Tuesday, 21 January 2020

NigerianEye: “Saraki cries out - 'EFCC trying to hard to scandalise me'” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Saraki cries out - 'EFCC trying to hard to scandalise me'” plus 29 more

Saraki cries out - 'EFCC trying to hard to scandalise me'

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 04:06 PM PST

Former Senate President and two-term Kwara State governor, Dr Bukola Saraki, has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to dismiss a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The...

Nigerian lecturer sacked for sexually assaulting female student

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 04:03 PM PST

The management of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) has sacked one of its part-time lecturers, Tene John, who was accused by one of his students Ms Anjola Ogunyemi, of sexually assaulting...

LASEMA rescues man who jumped into the lagoon from the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 03:57 PM PST

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, on Tuesday, rescued a 36-year-old man, Ikechuckwu Ibeh, who jumped into the lagoon on the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge. It was gathered that Ibeh jumped into...

10-man Arsenal fight back to earn respectable draw at Stamford bridge

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 03:50 PM PST

Twice they came from behind at Chelsea to salvage a 2-2 draw, all whilst playing with 10 men for more than an hour after David Luiz had been sent off. Arsenal have suffered at Stamford Bridge over...

Why I killed Anambra billionaire – Suspect, Bob Ibeaji opens up

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 09:29 AM PST

Suspects of Odunukwe's death: (L-R) Solomon Cletus, Bob Ibeaji, Israel Obigaremu and Arinze Igwe Bob Ibeaji, 42, the kingpin of a four-man gang that killed Mr Ignatius Odunukwe said on Tuesday that...

Amotekun: Why we ‘fear’ Yoruba security outfit – Miyetti Allah

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 09:20 AM PST

The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, has revealed why its members are afraid of the Southwest security outfit, Amotekun. National Secretary of the group, Alhassan Saleh, disclosed that they "fear"...

Meet Eche, 11-year-old Nigerian football freestyler who set Guinness World record

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 09:09 AM PST

Chinonso Eche, an 11-year-old football freestyler, is making the headlines after setting the record for the most consecutive football touches in one minute while balancing another football on the...

FULL LIST: Mama put, danfo, tokunbo make Oxford Dictionary’s updated version

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 08:39 AM PST

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has released an updated version of the widely used dictionary for January, 2020 — with 29 new Nigerian expressions making the cut. The list, released earlier this...

One feared dead as shiitte members clash with police in Abuja

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 08:37 AM PST

One person reportedly lost his life when policemen clashed with members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in Abuja on Tuesday. The incident occurred around Berger, a busy interchange in the...

BREAKING: Imo Deputy Speaker, Onyekanma resigns

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 07:51 AM PST

The Deputy Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Okey Onyekanma, has resigned from his position. According to Vanguard, the lawmaker's resignation was read by the speaker of the house during...

BREAKING: Nine Imo lawmakers defect from PDP to APC

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 07:50 AM PST

At least nine members of the Imo state house of assembly have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Colins Chiji, the speaker, read their defection...

UTME: JAMB withdraws 11 centres’ licences

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 07:31 AM PST

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has withdrawn licences from 11 centres for charging candidates exorbitant amount in the ongoing 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations...

Joshua, Wilder in talks over heavyweight fight

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 07:26 AM PST

Anthony Joshua has said a "curveball" offer, could tempt Deontay Wilder into a dream undisputed heavyweight championship fight. Joshua, speaking to Sky Sports, also revealed he has held meetings to...

‘We will give $3m to anyone who kills Donald Trump’ – Iranian politician, Hamzeh

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 07:22 AM PST

An Iranian Parliamentarian, Ahmad Hamzeh, has disclosed a $3million 'cash prize for anyone who can kill the United States, US, President, Donald Trump. Hamzeh, who is a parliamentary speaker from...

Pastor Adeboye reacts to Abule-Egba pipeline explosion

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 06:57 AM PST

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has reacted to the pipeline explosion along Ekoro Road by Baruwa axis, Abule Egba, Lagos which claimed lives and...

No high profile corrupt individuals will be shielded – Ibrahim Magu

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 06:48 AM PST

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, Tuesday breezed into the Ilorin Zonal office of the commission declaring that no high profile individuals involved in...

Boko Haram burns UN facility in Borno

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 06:41 AM PST

Edward Kallon, United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria, has reacted to the burning of the organisation's facility in Ngala, Borno state, confirmed an attack by suspected Boko Haram...

BREAKING: Supreme court upholds elections of Ortom, Fintiri

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 05:51 AM PST

The supreme court has upheld the election of Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, and Ahmadu Fintiri, his Adamawa state counterpart. Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, who led a seven-man panel, dismissed the...

Alleged $2.1bn arms scam: Absence of Fani-Kayode stalls trial continuation

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 05:52 AM PST

The absence of the former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, stalled the trial continuation. When the court registrar called the case, though...

Fani-Kayode, Church of Satan in hot battle of wits

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 05:42 AM PST

Nigeria's former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has engaged the Church of Satan in a battle of wits on twitter. Church of Satan had reacted to a story where a pregnant woman and five of her...

Ezeife says God aware Nigeria is disintegrating, issues strong warning to Fulani against war

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 05:39 AM PST

Former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has declared that God is aware that Nigeria is drifting towards disintegration. He decried what he described as consistency by the present All...

Drama as EFCC admits not conducting in-dept probe into Maina’s case

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 05:21 AM PST

An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Operative, Mohammed Goji, on Monday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that the commission did not conduct a thorough investigation into the...

How kidnapped CAN chairman, Lawan Andimi was killed by Boko haram

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 05:18 AM PST

Ahmed Salkida, a journalist known who has access to Boko Haram has given more details on the execution of Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika Local Government Area of...

N150m Gotel fund: You lied against me – John Chiahemen opens up on Atiku

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 05:11 AM PST

John Chiahemen, the man accused by a former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of disappearing with the N150m paid him to settle the bills of foreign...

Itakpe-Warri rail line ready for inauguration -Amaechi

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 03:58 AM PST

Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, says the Itakpe-Warri rail line has been completed. Amaechi disclosed this via Twitter on Tuesday. The minister of transportation also said the completed...

NIMC speaks on registration of NIN with USSD code

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 03:58 AM PST

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has reacted to reports making the rounds on social media of a new method to register for National Identity Number, NIN. Reports emerged on Tuesday...

Mane copies everything I do – Firmino

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 03:26 AM PST

Liverpool forward, Roberto Firmino has said that his Senegalese teammate, Sadio Mane, copies everything he does. Mane, copying the goal celebrations of Firmino, has become essential viewing for the...

Police takeover Amotekun protest in Lagos

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 03:22 AM PST

Armed mobile policemen, have taken over Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos, proposed venue for a protest code-named "Amotekun Solidarity Walk" organised by Yoruba World Congress. The peaceful...

I can’t love a Nigerian woman again after what I’ve tasted, says lover of US mum

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 03:20 AM PST

Sulaiman Babayero Isa, a 26-year-old Nigerian, says he cannot love a woman from his country of origin again after his experience with Jeanine Delsky, his 46-year-old lover from the United...

Amotekun: Protest in Lagos over security outfit Buhari govt declared illegal

Posted: 21 Jan 2020 03:13 AM PST

Some Yoruba groups are protesting the declaration of Amotekun as illegal by the Buhari government. Taking part in the rally are members of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, the Odua Peoples' Congress...
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