Saturday, 16 May 2020

NigerianEye: “Fed Govt frowns at states reopening mosques, churches, ask them to weigh the consequences” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Fed Govt frowns at states reopening mosques, churches, ask them to weigh the consequences” plus 29 more

Fed Govt frowns at states reopening mosques, churches, ask them to weigh the consequences

Posted: 15 May 2020 02:41 PM PDT

The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 has asked states lifting lockdown to check the consequences. As measures to curb the spread of the disease, President Muhammadu Buhari had locked down,...

COVID-19: Again, Ogun state Govt extends lockdown till May 24

Posted: 15 May 2020 02:34 PM PDT

The COVID-19 lockdown in Ogun State has been extended till May 24. This was disclosed by Governor Dapo Abiodun at a press conference he addressed at his Okemosan office in Abeokuta on Friday...

UK-based Nigerian couple die ten days apart from COVID-19

Posted: 15 May 2020 01:25 PM PDT

A Nigerian couple residing in the United Kingdom have died ten days apart after contracting the deadly Coronavirus. Dr.James Oniah, a 79-year-old retired radiologist, died on April 24 after battling...

Coronavirus: How to detect fake sanitisers

Posted: 15 May 2020 12:51 PM PDT

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has advised citizens to be wary of substandard hand sanitisers as they protect themselves from coronavirus. SON explained that the genuine ones have...

COVID-19 vaccine offers hope for human trial after proving effective on monkeys

Posted: 15 May 2020 10:39 AM PDT

A COVID-19 vaccine could gradually be in the offing after a drug experimented on six rhesus macaque monkeys exposed to the virus showed significant result. According to the new study — which has not...

Don’t allow Tambuwal mislead you on NCDC bill- Reps reply governors

Posted: 15 May 2020 10:36 AM PDT

The house of representatives has asked the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) not to be misled by the "biased position" of Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, over the bill to control infectious...

COVID-19: Nigerians returning from Bangkok to pay N297,600 for hotel, isolation,

Posted: 15 May 2020 09:54 AM PDT

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed Nigerian evacuees from Bangkok to pay a total of N297,600 for their hotel, isolation and quarantine upon arrival in Nigeria as a precondition for their...

Bayern will regret letting me go – Toni Kroos

Posted: 15 May 2020 09:48 AM PDT

Toni Kroos has declared he wants to see out his contract with Real Madrid. The experienced midfielder has a deal to 2023. And he declared: "I intend to be here for those three years, so I will be...

Coronavirus: China reacts to Trump’s new threat

Posted: 15 May 2020 09:42 AM PDT

China has responded to the threat by the United States President, Donald Trump to cut trade ties with it due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday, China stated that the two countries were better...

Nigerian military calls ex-terrorists “clients”, says 280 released, 603 to be freed

Posted: 15 May 2020 09:34 AM PDT

The Defence Headquarters might have set the Nigerian military up for backlash as it called repentant terrorists "clients" on Friday. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche,...

Ngige working to succeed Obiano as Anambra Governor

Posted: 15 May 2020 09:33 AM PDT

There are indications that the minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige is working to fly the flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 2021 governorship election in...

BREAKING: EFCC hands over building forfeited by Diezani as isolation centre (PHOTOS)

Posted: 15 May 2020 09:33 AM PDT

Nigeria's anti-graft agency has handed over a property forfeited by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke to the Lagos State government for use as an isolation centre for...

35 almajiri recover from COVID-19 in Kaduna

Posted: 15 May 2020 09:08 AM PDT

35 almajiri children undergoing treatment for coronavirus in Kaduna State have been discharged after testing negative twice for the virus. Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, made this...

Gov. Wike under fire for allegedly relaxing COVID-19 lockdown in Rivers to allow PDP event

Posted: 15 May 2020 09:37 AM PDT

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has described as hypocritical the relaxation of the lockdown imposed by Governor Nyesom Wike on Rivers State. Governor...

BREAKING: NIS reverses ‘graveyard’ posting of female Immigration officers in viral video

Posted: 15 May 2020 08:00 AM PDT

Muhammad Babandede, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has directed that the earlier 'graveyard' posting of some female personnel in viral video be put on hold. Babandede...

Zamfara: Yari would have been jailed if he was in PDP – Fani-Kayode

Posted: 15 May 2020 07:40 AM PDT

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has stated that former Zamfara State Governor, Abdul'aziz Yari, would have been jailed if he was in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Yari, a former...

Coronavirus: I’m confused, we were given malaria drugs – Dokpesi (VIDEO)

Posted: 15 May 2020 07:38 AM PDT

Media mogul, Raymond Dokpesi, has demanded explanations from medical experts on what type of disease coronavirus really is. There have been debates across the world over the similarities of the...

China has family planning policy, Nigerians want many children, grandchildren – NAFDAC DG

Posted: 15 May 2020 07:38 AM PDT

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says Nigeria needs to have good development policies. Adeyeye, in an interview...

Messi wants La Liga return

Posted: 15 May 2020 07:28 AM PDT

‌ Lionel Messi says he is comfortable with footballers returning to play again as La Liga prepares to restart the season in Spain next month. La Liga president Javier Tebas has circled June 12 as...

BREAKING: CJN orders Chief Judges to ensure speedy trial, prison decongestion

Posted: 15 May 2020 07:00 AM PDT

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Friday, ordered the Chief Judges of the judiciaries of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to take urgent steps towards ensuring...

FG amputating lecturers’ salaries through IPPIS -ASUU

Posted: 15 May 2020 06:30 AM PDT

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the federal government has been "amputating" lecturers' salaries with the Integrated Payment and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). In an...

‘I was arrested, locked up for 12 hours’ — Veteran Actress, Victoria Inyama recounts how ex-husband humiliated her

Posted: 15 May 2020 06:27 AM PDT

Victoria Inyama, Nollywood actress, has recounted the most humiliating moments in her life with Godwin Okri, her ex-husband, before they finally settled for a divorce. In a live Instagram chat with...

Coronavirus: Don’t drink bleach, you will die – FG warns Nigerians

Posted: 15 May 2020 06:27 AM PDT

The federal government has warned Nigerians to stop consuming just anything because of coronavirus. The government lamented that some people were heard suggesting that bleach could cure the...

Donald Trump hints on ending trade relationship with China

Posted: 15 May 2020 06:27 AM PDT

U.S President Donald Trump on Thursday said he does not want to talk to his Chinese counterpart, while hinting on ending the world's largest trading relationship, amid rising tensions about the...

PHOTO NEWS: Fire guts flats in Lagos

Posted: 15 May 2020 05:53 AM PDT

Flats in a block of six flats has been gutted by fire at Mile 2 Estate, Amuwo Odofin. The fire incident started at about 8:30am in the early hours of Friday, 15th of May, 2020. The inferno consumed...

‘In the wake of the pandemic, we must leave no one behind’, says Pope

Posted: 15 May 2020 05:04 AM PDT

The novel coronavirus pandemic should lead us to look out for the vulnerable, the displaced and our seriously ill planet, Pope Francis said on Friday. The appeal was part of a message for the World...

Chelsea offloading left-back to raise transfer funds

Posted: 15 May 2020 04:57 AM PDT

Chelsea are ready to sell left back Emerson Palmieri this summer. The defender has been a key figure for manager Frank Lampard, especially in the first half of the season. But he lost his place to...

COVID-19: Persons without face masks to risk 3yr jail term

Posted: 15 May 2020 04:52 AM PDT

Qatar's interior ministry has announced that wearing masks will be mandatory for everyone going outside starting on Sunday in the country. The minister disclosed that violators will be fined up to...

Buhari approves establishment of six colleges of education

Posted: 15 May 2020 04:48 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of six new federal colleges of education. This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad. Ahmad, in...

FG’s COVID-19 testing method unrealistic -NMA

Posted: 15 May 2020 04:29 AM PDT

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says the COVID-19 "smart testing" option used by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is unrealistic. In a statement signed on Thursday by Francis...
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