Monday, 15 March 2021

NigerianEye: “Super Eagles suffer injury blow ahead of Benin, Lesotho matches” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Super Eagles suffer injury blow ahead of Benin, Lesotho matches” plus 29 more

Super Eagles suffer injury blow ahead of Benin, Lesotho matches

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 03:10 PM PDT

Bordeaux manager, Jean-Louis Gasset, has confirmed that Samuel Kalu suffered a recurrence of a thigh injury during their 3-1 win over Dijon in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Kalu was taken off in the 16th minute...

AAC calls for Sowore’s arrest, says he remains expelled from party

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 02:48 PM PDT

The African Alliance Congress (AAC) on Monday insisted that its presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, is no longer a member of the party. The party said that the...

Herdsmen crisis: Come prove your case against Isikilu Wakili – Police tell Oyo residents

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 12:40 PM PDT

The Oyo State Police command on Monday urged residents of the state to come to the command and make formal complaints against Isikilu Wakili.   It was gathered that Wakili had earlier been...

Okonjo-Iweala: Without Buhari’s intervention, I may never have emerged WTO DG

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 12:34 PM PDT

  Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), says she may not have clinched the job without the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari. At the time of...

AstraZeneca: I didn’t feel side effect – Sanwo; I felt side effect – Abayomi

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 11:56 AM PDT

  Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday said he did not feel any side effect after taking the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, but his aide, Prof. Akin Abayomi said he felt some side...

FULL LIST: Netflix’s ‘Mank’ leads Oscar 2021 nominations

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 11:52 AM PDT

  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has released the full nominations list for the 2021 Oscars. Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Indian actress, and Nick Jonas, US singer who...

Sanwo-Olu approves 21-year jail term for cultists in Lagos

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 11:45 AM PDT

  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved a 21-year jail term for convicted cultists in the state after signing the bill for the Prohibition of Unlawful Societies and Cultism...

2023 presidency: APC shops for president Buhari’s alternative

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 11:42 AM PDT

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it already started looking for its presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 general election.   The national youth leader of the party Barrister...

Tiwa Savage, Femi, Made Kuti didn’t win at 2021 Grammys

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 11:42 AM PDT

  The Nigerian Twittersphere has been abuzz since winners of the 2021 Grammy Awards were announced on Sunday night.   The major bone of contention among Twitter users was if Tiwa Savage,...

COVID-19: France suspends AstraZeneca jabs

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 11:22 AM PDT

President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that France was suspending the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, pending a review of its safety by the European Medicines Agency. "The decision has...

NBS: Nigeria’s unemployment rate hits 33.3% — highest ever

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 11:16 AM PDT

 Nigeria's unemployment rate hit a new record high at 33.3 per cent in fourth quarter (Q4) 2020 from 27.1 recorded in second quarter (Q2) 2020. According to Q4 unemployment report released by...

UK regulator reaffirms AstraZeneca vaccine’s safety — but 13 countries suspend rollout

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 11:16 AM PDT

 The UK medicines regulator has reaffirmed the safety of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, saying available evidence does not suggest it causes blood clots. According to the BBC, the Medicines and...

Only three teachers abducted in Kaduna primary school – State govt

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 10:52 AM PDT

The Kaduna State government says only three teachers of Rema Primary School, Magajin Gari Ward 2, of Birnin Gwari local government area were abducted. Briefing newsmen in Kaduna on Monday, the state...

CBN Gov hates us, refuses to grant agricultural loans to Rivers – Gov Wike

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 10:48 AM PDT

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has alleged that politics has been used to deny the state access to agricultural loans offered by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Governor Wike made the...

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury finally sign undisputed world heavyweight title fight deal

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 10:07 AM PDT

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have signed a deal for an undisputed world heavyweight title fight, promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed. The undisputed champions have signed a deal for an undisputed...

Only graduates with complete documents will be mobilised – NYSC

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 09:56 AM PDT

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says only graduates with complete documents will be mobilised by the scheme. The Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, gave the hint in...

Social media responsible for deteriorating lifestyle of Nigerian girls – Archbishop Ibezim

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 09:45 AM PDT

The Archbishop, Province of the Niger and Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim has blamed the deteriorating lifestyle among young girls in Nigeria on their activities on social...

Fuel price: I wish Dangote Refinery existed years ago, says Okonjo-Iweala

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 10:37 AM PDT

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngoszi Okonjo-Iweala, says Nigeria would have started producing its own oil if Dangote Refinery had existed years ago.   She said this...

Buckingham Palace begins investigations into bullying allegations against Meghan Markle

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 09:41 AM PDT

  Buckingham Palace has hired an external law firm to investigate claims that Meghan Markle bullied royal staff.   British media in a report published earlier this month cited unnamed...

WTO worried about Nigeria’s exchange rate regime, says Okonjo-Iweala

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 09:40 AM PDT

  Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), says the world trade body is worried about Nigeria's multiple exchange rate regime and how it affects...

Real Madrid vs Atalanta: Zidane’s squad for Champions League confirmed (Full list)

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 09:38 AM PDT

 Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has named a 19-man squad to face Atalanta in the Champions League round of 16 second-leg tie at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium on Tuesday night.  ...

CAMA: CAN drags FG to court

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 09:01 AM PDT

  The Christian Association of Nigeria has dragged the Federal Government to court to challenge some provisions in the just gazetted controversial Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020...

‘Put condom in his bag’ — Pete Edochie advices women on how to handle cheating husbands

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 08:54 AM PDT

  Pete Edochie says the practice of repeated marriage and divorce among women due to cheating husbands should be discouraged. The veteran actor addressed issues surrounding infidelity in...

President Buhari lacks political will to fight insecurity – Security Consultant

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 08:56 AM PDT

The President of the African Council on Narcotics (ACON) and Security Consultant, Drug and Crime Prevention Specialist, Rekpene Bassey has alleged that President Mohammed Buhari lacked the political...

JAMB gives update on sale of 2021 UTME form

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 08:27 AM PDT

 The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) on Monday announced that it has concluded all plans to commence the sale of 2021/2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and...

EPL: ‘It’s a penalty’- David Luiz shouts at Mourinho during Arsenal 2-1 win over Tottenham

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 08:23 AM PDT

  Arsenal defender, David Luis was heard shouting at Tottenham manager, Jose Mourinho during their Premier League clash on Sunday, according to London Football.   Erik Lamela opened...

Okonjo-Iweala visits Buhari in Aso Villa

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 08:18 AM PDT

  The newly appointed director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is currently meeting with President Muhmmadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The...

Declare state of emergency on Education – Atiku reacts to kidnap of school children

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 08:15 AM PDT

 Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Nigerian government to declare a state of emergency in the education sector   Atiku said this while reacting to the recent abduction of...

Halt proposed life pension for ex-govs, SERAP tells Ugwuanyi

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 07:59 AM PDT

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has asked the Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, to drop a proposed bill aiming to provide life pension for former governors and their...

It’s evil to sack 53 casual workers who demanded regularisation – Ogun PDP

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 07:19 AM PDT

The Ogun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the dismissal of 53 casual workers by the State House of Assembly, describing it as an evil act. It was gathered that the...
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