Friday, 29 May 2020

NigerianEye: “ICPC investigating cases of COVID-19 fraud” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “ICPC investigating cases of COVID-19 fraud” plus 29 more

ICPC investigating cases of COVID-19 fraud

Posted: 28 May 2020 11:41 AM PDT

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it is investigating alleged cases of corruption in the management of COVID-19 funds and palliatives. The...

BREAKING: FG asks hotels, schools to get ready for isolation of COVID-19 patients

Posted: 28 May 2020 10:08 AM PDT

The federal government says in the event of overflow of hospitals, hotels and schools will be used for isolating COVID-19 patients. Speaking at the briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19...

Oyo confirms two COVID-19 cases

Posted: 28 May 2020 10:38 AM PDT

The COVID-19 Task Force in Oyo State has announced two positive cases in the state. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 252. Governor Seyi Makinde, who heads the state...

Ondo 2020: I am too big to be anybody’s mole – Kekemeke

Posted: 28 May 2020 10:29 AM PDT

A leading aspirant in the July 20 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Ondo State, Mr Isaac Kekemeke, has refuted speculation that he was a mole for any particular...

‘I am not interested in being Biafran president when actualised’ – Nnamdi Kanu

Posted: 28 May 2020 10:27 AM PDT

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has said he is not interested in becoming the President of Biafra when it is eventually actualized. Kanu insisted that his only interest...

Mysterious Deaths on Bonny Island: Reps ask FG to immediately intervene to halt ugly trend

Posted: 28 May 2020 10:10 AM PDT

Disturbed by mysterious deaths of fishes and 13 Nigerians on Bonny Island in Rivers State, the House of Representatives on Thursday moved  that  the Nigeria Center for Disease Control...

COVID-19: Presidency clears air on dates for reopening of schools

Posted: 28 May 2020 09:48 AM PDT

One of President Muhammadu Buhari's media aides, Tolu Ogunlesi, has debunked rumours of a fixed date for the reopening of schools across the country. Institutions of learning have been closed down...

We’ll deploy buses to replace okada, tricycles in July -LASG

Posted: 28 May 2020 09:34 AM PDT

The Lagos state government says buses with certain specifications will be deployed to replace okada, tricycles in some areas in the state. On February 1, the state government enforced the restriction...

Nnamdi Kanu reacts as Asari Dokubo declares Biafra ”only solution” (VIDEO)

Posted: 28 May 2020 09:02 AM PDT

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted as a former Niger Delta warlord, Alhaji Dokubo, declared that only Biafra would bring solution and liberation to the...

NNDC: Finance Director, Bassey Etang reportedly dead after alleged poisoning

Posted: 28 May 2020 09:02 AM PDT

The Acting Executive Director, Finance, of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ibanga Bassey Etang, is reportedly dead. Details are of demise are not clear yet, but circulating information...

Premier League resumes with Man City, Arsenal clash June 17

Posted: 28 May 2020 09:01 AM PDT

The Premier League season is set to restart on June 17, three months after it was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, British media reported on Thursday. No matches have been played since...

BREAKING: ‘NASS passes revised 2020 budget of N10trn…’

Posted: 28 May 2020 08:40 AM PDT

The Senate and the House of Representatives on Thursday passed the revised 2020 budget of N10.505 trillion for second reading. Moving the motion for the budget to be read a second time, Leaders of...

‘US has belittled AfDB’ — Obasanjo, Zainab Ahmed write board

Posted: 28 May 2020 08:17 AM PDT

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national planning, have urged the board of the African Development Bank to ignore calls for an independent...

‘Nigerians have experienced change’– Presidency lists ‘Buhari’s achievements’ in 5 years

Posted: 28 May 2020 07:18 AM PDT

The presidency says the administration of Muhammadu Buhari in the past five years has made impact on all aspects of Nigerian life. Buhari was sworn in for a second term on May 29, 2019, and on...

Cross River demolishes houses of suspected kidnappers, cultists

Posted: 28 May 2020 08:13 AM PDT

Barely three days after the Cross River State government declared 35 suspected cultists wanted and vowed to demolish any house owned by the suspects or where the suspects are hiding, the government...

Edo 2020: Ijaw communities threaten boycott of guber poll

Posted: 28 May 2020 07:54 AM PDT

AS preparation for Edo state governorship election continue with primary election to select candidates, Ijaw communities in Edo state have threatened to boycott the Governorship primaries of the All...

Napoli, Inter Milan join EPL battle for Osimhen

Posted: 28 May 2020 07:50 AM PDT

Premier League clubs are facing a fight to sign Lille striker Victor Osimhen. The 21-year-old is being linked with Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea. According to Le10 Sport, Napoli...

BREAKING: IGP orders redeployment of 11 Police Commissioners

Posted: 28 May 2020 07:47 AM PDT

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate posting and redeployment of 11 Commissioners of Police to various Commands and Formations. The postings and...

NDDC suddenly shuts down HQ as executive director dies

Posted: 28 May 2020 07:24 AM PDT

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has suddenly shut down its headquarters for two weeks after the death of Ibanga Bassey Etang, the acting executive director of finance. There are fears...

‘I’m depressed and suicidal’ — OOU student laments two years of delayed graduation over ‘draconic policy’

Posted: 28 May 2020 07:23 AM PDT

Adeyemi Oluwatosin, a student of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in Ogun, has lamented his ordeal with the authorities of the school after his graduation was delayed over a "draconic policy"...

COVID-19: Nigerian airlines given new directives as airport prepares to reopen

Posted: 28 May 2020 05:57 AM PDT

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Thursday issued COVID-19 pandemic public health protocols for Nigerian airlines operating international flights. The measures are to curb the spread of...

Daddy Showkey advises federal government to legalise Cannabis

Posted: 28 May 2020 05:55 AM PDT

Nigerian music icon, Daddy Showkey wants the federal government to seriously consider legalising the use of Cannabis for medicinal purposes. In an almost 3 minutes video shared via his Instagram page...

103-year-old woman celebrates COVID-19 recovery with beer

Posted: 28 May 2020 05:55 AM PDT

Jennie Stejna, a 103-year-old woman from Massachusetts, has celebrated her recovery from COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, with an ice cold beer. According to TMZ, Adam Gunn, Stejna's...

Evacuation: FG to prioritise Nigerians in China

Posted: 28 May 2020 05:46 AM PDT

The Federal Government has said it would give priority to evacuees in China when evacuation flights eventually resume. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this on Wednesday...

Buhari writes Reps, seeks fresh $5.513bn loan

Posted: 28 May 2020 05:42 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives to request for the approval of fresh external borrowings totalling $5.513bn. Buhari, in the letter read by Speaker of the House...

BREAKING: Buhari decentralizes Force CID, approves Nigeria Police restructure, more commands

Posted: 28 May 2020 04:23 AM PDT

Nigeria Police asset, Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) will soon be detached from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID). The FIB will become a full-fledged department. President Muhammadu...

Lagos BRT: Operator speaks on when service will resume

Posted: 28 May 2020 04:55 AM PDT

The operator of the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Primero Transport Services Ltd., says it will restore services on Friday, following talks with the Lagos State Government over withdrawal of its...

Trump to sign executive order on social media

Posted: 28 May 2020 04:48 AM PDT

US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday after threatening to shutter social media platforms following Twitter's move to label two of his tweets misleading. After...

Lagos gives update on Agege flyover, 4th mainland bridge, Badagry highway

Posted: 28 May 2020 04:22 AM PDT

Lagos State Government on Wednesday, promised to deliver the Agege flyover bridge in September. Aramide Adeyoye, Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, gave the assurance at a ministerial...

IGP, south-east governors strike deal on community policing

Posted: 28 May 2020 04:20 AM PDT

Governors in the south-east have finally reached an agreement with Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police (IGP), on the modalities for the implementation of community policing in the...
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