Friday, 11 September 2020

NigerianEye: “Nigeria records 197 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Nigeria records 197 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours” plus 29 more


Nigeria records 197 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 05:07 PM PDT

Nigeria has recorded 197 new cases of COVID-19, which take the total infections in the country to 55,829 on Thursday night. In the update released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),...

Many Nigerians face deportation in UAE, deadline set

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 05:38 PM PDT

Nigerians and other foreigners in the United Arab Emirates whose resident visas had expired have till November 17 to leave the Gulf country. This followed the suspension of visa extension for...

INEC reacts to "myseterious" fire outbreak at Akure office

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 05:23 PM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission said it will probe the cause of the fire that ravaged about 5,141 Smart Card Readers loaded in a container at its office in Akure. INEC national...

Police arrest journalists, protesters of fuel price hike in Lagos

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 05:09 PM PDT

The police in Lagos on Thursday arrested protesters of fuel and electricity tariff hike around Ojuelegba, Surulere. The operatives also seized the work tools of four journalists – Ifeoluwa...

Kwara to name stadium after Rashidi Yekini – Gov AbdulRazaq

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 02:59 PM PDT

  Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday said the state Stadium Sports Complex, Ilorin will be named after the late Rashidi Yekini. Abdulrazaq, who held a meeting with the...

UK court orders P&ID pay Nigeria £1.5million

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 02:10 PM PDT

  Nigeria secured another victory against Process and Industrial Development(P&ID) in the UK court today as Sir Ross Cranston ordered it to make an interim payment of £1.5million to...

BREAKING: Card readers destroyed as fire guts INEC headquarters in Ondo

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 02:16 PM PDT

The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akure, Ondo state, is on fire. It was gathered that the fire, which started at about 8pm on Thursday, razed down a container...

Real Madrid identify new player to replace Gareth Bale at Santiago Bernabeu

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 12:57 PM PDT

  Real Madrid have reportedly identified Manchester City winger, Riyad Mahrez, as Gareth Bale's replacement at the club, according to Foot Mercato.   Real Madrid have contacted Mahrez's...

PDP reacts as Fayose warns Gov Makinde not to come to Ekiti

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 12:52 PM PDT

  The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, lacked the moral right to complain about the leadership of the...

Again, Buhari asks CBN to halt forex for fertiliser, food items

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 12:17 PM PDT

  President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to provide forex for the importation of food items or fertilizer. The president was speaking on Thursday at a...

‘Fraud’: Seun Egbegbe returns to court after three years in jail

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 12:16 PM PDT

  The federal high court in Lagos has fixed the hearing of no-case submissions in the fraud case against Seun Egbegbe, an embattled movie marketer, for October 6.   The movie producer was...

#BBNaija 2020: ‘Your votes don’t count’ – Tacha shades organizers

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 12:16 PM PDT

Disqualified BBNaija 'Double Wahala' housemate, Tacha, has thrown shades at organisers of Big Brother. Tacha on Thursday called out those tagging and sending messages to vote for Lockdown housemates...

Lagos-Ogun trains service resumes, fares increased

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 12:01 PM PDT

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services operations will resume next Monday. Operations were suspended in March after the outbreak of coronavirus. Jerry...

Malami inaugurates Nigerian Law Reform Commission

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 11:30 AM PDT

 The Attorney-general and Minister of Justice at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Thursday inaugurated the Nigerian Law Reform Commission.   Malami named Professor Jummai...

Customs, EFCC nab Dubai passenger with 2,890 ATM, SIM cards inside noodles

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 11:26 AM PDT

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced probe of a suspected fraudster, Ishaq Abubakar.   He was nabbed for concealing 2,886 Automated Teller Machine(ATM) cards...

Nigerian govt gives update on full reopening of schools

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 11:23 AM PDT

  The Federal Government has said it has not come to a point where it is convinced that schools should be reopened for academic exercise after their closure due to the Coronavirus pandemic....

433,000 Nigerians, businesses to get N50,000, N30,00 each – Buhari govt

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 11:23 AM PDT

  Tola Johnson, Special Assistant to  President Muhammadu Buhari on Micro Small and Medium and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs), says 100,000 small businesses will get N50,000 each.   NAN...

Police rescue five victims kidnapped by bandits in Abuja

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 09:38 AM PDT

The police on Thursday rescued five kidnapped victims after a heavy gunfight with some bandits who attacked Tungan-Maje, Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT. DSP Anjuguri Manzah, Spokesman of the Command in...

BBNaija 2020: Neo advises Vee over rift with Nengi

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 09:14 AM PDT

 Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemate, Neo has spoken on the rift between Vee and Nengi.   Both female housemates started avoiding each other on Wednesday night after Nengi broke Vee's...

Removal of fuel subsidy will help save N1trn annually

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 09:10 AM PDT

  Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources, says the removal of subsidy on petrol will allow the federal government save N1 trillion. Speaking with reporters in Abuja on...

We’ve recorded notable achievements in five years -Buhari boasts

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 09:08 AM PDT

  The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, boasted that his regime has recorded what he called "notable achievements" in five years.   Specifically on...

Ondo 2020: One killed, many injured as thugs engage ZLP members

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 08:31 AM PDT

The countdown to the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State has continued to hot up following attacks by members of political parties against each other. The latest of the attacks occurred on...

Edo 2020: Protect corps members, Oba of Benin tells security agencies

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 08:21 AM PDT

Worried about the safety of the members of the National Youth Service Corps that would be deployed as adhoc staff for the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare...

Ondo PDP lawmakers locked out of Assembly complex

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 07:50 AM PDT

  There was a mild drama at the entrance of the Ondo State House of Assembly as two members of the opposition in the Assembly were prevented from entering into the House by the security men at...

BBNaija 2020: ‘I feel guilty’ – Nengi apologises to Biggie

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 07:43 AM PDT

  Big Brother Naija, BBNaija lockdown housemate, Nengi has apologised to Biggie for flouting the house rules.   Nengi was issued a fine earlier on Thursday morning for microphone...

Chelsea, Lampard given strong warning after spending over £200m on new players

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 07:40 AM PDT

  Former Manchester United captain, Gary Neville, has warned Chelsea that its new team could be 'more inconsistent' and 'less reliable'.   Neville also reminded manager Frank Lampard that...

UNILAG crisis: SSANU, NASU defend registrar, allege assault by ASUU

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 07:38 AM PDT

 The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have backed Oladejo Azeez, the institution's registrar,...

After military order, Mali’s ministers, MPs return dozens of luxurious vehicles

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 07:34 AM PDT

Mali's ministers and MPs who acquired government limousines and four-wheel-drive cars under ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita have hastened to hand back the vehicles after the new military...

U.S. cancels visas of over 1,000 Chinese students, researchers

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 07:21 AM PDT

The United States government has revoked visas for more than 1,000 Chinese nationals under a presidential measure denying entry to students and researchers deemed security risks. According to the...

Govt sacks 80 civil servants, gives reason

Posted: 10 Sep 2020 06:46 AM PDT

The Niger State Government on Thursday sacked 80 civil servants for allegedly placing themselves on salaries above their current status. Hajiya Salamatu Abubakar, the state Head of Service, during a...

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