencer

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 12:21 AM PST

Nigerian comic and actor, Bovi has fired back at popular social media influencer, Tweetoracle for not comprehending a joke he shared about titans being responsible for his failed visa...
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