Saturday, 30 May 2020

NigerianEye: “Derek Chauvin the killer of George Floyd arrested” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Derek Chauvin the killer of George Floyd arrested” plus 29 more

Derek Chauvin the killer of George Floyd arrested

Posted: 29 May 2020 11:40 PM PDT

Derek Chauvin, the sacked Minneapolis police officer shown on video fatally putting his knee on the neck of African-American George Floyd has been arrested. Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John...

FLASHBACK: 80 promises Buhari, APC made to Nigerians five years ago

Posted: 29 May 2020 12:45 PM PDT

Exactly five years ago, President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office after ousting an incumbent president for the first time in the nation's history. The president emerged victorious after three...

How we’ll select beneficiaries of FG’s 774,000 employment programme

Posted: 29 May 2020 12:44 PM PDT

Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour and employment, says up to 10 percent of the federal government's 774,000 temporary employment slots will be allotted to political office holders across...

EFCC arrest vigilante commandant over alleged N449.5m fraud

Posted: 29 May 2020 11:47 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Mr George Mbessey, the Commandant, Benue State Vigilante Group (BSVG), following a petition over alleged conspiracy, abuse of office...

Forbes exposes Kylie Jenner as fake billionaire

Posted: 29 May 2020 11:40 AM PDT

Forbes has accused Kylie Jenner of lying about her financial worth and even filing fake tax returns to worm her way into the billionaires league. In a story to announce Kylie's downgrade from the...

JUST IN: Buhari extends Dongban-Mensem’s appointment as Acting A’Court President

Posted: 29 May 2020 11:38 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the appointment of Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem as Acting President of the Court of Appeal for another three months. A statement from the State House by the...

Banditry: Buhari, Tambuwal meet

Posted: 29 May 2020 11:34 AM PDT

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has met with Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State. The meeting was not unconnected to the recent security challenges in the state. The duo...

COVID-19: Lagos govt approves N5,000 cash transfer to residents

Posted: 29 May 2020 11:11 AM PDT

The Lagos State Government has approved the establishment of the State Cash Transfer Unit (SCTU) for the National Cash Transfer programme. This was confirmed by the State Commissioner for Wealth...

Coronavirus a very bad “gift” from China – Donald Trump

Posted: 29 May 2020 10:54 AM PDT

United States President, Donald Trump, has reiterated his insistence that coronavirus was from China. On Thursday, the president expressed dismay that the disease had affected every part of the...

Buhari taking Nigeria to the next level of irreversible change -Lai Mohammed

Posted: 29 May 2020 10:50 AM PDT

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says President Muhammadu Buhari is taking the country to the next level of irreversible change. Speaking at a press conference to mark the first anniversary of...

Adesina: They want to hijack AfDB from Africa – Obasanjo

Posted: 29 May 2020 10:39 AM PDT

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has advised the board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) to shun the demand for an independent probe of its President, Akinwumi Adesina. The call was made by...

Buhari trusts women more than me -Garba Shehu

Posted: 29 May 2020 10:16 AM PDT

Garba Shehu, spokesman to President Muhammadu Buhari, says the president trusts women more than men. Speaking during an NTA programme on Friday, Shehu said under Buhari, Nigeria's financial resources...

82-year-old hypertensive patient recovers from COVID-19 in Osun

Posted: 29 May 2020 10:16 AM PDT

An 82-year-old woman in Osun state has recovered from coronavirus. Rafiu Isamotu, commissioner for health in the state, broke the news on Friday evening. Isamotu said the woman recovered after...

BREAKING: FG to pay N20,000 to unemployed youths, to maintain public infrastructures

Posted: 29 May 2020 10:06 AM PDT

As part of President Muhammadu Buhari's agenda to reduce unemployment rate in the country, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), said that the Federal Government...

BREAKING: NDDC executive director who died mysteriously tests negative to Covid-19

Posted: 29 May 2020 09:07 AM PDT

Emerging reports reveal that the COVID-19 test result of Mr Ibanga Bassey Etang, Acting Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), who died...

Trump intervenes, sends National Guard to Minneapolis to stop protesters

Posted: 29 May 2020 08:50 AM PDT

US President Donald Trump has sent in National Guard to Minneapolis to help restore peace and tranquility in the city. Earlier this morning protesters stormed Minneapolis police station and set the...

Falana-led coalition blames FG, states for rise in COVID-19 cases

Posted: 29 May 2020 08:47 AM PDT

The Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), a coalition of over 70 labour and civil society organisations (CSOs), has blamed governments at all levels for the spike in coronavirus cases in...

Oshiomhole may not see 2023 as APC National Chairman – Primate Ayodele

Posted: 29 May 2020 08:41 AM PDT

The leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to be cautious of his...

FG asks India to account for Nigerian ‘beaten to death’

Posted: 29 May 2020 08:41 AM PDT

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has asked the Indian authorities to account for the death of one of its citizens in the Asian country. On Thursday, video clips had surfaced on social...

May 29: Five years of Buhari, a waste – Secondus

Posted: 29 May 2020 07:45 AM PDT

National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has described the five years' administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC,...

COVID-19: No suspect is declared wanted in Enugu – Commissioner

Posted: 29 May 2020 07:38 AM PDT

Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof Ike Obi has clarified that the state government never declared any suspected carrier of Coronavirus wanted in the state. The clarification came as rumour...

Lagosians groan under new BRT fares

Posted: 29 May 2020 07:32 AM PDT

Some commuters in Lagos State on Friday expressed dissatisfaction over the hike in fares by the Primero Transport Services Limited, operator of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the state. Recall that...

251 illegal miners arrested in Zamfara

Posted: 29 May 2020 07:24 AM PDT

‌ Security agents have arrested 251 illegal miners in Zamfara State. The Commissioner of Police, Usman Nagoggo, made this known while briefing journalists on Friday. He said, "On 21 May, 2020 the...

Second term: Buhari to mark ‘low-key’ anniversary – Presidency reveals

Posted: 29 May 2020 08:41 AM PDT

The Presidency has said the anniversary to mark President Muhammadu Buhari's second term in office will be "low-key." This was disclosed in a statement posted by Buhari's spokesman, Garba Shehu on...

Buhari loves Rotimi Amaechi like his son – El-Rufai

Posted: 29 May 2020 07:20 AM PDT

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has revealed why President Muhammadu Buhari loves and trusts Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation like his son. El-Rufai said Buhari loves Amaechi...

Nigerians will now pay stamp duty on ATM printouts, some WhatsApp messages, says FIRS

Posted: 29 May 2020 07:11 AM PDT

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says Nigerians will now pay stamp duties on WhatsApp messages, SMS, and messages via any electronic platform acknowledging receipt of funds. The revenue...

DisCos ask court to stop FG’s forensic audit

Posted: 29 May 2020 07:09 AM PDT

Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have dragged the federal government to court over alleged undue interference in their business operations. The federal government holds 40 percent shares...

Ondo pastor sentenced to death by hanging for murder

Posted: 29 May 2020 06:43 AM PDT

An Ondo State based Pastor, Kolawole Samson, has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing one Ayo Olaniyi at a village near Okeigbo area of the state. The late Olaniyi was said to have in...

New dates announced for FA Cup fixtures

Posted: 29 May 2020 06:03 AM PDT

The FA Cup quarter-finals have been rescheduled for the weekend of 27-28 June with the final set to take place on Saturday, 1 August. FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said the dates are "dependent...

Sanusi speaks on moves against Adesina, says AfDB rules must be respected

Posted: 29 May 2020 05:52 AM PDT

Muhammadu Sanusi II, the former emir of Kano, has urged Africans and friends of the continent to stand up to ensure that laid-down rules are respected in the African Development Bank (AfDB)...
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