Wednesday, 16 December 2020

NigerianEye: “It’s a gross misnomer to say Nigeria’s unity not negotiable -Femi Falana” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “It’s a gross misnomer to say Nigeria’s unity not negotiable -Femi Falana” plus 29 more

It’s a gross misnomer to say Nigeria’s unity not negotiable -Femi Falana

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 08:59 PM PST

 Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says those who say Nigeria's unity is non-negotiable are wrong. Speaking on the calls for restructuring, he said it should be tailored according...

Katsina abduction: ‘Go and ask Buhari why he did not visit Kankara’ – Masari tells journalist

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 08:55 PM PST

 Governor Bello Masari of Katsina State, on Wednesday, responded to the question on why President Muhammadu Buhari failed to visit the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara area of the...

CBN Gov, Emefiele risks two years jail term over N182 billion debt

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 08:55 PM PST

  The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, risks a two-year jail term over refusal to pay N182 billion judgement debt.   A contempt charge of two years...

2023: Ex-Zamfara Gov, Sani Yerima declares intention to succeed Buhari

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 08:55 PM PST

 Sani Yerima, former Governor of Zamfara State, has declared his intention to contest for president in 2023.   Yerima made his intention known at a press conference in Abuja, where he...

Nigeria hits new record high — over 900 COVID-19 infections in 24 hours

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 08:55 PM PST

  Nigeria's daily count of coronavirus infections hit a new record high on Wednesday, with over 900 cases confirmed across 21 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). The Nigeria...

Names, photos of some abducted Katsina schoolboys

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 12:58 PM PST

Some of the students abducted from Government Science Secondary School in Kankara local government area of Katsina state have been identified, TheCable reports   A team of their reporters on the...

REVEALED: How Saraki, others milked Kwara to complete hopelessness, standstill

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 11:54 AM PST

  The Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to probe into sales of public assets has delivered a damning report on how former governors,...

CBN directs switches to stop processing local currency transfers into dom accounts

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 11:51 AM PST

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed switches and processors to immediately cease all local currency transfers in respect to foreign remittances to through International Transfer...

Rehabilitate LUTH, other tertiary hospitals, Reps urge FG

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 10:21 AM PST

The House of Representatives has decried the dilapidated state of facilities at the Lagos State Teaching Hospital, asking the Federal Government to fix all tertiary health centres across the...

Insecurity: Declare state of emergency – Secondus urges FG

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 10:16 AM PST

The National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, on Wednesday, decried the current state of insecurity in the country and called on the Federal Government...

FG lists companies in charge of NIN enrolment nationwide

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 10:06 AM PST

  The federal government has approved the licensing of 173 centres and 30 state government institutions to conduct enrolment of persons into the National Identity Database (NIDB).   The...

BREAKING: Nigerians will get COVID-19 vaccine in January, says FG

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 11:36 AM PST

  The federal government says Nigerians will receive the coronavirus vaccine by January 2021. Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, broke the news at the end of Wednesday's federal executive...

How to check your NIN on phone — for N20

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 09:18 AM PST

  The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that Nigerians can retrieve their National Identification Number (NIN) on their phone by dialing *346#.   The NIMC said...

Nigeria needs to focus on restructuring not 2023 presidency – Makinde

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 09:18 AM PST

  Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, said on Tuesday that the time has come for Nigeria to secure its people and restructure its system against the backdrop of growing insecurity in the...

Defection: Ex-PDP governorship aspirant, Okelekwe dumps party for APC

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 08:57 AM PST

A former People's Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Kodilichukwu Okelekwe, has dumped his party for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Okelekwe told newsmen in Nibo,...

APC gives Oyegun new appointment

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 08:23 AM PST

The Caretaker, Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed a former National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, as the...

BREAKING: Buhari orders reopening of four land borders

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 10:07 AM PST

  President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the opening of four land borders. The borders are Seme in Lagos, Illela in Sokoto, Maigatari in Jigawa and Mfun in Cross River. At the end of the...

Kankara: Buhari cares more for his cattle than Nigerians – PDP alleges

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 08:19 AM PST

  The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari's visit to his cattle ranch while ignoring parents of students kidnapped from Government Science Secondary School in...

NEMA confirms stoppage of gas pipeline leakage in Ogun

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 08:05 AM PST

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday said the gas pipeline leakage which occurred at Magboro in Ogun has been stopped. The agency said the Lagos-Ibadan expressway has also...

APC South-South passes vote of confidence on Buhari, vows to work for party

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 07:13 AM PST

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the South-South have passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari's administration. The decision was taken at a meeting held in Abuja on...

BREAKING: Appeal court nullifies Olisa Metuh’s imprisonment, orders fresh trial

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 09:42 AM PST

 The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the seven-year jail sentence handed down to Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party. In its ruling on Thursday, the...

Buhari determined to solve Nigeria’s problems -Tinubu

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 07:08 AM PST

 Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has felicitated President Muhammadu Buhari as he turns 78 on Thursday, December 17, 2020.   Tinubu described Buhari as a...

Reps reject bill to put 70 years age limit for President

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 06:31 AM PST

The House of Representatives has forced down a bill to amend the constitution to put an age limit on some elective posts. The bill sought to put a cap of 70years for anyone running for the office of...

Boko Haram will turn to Southern Nigeria when done with Northerners – Aisha Yesufu

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 06:05 AM PST

 Aisha Yesufu, Co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls, BBOG advocacy group has warned that the Boko Haram sect may turn to the Southern part of Nigeria after it is done with the north..   The...

Court rejects bail application of popular prophet, Ogundipe, despite claiming to have hypertension, diabetes, ulcer and unending malaria

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 07:00 AM PST

  An Ikeja high court has rejected the post-conviction bail application filed by Israel Ogundipe, shepherd-in-charge of Celestial Church of Christ, Global Genesis Parish, Lagos, who was...

I did it because of ASUU strike, lockdown, says landlord who waived 2020 rent for Abia students

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 06:03 AM PST

 The strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the COVID-19 lockdown that left many without income are two main reasons why Stephen Ukpabi waived 2020 rent for his tenants....

Senate confirms nominees for Federal Competition Commission

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 05:50 AM PST

Nominees for Chairmanship and members of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Tribunal were confirmed by the Nigeria Senate on Wednesday. Chairman of the Senate Committee on...

Ronaldo names best footballer he ever played with

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 04:32 AM PST

Brazil football legend, Ronaldo De Lima, has named Zinedine Zidane as the best he has ever played with. During his playing career, Ronaldo won almost everything in both international and club...

Court strikes out suit challenging Akeredolu’s candidacy

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 04:29 AM PST

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a suit challenging the validity of the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s governorship primary election which produced Ondo State Governor, Rotimi...

What I would have done if I wasn’t making music – Wizkid

Posted: 16 Dec 2020 04:28 AM PST

  Nigerian singer, Ayo Balogun, also known as Wizkid has said he would have been a street hustler if he wasn't making music.   Speaking during an interview with the English model, Noami...
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