Wednesday, 26 February 2020

NigerianEye: “‘Repentant’ Boko Haram members arrive Maiduguri” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “‘Repentant’ Boko Haram members arrive Maiduguri” plus 29 more

‘Repentant’ Boko Haram members arrive Maiduguri

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 09:56 PM PST

Former Boko Haram members and their wives who recently surrendered to troops in Niger Republic have arrived Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. The former terrorists arrived at Maiduguri airport...

Islamist terrorists attack Chibok again, abduct many residents

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 08:56 PM PST

The Islamic State of West Africa Province on Wednesday attacked Bambula community in the Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. During the early morning raid, the insurgents reportedly...

SHOCKER: Nigerian soldier fighting Boko Haram commits suicide, kills four other soldiers

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 08:57 PM PST

A corporal of the Nigerian Army attached to Operation Lafiya Dole has opened fire on his colleagues, killing four personnel and injuring two others. The corporal also shot himself during the...

Nigerians blast Yabatech security for assaulting student who wore jeans

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 10:05 PM PST

Nigerians have condemned the assault on an unidentified student of the Yaba College of Technology allegedly by the school's security guards for wearing a pair of ripped jeans. In a video posted on...

Benue residents panic over heavy influx of Fulani herdsmen

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 08:21 PM PST

Anxiety has gripped residents of Benue State following the alleged massive influx of herdsmen to some parts of the state. Our correspondent learnt that many herders had stormed many ...

Verve Launches ‘Live the Good Life Campaign’

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 04:43 PM PST

Verve, the largest domestic card scheme in Africa, recently launched a new campaign themed "Live the good life". The campaign reiterates the essence of the brand, affirming its versatility and the...

SURVEY: The differences between Nigerian and German education

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 04:03 PM PST

A student studying in Germany needs your help to fill this survey below, the survey is aimed at showing differences between West African (Nigerian) and German education. Please click on the link to...

Manchester City produce stunning late fightback to defeat Real Madrid

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 03:07 PM PST

Manchester City produced a stunning late fightback as goals from Gabriel Jesus and Kevin de Bruyne secured a memorable 2-1 win at Real Madrid to take control of their Champions League last-16...

Young girl stabs boyfriend to death over ₦3000

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 10:55 AM PST

A teenager, Miss Idowu Abosede, has been arrested by the Police in Ogun State for stabbing her boyfriend, Aliyu Ibrahim, to death with a kitchen knife. It was learnt that following an argument...

Tyson Fury’s father sends message to Wilder

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 10:24 AM PST

Tyson Fury's father, John Fury, has urged dethroned WBC champion, Deontay Wilder, not to seek a rematch with his son. Fury knocked out Wilder in the 7th round at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las...

Drug trafficking: NDLEA secures release of Nigerian held by Saudi Arabia for three years

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 09:51 AM PST

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has secured the freedom of one Ibrahim Abubakar, a Nigerian held in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking. Ibrahim was released after...

Fear grips Benue residents over influx of herdsmen

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 09:34 AM PST

Fear has gripped residents of some Local Government Areas in Benue State following the alleged influx of many herdsmen and cows in their communities. It was reliably gathered that the council areas...

Christians are being killed in Nigeria – Nnamdi Kanu cries out to ICC, International Communities

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 10:30 AM PST

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has cried out over the killing of Christians in Nigeria. Kanu called on the International Criminal Court, ICC, to take actions against...

PDP raises alarm, accuses APC of plot to frustrate reversal of Imo judgment at Supreme Court

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 09:28 AM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wednesday raised the alarm accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of currently mounting pressure on the Supreme Court to restrain itself from...

TIMELINE: From stretcher to ambulance — Metuh’s long journey to prison

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 09:11 AM PST

On Tuesday, a federal high court in Abuja found Olisa Metuh, a former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), guilty of money laundering.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...

People now smuggle rice, petrol in caskets -Customs

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 09:05 AM PST

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says contraband goods are still being found in the country because some smugglers import rice using gas cylinders. Joseph Attah (pictured), public relations officer...

Thugs attack APC Chairman, other excos during ‘thank you’ tour

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 09:01 AM PST

Suspected thugs have attacked Kwara state chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon Bashir Bolarinwa and other members of the executive council. The attack on Tuesday evening this week...

Bayelsa guber: Diri, Dickson in songs of worship after Supreme Court’s victory (VIDEO)

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 09:33 AM PST

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri and his predecessor, Seriake Dickson and some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were engrossed in singing worship songs to God on Wednesday after the...

UCL: Bayern taught Chelsea a lesson – Jorginho

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 08:42 AM PST

Jorginho admits that Chelsea were taught a lesson by Bayern Munich in their 3-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge which leaves the Blues with a mountain to climb to reach the Champions League...

The wicked people in Nigeria don’t want to die but we are losing the good ones -Sen. Abaribe

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 08:35 AM PST

Enyinnaya Abaribe, senate minority leader, says the wicked people in the country do not want to die but Nigeria keeps losing the good ones. Abaribe said this on Wednesday at a valedictory session...

Corruption caused ‘Coronaviruses’ – Magu insists days after EFCC attacked media (VIDEO)

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 08:33 AM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu, has insisted that Coronavirus was caused by corruption. The killer diseases has hit 40 countries and killed nearly...

Maria Sharapova retires from tennis at 32

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 09:45 AM PST

Maria Sharapova, five-time grand slam winner, has announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 32. The Russian disclosed this in an emotional retirement letter to Vogue and Vanity Fair on...

UPDATED: Supreme Court Dismisses David Lyon And APC’s Application

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 09:45 AM PST

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for review of the judgment which sacked the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state, David Lyon and his deputy,...

Bayelsa guber: Supreme Court slams N60m fine on APC lawyers

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 07:49 AM PST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday described the request by the All Progressive Congress (APC) to review its judgment voiding the participation of its candidate in the Bayelsa governorship election as...

Boko Haram: FG reveals how Nigerians can end insecurity

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 07:50 AM PST

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, has said Nigerians must uphold the tenets of moral, religious, and cultural values to put an end to terrorist attacks and insecurity...

Fresh trouble for ‘Mama Boko Haram’ as EFCC arraigns her over ‘N42m fraud’

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 06:48 AM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned Aisha Wakil, better known as Mama Boko Haram, over an alleged N42 million fraud. The arraignment comes a month after she was...

PHOTOS: Abba Kyari, Monguno shake hands at National Assembly commission board inauguration

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 06:42 AM PST

Abba Kyari, chief of staff to the president and Babagana Monguno, national security adviser (NSA), met at the presidential villa as President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the board of the National...

Court sentences internet fraudster to 66 years imprisonment

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 05:39 AM PST

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Asaba has sentenced an internet fraudster Tonwerigha Oyintonbra Tombrown to 66 years imprisonment without an option of fine. Tombrown was jailed...

CAS confirms Man City appeal against UEFA ban

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 05:21 AM PST

Manchester City's appeal against their two-year ban from European club competition has been registered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). The Premier League champions were also fined 30m...

EFCC denies its statement against Shehu Sani in court

Posted: 26 Feb 2020 05:01 AM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a dramatic twist has denied its statement that it was prosecuting a former lawmaker and human rights activist, Shehu Sani at the resumed hearing...
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