Saturday 6 June 2020

NigerianEye: “Protests rock Lagos, Abuja over rising rape cases, sexual assault against women, girls” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Protests rock Lagos, Abuja over rising rape cases, sexual assault against women, girls” plus 29 more

Protests rock Lagos, Abuja over rising rape cases, sexual assault against women, girls

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 11:15 AM PDT

Group of protesters on Friday stormed the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, and police command in Lagos to protest the rising spate of rape, sexual violence, assault against women, incest...

EDO 2020: APC adopts public screening of credentials of guber candidates

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 11:10 AM PDT

In a smart move to avoid a repeat of the Bayelsa scenario, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is to subject credentials submitted by the six aspirants seeking for the party's governorship ticket in...

I failed, became an object of ridicule in school- Woli Arole

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 11:03 AM PDT

Ace comedian and actor, Woli Arole has opened up on the challenges he had to overcome before he became a star. The popular Instagram comedian made this known during an Instagram Live chat with...

‘My church will remain closed’ — Pastor Chris Okotie rejects guidelines for reopening worship centres

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 10:03 AM PDT

Chris Okotie, founder of the Household of God Church, has rejected the guidelines issued by the Lagos state government for the reopening of worship centres. The Lagos state government, on Thursday,...

Lagos will run out of bed spaces in 3 weeks if we keep recording high cases -Commissioner for health

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 10:03 AM PDT

Akin Abayomi, Lagos commissioner for health, says the state will run out of bed spaces at isolation centres if it keeps recording high number of COVID-19 cases. He made this known at a press briefing...

Bald men more at risk to contract serious coronavirus symptoms

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 10:03 AM PDT

A new study of coronavirus victims has unearthed a stunning finding: bald men could be at greater risk of having serious coronavirus symptoms. Professor Carlos Wambier, the lead author of the study,...

Prof. Soyinka demands action against people responsible for lopsided appointments in Buhari’s govt

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 10:01 AM PDT

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has called for those responsible for alleged lopsided appointments in President Muhammadu Buhari's government to be punished. Soyinka made the demand during an interview...

Kanye West initiates college fund for George Floyd’s daughter

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 09:40 AM PDT

According to Variety, a representative of West, who has been silent amid the global outrage, said the 42-year-old rapper has set up a college fund to cover tuition for the six-year-old girl. West, a...

Nigerian lady offered for sale in Lebanon refuses to return home

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 09:37 AM PDT

Peace Busari, the Nigerian lady placed for sale on social media in Lebanon has refused to return to Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike...

How I lost 2 kids because of 40 naira – Veteran actor, Adewale Adeyemo opens up

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 09:34 AM PDT

Veteran Nollywood Actor, Prince Adewale Adeyemo, who lost his set of twins in 1988 has opened up on how the sad incident happened. Adewale lost his kids while he was at a movie location. In an...

Actors Guild releases phone number to lodge complaints against s3xual assault

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 09:32 AM PDT

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) says it has introduced communication links to challenge s3xual assault and other forms of abuses on actors in Nollywood. According to NAN, Emeka Rollas, AGN...

COVID-19: Nigerian govt reveals drugs not relevant for treatment of patients

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 09:29 AM PDT

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has removed antiviral drugs from its new set of guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19. NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this at a...

NYSC sends important message to serving, prospective Corps members

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 08:14 AM PDT

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said agitations by Corps members regarding the reopening of orientation camps would be addressed as soon as the interstate lockdown is lifted. The NYSC...

President Buhari will still cry – Primate Elijah Ayodele

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 08:09 AM PDT

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has prophesied that President Muhammadu Buhari will cry over the death of another aide and relative. He stated this while...

IGP orders manhunt for robbers who killed 8 police officers in Kogi

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 08:07 AM PDT

Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered a manhunt for the robbers who attacked Isanlu police station in Kogi state, killing eight policemen. On Thursday, nine persons,...

Human rights lawyer arrested in Abuja for ‘criticising’ police

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 08:07 AM PDT

Martin Obono, a human rights lawyer, has been arrested by the police in the federal capital territory (FCT) for allegedly criticising them. Obono was arrested on Friday and he is being held at a...

Buhari, others observe Juma’at as Aso Rock mosque reopens

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 08:06 AM PDT

The mosque located inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja resumed religious activities on Friday with Juma'at service after weeks of closure due to the restriction placed on worship places as part of...

Ighalo admits he might return to Super Eagles

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 07:26 AM PDT

Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo, has admitted he is considering a return to the Nigerian national team. Ighalo retired from international after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, where he...

COVID-19: Nigeria going into recession – Fashola

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 07:25 AM PDT

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has lamented that Nigeria is heading towards recession, following the coronavirus pandemic. Fashola, a former governor of Lagos State made the...

Wole Soyinka told to apologise immediately over statement on Buhari

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 08:57 AM PDT

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has urged Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, to 'apologise' for saying President Muhammadu Buhari was not in charge of Nigeria. Soyinka stated...

Lagos has zero tolerance for rape – Joke Sanwo-Olu

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 06:17 AM PDT

Mrs Joke Sanwo-Olu, wife of Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the state has zero tolerance for rape. Mrs Sanwo-Olu stated this on Thursday while reacting to the various cases of rape...

Gov. Bello relaxes lockdown in Kabba-Bunu LG, insists Kogi is COVID-19 free

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 06:09 AM PDT

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has relaxed the two-week lockdown imposed on Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state, barely a week into the exercise. He insisted  that the state remained...

Teenager, boyfriend arrested for faking kidnap

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 05:53 AM PDT

A 17-year-old girl, Seun Adekunle, and her 25-year-old boyfriend, Basit Olasunkanmi, have been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for faking her kidnap. The teenager who lives at 32...

PDP rejects committee to reconcile 14 Edo Assembly members-elect

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 05:20 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has rejected the committee set up by Gov. Godwin Obaseki to reconcile members-elect in the state House of Assembly. Mr. Chris Nehikhare, PDP's Publicity...

Why some patients go into hiding after testing positive for COVID-19

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 05:19 AM PDT

Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, says some patients infected with COVID-19 "disappear" after testing positive to avoid going into isolation. The minister disclosed this during the presidential...

Buhari Govt: 2,900 payments worth N51bn paid into personal accounts – BudgIT

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 05:32 AM PDT

BudgIT has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the payment of government funds into personal accounts. This call was made after a study of the Open Treasury Initiative of the Federal...

Barcelona confident Messi can face Mallorca, despite thigh injury

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 05:15 AM PDT

Lionel Messi has sustained a "minor" thigh injury, but Barcelona remain confident he will be fit for the team's first game back against Mallorca on June 13, the club said on Friday. Messi has not...

‘Attendance should be taken’ — FCT releases guidelines for reopening worship centres

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 05:10 AM PDT

The federal capital territory (FCT) has released guidelines for reopening of worship centres that have been shut to curb the spread of the coornavirus. The FCTA said the modalities were reached...

Africa’s COVID-19 tally exceeds 168,000 cases, deaths reach 4,700 – WHO

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 05:06 AM PDT

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 168,464, and at least 4,700 people have died, statistics from the World Health Organisation's (WHO) office for the African Region showed...

How 3 brothers murdered an Abuja-based widow lured through Facebook -Police

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 04:36 AM PDT

Three brothers have been arrested over the abduction of Janet Nnenna Ogbonnaya, a 55-year-old widow who was murdered after honouring the invitation of one of them who was her friend on...
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