Wednesday, 28 October 2020

NigerianEye: “Barcelona President, Josep Maria Bartomeu resigns with entire Board of Directors” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Barcelona President, Josep Maria Bartomeu resigns with entire Board of Directors” plus 29 more

Barcelona President, Josep Maria Bartomeu resigns with entire Board of Directors

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 12:05 AM PDT

 Spanish football club, Barcelona, has confirmed the resignation of its President, Josep Maria Bartomeu.   Bartomeu resigned alongside the entire Barcelona's Board of Directors.   The...

Lekki massacre: Lagos govt asked us to intervene, soldiers didn’t shoot End SARS protesters – Army

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 11:50 PM PDT

  The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA), on Tuesday, absolved soldiers of any involvement in the shooting of End SARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos State on October 20.  ...

Social media will destroy us if we don’t regulate it -FG

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 11:49 PM PDT

 Lai Mohammed, minister of information, has described the #EndSARS protest as a "war" fought with the aid of social media.   When he appeared before the house committee on information,...

‘National Carrier, our priority in 2021’ – Aviation Minister

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 11:46 PM PDT

  Nigeria's Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said the Federal Government has unveiled its roadmap for the aviation sector in 2021 with the plan for National Carrier serving as its...

FG disburses N6bn to poor households

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 11:42 PM PDT

 The Federal Government on Tuesday said it has disbursed over N6billion to poor households in six out of the 14 local government areas of Zamfara State.   The disbursement was done under...

Why Nigerian youths trusted, supported us during 2019 campaigns – Osinbajo

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 11:39 PM PDT

  Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has insisted that engagement with the Nigerian youths has to be transparent and honest.   This, according to him, will help build a progressive...

Anthony Joshua against Tyson Fury two-fight schedule confirmed

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 01:09 PM PDT

The dates for Tyson Fury's epic 'Battle of Britain' heavyweight bouts against Anthony Joshua have been revealed. WBC heavyweight champion Fury, had announced that he had 'agreed' two fights with WBA,...

FG disburses N6bn to poor households

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 01:04 PM PDT

The Federal Government on Tuesday said it has disbursed over N6billion to poor households in six out of the 14 local government areas of Zamfara State. The disbursement was done under the federal...

Dino Melaye accuses Yahaya Bello govt of mobilizing hoodlums to attack his village house

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 12:26 PM PDT

 The former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, on Tuesday accused the Kogi State Government of sponsoring hoodlums to attack his house in the village.   Dino, in a tweet, claimed...

BREAKING: Buhari reappoints INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 12:21 PM PDT

 President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Mahmood Yakubu as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Yakubu, who was appointed head of the commission in 2015, has...

Buhari govt begins payment of N30,000 to 330,000 Nigerians

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 12:03 PM PDT

  Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has announced that beneficiaries nationwide will receive a one-time grant of N30,000 with Lagos, Kano, State and Federal Capital Territory, FCT and nine...

Eid Mawlid: FG declares Thursday as public holiday

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 12:00 PM PDT

 The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 29, as public holiday to celebrate this year's Eid Mawlid.   Eid Mawlid is the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be...

‘His dead body is in Aba’ — woman insists her adopted son was killed in Lekki shooting

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 11:58 AM PDT

 Victoria Nicholas, a Nigerian woman, has insisted that her adopted son died of gunshots at Lekki toll gate and that the dead body is in Aba, Abia state.   Around 7pm on October 20, men in...

Match Day 2; Three UEFA Champions League to watch on Tuesday

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 10:59 AM PDT

The Champions League enters Match Day 2 as the competition continues to unfold in the season. It promises to be an intriguing contest as matches loom this evening in European grandest stages. And a...

Emir of Zazzau Stool: Court warns Kaduna govt, El-Rufai, Bamalli

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 09:47 AM PDT

The Kaduna State High Court, Dogarawa, in Zaria, has ordered the state government, Governor Nasir El'Rufai and Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli to refrain from the Emir of Zazzau stool. On Tuesday, Justice Kabiru...

Lekki shooting: Lawyer files N10bn suit against Buhari, Buratai

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 09:43 AM PDT

  Olukoya Ogungbeje, a Lagos-based lawyer, has filed a N10 billion fundamental rights suit against President Muhammadu Buhari and Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, over the shooting of...

#EndSARS violence: Lagos police release names of six policemen killed by hoodlums

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 09:39 AM PDT

  The Lagos State Police Command has released the names of six policemen killed by hoodlums in the aftermath of #EndSARS violence in Lagos   Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem...

WTO: France, Germany, 104 other countries back Okonjo-Iweala

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 09:37 AM PDT

The 27 European Union member states have backed Nigeria's former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in her bid to become the first African and first female director-general of the World Trade...

#EndSARS: My administration respects rights of citizens – Buhari

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 08:23 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to operate within the dictates of the law, adding that his administration respects the right of all citizens. The President said his government has put...

ICPC to probe sources of looted COVID-19 palliatives

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 08:08 AM PDT

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it will investigate the sources of COVID-19 relief items looted across the country. Spokesperson of the commission,...

Army boss, Buratai directs all army personnel to declare their assets

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 07:55 AM PDT

  The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has directed senior military personnel to declare their assets in compliance with the code of conduct for public officers.   He stated...

VIDEO: Hoodlums loot NYSC camp in Abuja

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 07:47 AM PDT

  Hoodlums on Tuesday crashed into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Kubwa, Abuja to cart away federal government's properties.   In the video, hoodlums were seen jumping on...

Sanwo-Olu not telling the truth about Lekki shooting casualty – Fani-Kayode

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:50 AM PDT

 Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has faulted Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the number of people who died at the Lekki Tollgate when soldiers opened fire on #EndSARS protesters....

LOOTING OUR HEROES PAST: Awolowo’s glasses stolen from statue in Lagos

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:45 AM PDT

 Seven days after Lagos government declared a curfew to curb the looting and destruction across the state, the glasses on Obafemi Awolowo's statue in Ikeja are still missing. Hoodlums had...

VIDEO: Nigerian soldier arrested for hitting, threatening lady at ATM queue

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:45 AM PDT

 A soldier identified as Omoh F. has been arrested for assaulting a lady in Lagos.   The incident occurred at an ATM gallery of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in Oshodi on Monday.  ...

BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu approves full reopening of markets

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:07 AM PDT

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the full reopening of markets in the state. The Lagos Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, made this...

520 suspects arrested for arson, vandalism, others in Lagos

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 05:35 AM PDT

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, on Tuesday, said 520 suspects have been arrested in connection with the series of arson, vandalism, burglary, and robbing of unsuspecting...

Ogun police arrest wanted Eiye cultist during robbery operation

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 05:30 AM PDT

The police in Ogun State said they have arrested a "notorious Eiye confraternity leader" at the scene of a robbery operation. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said...

2023: COVID-19 delaying resumption of voter registration, says INEC

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 05:00 AM PDT

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the COVID-19 pandemic is delaying the continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise ahead of 2023 general election.   Speaking...

BREAKING: Mile 12 boils, hoodlums vandalise BRT buses, loot shops

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 04:56 AM PDT

 The #EndSARS violence spread to Mile 12 area of Lagos on Tuesday as hoodlums unleash terror on people and vandalised several BRT buses.   It was gathered that the hoodlums also attacked...
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