Friday, 17 July 2020

NigerianEye: “BREAKING: Nigeria records 595 new Covid-19 cases, total now 34,854” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “BREAKING: Nigeria records 595 new Covid-19 cases, total now 34,854” plus 29 more

BREAKING: Nigeria records 595 new Covid-19 cases, total now 34,854

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 04:12 PM PDT

Nigeria on Thursday night recorded 595 new cases of COVID-19 According to a tweet from Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the total number of cases so far in Nigeria is now 34,894. The NCDC...

FG probes Fintiri, Yari over COVID-19 guidelines

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 10:12 PM PDT

The Federal Government says it is probing  Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State; the immediate past Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul'aziz Yari; publisher of Thisday Newspapers, Nduka...

EFCC: Magu opens up on alleged N4b, N28m to Osinbajo, Falana

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 04:19 PM PDT

Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has opened up on the allegations that he gave N4 billion to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Magu described...

NDDC boss, Pondei reacts to arrest order, says he respects National Assembly

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 04:19 PM PDT

Acting Managing Director (MD) of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei has expressed strong regards for the institution of the National Assembly. Professor Pondei...

Countries accuse Russia of COVID-19 vaccine theft

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT

The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre has accused Russian spies of trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine being developed in laboratories in Oxford and America. According to the British...

FLASHBACK: How Wike prevented DSS from arresting a judge in 2016

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 04:25 PM PDT

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, is in the news for rescuing Joi Nunieh, former managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), from forceful arrest. Policemen had laid a...

Real Madrid defeat Villarreal 2-1 to win La Liga title

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 02:31 PM PDT

Real Madrid have won their 34th Spanish title after they beat Villarreal 2-1.  Karim Benzema scored both goals for the home side as the club claimed the title in La Liga. Manager Zinedine...

UK won’t pay you hazard allowance, FG tells doctors planning to leave Nigeria

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 01:52 PM PDT

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has told Nigerian doctors planning to emigrate to the United Kingdom to take note of the fact that they will not be paid hazard allowance if they do...

Saraki wins, court orders EFCC to return his seized houses

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 01:52 PM PDT

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday reversed its order forfeiting to the Federal Government two houses in Ilorin belonging to a former Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The court, in a...

Probe her death -Sister to first female combat pilot, Arotile tells air force

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 01:52 PM PDT

The family of Tolulope Arotile, the first female combat helicopter pilot of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF), has demanded a probe on her death. In an interview with PUNCH, Damilola Adegboye, her...

BREAKING: Akpabio vs Joy Nunieh: Buhari breaks silence on fraud in NDDC, give directives

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 11:05 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday directed a speedy and coordinated investigation into the fraudulent allegations in Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. Buhari called for better...

Super Eagles striker, Onuachu recovers from COVID-19

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 10:53 AM PDT

Super Eagles and KAA Genk striker, Paul Onuachu, has tested negative for coronavirus and is billed to resume training with the rest of the squad on Friday. Onuachu last week tested positive for...

NDDC: Akpabio can’t kill me, I’m not from Uyo – Joy Nunieh breaks silence after police invasion

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 10:26 AM PDT

Mrs Joy Nunieh, former acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Interim Management Committee, has declared that she will consider exposing the Minister of Niger...

S.e.x toy, inhaler… Juliet Ibrahim lists ten things she can’t live without

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 10:24 AM PDT

Juliet Ibrahim, a Ghanaian-Nollywood actress, has listed s.e.x toys, the ventolin inhaler, and allergy pills among the ten things she can't live without. The actress opened up to fans during the...

Nigerians living abroad are country’s greatest assets – Abike Dabiri-Erewa

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 10:24 AM PDT

Nigeria in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says citizens living abroad were the country's "greatest assets". NiDCOM Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, made the declaration which is expected to trigger...

WTO DG: FG inaugurates strategy team for Okonjo- Iweala

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 10:06 AM PDT

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, has inaugurated a campaign strategy team for Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is vying to be the next Director-General of the World Trade...

NLC, ULC settle leadership tussle, merge

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 09:34 AM PDT

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reconciled with the United Labour Congress(ULC) led by Joe Ajaero to form a united labour movement. The ULC broke away in 2015 during the delegates conference...

ONDO 2020: PDP will defeat APC, Ekweremadu declares

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 09:03 AM PDT

Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has given reasons why the Peoples Democratic Party would defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress at the October 10 governorship...

Nunieh’s attempted arrest: Rivers State is fully out to fight – Wike

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 08:51 AM PDT

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said he would always fight back injustice meted on any indigene of the state. Wike said this in reaction to the attempted arrest of the former Managing Director...

Akpabio vs Nunieh: Nigerians hail Wike for rescuing Ex-NDDC DG

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 08:47 AM PDT

Some Nigerians have reacted to the rescue of Joy Nunieh, a former Director-General of the Niger Delta Development Commission from police officers by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. Some...

How two Chinese attempted to bribe me with N50m – EFCC official, Lawal

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 08:47 AM PDT

Sokoto Zonal Head of Operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Abdullahi Lawal, has revealed how two Chinese citizens, Meng Wei Kun and Xu Kuai offered him N50 million bribe...

Togo issues arrest warrant for opposition leader, Kodjo

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 07:27 AM PDT

Togo has issued an international arrest warrant for Agbeyome Kodjo, the runner-up in February's presidential elections, his lawyer said Thursday, adding that he had gone into hiding in the poor West...

DJ Enimoney welcomes baby girl with fiancée

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 07:21 AM PDT

Nigerian disc jockey, Eniola Olamilekan Adedeji also known as DJ Enimoney has welcomed his second child with partner, Iwalewa Ojebiyi. The DJ took to his Instagram page on Thursday, July 16, 2020,...

I have no confidence in Reps Committee – NDDC boss, Pondei

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 07:03 AM PDT

Acting Managing Director (MD) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, has stated that the Commission could not get fair hearing from an investigative...

Gold mining will earn Nigeria $500m annually, create 250,000 jobs -Buhari

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 07:00 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari says gold mining will earn the country over $500 million annually and create 250,000 jobs. In a statement on Thursday, Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, Buhari made the...

NDDC: Police attempted to abduct, kill Joy Nunieh – Fani-Kayode

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 06:57 AM PDT

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described the besieged of the residence of Joy Nunieh, a former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by the...

APC appoints Yahaya Bello to head Ondo guber primary election committee

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 06:56 AM PDT

All Progressives Congress party has announced the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello to head a 9-man Primary Election Committee for Ondo State Governorship Primary Election, slated for Monday, July...

BREAKING: Reps order arrest of NDDC boss, Pondei

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 05:28 AM PDT

The Nigeria's House of Representatives has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, to quickly arrest and probe the Acting Managing Director (MD) of the Niger Delta Development...

Former Zamfara gov, Yari denies assaulting FAAN official, demands apology

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 05:54 AM PDT

A former governor of Zamfara State, Mr. Abdulaziz Yari, has denied assaulting an official of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on...

‘It’s not yet time to retire’ — National Assembly clerk fights back

Posted: 16 Jul 2020 05:33 AM PDT

Mohammed Sani-Omolori, clerk of the national assembly, says his continued stay in office is backed by law and cannot be voided by the National Assembly Service Commission. In a statement shared on...
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