Tuesday 16 June 2020

NigerianEye: “Why Nigerians need to stop doubting our COVID-19 figures - NCDC” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Why Nigerians need to stop doubting our COVID-19 figures - NCDC” plus 29 more

Why Nigerians need to stop doubting our COVID-19 figures - NCDC

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:54 PM PDT

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control yesterday urged Nigerians to stop doubting the released COVID-19 figures, this is just as the NCDC Director General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said that the...

REVEALED: How Lagos senator, Osinowo, died of COVID-19 complications

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 07:00 PM PDT

Emotions ran high on Monday at the Lagos house of the lawmaker representing Lagos-East Senatorial District at the Senate, Adebayo Osinowo, aka Pepper, after the news of his death broke. Some...

BREAKING: Lagos tops yet again as 573 fresh COVID-19 cases are confirmed in Nigeria

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:54 PM PDT

Lagos has returned as the COVID-19 capital of Nigeria with 216 cases out of the 573 announced by the NCDC on Monday night. The death toll increased by four to 424. It was not clear whether Lagos...

Former Oyo governor Ajimobi battling for his life, critically down with Coronavirus

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:30 PM PDT

Ajimobi down with COVID-19, battling for life Former Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, is critically ill with COVID-19. The vice chairman of the All Progressives Congress is battling to stay...

Why Buhari’s aides travel despite interstate lockdown – Presidency

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 07:04 PM PDT

The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, says some aides to the President travelled interstate despite a ban on such movement by the Federal Government and the Nigeria Centre for...

I’ve no regret deposing Sanusi - Ganduje

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:56 PM PDT

The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Monday declared that he had no regret to have engaged in the reforms of the Kano traditional system, which led to the deposition of the former Governor...

FG warns states - "Don’t open schools, viewing centres, stadiums now"

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:51 PM PDT

The Federal Government on Monday warned state governments that were planning to reopen schools to drop the plan. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the...

Donald Trump yet to fulfill promise on ventilators - Nigerian govt

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:46 PM PDT

Federal Government says it is still expecting President of the United States, Donald Trump, to fulfill his promise of giving ventilators to Nigeria. The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 said it...

FULL LIST: 2020 BET Awards nominations

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:35 PM PDT

The Black Entertainment Television (BET), the organizers of the annual BET Awards have announced the nominations for the 2020 BET Awards. Canadian rapper, Drake leads the pack with six nominations...

19-year-old Nigerian protester murdered in America

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:26 PM PDT

Oluwatoyin Salau, a 19-year-old Black Lives Matter (BLM) protester who begged for justice in the wake of Black lives lost, has been killed. Police and her family confirmed the death Monday...

1.7 billion people at risk to contract coronavirus

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:24 PM PDT

The world should be prepared for a long dreary night with coronavirus. A new study published today in the Lancet, projects that an estimated 1.7 billion people risk becoming severely infected with...

Burna Boy, Rema bag 2020 BET Awards nominations

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 11:33 AM PDT

Nigerian artistes, Burna Boy and Rema, have been nominated in the Best International Act and Viewers' Choice: Best International Act categories, respectively at the 2020 edition of the BET...

FG to evacuate 1,000 Nigerians stranded abroad this week

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 10:37 AM PDT

The Federal Government is to evacuate 1,000 Nigerians this week, the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) has said. Over 4,000 Nigerians are stranded across the world following the global lockdown...

BREAKING: FG bans flight company indefinitely for flying Naira Marley to Abuja

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 11:07 AM PDT

Hadi Sirika, the minister for aviation, says the flight that conveyed Naira Marley to Abuja for a concert was approved for a different purpose. The minister for aviation, Hadi Sirika,...

Seven private clinic staff test positive for COVID-19 in Ondo, Govt shuts down operations

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 10:35 AM PDT

The Ondo State Government has shut down operations of a private clinic in Okitipupa after seven staff at the clinic tested positive for COVID-19. This is just as the state recorded 30 new cases...

Nigerian govt fueling farmers, herders’ crisis – Herdsmen

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 10:31 AM PDT

A Fulani herdsmen's association, Kullen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria, (KACRAN) said failure by the federal government to involve the right stakeholders in the formulation of...

How Ibidun Ighodalo planned to mark 40th birthday next month, TY Bello reveals

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 10:07 AM PDT

Celebrity photographer, TY Bello, has revealed the last WhatsApp chat she had with her late friend and ex-Beauty Queen, Ibidun Ighodalo, who died on Sunday. Bello posted a screenshot of the last...

Don’t operate without safety compliance certificate – Lagos govt warns club centres

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 10:03 AM PDT

Lagos State Government has warned that club centres would not be allowed to open and operate without getting safety compliance certificates. While easing lockdown on social club houses, the state...

EDO 2020: Declare for PDP now, E. K. Clark urges Obaseki

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 09:56 AM PDT

South-South Leader and former Federal Commissioner of Information, Chief Edwin K. Clark has called on embattled Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki to declare for the Peoples' Democratic Party...

Falana demands immediate arrest of soldiers who killed policemen over Taraba kingpin, Wadume

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 09:53 AM PDT

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has demanded the arrest and prosecution of soldiers who killed policemen during the arrest of Hamisu Bala, a suspected kidnap kingpin better known as Wadume, in...

BREAKING NEWS: Senator Bayo Osinowo of Lagos state dies of COVID-19

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 07:33 AM PDT

Lagos Senator Bayo Osinowo is dead. He died in Lagos today of complications from COVID-19. NigerianEye gathered from a close source that he died a few hours ago at First Cardiologist Hospital,...

Covid-19: Former Oyo Gov. Ajimobi in ICU, placed on ventilator’

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 08:44 AM PDT

Former Governor of Oyo State governor, Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi, is said to be in a coma. Although there have been several denials by Ajimobi's media aide, the former Oyo governor was reportedly moved...

Naira Marley: Avoid rallies, shows, PTF warns

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 10:03 AM PDT

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has warned the public to desist from large gatherings of "whatever category". PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha,...

‘Obaseki was disqualified by someone who doesn’t have a certificate’ — Wike taunts Oshiomhole

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 08:30 AM PDT

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says Godwin Obaseki, his Edo counterpart, was disqualified by someone who doesn't have a certificate. This is coming less than 24 hours after the two governors...

Arewa youths give govt 14-days ultimatum to end killings in Northern Nigeria

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 08:30 AM PDT

The Coalition Against Killings in Northern Nigeria, CAKIN, have given a 14-day ultimatum to the federal government to end killings in Northern Nigeria or face citizens revolt. CAKIN warned that after...

Nigeria records 717 rape cases in five months, says IGP

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 08:20 AM PDT

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Monday said a total of 717 rape cases were reported nationwide between January and May this year. The disclosure came at a time protests are...

Rashford steps up campaign for free meals for “struggling” children

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:58 AM PDT

Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford has stepped up his campaign for the government to fund free meals for struggling children through the summer school lockdown. The 22-year-old...

Wema Bank opens up on cases of COVID-19 infections at its branches

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:52 AM PDT

Wema Bank Plc has on Monday revealed details of active cases of COVID-19 that were reported in its two separate branches across the country. In a press statement made available to newsmen, Wema Bank...

Stop being cowards, challenge those in power – Shehu Sani blasts Arewa Forum

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:45 AM PDT

Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, on Monday urged the Arewa Consultative Forum to challenge those in power like the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, following issues of insecurity in the...

How Ibidun Ighodalo prayed for me after I had miscarriage -Anita Okoye

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 08:51 AM PDT

Anita, wife of Paul Okoye, Nigerian singer, has narrated how the late Ibidun Ighodalo prayed and comforted her after she had a miscarriage. Ibidun, wife of Ituah Ighodalo, senior pastor of Trinity...
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