Thursday, 29 October 2020

NigerianEye: “COVID-19: Gov Abiodun orders full reopening of hotels, schools, churches, mosques” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “COVID-19: Gov Abiodun orders full reopening of hotels, schools, churches, mosques” plus 29 more


COVID-19: Gov Abiodun orders full reopening of hotels, schools, churches, mosques

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 03:08 PM PDT

Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has ordered full reopening of hotels, viewing centres, marquees, event centres, suites, guest houses and motels. Others in that category are restaurants, eateries,...

‘They removed my teeth’ — man who spent 48 days in SARS cell testifies before judicial panel

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 11:13 AM PDT

  Okoli Agwu, a victim of police brutality, says his teeth were removed by operatives of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) during the 48 days he spent in their custody.   According to...

Buhari meets Gen. T.Y. Danjuma at Presidential Villa

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 11:11 AM PDT

 President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, met behind closed doors with former Minister of Defence, Gen. T. Y. Danjuma (Rtd), at the State House, Abuja.   NAN reports that the agenda of the...

Regent abducted, molested as crisis hits Ondo community over throne succession

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 10:40 AM PDT

 There is an ongoing crisis in Alade Idanre kingdom in Ondo state over the succession of Olusegun Akinbola, the traditional ruler of the community who died on October 16.   Two days after...

‘DCP Abba Kyari extorted over N41m from me’ — businessman petitions judicial panel

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 10:24 AM PDT

 Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police (DCP), has been accused of extorting over N41 million from Afeez Mojeed, a Lagos-based businessman.   The extortion, Mojeed claimed, was done...

Social media was used to incite violence during #EndSARS protests -National Security Adviser

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 10:24 AM PDT

  Babagana Monguno, national security adviser (NSA), says social media is being used to incite violence in Nigeria. Speaking at a workshop on the 2020 national cybersecurity strategy in Abuja...

Khloe Kardashian reveals she had Coronavirus

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 10:04 AM PDT

‌A sneak peek of the reality television show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, has confirmed that Khloe Kardashian suffered from Covid-19. In a clip released on Wednesday, the Kardashian is shown...

Dele Momodu, Omokri react to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s emergence as WTO DG

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 09:59 AM PDT

Media Mogul, Dele Momodu, and Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, have reacted to the emergence of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the Director-General of the World Trade...

Wike approves employment of 5000 youths into Civil Service

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 09:49 AM PDT

  Rivers State Executive Council has approved the employment of five thousand youths into the State Civil Service.   The approval was given during its meeting on Wednesday 28th, October...

Court refuses to order Diezani’s arrest, demands AGF’s extradition evidence

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 09:47 AM PDT

  The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, rejected the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's request to issue a warrant of arrest against a former Minister of Petroleum Resources,...

Champions League: Ronaldo furious at missing Juventus clash against Barcelona

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 08:55 AM PDT

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Juventus' team for Wednesday's Champions League clash against Barcelona in Turin, two weeks after testing positive for coronavirus. The...

APPLY: US consulate announces training for female entrepreneurs

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 08:36 AM PDT

  The United States consulate general in Lagos is taking applications for the 2020 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE).   AWE is a US initiative that supports women entrepreneurs around...

Who is anonymous?, #EndSARS, where is Tinubu?… Nigeria’s October search trends on Google

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 08:28 AM PDT

  '#EndSARS', 'who is anonymous?', and 'where is Tinubu?' are some of the keywords and questions that topped Google searches in Nigeria during October. On Wednesday, Google released...

FEC approves N2.9bn for printing of question papers, others

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 08:26 AM PDT

  The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N2.9 billion contracts for the printing of sensitive and non-sensitive examination materials.   The council also approved N1.6bn for...

Six policemen killed, five stations razed in Oyo

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 08:05 AM PDT

The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr Chucks Enwonwu, has said six policemen were killed while five police stations were burnt by hoodlums during the violence that trailed the #EndSARS protest...

Use #EndSARS demands to implement 2014 National Confab – ECWA to President Buhari

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 07:58 AM PDT

The Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA, has called President Muhammadu Buhari to use the opportunity provided by the End SARS protests to urgently implement the recommendations of the 2014 National...

Fagba ethnic clash: Sanwo-Olu assures victims’ compensations, warns miscreants

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 07:09 AM PDT

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the government will not tolerate violence. He gave the warning during a visit to Fagba in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area. Last week, days of...

Don’t attack oil facilities, Omo-Agege begs Niger Delta youths

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 07:03 AM PDT

  The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has appealed to members of the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers to halt their planned attacks on oil facilities in the region. He said going...

BREAKING: Despite wide support, US ‘opposes’ Okonjo-Iweala’s emergence as WTO DG

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 10:20 AM PDT

  Despite wide support for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria's candidate for the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the US has reportedly expressed its opposition to her...

How I escaped being stabbed during looting at Abuja NYSC camp -DPO

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 07:25 AM PDT

  Abdullahi Bello, the divisional police officer (DPO) of Kubwa, Abuja, says the hoodlums who looted the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in the area almost stabbed him....

I don’t care what people say, I will forever stand with Tinubu – MC Oluomo

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 06:49 AM PDT

 Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Lagos branch, Alhaji Akinsanya Ayinde, popularly known as MC Oluomo on Wednesday said he would forever stand with the National Leader,...

Returning looted goods may not save you from prosecution —Police

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 05:56 AM PDT

The FCT police command says returning goods looted from warehouses storing COVID-19 palliatives and other items may not shield one from prosecution. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Bala...

TIMELINE: Amnesty ‘uncovers’ how Lekki shooting happened

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 05:47 AM PDT

  The Nigerian authorities' must end their attempts to cover up the Lekki Toll Gate massacre, Amnesty International said, as it released a new timeline investigating the atrocity one week later....

BREAKING: Okonjo-Iweala elected WTO DG

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 05:03 AM PDT

 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria's nominee for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, has emerged winner of the highly competitive race.   Okonjo-Iweala was chosen...

Buhari to Nigerians: Desist from dividing the nation, unity won at great cost

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 05:01 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja appealed to Nigerians to desist from actions and comments that could jeopardise the unity and progress of the nation.   Launching the 2021 Armed...

Fuel scarcity: 2 billion litres of petrol in stock – NNPC

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 04:58 AM PDT

Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured motorists of availability of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) aka petrol. He revealed that NNPC has...

Buhari launches 2021 armed forces emblem fund

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 03:47 AM PDT

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, presided over the launch of the emblem appeal fund for the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration. The event took place at the Council Chamber...

#EndSARS: Nigerians have wounded the psyche of its police officers – MURIC

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 03:43 AM PDT

Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has cried out over the alleged looting of police guns by hoodlums during the End SARS protests. Describing it as a dangerous angle to the attacks suffered by the police...

Lekki shooting: Army lied against Sanwo-Olu – Nnamdi Kanu

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 04:37 AM PDT

  Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday faulted claims by the Army that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State invited them to Lekki toll gate, amid the...

They came to kill us, Lekki Toll Gate survivor debunks army’s no shooting claim

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 03:39 AM PDT

  As the 81 Division Nigerian Army denied that soldiers shot at protesters at Lekki Toll Gate last week Tuesday, a survivor has come out to share what she saw in an interview with AFP.  ...

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