Wednesday, 6 January 2021

NigerianEye: “Capitol invasion: Stay peaceful, Trump urges protesters” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Capitol invasion: Stay peaceful, Trump urges protesters” plus 29 more

Capitol invasion: Stay peaceful, Trump urges protesters

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 01:46 PM PST

  US President Donald Trump called for "peaceful" protests on Wednesday after his supporters stormed the Capitol following a rally during which he urged Congress to reject Democrat Joe Biden's...

Masked doctor sneaked into hospital to collect my son’s blood sample, says mother of ‘molested’ Deeper Life schoolboy

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 12:50 PM PST

  Deborah Okezie, the mother of the 11-year-old pupil of Deeper Life High School in Akwa Ibom who was allegedly molested, has claimed that a doctor sneaked into a hospital where her son was...

Certification of Biden’s victory on hold as protesters take over US congress

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 12:40 PM PST

Thousands of protesters have stormed the United States Capitol as the certification of Joe Biden presidency was ongoing.   CNN is reportingthat the protesters breached the Capitol police and...

BREAKING: Vice-President Pence whisked away as protesters break into US congress over electoral votes

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 12:46 PM PST

  Vice-President Mike Pence was ushered out of the senate chamber on Wednesday as protesters laid siege to the US congress during the ratification of the November 3 presidential election. The...

US congressman contracts COVID-19 — after first dose of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 12:16 PM PST

  Kevin Brady, a Republican member of the US House of Representatives, says he has tested positive for COVID-19.   Brady said his result came back positive shortly before he was due to...

BREAKING: Suspected Boko Haram insurgents reportedly attack Geidam town in Yobe

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 11:41 AM PST

Reports reaching us indicate that suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents have attacked Geidam town in Yobe State Wednesday evening. A resident of the town, who did not permit his name to be published,...

BREAKING: Mike Pence rejects Trump’s demand to annul Biden’s victory

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 11:35 AM PST

United States Vice President Mike Pence, on Wednesday, turned down President Donald Trump's request regarding the November 3 election Joe Biden won. Trump had asked Pence to try to block Congress's...

BREAKING: I will never concede, Trump tells supporters

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 11:13 AM PST

  President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a rally of his supporters outside the White House that he would never concede that he lost the election, as Congress readied to certify Joe Biden's...

Offa robbery: Saraki reacts as petitioners claim SARS tortured them to implicate him

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 10:22 AM PST

 Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has reacted to revelations that he was wrongly implicated in the Offa robbery saga.   The ex-Kwara Governor expressed excitement via his Twitter...

2023: Do not resist handing over to PDP when time comes – Wike tells APC

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 09:16 AM PST

  The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has warned the All Progressives Congress(APC) not to fight when they have to hand over to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023.  ...

South-East leaders ask ALL political parties to cede 2023 presidency to zone

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 09:05 AM PST

  A group of political leaders in the south-east has asked all political parties to cede their 2023 presidential ticket to the region. Rising from their meeting in Abia state on Tuesday, the...

Customers to pay less as FG removes VAT on commercial flight tickets

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 09:04 AM PST

  The federal government has exempted commercial flight tickets from value-added tax (VAT). This is contained in the 2020 finance bill, which was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari...

Rising star, Bella Shmurda denies being drunk during performance

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 09:04 AM PST

'Cash app' singer,  Bella Shmurda, has debunked reports claiming that he was drunk during a recent stage performance. On Tuesday, a certain video surfaced on social media platforms where the...

APGA chieftain dumps party, blames leadership

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 08:57 AM PST

A chieftain of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in Abia State, Chief Chris Nkwota, on Wednesday, announced the resignation of his membership to the party. Nkwota, two time Abia South...

EPL: Man United recalls Kovar from loan

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 08:16 AM PST

English Premier League (EPL) giants, Manchester United, have recalled their goalkeeper, Matej Kovar, from his loan spell at Swindon Town, MEN reports. Man United had loaned Kovar to the League One...

Military details activities of Operation Sahel Sanity against bandits in Northwest

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 08:12 AM PST

The Special Army Super Camp IV in Faskari, Katsina State has given an update on the activities of Operation Sahel Sanity in combating the menace of armed banditry and other sundry crimes in the North...

26-storey Cocoa House elevator collapses in Ibadan, one dead, three injured

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 08:10 AM PST

  The elevator of the 26-storey Cocoa House in Ibadan, Oyo State, has crashed killing one person and injuring three others.   A statement issued by the Head, Corporate Affairs, Oodua...

BREAKING: Court nullifies candidacy of Ize-Iyamu’s running mate in Sept poll

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 08:19 AM PST

  A high court in Edo state has nullified the candidacy of Audu Ganiyu, running mate of Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19, 2020,...

US election process worse than third world countries -Trump

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 07:38 AM PST

  United States President Donald Trump says the country's election process is worse than that of third world countries.   Third World countries are developing countries of Africa, Asia,...

Ohanaeze needs sustained credible leadership as voice of Ndigbo in national affairs – Gov Ikpeazu

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 07:34 AM PST

Okezie Ikpeazu, Governor of Abia State has said the pan Igbo organization Ohanaeze Ndigbo remained the strongest voice of the Igbo people in national affairs and needs credible leadership to enjoy...

I’m not on anyone’s level – Kiddwaya shades bbnaija Ex-housemates, stirs reactions

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 06:35 AM PST

  Big Brother Naija, BBNaija 2020 reality star, Kiddwaya has again stirred controversy on social media after he bragged about his achievements.   Kiddwaya has been in the news lately over...

COVID-19 second wave: Buhari approves establishment of oxygen plant in 36 States

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 06:14 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of at least one oxygen plant in each of the 36 States of the federation.   President Buhari also approved the rehabilitation of five...

Gov Umahi reveals those sponsoring bandits, speaks on ‘eviction of Northerners from Ebonyi’

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 06:14 AM PST

Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi has accused those he described as desperate politicians of sponsoring banditry with the sole aim of destabilising Nigeria.   Umahi, Chairman of the South...

Shehu Sani reacts as Buhari govt engage China over COVID-19 vaccine

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 06:07 AM PST

Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, has reacted to report of Nigeria's negotiation with China for COVID-19 vaccines. Recall that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government had...

FG’s 774,000 jobs will tackle insecurity – Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 06:02 AM PST

As the Federal Government Special Public Works commence in Kano State with 44,000 beneficiaries, Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, has said the wisdom behind the programs will bring an end to youth restiveness...

Another UNILAG professor dies of COVID-19

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 05:52 AM PST

  Duro Ajeyalemi, a retired professor of science education at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has died of complications from COVID-19. Ajeyalemi, the institution's former dean of...

Kano Govt stops 30k minimum wage, reverts to 18k ‘over COVID-19-induced recession’

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 05:51 AM PST

The Kano state government has stopped the payment of N30,000 minimum wage to its workers, reverting to N18,000 — the previous wage scale.   Following pressure from organised labour, President...

Prison officials afraid Sowore will incite inmates

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 05:03 AM PST

  Journalist and activist, Agba Jalingo, says the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is afraid of Sahara Reporters' publisher, Omoyele Sowore.   He said...

BREAKING: Lagos deputy gov loses brother to COVID-19

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 06:26 AM PST

  Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor of Lagos state, has lost Haroun, his younger brother, to COVID-19.   It was gathered that the deceased, who was a medical doctor, was 37 years old....

FG to borrow dormant account balances, unclaimed dividends

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 04:55 AM PST

  Unclaimed dividends and bank account balances unattended to for at least six years will available as special credit to the federal government through the Unclaimed Funds Trust Fund.  ...
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