Saturday, 12 December 2020

NigerianEye: “Nigerian Military under fire as armed bandits kidnap hundreds of schoolboys in Katsina” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Nigerian Military under fire as armed bandits kidnap hundreds of schoolboys in Katsina” plus 29 more


Nigerian Military under fire as armed bandits kidnap hundreds of schoolboys in Katsina

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 05:52 PM PST

  The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and military authorities came under fierce backlash on Saturday following the abduction of many schoolboys from the Government Science...

We are spending N200 Billion to build more churches in 2021 - Oyedepo

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 05:21 PM PST

  Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has disclosed that his church will spend N200 billion ($500 million) to build 9,250 rural churches in 2021. Oyedepo...

COVID-19 kills 4 in Abuja, worsens in Lagos, Kaduna

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 05:16 PM PST

  Four persons died of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reported 617 new infections. The four deaths increased the death...

U.S. sets new COVID -19 daily records

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 05:13 PM PST

  The U.S. has smashed its previous high of 3,124 daily COVID-19 deaths as it set another Friday for the record books. According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, a record 3,309...

"I’m ready to fight Tyson Fury" – Anthony Joshua says after knocking out Pulev

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 05:09 PM PST

  Heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua says he is ready for a unification bout with Tyson Fury after demolishing challenger, Kubrat Pulev on Saturday night. Joshua brutally knocked down...

BREAKING: Lagos Governor, Sanwo-Olu tests positive for COVID-19

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 12:45 PM PST

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos satte, has tested positive for COVID-19. Akin Abayomi, commissioner for health, broke the news in a statement on Saturday evening.   The governor, whose...

Insecurity: Declare state of emergency, Atiku tells Buhari

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 12:28 PM PST

  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised President  Muhamadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security as well as suspend boarding schools in the north as part of...

Army boss, Buratai asks troops to ignore ICC’s move to probe army over ‘war crimes’

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 12:00 PM PST

  Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, has urged officers to ignore the move by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe Nigerian military operations. On Friday, Fatou Bensouda, ICC...

345 students reportedly missing after Katsina attack

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 11:00 AM PST

  More than 300 students are still missing, following an attack by gunmen on Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina.   Security sources confirmed to TheCable on Saturday...

Arteta told to apologize to Ozil, restore him to first team

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 09:06 AM PST

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has been told to apologise to Mesut Ozil after freezing him out, by club legend Paul Merson. The Gunners are desperate for the points against Burnley on Sunday, after...

Gunmen attack: Amnesty condemns abduction of Katsina students

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 07:50 AM PST

Global rights group, Amnesty International, has condemned the abduction of students from the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. It was earlier reported that armed bandits...

Missing students: Masari orders closure of all boarding schools in Katsina

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 07:45 AM PST

  Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina, has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding secondary schools in the state.   The governor gave the directive following the alleged abduction of...

FG rescues mother of four trafficked to Egypt by elder brother

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 07:44 AM PST

  The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has facilitated the return of a mother of four, Omowunmi Rhoda Aladeboyeje, allegedly trafficked to Cairo, Egypt.   The 35-year-old was reportedly...

Armed robbers invade Ibadan community, kill guard

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 06:56 AM PST

  Suspected armed robbers on Friday night invaded the Moniya area of Ibadan in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State. The hoodlums were said to have made attempts to break into some...

Atiku reacts to death of Sam Nda-Isaiah, Publisher of Leadership Newspaper

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 06:51 AM PST

Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the death of Sam Nda- Isaiah, Publisher of Leadership Newspaper. Atiku, who expressed shock over...

Tinubu reacts to death of Nda-Isaiah, Publisher of Leadership Newspaper

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 07:00 AM PST

 Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has reacted to the death of Sam Nda-Isaiah, Publisher of Leadership Newspaper.   Tinubu described Nda-Isaiah as a...

EAT ME: Five reasons onion is a necessity in Nigerian diet

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 06:55 AM PST

  Onion is one of the most cultivated vegetables across the globe. But flooding in the north and the upsurge in its demand within Nigeria over the past months coupled with a biting shortage in...

Arewa youths criticise Reps member, Datti over attack on Ango Abdullahi, Northern elders

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 06:14 AM PST

 The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum(AYCF) on Sunday criticised Hon Garba Datti, a member of the House of Representatives from Sabon Gari Federal Constituency of Kaduna over what it described as...

Why I am giving my all to Fireboy’s brand – Olamide

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 05:47 AM PST

  The founder and chief executive officer at YBNL music, Olamide 'Baddo' Adedeji, is happy to have given all he has to the success of Fireboy, one of the music acts on his label.   In a...

UK, EU begin final Brexit talks

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 05:47 AM PST

  British and EU negotiators began what may prove to be their final hours of trade talks on Saturday with a decision imminent on whether a post-Brexit deal is possible. Both sides have promised...

‘I’m disgusted people apportion blames’ — Atedo Peterside reacts to death of Saraki’s in-law, Dapo Ojora

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 05:42 AM PST

 Atedo Peterside, the founder of Anap Foundation, says he's disgusted that some people are apportioning blames following the death of Dapo Ojora, a brother-in-law to Bukola Saraki, ex-senate...

Arsenal chief gives update on Arteta’s future ahead of Burnley clash

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 05:39 AM PST

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, retains the public support of club heads despite the poor domestic form. The Gunners are down in 15th position in the Premier League table with only one win in their...

BREAKING: Lekki shootings: CNN objects to Lagos Panel’s invitation

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 04:54 AM PST

 Cable News Network, Inc.(CNN) has objected to a Witness Summons by the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution of Victims of SARS Related Abuses for its Team of Reporters to appear...

Naira will become powerful again —Pastor Adeboye

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 04:51 AM PST

 The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says the naira will regain its strength among the league of currencies.   He stated this on Saturday...

Anthony Joshua reveals why he won’t “take the knee” ahead of Pulev fight

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 04:04 AM PST

Anthony Joshua has said he will not take the knee ahead of his bout with Kubrat Pulev on Saturday at Wembley's SSE Arena. It will be the first time the British heavyweight has stepped into the ring...

Senators express shock as petroleum ministry spends N116m on pens, others

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 03:35 AM PST

  Members of the Senate Public Accounts Committee expressed shock on Thursday when the report of the Auditor General for the Federation revealed that officials of the Federal Ministry of...

Nigeria collapsing, will record 110 million poor people by end of 2020 – Peter Obi

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 03:30 AM PST

  Peter Obi, a former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential running mate, has said that by the end of 2020, Nigeria will produce 110 million poor people.   Obi stressed that Nigeria...

Students missing as gunmen break into secondary school in Katsina

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 03:30 AM PST

  Gunmen, suspected to be armed bandits, have attacked Government Science Secondary School in Kankara local government area of Katsina state.   The armed men were said to have invaded the...

Benue: Ortom visits victims of herdsmen attack in hospital, takes over medical bills

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 03:29 AM PST

Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom on Saturday visited victims of herders attack at the hospital. Recall that armed herdsmen invaded the community last night and killed four persons, leaving many...

Police confirms murder of PDP chieftain in Oyo

Posted: 12 Dec 2020 01:48 AM PST

The Police command in Oyo State has confirmed the murder of Dr Fatai Aborode, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, by unknown gunmen. It was gatherers that Aborode was...

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