Monday, 24 February 2020

NigerianEye: “BREAKING: PDP asks Supreme Court to review judgement on Atiku’s petition against Buhari” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “BREAKING: PDP asks Supreme Court to review judgement on Atiku’s petition against Buhari” plus 29 more


BREAKING: PDP asks Supreme Court to review judgement on Atiku’s petition against Buhari

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 10:06 AM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the supreme court to review its judgement on the 2019 presidential election. At a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP spokesman,...

UPDATED: ‘Five killed’ as protest rocks Sagamu over footballer’s death

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 10:06 AM PST

At least five persons were killed after residents of Sagamu in Ogun state took to the streets to protest the killing of Tiyamiyu Kazeem, a football player alleged to have been killed by the police on...

N4.9bn fraud: Judge’s absence stalls Fani-Kayode’s trial

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 09:37 AM PST

The N4.9bn fraud trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, scheduled to continue on Monday before the Federal High Court in Lagos was stalled due to the absence of the trial judge,...

Ekiti promotes 4,000 primary school teachers

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 09:16 AM PST

The Chairman, Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, Prof. Francisca Aladejana, said on Monday that the state government had promoted over 4,000 teachers in public primary schools across the...

BREAKING: IGP orders probe into killing of footballer in Ogun

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 10:42 AM PST

Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police, has ordered a probe into the death of Tiamiyu Kazeem, a football player who was allegedly killed by a policeman on Saturday. The incident has triggered...

'You must kill me too’ — father of slain footballer grabs officer at police station (VIDEO)

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 10:41 AM PST

The father of Tiamiyu Kazeem, a player of Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) who was allegedly killed by a policeman, created a scene at the police station in Remo, Ogun state, over the death of his...

‘Terrorism would’ve been over if Obasanjo was president’ – Fani-Kayode

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 09:19 AM PST

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, has said the Boko Haram menace would have been over if ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo was still in power. Fani-Kayode said Obasanjo would have crushed Book...

Monguno absent as Buhari meets service chiefs

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 08:57 AM PST

Babagana Monguno, national security adviser, was absent when President Muhammadu Buhari met with service chiefs at the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday. Appointed co-chair of the National...

People now disrespect Fela’s name - Seun Kuti

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 08:33 AM PST

Afrobeat maestro, Seun Kuti has stated that people now disrespect his father's memory. The singer made this statement in reaction  to a video where a woman claimed that her brothers spent six...

Rape: 21-year sentence of Unilag ex-lecturer not stiff enough- FIDA

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 08:09 AM PST

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) on Monday said that the 21-year sentence handed to Akin Baruwa, a former part-time lecturer in the University of Lagos (Unilag), for raping an...

WHO puts Africa readiness for Coronavirus at 66%

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 08:04 AM PST

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has conducted a survey with countries to assess their overall readiness for Coronavirus (COVID-19) and found Africa readiness level was estimated at 66 per...

VIDEO: One feared killed, many injured as youths protest death of footballer in Ogun

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 07:37 AM PST

One person was said to have been killed by gunshots allegedly fired by policemen who were deployed to Sagamu to disperse youths who were protesting the alleged killing of a footballer, Kazeem...

Obasanjo to speak on Boko Haram, other issues as African leaders gather for his 83rd birthday

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 07:30 AM PST

Barring any last-minute change, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo would once again speak on the deadly Boko Haram sect terrorising the nation. This was disclosed by the Director, Centre for Human...

Shehu Sani demands deployment of special protection unit to guard worship centers against terrorists

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 07:21 AM PST

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has tasked the federal government to deploy special protection unit in order to guard worshipping centers against assailants. This, he said will...

Oshiomhole will reap fruit of crisis he’s stirring in Edo -Obaseki

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 07:19 AM PST

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, says his administration should not be held responsible if anything bad happens to Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the...

Buhari approves humanitarian coordination committee

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 06:54 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday announced his approval of the constitution of a National Humanitarian Coordination Committee to oversee all humanitarian actions in Nigeria. The president said...

Coronavirus: China reports 150 new deaths

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 06:49 AM PST

China reported 150 new deaths on Monday from the coronavirus outbreak, according to health authorities – a new daily record since the Covid-19 illness began spreading in December 2019. Also, South...

Five talking points in European football this weekend

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 06:45 AM PST

Barcelona moved clear at the top of La Liga, while Paris Saint-Germain won despite having Neymar sent off, and the coronavirus wrought havoc with the Serie A fixture card. AFP Sport looks at some of...

Family of late Sagamu footballer demands justice

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 06:45 AM PST

The family of Kazeem Tiyamiyu, Remo Stars Football Club Assistant Captain allegedly killed by some operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad on the Sagamu-Abeokuta road is demanding justice over...

Air force jets hovered around while Boko Haram attacked us -Garkida residents

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 06:01 AM PST

Some residents of Garkida, Adamawa state and Korongilum, Borno state, have alleged that Nigerian air force (NAF) fighter jets refused to open fire on suspected Boko Haram insurgents when they...

Southern Nigeria wants restructuring not presidency – Fani-Kayode fires back at El-Rufai

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 06:00 AM PST

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, on Monday said the Southern part of the country was more interested in restructuring than 2023 presidency. Fani-Kayode made the remark in response to the...

Demand money from govt not individuals – Emir Sanusi tells beggars

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 05:24 AM PST

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday told people who beg for money from individuals to channel their demand to the government. NAN reports that he spoke in Dutse at the National Conference...

We’ve offered to return our licences twice — FG refused -DisCos

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 05:20 AM PST

Electricity distribution companies in the country say they have offered to return their licences to the federal government on two different occasions. Sunday Oduntan, executive director of research...

Doctor who worked in govt hospital for 11 years remanded for ‘certificate forgery’

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 05:18 AM PST

The Kaduna state ministry of justice has charged Saidu Ya'u, an alleged fake medical doctor, before the chief magistrate court for certificate forgery and impersonation. In a statement issued by the...

Assets declaration: Court strikes out charges against Ekweremadu

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 04:42 AM PST

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, struck out charges of non-declaration of assets instituted against a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, by the defunct Special Presidential...

UCL: Real Madrid are kings of Europe – Guardiola

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 04:28 AM PST

Pep Guardiola has hailed Real Madrid as the "kings" of the Champions League ahead of Manchester City's clash with the 13-time European champions. City travel to the Bernabeu for the first leg of...

Boko Haram: Minister orders staff to fast against killings in Borno

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 04:24 AM PST

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, on Monday instructed the staff of her ministry to embark on solidarity fast with the people of...

Govt officials, politicians fuelling religious intolerance in Nigeria – Falana

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 06:09 AM PST

Legal luminary, Femi Falana (SAN) on Saturday stated that corrupt government officials were responsible for religious intolerance in Nigeria. Falana said this in his speech at the 5th UFUK Dialogue...

Terrible things may happen in few days – Fani Kayode

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 03:47 AM PST

Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation has warned against bad happenings in Nigeria in the next few months. Fani-Kayode in a post on his Twitter page said he has a feeling that terrible things...

Nigerians sue Gbajabiamila, Reps over plan to spend N5bn on 400 cars

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 03:41 AM PST

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 192 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of...

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