Monday, 14 December 2020

NigerianEye: “Bandits kill pastor, kidnap more than 20 in Niger” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Bandits kill pastor, kidnap more than 20 in Niger” plus 29 more

Bandits kill pastor, kidnap more than 20 in Niger

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 08:16 PM PST

  An ECWA Gospel Church pastor, Jeremiah Ibrahim, has been killed by bandits in Chukuba, Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The burial of his remains at the weekend...

Ebonyi governor denies giving cultists N3 million

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 08:08 PM PST

  Governor David Umahi on Monday said he did not give N3 million to placate notorious cult groups allegedly terrorising residents of the state. Umahi said this when the 13 Local Government...

Respite as Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases finally drops

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 07:59 PM PST

  New COVID-19 cases dropped in Nigeria on Monday after several days of resurgence of the deadly virus in the country. Figures released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC,...

Anxiety over CJN’s health as he misses SANs’ inauguration

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 12:21 PM PST

  Where is Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN)? Amidst rumours that he had been ill, he was on Monday absent at the swearing-in ceremony of 72 senior advocates of...

FG suspends issuance of licences for free trade zones

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 12:15 PM PST

  Niyi Adebayo, the minister of industry, trade, and investment, says the federal government (FG) has suspended the issuance of licences for the operation of free trade zones (FTZs) in the...

FG denies fixing new N162 per litre of petrol pump price

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 12:13 PM PST

 The Federal Government has said it has now taken a back seat in the issue of petrol pricing in the country.   Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, made this known while...

SSCE: WAEC introduces new punishments for cheating students, supervisors, schools

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 11:35 AM PST

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has disclosed that students involved in examination malpractices would be barred from taking the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE,...

Insecurity: Service Chiefs no longer effective, should be sacked – Shettima tells Buhari

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 11:22 AM PST

Kashim Shettima, Senator from Borno Central, has called for the removal of Nigeria's Service Chiefs, amid the issues of insecurity plaguing the country. Shettima, a former Governor of Borno State...

Nasarawa gov to spend two weeks in US for medical check-up

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 11:40 AM PST

  Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa state, has travelled to the United States for medical check-up.   The governor said he will spend about two weeks abroad — from December 13 to...

Kidnapped aid worker ‘forced to write his own obituary’ is still alive

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 10:49 AM PST

  Emmanuel Peter, the humanitarian aid worker who was forced to announce his obituary days after his kidnap, is still alive.   Suspected Boko Haram insurgents had abducted Peter at Jakana...

BREAKING: Katsina students abductors have contacted us –Masari

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 09:24 AM PST

  Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has said the abductors of at least 333 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, have contacted his government.   He made this...

2023: Makinde, Adeyeye, Oke, others beg Olubadan to support Tinubu for president

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 09:06 AM PST

  Some politicians loyal to a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday stormed Ibadan, the Oyo state capital to canvass for the candidature of the former governor...

Katsina school attack: FG ‘has not learnt from Chibok, Dapchi incidents’

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 09:06 AM PST

  Plan International, a non-governmental organisation focused on girls' rights, says the Nigerian government has not learnt from past experiences. Making references to the abduction of over...

Nigerian govt takes action as Uganda detains Omah Lay, Tems

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 08:43 AM PST

The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has reacted to the detention of Nigerian singer, Omah Lay and Tems in Ugandan police custody. Recall that Omah Lay alongside his...

Wolves vs Chelsea: Lampard names player to play EPL clash

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 08:10 AM PST

Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard, has confirmed that winger, Christian Pulisic, is part of the Blues' squad to face Wolves in the Premier League on Tuesday night at the Molineux Stadium. Lampard said this...

Celebrities call for release of Omah Lay, Tems

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 07:56 AM PST

Singers, Omah Lay and Tems are currently trending on Nigeria social media platforms following the news that they have been remanded in prisons in Uganda. Both singers were arrested by the Uganda...

Police IG, Adamu orders immediate deployment of SWAT officers

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 07:35 AM PST

  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate deployment of recently trained officers of the special Weapon and Tactical Team, SWAT.   Adamu ordered...

I won’t allow PDP to die -Wike

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 07:15 AM PST

 Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said his criticism of the National Working Committee of Peoples Democratic Party should not be misunderstood to mean that there is an irredeemable crisis...

They are treating me like I killed someone - Singer Omah Lay breaks down as court remands him and Tems in prison in Uganda

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 07:13 AM PST

  Nigerian singers Omah Lay and Tems have been charged to court in Uganda after they were arrested for performing at an unauthorized concert and disobeying COVID-19 protocols. Omah Lay and...

Katsina Abductions: President Buhari visits cattle ranch, shuns calls for visit to school

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 06:59 AM PST

  A video showing the President, Muhammadu Buhari, visiting his cows in Daura Katsina State, barely hours after hundreds of boys were abducted by bandits has elicited criticisms from several...

Kankara abduction: Northern elders caution Buhari on security, maintains call on sack of service chiefs

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 06:52 AM PST

  The Coalition of Northern Elders for Peace and Development has reiterated the worsening security situation in the region following the abduction of school children in Katsina State.  ...

EKSU VC begs parents to pay students N2bn outstanding tuition

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 06:18 AM PST

The Vice-Chancellor, Ekiti State University, Prof. Eddy Olanipekun has appealed to parents to pay their children's tuition for the institution to gain financial strength to execute beneficial...

Champions League: Barcelona reacts to round of 16 draw against PSG

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 05:41 AM PST

Barcelona has reacted to their UEFA Champions League round of 16 draws against Paris Saint-Germain.   Barcelona's Director of Institutional Relations, Guillermo Amor, said the La Liga giants...

Rivers APC gets new leadership, vows to crush Wike in 2023

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 05:27 AM PST

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has inaugurated a new leadership at the state, local government and ward levels, vowing to crush Nyesom Wike, the governor, in 2023. Last...

Customs intercept truck with locally manufactured guns, cartridges in Kebbi

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 05:27 AM PST

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has said it intercepted 73 locally manufactured guns and 891 cartridges at Yauri, Zamare waterside in Kebbi. The Customs' Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah,...

Europa League 2020/21 round of 32 draw revealed (Full fixtures)

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 05:23 AM PST

 The draw for the round of 32 UEFA Europa League has been revealed.   The draw was conducted at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon on Monday afternoon.   Below are the full fixtures:  ...

Robbery, kidnap suspects escape from prison in Calabar

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 04:51 AM PST

Armed robbery and kidnap suspects have escaped from custody at the Cross River Police Command headquarters at Diamond Hill, Calabar. The state Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene...

Google applications including YouTube, Gmail and Docs suffer rare outage, with users unable to access services

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 04:48 AM PST

The Google-owned family of apps has crashed for thousands of users worldwide.   This includes Gmail, Google Drive, Google Sheets and YouTube as well as the main search engine.   Outage...

Buhari’s aide hints on fresh COVID-19 lockdown amid fear of second wave

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 04:30 AM PST

  One of President Muhammadu Buhari's media aides, Tolu Ogunlesi, has hinted that there might be a fresh lockdown in the first quarter of 2021.   Ogunlesi gave the hint in a tweet on...

BREAKING: Barcelona to clash against PSG in UEFA Champions League Round of 16 (FULL FIXTURES)

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 04:35 AM PST

The Champions League last 16 draw has been announced at UEFA's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Below you can see the first round of this season's Champions League knockout stage, which includes...
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