Friday, 19 March 2021

NigerianEye: “Putin invites Biden to virtual talks after ‘killer’ comment” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Putin invites Biden to virtual talks after ‘killer’ comment” plus 29 more

Putin invites Biden to virtual talks after ‘killer’ comment

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 02:02 PM PDT

  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called on US President Joe Biden to hold virtual talks after the American leader described him as a "killer".   Speaking on the sidelines of...

Europa League: Arsenal Stagger Into Quarters As Tottenham Crash Out

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 01:54 PM PDT

  Arsenal on Thursday made it to the quarter-final of the Europa League despite losing 1-0 to Greek side Olympiacos in a second leg Round of 16 game.   The Gunners had one week ago...

I hawked fufu, farmed while in Nigeria -Kamaru Usman

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 01:42 PM PDT

  Kamaru Usman, Nigerian-American mixed martial artist, says he used to hawk fufu while residing in Auchi, Edo state.   The 33-year-old brought this revelation to light during an interview...

Certificate forgery: Gov Obaseki floors APC in court

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 01:40 PM PDT

  Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has defeated the All Progressives Congress, APC, at the Court of Appeal in Abuja.   The court, on Thursday, dismissed the alleged University of Ibadan...

Don’t dump business for politics, Zinox chairman urges entrepreneurs

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 01:39 PM PDT

The Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has cautioned entrepreneurs against dumping business to engage in full-time politics. He gave the advice while speaking at a webinar organised by the Lagos...

Anambra CP confirms death of policeman in Anaocha attack

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 01:26 PM PDT

The Police in Anambra State have confirmed the killing of one of its men by unknown gunmen in the state, Thursday evening. The state police command's spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, confirmed...

BREAKING: Igboho: Arewa youths give Yorubas 72 hours to leave North

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 12:57 PM PDT

  The Arewa Youth Assembly, AYA, has given Mr. Sunday Igboho 72 hours to move his Yoruba people from the north or be forced to take necessary actions by personally taking the responsibility of...

Using $1.5 billion to renovate dead refinery is satanic – Dino Melaye blasts FG

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 12:49 PM PDT

  Former senator who represented the Kogi West Senatorial District in the 8th Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye, has slammed the Federal Government for approving $1.5 billion to renovate the Port...

Banditry will not end in Nigeria since they’ve politicised security – Gov Wike

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 12:43 PM PDT

 Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State, says, by politicising insecurity, the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government plunged the security troubled states into an...

Court restrains EFCC from arresting Ozekhome for criticising Magu

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 12:35 PM PDT

  A federal high court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In the...

All states except Kogi have taken delivery of COVID-19 vaccine -NPHCDA

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 12:34 PM PDT

  Every state in the country has received supplies of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine except Kogi. Faisal Shuaib, executive director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA),...

BREAKING: Nigeria to receive six Super Tucano aircraft in July, says presidency

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 12:11 PM PDT

  The presidency has announced that Nigeria will in July receive six Super Tucano aircraft ordered by the federal government. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said six more of the...

VIDEO: Fani-Kayode’s former domestic staff make shocking revelation of abuse, harassment in former minister’s home

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 11:09 AM PDT

  A nanny, Anthonia Uchenna, who once worked with a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, says the ex-minister once ordered his bodyguards to strip her naked and flogged her.  ...

BREAKING: Gunmen kill soldiers, policemen in Anambra; burndown van, cart away arms

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 11:05 AM PDT

  Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed unspecified number of Policemen and soldiers in different locations in Anambra State.   The incident happened on Thursday afternoon, sources...

Players, staff injured as Enyimba youth team survive accident

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 11:02 AM PDT

  Players and officials of Enyimba Football Club's youth side have been involved in a road accident in Imo state. The People's Elephants broke the news via its Twitter page on Thursday....

Buhari demands accountability on $890m health grant to Nigeria

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 10:26 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, directed the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, to ensure effective utilisation of Global Fund's provision of $890m over the next three years, to support...

N60bn worth of illicit drugs seized in Nigeria in two months – NDLEA boss, Marwa

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 10:17 AM PDT

The Chairman, National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) Brig.-Gen Buba Marwa, has said that over N60 billion worth of illicit drugs were seized by the agency in the last two months. NDLEA...

Biden didn’t say all Nigerians denied visa can re-apply – US Embassy

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 10:11 AM PDT

 The United States Mission has clarified President Joe Biden's cancellation of the travel ban on Nigerians.   The Embassy said speculations that the reversal meant all Nigerians denied a...

BREAKING: EU regulator declares AstraZeneca vaccine safe and effective

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 10:08 AM PDT

 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) says the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective. The EU drug regulator met on Thursday to ascertain if the vaccine is linked to blood clots...

Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy sips from her first Grammy award

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 09:36 AM PDT

  Blue Ivy, the daughter of American superstar, Beyonce, celebrated her first Grammy win in style as she sipped juice out of her award through a straw. The famous offspring of Beyonce and Jay-Z...

Oshiomhole retracts defaming comments against Ortom, begs Benue Gov

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 08:58 AM PDT

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has retracted the comments he made against Governor Samuel Ortom in 2018. Oshiomhole, in his...

Nigeria, US, 19 others lost over $4.1b to cyber fraud in 2020 — FBI

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 08:53 AM PDT

Nigerians, Americans, Britons, and citizens of 18 other countries lost over $4.1 billion to cyber scam, identity theft, Internet romance scam, business email compromise, and other fraudulent...

Four Chelsea players, Man City stars named in Champions League team (Full list)

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 08:40 AM PDT

Four Chelsea players have been included in the UEFA Champions League team of this week. UEFA released the Champions League team in a post via its website on Thursday afternoon following the...

Border closure didn’t stop free flow of arms, ammunition -Buhari

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 08:10 AM PDT

  The President,  Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, admitted that despite his regime's recent closure of land borders, arms and ammunition continued flowing illegally.   He attributed...

Hijab controversy: Kwara schools still closed despite order to resume

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 08:05 AM PDT

  Some of the grant-aided missionary schools in Ilorin, Kwara, which the state government ordered to reopen are still shut, NAN reports. In the past few days, the state has been embroiled in...

Putin replies Biden’s ‘killer’ comment, says it takes one to know one

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 07:57 AM PDT

  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday mocked US President Joe Biden over his "killer" comment but said that Moscow would not sever ties with Washington over the spat.   Speaking...

Rivers State: I will not jubilate over $1.5bn PH refinery repair approval – Gov Wike

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 07:52 AM PDT

  Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that he will not be jubilating over recent approval of $1.5 billion by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to refurbish the...

14-year-old schoolgirl ‘beaten to death’ by male classmates in Abeokuta

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 07:15 AM PDT

A 14-year-old student of Reverend Kuti Memorial Grammar School, Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, had been beaten to death by three boys, said to be her classmates. It was gathered that Waliat Keshinro,...

Champions League: Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante looks five years younger – Joe Cole

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 07:05 AM PDT

Former Chelsea star, Joe Cole, has insisted that the club's midfielder, N'Golo Kante, looks 5years younger after his man of the match performance against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League round...

BREAKING: Aisha Buhari Returns To Nigeria After Six Months In Dubai

Posted: 18 Mar 2021 06:59 AM PDT

  First Lady Aisha Buhari is back in the country after spending six months in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.   Sources disclosed that the first lady, who had quietly relocated abroad after...
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