Thursday, 5 November 2020

NigerianEye: “Trump panics as Biden closes up on White House” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Trump panics as Biden closes up on White House” plus 29 more

Trump panics as Biden closes up on White House

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 10:41 PM PST

With his challenger Joe Biden at the brink of winning the US presidency, incumbent Donald Trump launched an extraordinary assault on the country's democratic process. In words and deeds, Trump...

Lagos records 332 new COVID-19 cases in November

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 10:40 PM PST

Lagos recorded another 87 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, giving it a total of 332 cases in the first 5 days of November. Could Lagos be experiencing signs of a second wave, being expected by...

#EndSARS: Police respected Nigerians, social media escalated protest – IG

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 02:02 PM PST

Inspector-General of Police, Muhammad Adamu, has declared that social media was the biggest weapon used to escalate End SARS protests He spoke on Thursday in Owerri when he visited Governor Hope...

COVID-19 resurgence in Europe may affect 2021 budget estimates – Minister

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 12:05 PM PST

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said on Thursday that the resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, may affect the 2021 budget estimate. She said her ministry...

Georgia Judge dismisses Trump’s suit on absentee ballots

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 10:59 AM PST

  A court in Georgia has dismissed a lawsuit by the state Republican Party and US President Donald Trump's campaign asking that the county followed state laws on processing absentee ballots,...

Biden extends Nevada lead, chases Trump in Penn, Georgia

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 10:34 AM PST

  Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate in the U.S. presidential election has extended his lead in Nevada by over 11,000 votes over incumbent President Donald Trump. According to latest results...

COVID-19: China bars Nigerians, others from entry

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 10:58 AM PST

 The Chinese authorities have temporarily suspended entry into China by Nigerians and other nationals in Nigeria holding valid Chinese visas or residence permits due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

US election 2020: What Biden needs to defeat Trump, be declared 46th president

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 10:30 AM PST

  The Democratic Party candidate, Joe Biden, needs six more electoral votes to win the 2020 US presidential election, even as incumbent Donald Trump had demanded a stop to vote counting, the...

COVID-19: I need oxygen to support my breathing — Iroko TV CEO

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 09:19 AM PST

CEO of IrokoTV, Jason Njoku, has said he is on oxygen support after testing positive for COVID-19. Njoku shared the news on Wednesday via Twitter after sharing a picture of himself plugged onto a...

UCL: We need to do better, says Fernandes after Man United defeat

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 09:09 AM PST

Bruno Fernandes admits Manchester United must "do better" after their embarrassing defeat against Istanbul Basaksehir piled pressure on boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. United have endured a rocky start to...

I am yet to acquire new vehicles with government’s money as Governor – Sanwo-Olu

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 08:59 AM PST

 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday gave reason why he is yet to acquire any new vehicle for himself with government's money since he became governor in 2019.   The...

How Atiku’s alliance with Ekwueme collapsed in 2003- Obasanjo

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 08:48 AM PST

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the alliance of his former deputy, Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, with the late Dr Alex Ekwueme during the 2003 presidential primary election of...

‘My passport has not been released’ — #EndSARS advocate cries out

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 08:58 AM PST

  Modupe Odele, a member of the Feminist Coalition, says her passport is yet to be returned five days after it was seized by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).   Oladele had earlier...

#EndSARS: We won’t allow any protest in Lagos, police warn residents

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 08:22 AM PST

The Lagos police command says it will resist any attempt to organise protest within the state.   Olumuyiwa Adejobi, police public relations officer in the state, announced this in a statement on...

US poll: Stop the count now – Donald Trump

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 08:02 AM PST

 US President, Donald Trump is losing more grounds to Joe Biden as the count of electoral votes continue in six key states, but the President is insisting that vote-count should stop.  ...

We won’t call off strike now, ASUU insists

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 07:37 AM PST

  As negotiation between the federal government and Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, lingers, the Union has reiterated that they will not called off the seven months old strike...

EPL: Man Utd contact Pochettino to replace Solskjaer ahead of Everton clash

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 07:30 AM PST

Manchester United have contacted Mauricio Pochettino with a possibility of him replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their manager, MEN reports. Pressure is growing on Solskjaer after United's latest...

US election: European observer accuses Trump of ‘gross abuse of office’

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 06:52 AM PST

 The head of an international observer mission to the US elections accused Donald Trump on Thursday of a "gross abuse of office" after the president alleged he was being cheated and demanded...

SARS killed my husband, told me to marry another man – Woman recounts

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 06:33 AM PST

  Wife of a victim of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) brutality, Mrs Chidinmma Precious Edozieuno has recounted to the Anambra Judicial panel on activities of the unit and how men of the unit...

Another Nigerian-American wins legislative seat in US

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 06:30 AM PST

 Nnamdi Chukwuocha, a Nigerian-America, has won a seat at the Delaware house of representatives, a state legislature in the US. Chukwuocha, a member of the Democratic Party, was elected to...

Strange disease ‘kills 40’ in Enugu

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 06:29 AM PST

  A strange disease has reportedly killed not less than 40 people in Igbo-Eze north local government area of Enugu state. Three residents said on Thursday that the deaths were recorded from...

#EndSARS: Gambari to lead Buhari’s team to states

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 06:20 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday said that his Chief of Staff, Prof Ibrahim Gambari will lead senior government officials to various parts of the country to interface with the traditional rulers...

Petroleum storage tank guts fire in Apapa (VIDEO)

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 06:14 AM PST

A Petroleum storage tank at one of the depots in Marine beach, Apapa area of Lagos State is currently on fire. The fire broke out Thursday afternoon. The Petroleum storage tank reportedly belongs to...

#EndSARS crisis: I nearly shed tears over destruction of property in Lagos, says el-Rufai

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 06:49 AM PST

  Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday, visited his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to sympathise with him over the recent loss of lives and properties in Nigeria's...

VIDEO: Drama as Erica ‘snubs’ Laycon at Dorathy’s birthday party

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 05:22 AM PST

  Laycon and Erica, former Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) housemates, have once again made the headlines after the latter appeared to have snubbed the former at a birthday party organised for...

US election: ‘I’m yet to hear area boys snatched ballot boxes’ — AY taunts Nigeria

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 05:14 AM PST

 Ayo Makun, a Nigerian stand-up comedian better known as AY, has aimed a thinly-veiled dig at Nigeria's electoral system by comparing it with the ongoing US elections.   The US polls...

#EndSARS: Ekiti panel receives 22 petitions as hearing begins

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 05:10 AM PST

The Chairman of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up to probe into the cases of police brutality against the operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) in Ekiti State, Justice...

Buhari meets Ooni, Sultan, others at Aso Villa

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 04:05 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting behind closed doors with some traditional rulers from different parts of the country. The meeting holding inside the Council Chamber of the...

Lampard axes Jorginho, confirms new Chelsea penalty taker

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 04:02 AM PST

Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has confirmed Jorginho has been removed as the team's No.1 penalty taker and replaced by Timo Werner. Werner converted two spot-kicks on Wednesday, as the Blues beat...

BREAKING: Stop Buhari from medical trips, Senate tells State House officials

Posted: 05 Nov 2020 05:54 AM PST

 The Senate on Thursday told State House officials to restrain the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), from foreign trips for medical treatment in order to ensure the State House...
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