Tuesday, 1 December 2020

NigerianEye: “Major-General Adeniyi demoted for complaining about lack of military equipment to combat Boko Haram” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Major-General Adeniyi demoted for complaining about lack of military equipment to combat Boko Haram” plus 29 more

Major-General Adeniyi demoted for complaining about lack of military equipment to combat Boko Haram

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 05:18 PM PST

  A Court Martial in Abuja has convicted the former Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi. The tribunal on Monday found Adeniyi guilty of violating military...

FG to Nigerians abroad - "Stay where you are, don't come home for Christmas"

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 05:09 PM PST

  "Stay where you are, don't come home for Christmas" The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has urged Nigerians to be weary of festivities such as Christmas carols as the year winds...

'Like Jonathan, Buhari needs to hire foreign mercenaries to fight the Boko Haram - Borno Governor

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 05:04 PM PST

  Governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum has urged President Buhari to emulate predecessor Goodluck Jonathan by hiring mercenaries to fight the Boko Haram terrorists. Jonathan had cleared...

BREAKING: Nigerian intelligence operatives arrest ex-pension chairman, Maina in Niger Republic

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 01:56 PM PST

Operatives of Nigeria intelligence service and anti-corruption agents, Monday evening, arrested Abdulrasheed Maina in Niger Republic. A top intelligence officer told PRNigeria that the arrest was...

How can Nigeria's economy look to stabilise as a global depression looms?

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 01:55 PM PST

  As in the rest of the world, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact in Nigeria. With mass gatherings out and social distancing in, life is a lot different for many Nigerians...

El-Rufai on widespread violence: I’m frustrated and almost helpless

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 12:29 PM PST

  Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, has lamented over the insecurity in the country, saying he is frustrated and almost helpless. Speaking when he featured on Politics Today, a...

‘Farmers smiling to the bank’ — Ortom asks Buhari not to reverse ban on rice importation

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 12:30 PM PST

  Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to reverse the ban on rice importation. Speaking in Makurdi, the state capital, on Monday, Ortom said the ban...

Borno massacre: Declare state of emergency now – Fani-Kayode

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 12:25 PM PST

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, on Monday, has urged the government to declare a state of emergency, following Boko Haram's killing of rice farmers in Borno State. Fani-Kayode made the...

Boko Haram: Buhari govt under fire over comment on Zabarmari massacre

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 12:23 PM PST

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has asked the Presidency to apologize to Nigerians publicly over the remarks by President Muhammadu Buhari's aide, Garba Shehu on...

’39 rescued’ as troops exchange gunfire with ‘bandits’ on Kaduna-Abuja road

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 12:20 PM PST

 Security operatives have rescued 39 people have an exchange of gunfire with suspected bandits in Kaduna state. In a statement on Monday, Samuel Aruwan, commissioner for internal security and...

2023: ‘Northern oligarchy planning to use Jonathan as short bridge’ – Jackson-Ojo

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 10:38 AM PST

A security expert and political analyst, Lekan Jackson-Ojo, has described the alleged plan to make the former President Goodluck Jonathan stage a comeback to the presidency as a gimmick of the...

Ganduje seeks N20bn loan from CBN

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 10:32 AM PST

Governor Umar Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State is seeking the permission of the State Assembly to borrow the sum of N20 Billion after all efforts to secure the facility at commercial banks...

I have directed Armed Forces to take the fight to insurgents —Buhari

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 10:13 AM PST

 The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday, said he has directed the nation's Armed Forces to take the anti-terrorism fight to the insurgents.   According to a...

CBN issues new guidelines for receipt of foreign remittances

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 10:06 AM PST

 The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that beneficiaries of diaspora remittances through the  international monetary transfer operators (IMTO) shall now such inflows in foreign...

‘Hire mercenaries to wipe out Boko Haram’ — Zulum makes six recommendations to Buhari

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 10:06 AM PST

  Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to recruit mercenaries in getting rid of Boko Haram insurgents from Sambisa forest.  Ex-President Goodluck...

Boko Haram: US condemns attack on Borno rice farmers

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 09:42 AM PST

The United States has condemned the recent massacre of rice farmers in Zabarmari, Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents. It was reported that some farmers were killed on their rice fields at...

#EndSARS: No petition against Nigerian Army before Lagos panel – Legal team

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 08:55 AM PST

The Nigerian Army did not appear at the Lagos State Judicial panel of inquiry over the alleged shooting of End SARS protesters at Lekki because it was petitioned. The Legal Team representing Nigerian...

Cavani apologises for social media post

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 08:52 AM PST

‌Edinson Cavani apologised on Monday after his joy at scoring twice for Manchester United against Southampton was dampened by an investigation by the Football Association into a social media post he...

Borno killing: We informed military of an imminent attack but nothing was done, says survivor

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 08:22 AM PST

 One of the survivors of the recent attack on farmers in Borno state has alleged that the villagers alerted the military about an imminent attack but "nothing was done".   At least 45...

‘N544m fraud’: After two years, EFCC rearraigns Babachir Lawal

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 08:21 AM PST

 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Babachir Lawal, a former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), accused of N544 million fraud.  The...

Farmers murder: My explanation doesn’t mean I have no sympathy -Shehu Garba

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 08:18 AM PST

  Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Monday, says he is "human with tons of compassion and empathy", adding that his explanation on Saturday's...

NLC Niger to proceed on indefinite industrial action over slashed salaries

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 07:18 AM PST

Niger State affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC have directed its members to embark on an indefinite strike effectively, 12 midnight Tuesday 1st of December,...

Lagos bye-elections: Polls show we will win in four of five LGAs – PDP

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 07:10 AM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party has expressed confidence that its candidates would emerge victorious in the upcoming bye-elections in Lagos State on Saturday. This was contained in a press statement...

Court compels CBN Gov. Emefiele to account for COVID-19 donations

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 06:44 AM PST

  A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to a group – Heda Resource Centre – to apply for judicial review and order of mandamus to compel the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...

BREAKING: University of Ibadan Senate appoints Ekanola as Acting VC

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 06:40 AM PST

  The Senate of the University of Ibadan on Monday elected an Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Adebola Babatunde Ekanola.   It was gathered that Ekanola until his appointment was the...

Shema clears air on alleged plan to dump PDP for APC

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 06:18 AM PST

A former Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shehu Shema, has denied he is set to defect to the All Progressives Party (APC). Shema stated this while speaking with journalists in Katsina, after the...

I changed naira to dollar today and I almost cried - Davido

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 06:21 AM PST

 Nigerian superstar singer, Davido, is currently upset with the high dollar rate in Nigeria. The Fem singer took to his Twitter account to lament saying that he almost cried when he changed...

You can’t pressurise Buhari -Amaechi slams Wike

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 06:13 AM PST

  The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has described Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike as an immature personality who cannot put President Muhammadu Buhari under pressure.  ...

Barcelona fined €3,000 after Messi dedicated goal to Maradona

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 06:00 AM PST

 Barcelona will have to pay a €3,000 fine, after captain Lionel Messi paid tribute to Diego Maradona, by celebrating in a Newell's Old Boys shirt on Sunday, SportsMail reports.   Messi...

Murderers of Borno farmers must be brought to justice – UN

Posted: 30 Nov 2020 05:11 AM PST

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres says the terrorists that perpetrated the Borno massacre on Saturday must be held accountable. His comment was in reaction to the murder of 43...
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