Saturday, 29 August 2020

NigerianEye: “Enugu Airport: First flight lands on new runway” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Enugu Airport: First flight lands on new runway” plus 29 more

Enugu Airport: First flight lands on new runway

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 12:39 PM PDT

Ahead of tomorrow's reopening of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, first aircraft has landed on the new runway. It was gathered that the airport was shut down last year for a major...

Arsenal defeat Liverpool to win Community Shield

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 11:43 AM PDT

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang underlined his value to Arsenal with a superb goal and the winning spot-kick as the Gunners beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Community Shield on...

APC boycotts Ebonyi council election

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 10:52 AM PDT

  The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission on Saturday conducted local government poll to elect 13 chairmen and 171 councillors across the state. According to the Chairman of EBSIEC,...

Group to honour reporter assaulted by Fani-Kayode with ‘Resilient Journalist’ award

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 10:47 AM PDT

  The Sha'aya'u S-Pawa Foundation, a political group in Zamfara state, says arrangements are in top gear to give an award of 'Resilient Journalist' to Mr Eyo Charles, the Media Trust...

BREAKING: Lagos to reopen primary, secondary schools Sept 21 – Sanwo-Olu

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 10:37 AM PDT

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says primary and secondary schools in the state will be allowed to reopen effective September 21, 2020. "As regards our primary and secondary schools, we are...

BREAKING: Gov. Sanwo-Olu orders reopening of tertiary institutions Sept 14

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 10:26 AM PDT

  Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the reopening of tertiary institutions effective September 14. "I am pleased to announce that our tertiary institution will be allowed...

Love wasn’t enough, Tiwa Savage recounts failed marriage to Teebillz in new song

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 08:31 AM PDT

Nigerian songstress, Tiwa Savage dropped a new album 'Celia' yesterday. Amazingly, Savage discussed her failed marriage to Tunji 'Teebillz' Balogun in one of the tracks. The song 'Us' is a less than...

No quarantine, PCR tests on arrival… Ghana’s plan for international passengers

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 08:18 AM PDT

  Passengers arriving Ghana on international flights will be required to take an antigen test upon arrival at the Kotoka International Airport.   Business24 quotes Joseph Kofi Adda, the...

Sanwo-Olu visits scene of Copter crash, to bear cost of property loss (VIDEO)

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 08:17 AM PDT

  Lagos State Govenor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday visited the scene of Friday's helicopter crash at Salvation Road, Opebi area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.   The governor also visited...

Senate not desperate to pass social media bill – Spokesperson

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 07:51 AM PDT

The Senate on Saturday assured Nigerians that it was not desperate to pass the controversial social media bill. The upper chamber said the committee handling the bill has not submitted its...

Nigerian govt to restructure Power Ministry, inaugurates team

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 07:27 AM PDT

  The federal government has commenced the process of restructuring the Ministry of Power.   A spokesperson for the ministry, Egwim Perpetual, made this known in a statement.   It...

Family finally confirms Attah of Igala’s death

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 07:24 AM PDT

  Prince Ocholi Idakwo, son of the Attah of Igala, Idakwo Michael Ameh Oboni, has confirmed the death of his father.   Idakwo confirmed the death of his father while addressing the press...

Two reasons Liverpool will not bid for Messi revealed

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 06:48 AM PDT

  Ex-Liverpool captain, Jamie Carragher, has given two reasons his former team will not battle to sign Lionel Messi this summer.   Although he admits he would love to see Messi in the...

Ilorin is my home – Emir of Kano, Bayero

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 06:48 AM PDT

  Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, has described Ilorin, the Kwara State capital as his home.   He spoke on Friday when he visited Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.   The...

Olumide Akpata sworn-in, takes charge as 30th NBA president

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 06:14 AM PDT

Mr Olumide Akpata, Head, Corporate and Commercial Practice Group, Templars law firm, was on Friday sworn in as the 30th President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). He was sworn-in by his...

APC picks outgoing Polaris Bank MD as consensus candidate for Lagos East senatorial by-election

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 06:06 AM PDT

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the Lagos State Chapter of the party have endorsed the candidacy of former Commissioner for Finance in the state,...

At least 17 dead in China restaurant collapse

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 05:56 AM PDT

At least 17 people died on Saturday when a restaurant in northern China collapsed, state media said, with rescuers pulling dozens of survivors from the rubble and searching for others believed to be...

Ohanaeze: Nigeria will be transformed if Igbo president emerges in 2023

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 06:40 AM PDT

  Ohanaeze Ndigbo, apex Igbo socio-cultural group, says Nigeria will be transformed if an Igbo president emerges in 2023. Nnia Nwodo, the president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, stated this in...

Transfer: Man United offer three players in exchange for Grealish

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 05:55 AM PDT

  Manchester United are so desperate to land midfielder, Jack Grealish this summer and will offer Aston Villa three players, according to the Daily Mail.   It is understood that the three...

Southern Kaduna killings: What I told El-Rufai – Northern Govs’ chair, Lalong

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 05:50 AM PDT

  Plateau Governor, Simon Lalong, says consultations are being made to resolve the Southern Kaduna crisis.  The district has witnessed incessant killings in recent years. Lalong, the...

Speakers’ controversy: Obasanjo shuns NBA conference

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 05:48 AM PDT

Following the controversy that trailed his inclusion as one of the speakers at the 60th Virtual Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, former President Olusegun Obasanjo during...

Nigerian universities ready to resume – Union

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 05:31 AM PDT

  The National Coordinator, Congress of University Academics (CONUA), Niyi Sunmonu, says its members are ready to resume work.   This was contained in a statement he issued on Saturday...

‘Attah Igala never dies’ — Monarch’s lawyers demand retraction of obituary

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 05:31 AM PDT

  Festus Oguche and D.D. Makolo, counsel to Idakwo Michael Ameh Oboni II, late attah Igala, have demanded retraction of the obituary of the monarch.   The lawyers say although the...

‘It won’t work’ — Ozekhome kicks against plan to form new NB

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 05:01 AM PDT

  Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the plan to carve a faction out of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) will not work.   Following the controversy that trailed the...

N5.4b fraud: ICPC quizzes NDDC directors, recovers documents

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 04:05 AM PDT

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has quizzed top management staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission and recovered documents on the diversion of funds,...

Oliseh top choice for NFF Technical Director’s job, Amuneke, Ugbaja also listed

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 03:48 AM PDT

Former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, is the top choice for the Nigeria Football Federation's Technical Director position. The NFF is yet to name a replacement for Bitrus Bewerang, whose contract...

Juventus moves for Messi to link up with Cristiano Ronaldo in Serie A

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 04:26 AM PDT

  Juventus have made contact with Lionel Messi's camp, in a bid to try and lure him to Turin and form a stunning attacking duo with great rival Cristiano Ronaldo, according to L'Equipe.  ...

BBNaija 2020: You can’t handle someone like me – Kiddwaya to Erica

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 03:37 AM PDT

  Kiddwaya has insisted that his relationship with Erica is over, even as other housemates try to bring them back together.   Kiddwaya said he cannot make Erica happy, adding that his life...

I criticise military troops to help them improve says Borno Gov, Zulum

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 03:34 AM PDT

  Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, says he is critical of the Nigerian army so that they can improve in their fight against insurgency.   Zulum said this on Thursday when he...

BBNaija 2020: My father gives me money not love – Kiddwaya laments

Posted: 29 Aug 2020 03:28 AM PDT

  Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemate, Kiddwaya has revealed how his father treats him.   Kiddwaya, who is the son of billionaire businessman, Terry Waya, said he never got much love from...
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