Friday, 21 February 2020

NigerianEye: “Boko Haram members reign supreme in Yobe, block major highway, battle soldiers in Adamawa” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Boko Haram members reign supreme in Yobe, block major highway, battle soldiers in Adamawa” plus 29 more

Boko Haram members reign supreme in Yobe, block major highway, battle soldiers in Adamawa

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 09:14 PM PST

Boko Haram fighters on Friday blocked the Damaturu-Gashua Highway, searching and demanding identification documents from road users. The insurgents, who allegedly operated unchallenged for...

REVEALED: Oluwo of Iwo suspended for disrespecting Ooni, Alaafin, Alake

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 09:14 PM PST

Osun State Traditional Rulers' Council on Friday suspended Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, for six months from its meeting. At the 98-member Traditional Council meeting held under heavy...

Reasons why we want to attend Amotekun public hearing – Fulani herdsmen group, Miyetti Allah

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 09:15 PM PST

Ahead of the public hearing on the Amotekun bill slated for Monday across all the states in the South-West, state chapters of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, an umbrella...

US attacks Nigeria for planning to give Kebbi governor $100 million from returned Abacha loot, FG reacts

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 09:14 PM PST

The United States Department of Justice has alleged that the Federal Government led by the President Muhammadu Buhari is planning to hand over about $100m out of the money looted by former Head of...

Zenith bank sets new record, declares N208.8 billion profit after tax

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 09:22 PM PST

Zenith Bank International has announced a N208.8 billion profit after tax for the year ended December 31, 2019. With the feat, the bank becomes the first Nigerian bank to declare more than N200...

Pastor on deliverance trip dies in Anambra

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 09:33 PM PST

A Pastor, Richard Ifeanyi Obi, was on Friday found dead in his room in No. 5 Onuorah Street Amaenyi Awka, Anambra State. The deceased was said to be in the town from Warri, Delta state to conduct...

I’m not under pressure to score at Manchester United - Ighalo

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 09:14 PM PST

Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo, says he is not under pressure to score goals for the team. The ex-Super Eagles frontman was a deadline day signing for the Red Devis and has featured twice...

Accidents caused by Okada are not among top three causes - Motorcycle riders blast Lagos state govt

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 08:34 PM PST

The National President of the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle and Tricycle Riders Association of Nigeria, Shamsudeen Apelogun, has described the ban of okada by the Lagos State Government as...

Buhari to neighbouring countries - "We are not ready to open our borders"

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 08:15 PM PST

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), said on Friday that the partial closure of Nigeria's land borders would remain in force. He called on neighbouring countries affected...

Boko Haram menace will end soon - Buratai vows

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 08:12 PM PST

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, on Friday, sent a message of solidarity and appreciation to the Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya Dole in the North-East. He said he had "foreseen...

US exposes FG’s plan to pay APC gov $100m from Abacha loot

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 12:16 PM PST

The United States Department of Justice says the Federal Government led by the President, Maj.Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is blocking attempts to recover Abacha loot traced to Kebbi State Governor,...

I consume, rub fire around my male organ- Nigerian fire-eater

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 09:17 AM PST

Fire-eating may be a daring thing to do. But for Timi, a Nigerian fire-eater based in Lagos, therein lies his joy. The 32-year-old told BBC Pidgin that he started eating fire eight years ago and has...

Despite criticism, we’ve made progress in North East – Buhari

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 09:16 AM PST

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said despite criticism, his government has made substantial progress in the war against Boko Haram in the North East. Buhari spoke when he received Dr...

I’m confident we’ll end Boko Haram soon – Buratai

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 08:57 AM PST

Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, says he is confident that troops in the north-east will end Boko Haram insurgency soon. In a statement issued by Sagir Musa, army spokesman, on Friday, Buratai...

Wife to die by hanging for husband’s murder in Kano

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 08:44 AM PST

A Kano High Court sitting on Friday sentenced a housewife, Rashida Saidu to death by hanging for killing her husband. Rashida, who was charged for the murder of one Dr Adamu Ali, is a teaching staff...

God uses insurgency to punish you for sins against Igbo – Ohanaeze tells Northerners

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 08:35 AM PST

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, has said that the insurgency ravaging the North East is a reward of the sins committed against the Igbo 50 years ago by the North during the civil...

Alleged N86m fraud: EFCC arrests Ganduje’s commissioner in Kano

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 08:34 AM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested Mukhtar Ishaq, Kano State Commissioner for Special Duties. This was contained in statement on Friday by EFCC spokesman, Tony...

Fayose can never join ‘coronavirus infected’ APC – Aide

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 08:32 AM PST

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been described as a Coronavirus infected party that someone of the status and pedigree of former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose can never join. Media...

More trouble for Lampard as Kante faces three weeks out

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 07:48 AM PST

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is expecting to be without N'Golo Kante for three weeks, while no timescale is being put on Christian Pulisic's recovery from injury. The Blues boss has said ahead of a...

Oluwo of Iwo suspended for assault on another monarch

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 08:34 AM PST

The Osun state traditional council has suspended Abdulrosheed Akanbi, the oluwo of iwo, for six months. The suspension comes a week after the news broke that Akanbi assaulted Dhikurulahi Akinropo,...

PDP rep introduces bill on automatic employment for graduates after NYSC

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 07:24 AM PST

Eta Mbora, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member of the house of representatives, has introduced a bill seeking to provide automatic employment for graduates after their National Youth Service...

Oshiomhole reacts as Rivers govt warns him, Sylva

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 06:16 AM PST

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has condemned the statement by the Rivers State government that he and Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva,...

Aisha Yesufu reacts to Ohanaeze’s call for her arrest over Amaechi’s life, dares petitioners

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 05:57 AM PST

Aisha Yesufu, co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls campaign group, has reacted to calls for her arrest and questioning by the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Ohanaeze, on...

Bill supporting rehabilitation of Boko Haram is encouraging insurgency – Ali Ndume kicks

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 05:51 AM PST

Ali Ndume, Senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, has rejected the newly introduced bill aimed at creating an agency for repentant Boko Haram insurgents. Ndume, who is the...

Guber polls: INEC announces dates for party primaries in Edo, Ondo

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 05:48 AM PST

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released dates for the conduct of governorship primaries by political parties in Edo and Ondo States. INEC's Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu,...

Solskjaer puts faith in Martial after Rashford setback

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 05:23 AM PST

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is backing Anthony Martial to deliver his most prolific season as the French striker takes on the role of the club's primary goalscorer following a...

Insecurity: Obasanjo calls for unity as Etuh laid to rest

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 05:19 AM PST

Former Nigeria's President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerians to always see themselves as agents of unity as the country navigates the security challenges troubling it. Obasanjo made...

Certificate forgery: Court orders DSS to probe Bayelsa deputy gov

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 05:16 AM PST

An Abuja Area Court, on Wednesday, ordered the Department of State Security to investigate the allegation of forgery of a National Youth Service Corps certificate levelled against the Deputy Governor...

Kano Emirate’s alleged fraud: Emir Sanusi wins in court again, gets financial reward

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 08:09 AM PST

Justice O. A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Kano, the Kano State capital, on Friday quashed the preliminary report of the State Public Complaint and Anti-corruption Commission (PCACC) which...

Abacha Loot: US opposes Buhari govt alleged plan to give Kebbi Gov, Atiku $100m

Posted: 21 Feb 2020 04:38 AM PST

The United States is opposing alleged plan by the federal government to give $100 million out the recovered Sani Abacha loot to Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu. Aside this, the U.S. is also asking...
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