Wednesday, 25 November 2020

NigerianEye: “Family demands N500m from Gbajabiamila over newspaper vendor’s death” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Family demands N500m from Gbajabiamila over newspaper vendor’s death” plus 29 more


Family demands N500m from Gbajabiamila over newspaper vendor’s death

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 12:42 PM PST

  The family of Ifeanyichukwu Okereke, a vendor who died after being shot by a security aide to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has written a letter to the...

#EndSARS: Drama as SARS victim identifies police lawyer who ‘slapped him four times’

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 12:40 PM PST

  There was a mild drama during the sitting of the Lagos judicial panel on Tuesday, when Okolie Abunike, a lawyer, narrated how a police counsel slapped him four times in the process of trying...

Col. Emmanuel Nwobosi is dead

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 12:01 PM PST

A former Nigerian and Biafran soldier, Col. Emmanuel Nworah Nwobosi, is dead. The elder statesman died at the age of 82 on Tuesday. Col Nwobosi was formally Captain in the Nigerian Army, and Colonel...

Burna Boy gets 2021 Grammy nomination (See the full list of nominees)

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 12:03 PM PST

  Self-acclaimed African giant, Burna Boy, has been nominated for the 2021 Grammy awards scheduled to hold on January 31, 2021.   His recent album, Twice As Tall, has been nominated in the...

2023: There is zoning agreement, respect it – Fashola warns APC

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 11:04 AM PST

 The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has warned the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to honour the agreement reached at the formative stage of the party, ahead...

Corruption: Fani-Kayode attacks British parliamentarian, reveals Gowon’s only ‘sin’

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 11:02 AM PST

  Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has reacted to the corruption allegations against a former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, by a British parliamentarian.   The...

New policy on $15,000 visa bond won’t affect Nigerian travellers, says US mission

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 12:43 PM PST

 The United States Mission in Nigeria says Nigeria is not currently part of the pilot visa bond programme. The Trump administration had introduced a new temporary policy issued to discourage...

Presidency gives update on survival funds to businesses

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 09:22 AM PST

  The Presidency has said feedback from across the country indicates that the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, Survival Fund is achieving the desired result of giving succour to small...

Shehu Sani counters corruption allegations against General Gowon

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 09:08 AM PST

Shehu Sani, a former member of the Nigerian upper legislative chamber, has countered the corruption claims made against the former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon. Giving his reason for...

Knee surgery: Aguero won’t be rushed into action, says Guardiola

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 08:34 AM PST

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he will not rush Sergio Aguero back into action despite his side's lack of goals in the Premier League. City's record goalscorer was an unused substitute in...

FG has not completely removed petrol subsidy -Petroleum minister

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 09:21 AM PST

Timipre Sylva, the minister of state for petroleum resources, says the federal government has not totally removed subsidy on petrol. Sylva clarified the government's actions in the downstream...

Preston’s Fisher risks 3-match ban for ‘grabbing genitals’ of Callum Paterson

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 08:17 AM PST

  The Football Association (FA) has charged Darnell Fisher, Preston North End defender, with improper conduct after he allegedly grabbed the genitals of Callum Paterson, Sheffield Wednesday...

We’ll not leave Ngige, Okorocha, Uzodinma, others behind – Orji Kalu tells Umahi

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 08:05 AM PST

  Senate Chief Whip and former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, has told Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State that no leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, would be left behind in...

Don’t wait for Rohr to fail, take necessary steps — Minister tells NFF

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 07:36 AM PST

  The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has urged officials of the Nigerian Football Federation not to wait for Super Eagles' technical adviser, Gernot Rohr, to fail...

Nigeria targets fuel exportation to neighbouring countries, says Buhari

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 06:56 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the realisation of the refinery roadmap that was rolled out two years ago will enable Nigeria to export petroleum products to neighbouring countries and other...

OAP Toolz narrates her experience after she, husband tested positive for covid-19

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 07:02 AM PST

 On-air personality, Tolu Demuren, also known as Toolz took to her Twitter handle to reveal that she and her hubby, Captain Tunde Demuren, tested positive for the novel Coronavirus.   Toolz...

Wazobia FM’s Hillary Okechukwu ‘commits suicide’ days after losing job

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 06:53 AM PST

 Hillary Okechukwu, a former member of staff with Wazobia FM, a Lagos-based radio station, is dead.   The internet was inundated with reports that the sales executive took his own life on...

Buhari reinstates Maryam Danna, NDPHC GM illegally retired in 2016

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 06:51 AM PST

  President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reinstatement of Maryam Danna to the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).   Her hard-won victory came after four years of a spirited...

Photo News: Gambari, ministers, others arrive Port Harcourt for south-south meeting

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 06:09 AM PST

A meeting of Federal Government delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari with South-South leaders is currently in progress at the Government House, Port...

BREAKING: Ondo Assembly impeaches Deputy Speaker

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 05:20 AM PST

The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Ogundeji Iroju, has been impeached. Iroju was impeached on Tuesday with Aderoboye Samuel representing Odigbo Constituency 2 elected as the new...

ASUU: Students issue one week ultimatum to Federal govt, lecturers

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 05:14 AM PST

 The Coalition of 19 Northern States presidents of the Students Union Government, SUG, has issued a one-week ultimatum to both the Nigerian government and ASUU to resolve its problem with the...

You are a disgrace – Banky W’s wife, Adesuwa slams Buhari’s aide, Onochie

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 05:12 AM PST

 Popular Nollywood actress and wife of Banky W, Adesua Etomi-Wellington on Tuesday slammed social media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie for sharing a picture of kids using...

Again, Umahi sacks ex-ambassador, 16 other aides

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 05:10 AM PST

The governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi on Tuesday approved the sack of another sixteen Technical Assistants as a result of alleged dereliction of duty.   Umahi made this known in a...

My wife sleeps with our pastor, church elder ― Man tells court

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 04:23 AM PST

Olumuyiwa Johnson, a father of two on Tuesday told a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 24-year-old marriage with his wife, Omotayo, on grounds of unrepentant infidelity and threat to...

Buhari writes Senate, seeks confirmation of Yakubu as INEC chairman

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 04:17 AM PST

  President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking for the screening and subsequent confirmation of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral...

Court cases against election results continue, says Trump

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 04:09 AM PST

The United States President Donald Trump has said that he would continue court cases challenging the victory of Joe Biden in the 2020 US presidential election. This is as Trump finally accepted to...

Gowon ate food of next generation – Aisha Yesufu

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 04:04 AM PST

  Reactions have continued to trail claims by a member of the British parliament, Tom Tungendhat that former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon allegedly looted half of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to...

Lagos panel yet to sit, keeps petitioners waiting two hours after schedule

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 04:02 AM PST

  Petitioners at the Lagos judicial panel of inquiry on the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) are furious as the panel is yet to sit even two hours after schedule. The panel sits every...

Nigerians react to MP Tugendhat’s revelation on Gowon, Central Bank

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 03:56 AM PST

 Some Nigerians have reacted to a statement by a member of the United Kingdom Parliament, Tom Tugendhat (Tonbridge and Malling) who claimed that retired General Yakubu Gowon took half of CBN to...

BREAKING: Court orders arrest of Maina’s son, summons surety

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 03:52 AM PST

  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday revoked the bail granted Faisal Maina, the son of Abdulrasheed Maina, and ordered his arrest for jumping bail in his trial on money laundering...

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