Sunday, 31 May 2020

NigerianEye: “BREAKING: Nigeria records 553 new COVID-19 cases, highest ever in a single day” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “BREAKING: Nigeria records 553 new COVID-19 cases, highest ever in a single day” plus 29 more


BREAKING: Nigeria records 553 new COVID-19 cases, highest ever in a single day

Posted: 30 May 2020 04:25 PM PDT

Nigeria has announced 553 new coronavirus cases, its highest number in a single day. The NCDC made the announcement Saturday night, with the new figure taking Nigeria's virus caseload to...

Protests over murder of George Floyd by a policeman worsens in US

Posted: 30 May 2020 08:10 PM PDT

Protests over the murder of black man George Floyd by a former Minneapolis policeman continued in many American cities on Saturday. However, some of the protests snowballed into looting of...

COVID-19 cases pass six million worldwide

Posted: 30 May 2020 04:37 PM PDT

About six million cases of the novel coronavirus have been officially recorded worldwide, two-thirds of them in Europe and the United States, according to an AFP tally on Saturday. As of 2015 GMT,...

Top Boko Haram commander defects with wife, child

Posted: 30 May 2020 03:02 PM PDT

A top Boko Haram commander has abandoned the terrorist group and defected with his wife and child to a secret location manned by the Multinational Joint Task Force(MNJTF). According to Colonel...

4-month-old baby survives COVID-19 in Nigeria

Posted: 30 May 2020 02:59 PM PDT

The Kaduna State Government on Saturday disclosed that the four-month-old child that tested positive for COVID-19 has been discharged. The government, however, said there are still 76 active cases...

President Buhari loses yet another nephew

Posted: 30 May 2020 02:56 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has been hit with another bereavement as his nephew Alhaji Ibrahim Dauda is dead. Dauda died in Daura, Katsina State, following a prolonged illness. In a condolence...

Despite raging COVID-19 pandemic, doctors give Nigerian govt 14-day strike notice

Posted: 30 May 2020 02:54 PM PDT

Nigerian doctors would embark on an indefinite strike if the Federal Government failed to address their demands within 14 days. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) stated this on...

No online registration for 774,000 jobs – FG

Posted: 30 May 2020 02:51 PM PDT

The Federal Government says there is no online portal for unemployed youths to register for its 1,000 jobs per Local Government Area. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo...

BREAKING: 268 stranded Nigerians arrive Abuja from China

Posted: 30 May 2020 12:21 PM PDT

At least 268 Nigerians evacuated from China have arrived in Abuja. The flight that conveyed the evacuees landed at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Disclosing this in...

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels heavily pregnant, expecting first child with hubby, Ned Nwoko

Posted: 30 May 2020 10:14 AM PDT

Popular Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, and her husband, Ned Nwoko, are expecting their first child. The pregnancy has come less than a year after their controversial marriage. Nwoko, a lawyer,...

George Floyd: Trump threatens White House protesters with ‘vicious dogs, most ominous guns’

Posted: 30 May 2020 10:10 AM PDT

In multiple tweets, U.S. President Donald Trump warned #BlackLivesMatter protesters that they face 'the most vicious dogs' and 'the most ominous guns' if they breach the White House fence. He was...

Resident doctors threaten strike, issue FG 14-day ultimatum

Posted: 30 May 2020 09:22 AM PDT

The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to immediately implement all the agreements it had with the Association or it will embark on an...

IPOB celebrates Biafra Day peacefully – Nnamdi Kanu

Posted: 30 May 2020 09:17 AM PDT

This year's Biafra Day celebration which began today was held without any crisis as people were allowed to go about their businesses, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Publicity Secretary, Emma...

I can’t find a girlfriend -Anthony Joshua laments

Posted: 30 May 2020 08:00 AM PDT

World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has opened up on his challenges in finding true love, adding that he is yet to find a partner. Speaking with The Sun UK, Joshua also opened up about...

Buhari may lose another aide, Gambari will be framed up – Primate Ayodele releases prophecy

Posted: 30 May 2020 07:59 AM PDT

The leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to be prayerful. Ayodele said Buhari should "wake up" and take to prayer so as not to...

COVID-19: Major Nigerian airports to reopen in ‘few days’

Posted: 30 May 2020 07:50 AM PDT

Major airports in Nigeria are expected to reopen in the "next few days", following weeks of inactivity due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The federal government shut all airports in the country for one...

‘Contacts of index cases tested negative’ — Kogi insists on zero COVID-19 status

Posted: 30 May 2020 07:47 AM PDT

The Kogi government says all the contacts of the index cases of COVID-19 in the state announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) tested negative for the disease. Saka Audu, the state...

Five years in office: My mandate for change remains relevant – Buhari

Posted: 30 May 2020 07:44 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured all Nigerians that the mandate for change remains relevant. The President said the mandate will be steadily followed to improve livelihoods as he marks the...

LaLiga confirm season will resume June 11

Posted: 30 May 2020 07:33 AM PDT

Spain's LaLiga will restart with the derby between Sevilla and Real Betis on Thursday, June 11 with the season set to conclude over the weekend of July 18-19. LaLiga officially confirmed their...

German Chancellor, Merkel rejects Trump’s invitation for G7 summit in Washington

Posted: 30 May 2020 07:29 AM PDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend the G7 summit in Washington due to the coronavirus pandemic, the German Press Agency reported Saturday, citing government spokesperson, Steffen...

Obasanjo Presidential Library sacks workers, gives reasons

Posted: 30 May 2020 07:21 AM PDT

Some staff of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State have been laid off by the management of the library. The reputable international library is sponsored by former...

COVID-19 in Kogi is real — I know a patient -Dino Melaye

Posted: 30 May 2020 07:33 AM PDT

Dino Melaye, former senator representing Kogi west, says the report of COVID-19 in Kogi state is "real and authentic". On Wednesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 389 new...

Lost mum, sister and son in a year — the tragic story of Baru, ex-NNPC GMD

Posted: 30 May 2020 06:35 AM PDT

On Friday night, Maikanti Baru, former group managing director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), drew his last breath. Mele Kyari, his successor, who broke the news on...

Seven tips on how to quit your job on good terms

Posted: 30 May 2020 06:32 AM PDT

Thinking of calling it quits at your present place of employment but not sure if you're making the right decision? Then it may be best for you to evaluate your decision just a little further by...

Nigeria, Africa must now focus on manufacturing – Buhari

Posted: 30 May 2020 06:32 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Africa must now pay more attention to manufacturing. He said this in an article published on American magazine, Newsweek. The Nigerian leader advocated that...

No online registration for 774,000 jobs – FG

Posted: 30 May 2020 06:01 AM PDT

The Federal Government says there is no online portal for unemployed youths to register for its 1,000 jobs per Local Government Area. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus...

Real Madrid’s Marcelo eager for LaLiga resumption

Posted: 30 May 2020 05:55 AM PDT

Real Madrid star Marcelo said he cannot wait for the LaLiga season to resume following the coronavirus pandemic. LaLiga was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 crisis but the league will return...

Reps ban airlines from Canada, UK for denying Nigeria landing rights during evacuation

Posted: 30 May 2020 05:06 AM PDT

The House of Representatives has said airlines from Canada and UK will no longer be allowed landing rights in Nigeria. The Committee on Aviation said this was in retaliation for denying Nigerian...

Baru worked very hard, initiate reforms in NNPC – Buhari reacts to death of ex-GMD

Posted: 30 May 2020 05:04 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the death of former Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Kachalla Baru. In a statement signed by Femi...

Presidency should dialogue with Nnamdi Kanu, Asari Dokubo, Uwazurike, other agitators – Ohanaeze youths

Posted: 30 May 2020 05:04 AM PDT

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, has called for dialogue between the presidency and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. OYC said dialogue between the presidency, IPOB, and other...

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