Tuesday, 19 January 2021

NigerianEye: “Joe Biden weeps as he leaves Delaware for Washington” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Joe Biden weeps as he leaves Delaware for Washington” plus 29 more

Joe Biden weeps as he leaves Delaware for Washington

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 01:30 PM PST

Joe Biden, the man who will be US President from Wednesday broke down in tears Tuesday as he said goodbye to the state of Delaware before the journey to Washington and White House.   Biden broke...

Uganda gives reasons for detaining Bobi Wine, accuses US envoy of meddling in its affairs

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 01:29 PM PST

  The Uganda government has accused Natalie Brown, US ambassador in the country, of meddling in its internal politics.   Commenting on the aborted visit to Bobi Wine, opposition leader and...

Medical doctor dies of COVID-19 in Kwara

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 01:13 PM PST

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kwara Chapter, has lost a member, Dr Martin Ighodalo of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Ilorin, to coronavirus. Prof. Issa Baba,...

Trump urges Americans to ‘pray’ for Biden’s success

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 12:53 PM PST

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday in a farewell address that America should "pray" for the success of the incoming Biden administration. "This week, we inaugurate a new administration and pray...

VIDEO: Drama as woman disrupts husband’s secret wedding to another lady in Abia

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 12:48 PM PST

  A mild drama ensued in Umuahia, Abia state, recently after a woman stormed the venue of her husband's secret wedding to another woman and disrupted the event. In a now-viral video of the...

BREAKING: Presidency warns Akeredolu over quit notice to herdsmen in Ondo

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 12:25 PM PST

  The Presidency has condemned Governor Rotimi Akeredolu's ultimatum to herdsmen to vacate Ondo forest reserves.   In a statement on Tuesday, Garba Shehu, said the presidency has been...

NIN registration: FG announces new deadline

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 12:19 PM PST

  The Federal Government has extended the deadline for Nigerians to register and link their National Identification Number (NIN) to their SIM cards before February 9, 2021.   This...

Woman narrates how she was lured into marriage with voodoo

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 12:08 PM PST

  A herb dealer, Rofiat Biliameen, has petitioned a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve her two and a half-year-old marriage to estranged husband, Ahmed Biliameen on grounds of deception...

Panic buying: Guns selling out in US ahead of Biden’s inauguration

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 12:04 PM PST

  Americans are reportedly panic-buying guns ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as president. Forbes is reporting that gun shops are selling out Glocks and other brands as Americans...

INEC fixes Nov 6 for Anambra guber poll

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 11:45 AM PST

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 6, 2021, for the Anambra governorship election. Festus Okoye, chairman of INEC information and voter education...

COVID-19: WHO panel indicts UN agency, China

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 11:38 AM PST

The Independent Panel for Pandemic Readiness and Response has accused China and the World Health Organisation (WHO) of slow reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. The Geneva-based committee released...

Why Buhari will be remembered like Trump – Fayose

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 11:33 AM PST

  Former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday, compared President Muhammadu Buhari to US President Donald Trump.   Fayose, who has been criticising the present...

Biden to offer 11-million immigrants citizenship during first days in office

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 08:59 AM PST

 US President-elect, Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million...

Any malaria-like symptoms should be considered COVID-19 – Sanwo-Olu

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 08:57 AM PST

  Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said any malaria-like symptom should now be considered and treated as COVID-19 until proven otherwise.   The governor, who briefed...

Fulham vs Man Utd: Solskjaer speaks on dropping Bruno Fernandes

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 08:56 AM PST

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has insisted he will not leave Bruno Fernandes out of his team. Fernandes has started all but five of United's 29 matches so far this season. And...

Buhari, Talon discuss Nigeria-Benin relations

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 08:38 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday hosted President Patrice Talon of the Republic of Benin at the State House. The Nigeria leader reiterated the importance of good neighbourliness. "The survival...

My husband died in SARS detention over N200 airtime – Widow

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 07:58 AM PST

There was a shock at the Judicial Panel of Enquiry sitting in Abeokuta the Ogun State capital on Monday, when a widow, Adebimpe Sobowale, narrated how she was tortured and detained for four days...

Burna Boy’s song makes Biden-Harris inauguration play list

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 08:40 AM PST

  Burna Boy's 'Destiny', a song off the Afropop singer's Grammy-nominated album 'African Giant', has been included in the official inauguration playlist of incoming US president and...

Osinbajo flags off N5,000 cash transfer to low-income earners

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 07:43 AM PST

  Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has flagged off the cash transfer of N5,000 to low-income earners in urban areas as part of efforts to ease the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. The federal...

Lionel Messi gets two-match ban after historic Barca red

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 07:40 AM PST

  Lionel Messi was handed a two-match ban on Tuesday following his first ever sending off for Barcelona.   The Argentine forward was shown a red card at the end of Sunday's 3-2 extra-time...

Aubameyang reacts as Ozil leaves Arsenal

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 07:23 AM PST

Arsenal captain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has penned an emotional farewell message to Mesut Ozil, ahead of his move to Fenerbahce. Ozil flew to Turkey over the weekend to wrap up his transfer from...

Court dismisses NJC’s objection on Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia’s sack

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 06:39 AM PST

A Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the objection raised by the National Judicial Council (NJC) against the hearing of a suit instituted by a dismissed Judge, Rita Ofili Ajumogobia to...

Name the Christians in Boko Haram sect – Omokri tells Gov. Zulum

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 06:25 AM PST

  Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned Governor Babagana Zulum's claims that Christians are members of Boko Haram.   Governor Zulum said this while...

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde reacts to allegations of extra marital affair with Oshiomhole

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 07:53 AM PST

  Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, a Nigerian actress, has denied claims that she's having an affair with Adams Oshiomhole, a former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). She took...

NIN-SIM linkage: FG expresses appreciation, provides update

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 06:13 AM PST

 The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, has expressed satisfaction with significant progress in the ongoing NIN-SIM linkage exercise.   The Minister...

Device fresh approach to security, we are under siege – Northern elders to Buhari

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 06:13 AM PST

 Northern elders have appealed to President Muhamadu Buhari to device a new approach to restore peace in the region considering that the current security situation in the area has grounded...

2023: NNPP Chieftain, Bamgbose warns Tinubu not to contest presidency

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 06:11 AM PST

Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., a chieftain of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, has advised a former Governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinunu...

PDP crisis: Fayose told to stop attacking Gov Makinde

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 05:10 AM PST

A Chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, has urged former Governor, Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to sheathe his sword against Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to...

NIN: Prepare for consequences, NIMC threatens unregistered Nigerians

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 05:09 AM PST

  The National Identity Management Commission says Nigerians who have not registered and obtained their National Identity Numbers should be ready to face the consequences.   NIMC stated...

Okorocha fueling crisis because of presidential ambition -Ohanaeze

Posted: 19 Jan 2021 04:45 AM PST

  An Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, has called on former Governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, to retract his step and...
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