Sunday, 2 August 2020

NigerianEye: “Nigeria records drop in fresh Coronavirus cases” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Nigeria records drop in fresh Coronavirus cases” plus 29 more

Nigeria records drop in fresh Coronavirus cases

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 10:45 PM PDT

Nigeria has recorded a massive drop in Coronavirus infections as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, recorded a spike again for the third day. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, released...

Lagos closes 3 COVID-19 isolation centres

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 10:50 PM PDT

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, said the COVID-19 isolation centre in highbrow Eti-Osa LGA has been closed down, with effect from Friday night. Also closed down are the isolation centres in...

EDO/ONDO 2020: We won’t tolerate rigging, PDP govs tell Buhari, INEC

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 11:03 PM PDT

Governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have said they won't tolerate rigging in the Edo and Ondo states' governorship elections holding on September 19 and October 10,2020...

FG begins moves to rescue Nigerian girls in Lebanon – NAPTIP

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 11:03 PM PDT

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other related offences says it has begun moves to rescue about 30 Nigerian women stranded in Lebanon. The agency said its...

How Lagosians have been mistaking COVID-19 for malaria — Health Commissioner

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 10:54 PM PDT

The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state is recording cases of people treating themselves for malaria only for them to realise after testing that it is COVID-19. Medical...

Mikel Arteta sends message to all Arsenal fans

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 10:50 PM PDT

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta had a clear message for the club's fans after lifting the record 14th Emirates FA Cup on Saturday: enjoy this moment – and it's only the start! Arteta collected his...

Lagos increases public gatherings from 20 to 50 persons

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 10:40 PM PDT

The Lagos State Government on Saturday announced the increase of the permissible capacity of public gatherings from 20 to 50 persons. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this at the...

BREAKING: Arsenal defeat Chelsea 2-1 to win FA Cup

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 11:48 AM PDT

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang inspired Arsenal to a record 14th FA Cup win as the Gunners captain struck twice to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the final at an empty Wembley on Saturday. Christian Pulisic had...

Lagos restaurants reopen for dine-in services

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 11:35 AM PDT

The Lagos State Government said Saturday that restaurants and fast-food outlets in the state would be allowed to operate dine-in services effective August 14. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this...

COVID-19: Students will be tested before resumption – Ogun govt

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 10:37 AM PDT

The Ogun State Government said one of the strong conditions for admittance to schools for boarding students is a COVID-19 Certificate, showing that the bearer is negative. The state government said...

BREAKING: Lagos reopens worship centres Aug 7

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 09:27 AM PDT

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says worship centres in the state will reopen effective August 7, 2020. Worship centres had been shut in the state since March as part of measures to...

Constitution amendment: National Assembly expects inputs from NBA, says Lawan

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 10:25 AM PDT

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated Olumide Akpata on his election as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association. Lawan, who also congratulated other newly elected...

Gov Akeredolu clears air on exposing Mimiko to EFCC

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 09:12 AM PDT

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has denied he has plans to report his predecessor, Olusegun Mimiko, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement signed by his...

Only a foolish old man will marry a young lady – Ebenezer Obey

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 09:11 AM PDT

Music maestro, Ebenezer Obey, has lambasted old men who go after young women for marriage. He condemned such instances, noting that ladies just starting life should be left for their peers. The...

VIDEO: Parody of Ngige-Faleke ‘Mushin Boy’ diss goes viral

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 09:08 AM PDT

A skit of the drama between Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, and James Faleke before a house of representatives ad hoc committee, has surfaced online and gone viral. Faleke, who is...

BREAKING: Properties worth millions of Naira destroyed as fire guts Ladipo, Mushin (VIDEO)

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 07:42 AM PDT

Fire gutted a foam market in the Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State on Saturday. View this post on Instagram Just in: Properties worth millions of Naira destroyed as fire guts Ladipo,...

Juventus rest Ronaldo for Serie A finale as Champions League looms

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 08:31 AM PDT

Cristiano Ronaldo will be rested for Juventus' final match of the Serie A season on Saturday against Roma, ahead of the Italians' Champions League last-16 second leg against Lyon next week. Ronaldo,...

Abba Kyari, Isa Funtua’s deaths so disturbing to me – Mamman Daura

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 07:45 AM PDT

Mamman Daura, the nephew of the President, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) said on Saturday that the death of the late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari and that of late Ismaila Isa Funtua, was so...

CORRUPTION: Punish appointees who abused trust, PDP replies Buhari

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 07:13 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party has demanded the speedy prosecution of officials of the All Progressives Congress-led regime indicted for alleged corruption. It said the declaration by President...

Ex-NHIS ES describes restructuring as ‘big nonsense’

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 07:13 AM PDT

Usman Yusuf, former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme ( NHIS), has described restructuring as a "big nonsense" which politicians plan to use to carve out their...

42 Obaseki’s appointees resign ahead of Edo poll (Full list)

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 07:10 AM PDT

As the Edo governorship election day nears, appointees of Governor Godwin Obaseki have continued to resign on a weekly basis. The number has hit 42 and there are speculations that more will tender...

EDO 2020: No clash between gov Obaseki, deputy, says gov’s aide

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 07:06 AM PDT

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has dismissed reports that he had a confrontation with his deputy and running mate in the September 19 governorship election, Philip Shaibu. This was contained...

Sexual harassment: Actresses make themselves vulnerable — Dayo Amusa

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 06:37 AM PDT

Popular Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa has revealed that some actresses, especially the up and coming, make themselves vulnerable to sexual harassment by movie producers and directors. The 37-year-old...

FG reveals why Nigeria signed sovereignty clause in loan agreement with China

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 06:31 AM PDT

Nigeria's Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has insisted the country has not signed away its sovereignty to China. He explained what the clauses implied. Speaking during an interview on AIT...

Nollywood loses another prominent actress

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 05:56 AM PDT

The Yoruba movie industry has recorded another as one of its own, Alhaja Musiliat Arikeusola, popular known as Osuntohun died on Friday. The 67-year-old thespian who became popular playing roles of...

Nigerian-born politician, Gabe Okoye, runs for US Senate

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 05:51 AM PDT

A Nigerian, Mr Gabe Okoye, is on the ballot in a forthcoming Democratic Party's senatorial primary runoff election in the U.S. Okoye, who hails from Enugwu-Aguleri, in Anambra, is seeking the main...

10 dead in Lagos boat mishap

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 05:46 AM PDT

Ten people were killed, five rescued and four others went missing when a passenger boat capsized in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, a government agency said on Saturday. The boat was heading to...

Baga attack: I am unshaken – Borno Gov, Zulum

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 06:32 AM PDT

Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, has assured that he was in good shape despite the Baga attack on his convoy. A barrage of gunshots rented the air as the governor visited Baga town in Kukawa Local...

Oshiomhole returns to the streets for corn as election draws nearer (VIDEO)

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 05:44 AM PDT

Adams Oshiomhole, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is back in the news for chewing corn on the streets. In 2016, the then governor of Edo was the talk of the town when...

Buhari reacts to Akpata’s election as NBA president

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 05:36 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Olumide Akpata on his election as the President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). He wished him success in the new position of leading Nigerian lawyers...
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