Friday, 13 March 2020

NigerianEye: “CAF postpones 2021 AFCON qualifiers indefinitely over coronavirus” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “CAF postpones 2021 AFCON qualifiers indefinitely over coronavirus” plus 29 more

CAF postpones 2021 AFCON qualifiers indefinitely over coronavirus

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 11:41 AM PDT

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers until further notice due to coronavirus outbreak. The decision was reached during an...

BREAKING: Osinbajo’s convoy involved in accident, escort rider killed

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 11:35 AM PDT

The convoy of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo was involved in an accident en route to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Friday. One of the outriders in the convoy of Nigeria's number two...

I wanted to shake Buhari My Hero -Man who caused security scare in Kebbi speaks

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 11:34 AM PDT

Mohammed Gunddare, the young man who rushed towards President Muhammadu Buhari at Argungu Fishing Festival in Kebbi state, says he was emotional about the president's personality. Security operatives...

BREAKING: 179 contacts on isolation for Coronavirus released in Lagos, Ogun

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 11:06 AM PDT

The Lagos State Government on Friday disclosed that all 179 people on isolation who had contact with the index case, an Italian who brought Coronavirus to Nigeria, have been released. Of the 179...

Sanusi heads to Lagos from Abuja – El-Rufai

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 11:30 AM PDT

Kaduna Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufa'i has disclosed the 14th Emir of Kano is leaving Awe in Nasarawa State to Lagos, through Abuja. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna on Friday, said:...

BREAKING: Sanusi leaves Awe

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 10:44 AM PDT

Muhammadu Sanusi II, dethroned Emir of Kano has left Awe, Nasarawa State to Abuja. The former Emir, who was removed from the throne on Monday had been held in Awe, amidst tight security. On Friday,...

A govt that can’t provide electricity thinks it’s genius to ban generators- Adekunle Gold

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 09:40 AM PDT

Afro- fusion singer, Adekunle Gold has reacted to a newly introduced bill seeking to ban the use of generators in Nigeria. Recall that a bill  which proposes to ban the importation and use of...

Sanusi can go anywhere, including Kano, says El-Rufai

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 09:40 AM PDT

Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, says Muhammadu Sanusi II, the deposed emir of Kano, can go anywhere, including Kano. After his dethronement, there were reports that he would not be allowed...

UEFA suspends Champions League, Europa League

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 09:35 AM PDT

All Uefa competitions, including Champions League and Europa League matches due to be played next week, have been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. The draws for the next rounds, set...

DEVELOPING STORY: Sanusi set to leave Awe with El-Rufai

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 11:29 AM PDT

Muhammad Sanusi II, the deposed emir of Kano, is preparing to leave Awe, Nasarawa state, following a court order to release him. Sanusi's lawyers on Friday got a court injunction to release him from...

My dethronement was approved by God – Sanusi

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 08:39 AM PDT

Dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II on Friday said his removal from the throne by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje was approved by God. Speaking in Awe, Nasarawa State where he led Muslim prayers...

Coronavirus not rampant in Africa because of our fasting, prayers -Mike Bamiloye

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 08:24 AM PDT

Mike Bamiloye, founder of Mount Zion Faith Ministries International, says the low spread of coronavirus in Africa is due to fasting and prayers in the continent. Since its outbreak in China in...

Ghana, Kenya Record First Case of Coronavirus

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 07:46 AM PDT

Ghana has recorded its first two cases of the novel coronavirus, a statement from the country's Ministry of Health, said. According to the statement, the two cases were persons who came back to the...

South-east excluded in Buhari’s $22.7bn loan spending plan -Senators

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 07:40 AM PDT

The senators from the south-east have alleged that the region was excluded in the spending plan of President Muhammadu Buhari's proposed $22.7 billion loan. The federal lawmakers have, therefore, met...

Why I left Chocolate City -M.I

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 07:40 AM PDT

Popular Nigerian rapper and entertainment mogul, M.I Abaga has broken his silence on leaving Chocolate City, an imprint within which he functioned as a key executive. Speaking in a chat with...

JOB ALERT: Nigeria Immigration Service announces 2020 recruitment

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 07:14 AM PDT

The Nigeria Immigration Service says it is looking to recruit qualified persons to join its employ. Sunday James, the service's public relations officer, announced the recruitment in a statement...

PDP reacts to attempted attack on Buhari, calls for investigation

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 07:05 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday called for an immediate investigation into the reported security breach and suspected "attack" on President Muhammadu Buhari by yet to the named...

PHOTOS: Sanusi in high spirits as he receives El-Rufai in Awe

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 06:05 AM PDT

Muhammad Sanusi II, deposed emir of Kano, was all smiles as he received Nasir el-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna state, in his "exile home" at Awe, Nasarawa state, on Friday. El-Rufai, who recently...

BREAKING: Sanusi steps out for the first time since arriving Awe, leads Juma’at prayers

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 07:46 AM PDT

Muhammad Sanusi II, the deposed emir of Kano, has stepped out for the first time since arriving Awe town, Nasarawa state, on Tuesday. Sanusi stepped out in the company of Nasir el-Rufai, the governor...

BREAKING NEWS: English premier league suspended

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 09:43 AM PDT

The English premier league has been suspended because of the ragging Coronavirus. Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta and Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi have tested positive to the virus. Full...

I’m not a weak Governor – Diri warns trouble makers

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 06:25 AM PDT

The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has declared that his government is not a weak one, warning that nobody should take laws into their hands under any guise. The Governor who also stated...

BREAKING: El-Rufai arrives Awe to visit Sanusi

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 05:26 AM PDT

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, has arrived in Awe town, Nasarawa state, to visit Muhammad Sanusi II, the recently deposed emir of Kano. The governor arrived silently in a seven-car convoy...

NAF destroys insurgents meeting venue in Borno

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 05:42 AM PDT

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed a Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) meeting venue at Kadi Wanzama on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director...

Alex Iwobi self-isolates alongside Everton squad as player shows coronavirus symptoms

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 05:21 AM PDT

Everton's first-team squad, coaching team including Nigeria's Alex Iwobi are self-isolating after a first-team player "reported symptoms consistent with coronavirus". In a statement issued on its...

‘Nobody is being persecuted in North’ – Sultan of Sokoto blasts Christian leaders

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 06:47 AM PDT

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, has condemned claims by Christian leaders that they are being persecuted and killed by Boko Haram. Abubakar insists that nobody was being persecuted...

Lagos athletes protest unpaid allowances

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 05:14 AM PDT

Athletes representing Lagos State, on Friday, staged a protest at the entrance of the Governor's Office at Alausa, Ikeja. The protesters complained about poor welfare, unpaid allowances and...

China accuses US of importing Coronavirus to Wuhan

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 04:38 AM PDT

Chinese foreign ministry has suggested that the U.S. Army may be responsible for bringing coronavirus to Wuhan, China. COVID-19 which began in December has so far spread to more than 50 countries and...

‘I commend young Hausa man who attempted to arrest president in Kebbi’- Nnamdi Kanu

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 04:29 AM PDT

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted to the viral video showing a young man allegedly attempting to attack President Muhammadu Buhari. The incident was...

BREAKING: Court orders IGP, DSS to release Sanusi from confinement

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 08:10 AM PDT

A federal high Court in Abuja has ordered the immediate release of Muhammadu Sanusi II, deposed emir of Kano, from confinement. Sanusi had filed a suit against the inspector-general of police, the...

South-South APC leaders endorse Giadom as Oshiomhole’s replacement

Posted: 13 Mar 2020 03:59 AM PDT

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress from the South-South zone of the country have insisted that the party's National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for next Tuesday must hold. They have...
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