Wednesday, 5 February 2020

NigerianEye: “VIRAL VIDEO: Gokada rider who protested against okada ban gifted car” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “VIRAL VIDEO: Gokada rider who protested against okada ban gifted car” plus 29 more


VIRAL VIDEO: Gokada rider who protested against okada ban gifted car

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 11:00 AM PST

Sandra, a rider with Gokada, a ride-hailing service in Lagos, who went viral following her involvement in a protest against the ban of motorcycles and tricycles in the state, has been gifted a brand...

Yinka Mafe, ex-lawmaker, dies on 46th birthday

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 10:53 AM PST

Yinka Mafe, immediate past majority leader of Ogun state house of assembly, is dead. Mafe was said to have complained of chest pain after which he slumped and died on Tuesday evening — few hours...

Ihedioha returns to Supreme Court, demands Uzodinma’s sack

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 10:29 AM PST

Imo State former governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has asked the Supreme Court to sack Hope Uzodinma as governor. On Wednesday, Ndukwe Nnawuchi, SAN, told newsmen in Abuja that Ihedioha and the PDP filed an...

You are a witch -Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo throws jab at her colleague, Faithia Williams on her birthday

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 09:51 AM PST

Fans of Iyabo Ojo were amazed when the actress took to her Instagram page to slam her colleague, Faithia Williams on her birthday, which is today. Though Iyabo didn't mention her name, she, however,...

Declare state of emergency on insecurity, NSCIA tells Buhari

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 08:49 AM PST

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to declare a state of emergency to tackle insecurity, especially kidnapping,...

Insecurity: Nigerians are disturbed – Gbajabiamla

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 09:24 AM PST

The Speaker of the House of Representatives,  Femi Gbajabiamila on Wednesday said Nigerians are disturbed over the terrible state of security of lives in Nigeria. To this end, the speaker...

Buhari trying to divide Nigeria – PDP reacts to President’s comment on Boko Haram, Muslims

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 08:46 AM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, declared what it called President Muhammadu Buhari's resort to religious coloration and classification of wanton killings in the country by...

Yet again, ASUU hints on nationwide strike

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 08:46 AM PST

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday hinted on embarking on a nationwide strike. Chairman of the University of Jos chapter of ASUU, Dr Lazarus Maigoro disclosed that the union...

VIDEO: Stray bullet hits schoolgirl as police and Okada riders clash

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 09:52 AM PST

A young school pupil has been killed after being hit by a stray bullet during a clash by police and commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as Okada riders in the Iyana-Ipaja area of...

Lesotho’s First Lady charged with murder

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 08:35 AM PST

The First Lady of Lesotho was charged with murder and remanded on Wednesday over the fatal shooting of her husband's previous wife in 2017. Maesaiah Thabane, who was married to Lesotho Prime...

Ban on motorcycles will cripple cargo clearance in Lagos ports – Association

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 08:31 AM PST

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents  (ANCLA) has said that the ban on motorcycles and tricycles in some parts of Lagos State will cripple cargo clearance at the Lagos ports. The...

Hearing on President Buhari’s fake wedding with Sadiya Faruq stalls

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 07:50 AM PST

Hearing of purported fake wedding video of president Muhammad Buhari and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Faruq on Wednesday could not proceed due...

Violent Nigerians, Chadians claiming to be Okada riders in Lagos – Fani-Kayode backs Sanwo-Olu

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 07:16 AM PST

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation has backed Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu on the decision to ban Okada riders in Lagos State. The ban, which took effect from Saturday, February 1, resulted...

Don't divide Nigeria -Presidency replies CAN on Buhari’s alleged refusal to pay ransom for Chibok girls’ release

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 06:33 AM PST

The presidency has reacted to the claim by the Nigerian Christian Association, CAN, that 80 percent to 90 percent of the Chibok schoolgirls in Boko Haram captivity are Christians. Recall that...

Winners Chapel failed bomber not a muslim for one day -Suspect’s father opens up son’s identity, lifestyle

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 06:15 AM PST

Mr Samuel Ezekiel, father of Nathaniel Samuel, the man who was arrested for trying to bomb a Living Faith Church in Kaduna, has confirmed that his son is a Christian, and not a Muslim as being...

Obasanjo made grave mistake to include Imo, Abia, Ondo in Niger Delta region

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 06:15 AM PST

The Director, Institute for Niger Delta Studies (INDS) of the Niger Delta University, Prof. Ambily Etekpe, has said former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, made grave mistake when he...

First Man United African player influenced my shirt number decision – Ighalo

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 05:13 AM PST

In his first interview as a Manchester United player, Odion Ighalo, has revealed why he will wear the number 25 shirt throughout a six-month loan spell with his beloved Reds. The passionate Nigerian...

Don’t be silent on national issues – Osinbajo charges Nigerian policy elites

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 06:16 AM PST

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has called on Nigeria's policy elites to raise their voices loud enough in matters of national concern and public discourse, especially regarding issues of...

EFCC speaks on its underground cell where it allegedly kept Shehu Sani

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 04:59 AM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that it does not detain suspects in underground cell. This followed a statement by a former Senator representing Kaduna Central...

One dead as police foil robbery attack on Benin-Lagos road

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 04:49 AM PST

The Edo State Police Command has foiled a robbery incident along the Benin-Lagos expressway, killing one of the armed robbers in the encounter. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO of the command,...

PHOTO: Davido buys Patek Philippe wristwatch worth N16M for Chioma ahead of Valentine's Day

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 04:45 AM PST

Davido has gotten for his soon to be wife, Chioma a wristwatch worth N16M as a gift ahead of Valentine's day. The music star took to his Instagram stories on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, where he...

BREAKING: Reps meet service chiefs behind closed doors

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 03:43 AM PST

The House of Representatives is currently meeting with the service chiefs over the spate of insecurity in Nigeria. The meeting, which was not announced to journalists, is holding at Room 244 of the...

Okada ban: Unrest in Iyana Ipaja as Okada riders, police clash

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 05:09 AM PST

There has been a riot in Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State on Wednesday over the ban enforced on motorcycle (Okada) and tricycle (Keke) operators in the state. According to a video circulating online...

I am the Jesus – Terry G claims

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 02:53 AM PST

Veteran Nigerian singer, Terry G whose real name is Gabriel Amanyi, has described himself as the "Jesus" of Nigerian music, saying that he set the pace for the present trend in the Nigerian music...

‘I thought it was fireworks’ — ‘bomber’ who sneaked into Winners chapel speaks

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 04:52 AM PST

Nathaniel Samuel, the suspected bomber caught in a church in Kaduna state, says he never knew what he had in his bag was an improvised explosive device (IED). Speaking when he was paraded at the...

Gov. Akeredolu visits Buhari, demands legalisation of marijuana

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 04:51 AM PST

Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, has asked the federal government to legalise marijuana. Akeredolu made the demand on Tuesday when he visited  President Muhammadu Buhari at the...

‘We mustn’t justify killings’ — Atiku reacts to Buhari’s comment on Boko Haram victims

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 02:27 AM PST

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the killings by Boko Haram should not be justified irrespective of the religious affiliation of the victims. Atiku said this in reaction to President...

Taraba ‘kidnap kingpin’, Wadume, charged with terrorism

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 02:27 AM PST

Hamisu Bala, suspected kidnap kingpin better known as Wadume, has been charged with 16 counts of terrorism, murder and kidnapping — six months after his arrest. A botched attempt arrest to Wadume...

Nigeria may stop fish importation by 2022 — FG

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 02:07 AM PST

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, says following Federal Government's effort to encourage local production, Nigeria may stop fish importation in 2020. The minister made...

Coronavirus not yet a pandemic – WHO

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 01:19 AM PST

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the coronavirus outbreak is a global public health emergency, not a pandemic. Coronavirus has claimed 490 lives as at Wednesday, with more than 20,000...

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