Friday, 25 December 2020

NigerianEye: “Insecurity: Keep hope alive, PFN urges Nigerians” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Insecurity: Keep hope alive, PFN urges Nigerians” plus 29 more


Insecurity: Keep hope alive, PFN urges Nigerians

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 02:05 PM PST

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has called on Nigerians to embrace the joy of Christmas and key into the spirit of the new beginning it symbolises. The organisation which told Nigerians to keep...

Arsenal vs Chelsea: Ozil in talks over £200,000 pay cut

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 02:00 PM PST

Arsenal midfielder, Mesut Ozil, has held talks over a move to Fenerbahce which would see him take a pay cut of around £200,000-a-week, BILD reports. Ozil has not featured for the Gunners since...

APC, bitter, envious of our governors – PDP alleges

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 01:56 PM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are bitter over the sterling performance of its governors. PDP's National Publicity Secretary, Kola...

Christmas: Fatal crash kills 10 in Kwara

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 01:47 PM PST

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kwara, on Friday, confirmed that 10 persons lost their lives in an accident along Idofian-Ilorin road. Kwara Sector Commander, Jonathan Owoade, told the News...

COVID-19: NUC orders universities to stop academic activities

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 01:15 PM PST

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has ordered Vice-Chancellors of universities to stop academic activities amid increasing COVID-19 cases. Chris Maiyaki, Deputy Executive Secretary...

Nigerian woman praises her husband for buying Christmas chicken

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 12:13 PM PST

  A Nigerian woman has praised her husband for buying chicken for the family to celebrate Christmas.  Aribisala Blessing took to Twitter to tag her husband as the 'best husband' in the...

Pastors and church workers who attended Shiloh 2020 allegedly down with COVID19

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 12:06 PM PST

 A worker at the Living Faith Church presided over by Pastor David Oyedepo, is allegedly currently battling with COVID19. Journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, who shared this on Twitter handle, said...

APC may lose 2023 election in Jigawa, says governor

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 11:52 AM PST

  Muhammad Badaru, governor of Jigawa, says the All Progressives Congress (APC), may lose the 2023 polls in the state if the crisis in the party is not checked.   Speaking at the...

Gunmen kill two senior police officers after releasing kidnapped victims in Jigawa

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 10:28 AM PST

  Two police officers have been killed and one other injured in a gun battle between bandits at Kalgo village of Garki Local Government Area of Jigawa State after releasing kidnapped victims....

There could’ve been coup if Buhari isn’t president, says Bishop Kukah

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 10:35 AM PST

  Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has lamented nepotism that characterised the regime of the President, Muhammadu Buhari.   He explained that there could have been a coup...

Zulum asks Nigerians to spare some moments for soldiers hunting Boko Haram

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 09:29 AM PST

  Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, has asked Nigerians to reflect on how soldiers and members of the civilian joint task force (JTF) are celebrating Christmas. In a statement on Thursday,...

‘It’s the hardest jam’ — Wizkid hails Patoranking’s ‘Abule’

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 09:29 AM PST

  Ayodeji Balogun, Nigerian Afropop singer better known as Wizkid, has described 'Abule', a hit song by Patoranking, as his "hardest jam."   The 'Ojuelegba' crooner took to his social...

COVID-19 vaccines should reach everyone worldwide – Pope Francis

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 08:44 AM PST

Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis has asked that the vaccine against COVID-19 be made available to every person in the world. DPA reports that in his Christmas message on Friday, the supreme pontiff...

Mangal, Katsina billionaire funds presidential campaign with billions in Niger

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 08:39 AM PST

  Details have emerged that Dahiru Mangal, a Katsina born, Nigeria billionaire, is funding the campaign of a presidential candidate in Niger Republic, raising questions as to the motive behind...

I arrived late for first meeting with Femi Otedola as daughter’s boyfriend- Mr Eazi

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 08:32 AM PST

  Popular Nigerian singer, Mr Eazi, has revealed that he was late to his first meeting with Femi Otedola where he was to introduce himself as his daughter's boyfriend.   This was made...

Nigerians ranked third highest users of Gay dating app Grindr

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 08:34 AM PST

  Grindr, a  social networking and online dating application for gays, bisexuals, transgender and queer people has ranked Nigeria its third top user.   In the list of the top five...

Fresh outrage in US over killing of black man by police

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 07:15 AM PST

  The fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man by police in Columbus, Ohio — the US city's second such killing this month — sparked a fresh wave of protests on Thursday against racial injustice...

N344m ransom: FG wasn’t part of negotiations -Presidency

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 06:54 AM PST

  The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Thursday, distanced itself from the negotiation process that led to the release of the abducted 344 students of Kankara school in Katsina State.  ...

Least appreciation Nigerians can show soldiers is to pray for them -Defence Minister

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 06:46 AM PST

  Bashir Magashi, minister of defence, has urged Christians to take advantage of the Christmas period to pray for troops involved in the fight against insecurity in the country.   Magashi...

EPL: Huge blow for Man City as Jesus, Walker test positive for COVID-19

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 06:08 AM PST

Two Manchester City players, Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus have both tested positive for coronavirus, the club confirmed on Friday. Two members of the club's staff have also tested positive, but the...

Yuletide: Troops kill bandits, foil attack on commuters in Benue, Plateau

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 05:57 AM PST

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have killed 2 bandits at Dyom Village in Borokiyo Council Ward of Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. It also foiled an attempted armed attack on passengers...

FG appoints CSO to monitor projects financed with $311m Abacha loot

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 04:49 AM PST

  The federal government has approved the engagement of a civil society organisation (CSO) to monitor the execution of projects financed with the $311million Abacha Loot repatriated to Nigeria....

Beware, your enemies want to pull you down – Primate Ayodele warns Obaseki

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 04:43 AM PST

  The leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Elijah Ayodele on Friday warned Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki to be wary of his enemies as they want to pull down his...

Ganduje reacts to Kwankwaso’s death

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 04:43 AM PST

  The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has mourned the death of Alhaji Musa Sale-Kwankwaso, the father of former governor of the state, Rabiu Kwankwaso.   Ganduje expressed sadness...

Christmas: Pray for peace, economic growth to return to Nigeria- PDP tells Christians

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 04:22 AM PST

The Peoples' Democratic Party, PDP, Kaduna State has congratulated Christians across the state on the celebration of Christmas. The party also enjoined Christians to pray for peace to return to...

BREAKING: Gunshots as hoodlums attack traders, others in Osogbo

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 03:45 AM PST

Suspected hoodlums Friday morning laid siege on Sabo area of Osogbo and injured some traders and others in the vicinity. Although policemen had been deployed to the scene when our correspondent...

FG to publish passport details of travellers who evaded COVID test

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 03:27 AM PST

  The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 says it will soon publish the passport numbers of 100 travellers who refused to undergo the mandatory COVID-19 test after returning to the...

LaLiga: Messi names best goalkeeper in the world

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 03:25 AM PST

  Barcelona king, Lionel Messi has named Atletico goalkeeper, Jan Oblak as one of the best in the game at the moment.   Messi admitted he relishes the challenge of trying to beat the...

BREAKING: Popular Nollywood producer, Chico Ejiro is dead

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 02:43 AM PST

A popular Nigerian producer, Chico Ejiro, is dead. Channels TV reports that he died on Friday, December 25 at about 2 am. Ejiro was popular for blockbuster movies in the 90s. The younger brother to...

COVID-19: NCDC says UK variant not yet in Nigeria

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 01:26 AM PST

  Chikwe Iheakwazu, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), said the mutant strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK has not been found in Nigeria. Iheakwazu...

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