Thursday, 27 February 2020

NigerianEye: “BREAKING: Lagos confirms first case of coronavirus in Nigeria (Full statement)” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “BREAKING: Lagos confirms first case of coronavirus in Nigeria (Full statement)” plus 29 more


BREAKING: Lagos confirms first case of coronavirus in Nigeria (Full statement)

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 07:50 PM PST

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. The state Commissioner for Health,  Prof. Akin Abayomi, in a statement around 1.40 am on...

REVEALED: 25% of global malaria cases from Nigeria

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 08:27 PM PST

The 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, carried out by the National Population Commission in conjunction with the National Malaria Elimination Programme of the Ministry of Health, has...

Buhari called seven months after Leah’s abduction – Mother

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 08:21 PM PST

Rebecca, the mother of Leah Sharibu, the Dapchi schoolgirl kidnapped by the Boko Haram insurgents, said the President Muhammadu Buhari called her seven months after the abduction of her daughter. The...

How Bukola Saraki stole N10 billion - EFCC

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 08:18 PM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission insisted on Thursday that two Ilorin houses belonging to a former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, must be forfeited to the Federal Government because...

Coronavirus spreads to several countries

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 08:14 PM PST

The World Health Organisation has said the number of new cases of coronavirus, recorded outside China has surpassed those within China for the first time within 24 hours. The Chinese government...

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia suspends pilgrim visas to Mecca

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 08:12 PM PST

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has suspended visas for pilgrims wishing to visit Mecca. The move was part of attempts to curb the spread of coronavirus to the kingdom, AFP reports. The foreign...

I'm working very hard to prosper Nigerians – Buhari

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 08:08 PM PST

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari  said on Thursday the goal of his government was to bequeath critical infrastructure to Nigerians. He explained that such infrastructure, particularly...

Nigerian troops arrest female bandit dancing with AK-47 rifle

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 08:02 PM PST

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected bandit, Zainab Abubakar, at the Ungwan Salaha, Mararaban Jos community, in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The military said on...

Buhari doesn’t know what’s going on in Nigeria – PDP

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 09:29 AM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday declared that President Muhammadu Buhari is oblivious of the serious issues going on in Nigeria. National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus...

How Bauchi gov’s son, Bala paid N225m for Abuja apartments – EFCC witness

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 09:25 AM PST

A prosecution witness, Dr. Musa A. Musa, on Thursday, told Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, how Shamshudeen Bala, made payments for three units of four bedroom semi-detatched...

Court rules on Iyanya’s car theft case

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 08:52 AM PST

Popular musician, Iyanya Mbuk, popularly known as Iyanya on Thursday was granted bail in the sum of N20 million by an Igbosere High Court in Lagos over alleged car theft. Iyanya, who rose to fame...

PHOTOS: Footballer ‘killed by police’ laid to rest in Ogun

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 08:57 AM PST

Tiyamiyu Kazeem, Remo Stars FC player, allegedly killed by an operative of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a branch of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has been laid to rest in his home...

Boko Haram targeting Christians to trigger religious war -FG

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 08:23 AM PST

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says Boko Haram is targeting Christians in an attempt to trigger a religious war in the country. Recently, the insurgents killed Lawan Andimi, chairman of the...

Europa League game cancelled due to storm warning

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 08:13 AM PST

The Europa League game between hosts Salzburg and Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday was called off because of a storm warning, RB Salzburg announced. "Due to a storm forecast to create gusts of up to...

Pope develops ‘mild ailment’, skips mass

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 07:40 AM PST

Pope Francis cancelled a scheduled appearance at mass in Rome on Thursday because of "a mild ailment", the Vatican said, the day after he appeared to be suffering a cold. "Due to a mild ailment, he...

BREAKING: Court nullifies Kogi PDP primaries, insists party had no candidate in 2019 Guber poll

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:49 AM PST

The hope of the opposition party to overturn the election of the incumbent Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello through the court of law suffered a major setback on Thursday as a Lokoja High...

David Lyon breaks silence on Supreme Court judgement that sacked him, reveals next move

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:47 AM PST

Sacked Governor-Elect of Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon, has accepted the final decision of the Supreme Court on its judgement that nullified his victory at the November 16th, 2019 governorship...

Help me – Leah Sharibu’s mother begs UK Prime Minister in London, says Buhari not serious

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:10 AM PST

Rebecca Sharibu, mother of the kidnapped Dapchi schoolgirl kept away by Boko Haram, Leah Sharibu, has stormed the United Kingdom to meet Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister on her daughter's...

Court nullifies impeachment of former Kogi deputy gov

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:10 AM PST

The Kogi state high court sitting in Lokoja, the state capital, on Thursday, nullified the impeachment of Simon Achuba, former deputy governor of the state. The state assembly in October removed...

Europa: Ludogorets players wear medical masks in Milan

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 05:35 AM PST

Ludogorets players wore medical face masks and gloves when they arrived in Italy for their Europa League match against Inter Milan. The last-32 second-leg tie will be played behind closed doors at...

BREAKING: Another man jumps from cab into Lagos Lagoon

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 09:36 AM PST

A young man, who reportedly ordered Uber, a car hailing service, from the Igando area of Lagos on Wednesday, reportedly plunged into the lagoon from the third mainland bridge. The incident happened...

VIDEO: Nigerian pastor announces plans to visit China to ''prophetically destroy Coronavirus''

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:06 AM PST

A Nigerian clergyman, Prophet David Elijah of the Glorious Mount of Possibility Church in Lagos, has announced plans to travel to China, to prophetically destroy the raging Coronavirus. Speaking in...

How soldiers beat up Lagos state officials

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 05:17 AM PST

Officials of the Lagos State government who were out to enforce a clean-up of the Ikoyi/Victoria Island neighborhood in upmarket Lagos, were physically attacked by military personnel at the...

Etinosa apologizes to Apostle Suleiman after attacking him over his comment about bleaching

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 05:13 AM PST

Yesterday Wednesday February 26th, Nollywood actress, Idemudia Etinosa, took a swipe at the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman over his recent comment...

APC breaks silence on Supreme Court final judgement that nailed David Lyon

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 04:50 AM PST

The All Progressives Congress, APC in Bayelsa State, has reacted to the Supreme Court judgement that upheld its earlier stand on the governorship election in the State. The APC had approached the...

Senator: No screening for coronavirus at our airports — it’s frightening

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 04:01 AM PST

Ajayi Boroffice, deputy senate leader, says there are no measures to check the spread of coronavirus into the country. Speaking on the floor of the senate on Thursday, Boroffice said upon his arrival...

Ambode loses bid to stop lawmakers’ probe over purchase of 820 buses

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 03:54 AM PST

An Ikeja High Court on Thursday held that former Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos cannot stop the state Assembly from probing him over his administration's purchase of 820 buses for the state's bus...

If you aren’t going to add value to a woman’s life, don’t interrupt her greatness -Juliet Ibrahim

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 03:54 AM PST

Juliet Ibrahim, a Ghanaian Nollywood actress and film producer, has called on men not to admire a woman if they're not ready to add value to her life. The movie star disclosed this on her social...

Japan shuts down public schools over Coronavirus

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 03:16 AM PST

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called Thursday on public schools to close nationwide from March 2 to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. "The government considers the health and safety of...

Failure to arrest culprits shows FG’s insincerity on killings –Bishops

Posted: 27 Feb 2020 03:12 AM PST

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria on Wednesday said the Federal Government had not shown willingness to end the spate of killings by the Boko Haram insurgents and herdsmen in the...

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