Friday, 19 March 2021

NigerianEye: “#EndSARS: NHRC awards N575m to victims of brutality, orders police to apologise” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “#EndSARS: NHRC awards N575m to victims of brutality, orders police to apologise” plus 29 more

#EndSARS: NHRC awards N575m to victims of brutality, orders police to apologise

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 01:58 PM PDT

  The panel investigating alleged human rights violations committed by the police has awarded a fine of N575.8 million against the force. The panel was set up by the National Human Rights...

I seriously regret supporting Buhari in 2015 – Dino Melaye

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 01:20 PM PDT

  The former lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye on Friday said he is full of regret for supporting the candidacy of President...

Rohr’s plans hit as more Super Eagles players withdraw from Benin, Lesotho games

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 01:02 PM PDT

 Almeria forward, Sadiq Umar, has become the latest player to withdraw from Nigeria's squad for their 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next week.   Super Eagles head coach, Gernot...

VIDEO: US President Biden trips multiple times as he climbs Air Force One

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 01:08 PM PDT

  President of the United States of America, Joe Biden on Friday, lost his footing and tripped multiple times as he ascends the steps to Air Force One.   The 78-year-old Biden was climbing...

Police deactivate bomb planted inside bush in Kano

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 12:46 PM PDT

  The Kano police command says it has deactivated a bomb planted in a bush at Aujirawa Alkali village in Gezawa LGA of the state. According to a statement issued on Friday, Abdullahi Kiyawa,...

Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer global outage

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 12:41 PM PDT

  Facebook Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp seem to be coming back online after suffering global outages for nearly an hour on Friday evening. The three platforms — owned by Mark Zuckerberg...

Gunmen ambush Nigerian Correctional Services vehicle, kill two, free inmate

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 10:34 AM PDT

Gunmen on Friday waylaid a vehicle belonging to the Nigeria Correctional Services and killed a warder and one other person yet to be identified in Anambra State. This came barely 24 hours after four...

Congo President Nguesso to extend 36-year stay in office

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 10:17 AM PDT

The Republic of Congo votes in presidential elections on Sunday with incumbent Denis Sassou Nguesso aiming to extend his decades-long hold on power in the Central African state. Sassou Nguesso has...

BREAKING: Bandits kill 13, injure seven, raze 56 houses in Kaduna

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 10:08 AM PDT

  Some bandits in separate attacks have invaded communities in three local government areas of Zango-Kataf, Kauru, and Chikun of Kaduna State, killing at least 13 persons and injuring seven...

EPL: Man Utd signs record Premier League shirt sponsor deal

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 09:56 AM PDT

  Manchester United has agreed on a new shirt sponsorship deal worth £235 million, which is the biggest in Premier League history.   It is a five-year deal with German global technology...

Buhari not in charge of Nigeria – Prophet Ayodele

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 09:52 AM PDT

 The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele says God revealed to him that President Muhammadu Buhari is tired and no longer recognises anyone even those working with...

FULL LIST: NJC recommends appointment of 18 judges for appeal court

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 09:21 AM PDT

  The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 18 judges to President Muhammadu Buhari for elevation to the court of appeal. Soji Oye, NJC spokesman, in a statement on Friday, said the...

UCL quarter-finals: Tuchel reacts to Chelsea’s draw against Porto, names preferred teams

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 09:09 AM PDT

 Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel has reacted to the club's Champions League quarter-finals draw against FC Porto.   Tuchel said he is happy the Blues was not drawn against another Premier...

VIDEO: Sunday Igboho apprehends alleged soldiers, accuse FG of spying on him

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 09:07 AM PDT

  Acclaimed Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo has arrested two soldiers and two civilians for allegedly spying on him.   In an online video on Friday, the two soldiers were seen being...

Whistleblowers with false information to be prosecuted, says Bawa

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 09:04 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has expressed concern about the activities of supposed whistleblowers who misled the agency through false information. The Chairman of the Commission,...

Police arrest gay, discover photos of victims with rapist

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 08:34 AM PDT

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Jane Otubo of No 3, Eniola Street, Mafoluku, Oshodi for alleged homosexuality on March 18, 2021. The 28-year-old male, a food seller who hails from...

‘Fani-Kayode never assaulted, sexually harassed any of us’

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 08:27 AM PDT

 Favour Anthony, a nurse attached to the residence of former Minister of Aviation Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied allegations of assaults and sexual harassment against him.   A former...

2023: Give PDP Another Chance, Saraki Begs Nigerians

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 08:27 AM PDT

  Former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has asked Nigerians to support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to lead the country in 2023.   Saraki, who made the appeal while...

Onnoghen finally opens up on why Buhari sacked him as CJN

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 08:10 AM PDT

Walter Onnoghen, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, on Friday opened up on why the Federal Government removed him from office in 2019 unceremoniously. Onnoghen said he was removed from office due...

We suspended Azman Air to avert national tragedy –NCAA

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 07:47 AM PDT

  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority says it suspended the operations of local airline, Azman Air, to avert a national tragedy and loss of life which may become inevitable if the airline...

My son on ‘Godly mission’ to change gay community, says Doyin Okupe

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 07:42 AM PDT

  Doyin Okupe, a former aide to Goodluck Jonathan, ex-president of Nigeria, says Bolu, his son, is on a "Godly mission" to change those in the gay community. The spotlight had beamed on Bolu...

BREAKING: Drone attacks Saudi oil refinery in Riyadh

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 07:37 AM PDT

  A drone has attacked an oil refinery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital, on Friday. Saudi energy ministry, in a statement, said the attack happened at 6:05 am Saudi time and has been brought...

NIDCOM gives update on Nigerian lady ‘wrongfully jailed’ in Cote d’Ivoire

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 07:16 AM PDT

The Nigerians In Diaspora Commission has said it is working to prove the innocence of a Nigerian lady, Itunu Babalola, who is incarcerated in Cote d'Ivoire. A statement signed by Gabriel Odu for the...

DJ Cuppy decides against suing Davido’s aide, Isreal

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 07:02 AM PDT

Popular Nigerian disc jockey, Florence Otedola fondly referred to as DJ Cuppy has made a u-turn and decided not to sue Davido's aide, Isreal Afeare for defamation. Taking to her verified social media...

ASUP warns Buhari govt, threatens strike

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 06:48 AM PDT

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has threatened to embark on a strike from April 6. ASUP said the strike was aimed at ensuring "unresolved issues with the Federal Government and some...

Good news for undocumented Nigerian immigrants as US house passes bill to legalise ‘dreamers’

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 06:13 AM PDT

  The US house of representatives has voted to provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of young migrants who are undocumented in the country. The American Dream and Promise Act 2021 was...

MURIC director, Ishaq Akintola, receives COVID-19 vaccine

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 06:05 AM PDT

  Ishaq Akintola, director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has received a shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Akintola received a jab of the vaccine, on Friday, after a sensitisation...

UEFA Europa League draw: Man United get Granada as Arsenal face Slavia Prague

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 06:03 AM PDT

  Manchester United have been drawn against Granada, a La Liga side, in the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League quarter-final round.   Arsenal, the second English Premier League (EPL) side in the...

Imo government threatens to arrest teachers protesting over unpaid 12-month salary

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 05:11 AM PDT

Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma has threatened to arrest any protesting teacher, worker or pensioner in the state, insisting that his government is owing no one. He said those protesting...

2023: No decision yet on zoning, says PDP

Posted: 19 Mar 2021 05:02 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party has said that it is yet to decide on the zone to fly its flag in the 2023 presidential election. It was reported that the Governor Bala Mohammed-led Peoples Democratic...
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