Friday, 5 February 2021

NigerianEye: “Shutting Crypto accounts can’t stop Sunday Igboho’s funding, says lawyer” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Shutting Crypto accounts can’t stop Sunday Igboho’s funding, says lawyer” plus 29 more


Shutting Crypto accounts can’t stop Sunday Igboho’s funding, says lawyer

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 01:31 PM PST

  Activist lawyer, Tommy Ojoge-Daniel, says the recent warning issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria to Deposit Money Banks, Non-Financial Institutions and other financial institutions against...

‘Customer funds are completely safe’ — Crypto platforms assure traders

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 01:27 PM PST

 Cryptocurrency trading platforms have assured Nigerian traders that their funds are safe despite the new directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a circular released to deposit...

Liverpool vs Man City: Guardiola slams Klopp over ‘two-week break’

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 12:44 PM PST

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said he is surprised at Jurgen Klopp's claim that they had a two-week break. Klopp made the remark while discussing his team's poor form. Consecutive home...

Fulani herdsmen strike in Ondo, kill cousin of Akeredolu’s Media Aide

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 12:14 PM PST

The cousin to one of the Media Aides to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu was on Friday killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Ajowa Community in Akoko North West Local Area of Ondo State. The deceased...

‘Govt just wants us to suffer’ — reactions trail CBN’s directive to close crypto accounts

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 11:41 AM PST

  Reactions have continued to trail the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) order directing banks and other financial institutions, to close accounts of persons or entities involved in...

APC registration exercise disrupted in Oyo as members engage in a free-for-all

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 11:28 AM PST

  The ongoing membership registration exercise of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oke-Ogun area of Oyo state was disrupted, on Thursday, as party members engaged in a free-for-all over...

‘I’ll make you disappear’, Apostle Suleman threatens pastor in leaked audio

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 11:02 AM PST

 A former Pastor with Omega Fire Ministries, Mike Davids, has released an audio clip in which the General Overseer of the church, Apostle Johnson Suleman, is heard threatening to "make him...

Hold government responsible for herdsmen killings —Femi Falana

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 10:47 AM PST

  A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has asked Nigerians to hold the government responsible for killings by herdsmen in the country.   He said this while arguing a case seeking...

Sunday Igboho: Attack on Fulanis must stop now – Police threaten arrest

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 10:37 AM PST

  The police in Ogun State said the recent attacks on Fulani herdsmen's settlements must stop henceforth.   Police threatened that kingpins, procurers and counsellors of the hoodlums who...

Hovercraft introduced in Lagos as govt partners UK to reduce road traffic congestion

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 10:36 AM PST

 As part of efforts to reduce congestion on Lagos roads, the state has partnered with the UK government to enhance waterways transportation.   In a statement on Friday, the British deputy...

Working with Wizkid a dream come true, Terri reveals

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 09:29 AM PST

Akewe Terry Daniel fondly referred to as Terri, is signed to Wizkid's record label, Starboy Entertainment. During a chat with newsmen, he revealed that working with Wizkid is a dream come...

Herdsmen killings: ECOWAS Court to rule on suit against FG

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 09:19 AM PST

The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja, on Friday, heard arguments in the case by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Federal Government of Nigeria. SERAP wants justice...

Nigeria may not recover 50 years after Buhari, says Fayose

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 09:11 AM PST

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, says Nigeria's economy may not recover 50 years after the end of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Fayose, who stated this in a string of...

Crypto ban: Nigeria running backwards – Shehu Sani queries CBN

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 09:00 AM PST

The ban on crypto currency transactions or payments for crypto exchanges has continued to stir reactions from Nigerians. The Central Bank of Nigeria had in a circular signed by the Director of...

Buhari cannot stop another protest by making Nigerians poorer – Omokri fumes over ban on Crypto

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 08:41 AM PST

  Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has condemned the ban issued to Financial institutions against having any crypto or facilitating payments for crypto exchanges by...

World Bank approves $500m to improve electricity access in Nigeria

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 08:41 AM PST

  The World Bank has approved $500m to help boost access to electricity in Nigeria and improve the performance of the electricity distribution companies in the country.   In a statement...

Ben Bruce warns CBN against hasty decision on crypto

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 08:36 AM PST

  Former Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce has expressed dissatisfaction on the ban issued to Financial institutions against having any crypto or facilitating payments for crypto exchanges.   The...

Nigeria’s capital importation plunges to $9.68bn — lowest in four years

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 08:22 AM PST

 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria's capital importation declined by 59.65 per cent at $9.68 billion in 2020 to hit the lowest level in four years. NBS, in its latest...

2023: I will never malign Tinubu, says Wike

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 07:51 AM PST

 Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has flayed a report linking him to negative comments against a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2023 Presidential...

Nigerians blast Buhari govt for banning sale, buying of bitcoin, other cryptos

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 08:02 AM PST

 Nigerians on social media have strongly condemned the ban issued to Financial institutions against having any crypto or facilitating payments for crypto exchanges. The Central Bank of Nigeria,...

PHOTOS: Nigeria unveils first locally-assembled electric vehicle

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 07:48 AM PST

 Jelani Aliyu, director-general of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), has unveiled Nigeria's first locally-assembled electric car. The unveiling of the 'Hyundai...

COVID-19: Doctors attack FG over welfare, exposure to risk

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 07:08 AM PST

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has flayed the federal government despite its efforts in combating the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The association at a press conference in Owerri,...

Why I’ll love to return to Igangan – Sarkin Fulani, Salihu Abdulkadir

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 06:49 AM PST

 The Sarkin Fulani of Igangan, Alhaji Salihu Abdulkadir has explained that he would love to return to the Ibarapa area in Oyo State because that was the source of his economic prosperity.  ...

BREAKING: Nigerian govt bans Emirates flights

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 06:02 AM PST

  The Nigerian government has slammed Emirates Airlines' outbound flights with a 72-hour suspension.   This was contained in a Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) circular issued on...

BREAKING: CBN directs banks to close accounts of cryptocurrency traders

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 07:58 AM PST

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to close accounts of persons or entities involved in cryptocurrency transactions within their systems.   This is according to a...

#JusticeForIjeoma: You killed my daughter because of man, mother of late make up artist, Ijeoma, breaks down (VIDEO)

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 05:33 AM PST

 The mother of a young makeup artist who was killed by two siblings was captured in a heartfelt video, laying curses on her daughter's killers.   Recall that Ijeoma was gruesomely murdered...

MAMA 2021: MTV Base postpones award

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 05:26 AM PST

‌ MTV Base, organizers of the MTV Africa Music Awards has postponed the event indefinitely. The ceremony was scheduled to hold in Kampala, Uganda on February 2021. The organizers of the award said...

UEFA ban Ajax goalkeeper, Andre Onana for failing drug test

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 05:21 AM PST

On Friday, UEFA banned Ajax goalkeeper, Andre Onana, for 12 months after he failed a doping test in October 2020. Onana's ban is effective as of February 5, 2021, and will apply to all football...

Apostle Suleman sues Pastor for N5bn over alleged libel

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 05:16 AM PST

Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Ministries has instituted legal actions against a former pastor of his church, Mike Davids, who accused him of sleeping with his wife. Davids had in a petition to the...

VIDEO: Venue of Billionaire Businessman, Akin-Olugbade’s service Of Songs decorated with Rolls Royce, Library

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 04:43 AM PST

 Some properties belonging to late billionaire businessman, Bolu Akin-Olugbade's including his Rolls Royce, library and other personal items were used to decorate the hall at his service of...

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