Saturday, 1 February 2020

NigerianEye: “5 arrested in Abuja for making a prank about the deadly CoronaVirus” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “5 arrested in Abuja for making a prank about the deadly CoronaVirus” plus 29 more


5 arrested in Abuja for making a prank about the deadly CoronaVirus

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 06:04 PM PST

The police in Abuja have arrested five persons for falsely claiming that they had contracted the dreaded Coronavirus disease. They were said to have stormed the Wuse District Hospital claiming that...

Nigerian Embassy in China sends message to Nigerians in the country

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 06:04 PM PST

The Nigerian Embassy in China has advised Nigerians living in China to stay indoors, take all necessary precautions and strictly adhere to all medical precautions and instructions issued in respect...

Nigeria to ban heavy cargo transport by road

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 06:01 PM PST

The Federal Government plans to ban the movement of certain category of cargoes on some roads after the completion of major railways in the country. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi,...

LASTMA official hangs self on Lagos billboard

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 05:56 PM PST

Emotions ran high on Saturday when the remains of an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Tope Akinde, were seen dangling on the pole of a billboard around Salvation bus stop, in...

PDP blames Buhari over US travel ban

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 05:54 PM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday said Nigerians should hold the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) and the All Progressives Congress responsible for the negative impacts of the...

Apple shuts down stores in China over Coronavirus

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 05:51 PM PST

Apple announced on Saturday the closure of its stores, corporate offices and contact centres in mainland China until February 9 due to the new coronavirus epidemic. The virus has prompted the...

Salah scores twice as Liverpool extend lead at the top of the table to 22 points

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 03:38 PM PST

Liverpool surged 22 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a dominant second-half display as Mohamed Salah scored twice in a 4-0 rout of Southampton on Saturday. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain...

Solskjaer hoping on Nigeria's Ighalo to rejuvenate Manchester United attack

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 03:34 PM PST

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes a two-week winter break can rejuvenate his side's season after a 0-0 draw with Wolves did little for their hopes a top-four finish in the Premier...

Whatsapp stops working on some smartphones today

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 08:51 AM PST

Messaging service WhatsApp will no longer work on millions of smartphones from 1 February. Android and iPhone devices which only support outdated operating systems will no longer be able to run the...

Nigerian reacts to Okada 'ban' in Lagos

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 08:20 AM PST

The restriction notice issued to commercial motorcycle (popularly known as Okada) operators by the Lagos State Government has got most Nigerians talking. On Monday, January 27, 2020, the Lagos State...

VIDEO: Go and get a boyfriend, son tells Tonto Dikeh

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 07:57 AM PST

Controversial Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh's son may have just hinted on wanting a father figure in his life. King Andre, whom the actress had with her ex Olakunle Churchill, in a new video shared...

Rudiger scores twice as Chelsea draw Leicester

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 07:53 AM PST

Leicester and Chelsea played out an entertaining Premier League draw in a see-saw encounter at King Power Stadium. The result means the Foxes stay third in the table, eight points above Chelsea in...

FLASHBACK: In 2016, Ighalo said he’d always dreamt of playing for Manchester United

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 07:28 AM PST

In 2016, Odion Ighalo, former Super Eagles forward, admitted he would find a move to Manchester United difficult to turn down if they came calling. Ighalo who was in sensational form for English...

‘Our children will have nothing to eat’ — Lagos okada riders speak on ban

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 07:23 AM PST

In 2017, Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, advised governors against banning commercial motorcycles and tricycle because many Nigerians depend on them for survival. The minister, who spoke...

Imo Verdict: PDP petitions US, UK, EU

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 06:52 AM PST

Following a protest led by its chairman, Uche Secondus to the US embassy and the UK high commission in Abuja, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has written a petition to the United Kingdom, United...

US travel ban: Buhari takes action as Trump blacklists Nigeria

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 06:31 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has established a committee, chaired by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, to study and address updated U.S. requirements relating to the assessment of compliance...

Buhari isn’t a religious bigot… he said ‘Amen’ when I prayed with him -Apostle Johnson Suleman

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 09:19 AM PST

Johnson Suleman, senior pastor of Omega Fire Ministries (OFM), says President Muhammadu Buhari is not a religious bigot.  Suleman said this in an open letter he wrote to Femi Adesina,...

Gunmen kill doctor’s wife abducted in Kaduna, ‘demand N20m’ for release of her children

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 06:19 AM PST

The wife of Philip Ataga, a Kaduna-based medical doctor, has been killed after seven days in captivity. Her captors were said to have killed her after her family failed to meet their demand of a...

EFCC put me in underground cell, forced me to declare my assets - Shehu Sani

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 06:17 AM PST

A former Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Shehu Sani,  has said operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, breached his fundamental human rights during...

No difference between PDP, APC in terms of corruption, greed – Jonathan’s ex-aide, Okupe

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 06:15 AM PST

Doyin Okupe, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP's decision to ignore his call for a change of name for the main opposition political...

IPPIS: Buhari makes U-turn, orders payment of salaries to lecturers

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 06:13 AM PST

Federal Government has made a U-turn on its determination not to pay January salary of the staff of the federal universities, polytechnic and colleges of education, thereby aborting the nationwide...

Lai Mohammed biggest liar in history – Fani-Kayode

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 05:38 AM PST

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister has again attacked Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, describing him as the biggest liar in the history of Nigerian...

Pastor Adeboye instructs RCCG members to join CAN’s ‘prayer walk’, fasting

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 05:29 AM PST

The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has directed all members of the church to participate in the prayer and fasting programme as well as the prayer...

Biafra Security Service back in full force – Nnamdi Kanu

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 05:22 AM PST

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has revealed that the Biafra Security Service (BSS) is secretly being reestablished for better performance. The IPOB leader stated...

Buhari govt denies plans to borrow N2trillion

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 05:28 AM PST

Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, on Friday stated that the Federal Government was not planning to borrow N2trillion pension funds for infrastructure...

VIDEO: I’m not aware of any ‘social media bill’ before National Assembly -Lai Mohammed

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 05:26 AM PST

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says he is not aware of the "Protection From Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill, 2019" before the national assembly. Referred to as "social media bill",...

Shots fired at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 04:07 AM PST

Security officials, on Friday, fired shots at a vehicle that breached two security checkpoints at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. A 30-year-old Connecticut resident, Hannah...

Obaseki hits Oshiomhole again, asks IGP to call him to order

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 03:56 AM PST

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, says the "ambition" of Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to be "ultimate godfather" is not worth the lives of people of the...

US invites Nigerian team to discuss good governance in DC — after visa ban

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 03:08 AM PST

The United States Department of State has invited Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs and an interagency, delegation to Washington DC to discuss trade, security and good governance. The...

Visa ban: Don’t punish Nigerians for the failure of Buhari’s govt, Atiku tells Donald Trump

Posted: 01 Feb 2020 03:06 AM PST

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has called on President Donald Trump not to punish Nigerians for the shortcomings and failure of the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Reacting to the...

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