Tuesday 27 April 2021

NigerianEye: “Ex-Ondo deputy gov returns govt vehicles” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Ex-Ondo deputy gov returns govt vehicles” plus 29 more

Ex-Ondo deputy gov returns govt vehicles

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 02:05 PM PDT

  The immediate former deputy governor of Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has returned the government vehicles in his possession. The government has earlier petitioned the state police...

Ibrahimovic, Lukaku fined for Italian Cup spat

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 02:01 PM PDT

   Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku were handed small fines by the Italian Football Federation on Monday for their part in an on-field altercation during an Italian Cup tie in...

BREAKING: Five dead as gunmen set ablaze Imo police area command

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 01:23 PM PDT

  Tension heightened in Imo State, on Monday, as unknown gunmen razed the Okigwe South Police Area Command situated in Orieagu in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.   A...

EPL: Eric Bailly renews Man United contract

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 12:59 PM PDT

Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly has committed his future to the club by signing a new long-term contract until the summer of 2024 with an option to extend for a further year. Bailly has...

SERAP threatens to sue FG over suspension of Channels TV’s Politics Today

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 12:55 PM PDT

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to sue the Federal Government over suspension of Channels TV's Politics Today. The National Broadcasting...

Bandits shoot 9 police officers dead in Kebbi

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 12:43 PM PDT

The Kebbi police command has confirmed the killing of nine of its personnel including a divisional police officer (DPO) by bandits in Sakaba LGA of the state. Nafi'u Abubakar, the command...

Consumers to pay more as NERC concludes plan to review electricity tariff by July

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 12:32 PM PDT

 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it will introduce another tariff review for the 11 distribution companies (DisCos) in the country. In a notice posted on its website...

How we lost an officer, six soldiers in Mainok attack -Army

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 12:23 PM PDT

 The Nigerian army says it lost an officer and six soldiers when Boko Haram insurgents attacked Mainok, Borno state, on Sunday. NigerianEye had reported how a commander of one of the...

Nigeria’s challenges are a sign of growth, says Masari

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 12:17 PM PDT

  Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina state, says some of the challenges confronting the country are part of a phase preparing it to be stronger.   Masari made the comment on Monday when he...

Imo: Hope Uzodinma no longer picks my calls – Father Mbaka cries out

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 11:28 AM PDT

 Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka, has accused Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma of shunning him.   In his 2020 New Year message, the cleric...

IPOB: Censorship of Channels TV, wrong in democracy – Fani-Kayode

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 11:24 AM PDT

  Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation has condemned the reported suspension of Channels Television by the Nigerian Government.   The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC on...

Two more students of Kaduna private varsity found dead

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 11:18 AM PDT

  The Kaduna state government says it has discovered the corpses of two more students abducted from Greenfield University in Kaduna state. Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna commissioner for internal...

#BBNaija: Organiser unveils headline sponsor for season 6

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 10:24 AM PDT

MultiChoice Nigeria has unveiled indigenous mobile app, Abeg, as the headline sponsor for the 6th season of its popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija. Abeg is the headline sponsor of Big Brother...

Fried foods too dangerous for your health – Health expert

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 10:12 AM PDT

A dietician, Mrs Alice Johnson, has warned against the consumption of high quantity of fried foods. Johnson told the News Agency of Nigeria that the consumption of fried foods leads to high-calorie...

Kanye West’s Yeezy trainers break record, sells for $1.8m

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 10:07 AM PDT

A pair of shoes designed and worn by musician Kanye West has sold for $1.8m (£1.3m) at an auction. It is the highest amount ever paid for a pair of trainers.   The Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototypes...

NBC suspends Channels TV ‘Politics Today’ over interview with IPOB leader

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 12:26 PM PDT

 The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has directed the suspension of Channels Television's 'Politics Today', after a leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was...

NURTW not involved in LASU Okada riders clash –MC Oluomo’s aide

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 09:12 AM PDT

  Jimoh Buhari, spokesman for the Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, has said no NURTW official was involved in the clash...

Nigerians losing money to fraudulent investment schemes – EFCC

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 08:51 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it is alarmed at the rate investment scams were thriving in the country. The Anti-graft body claims the rate at which Nigerians send petitions...

Gunmen kidnap hotelier, nine family members in Oyo

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 08:51 AM PDT

  Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped one Olukunle Oyedokun, a hotelier, and his wife from a hotel in Ajaawa, Ogbomoso, Ogo-Oluwa LGA of Oyo state.   The incident was said to have occurred...

My over 40-year-old marriage has been hell many times – Charly Boy

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 08:45 AM PDT

  Nigerian showbiz maestro and rights activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has disclosed that his marriage to his wife, Diane was not made from heaven.   According to...

Police confirm kidnap of three Benue varsity students

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 07:51 AM PDT

The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the kidnap of three students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, by unknown gunmen. Police spokesperson in Benue, DSP Catherine Anene, told...

Pantami: Rep blames Nigerians for not speaking up during ministerial screening

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 07:47 AM PDT

  A member of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Gagdi, has blamed Nigerians who knew the past pro-Taliban views of embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, but...

New service chiefs need 6 months to understand Nigeria’s security system -Orji Kalu

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 07:47 AM PDT

  Orji Kalu, senate chief whip, says the new service chiefs need about six months to understand Nigeria's security system. In January, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed the new service...

US Secretary of State Blinken to meet Buhari Tuesday

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 07:26 AM PDT

United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will meet with Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, during his first virtual trip to Africa since US President Joe Biden came into...

Inter Milan 95% sure of winning Serie A title – Conte

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 07:22 AM PDT

Inter Milan manager, Antonio Conte, has said his team is 95 per cent assured of winning their first Serie A title since 2010. This follows a 1-0 win over Hellas Verona on Sunday. Matteo Darmian came...

Again, gunmen kill four soldiers in Rivers, kidnap one

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 07:20 AM PDT

Gunmen have again attacked some military personnel in Abua central in Abua Odual Local government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the gunmen killed four of the military personnel and left...

IPOB appoints new commander, denies attack on Uzodinma’s country home

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 06:55 AM PDT

 Barely 24 hours after one of its commanders, Ikonso, was killed by security operatives in Imo State, the Indigenous People of Biafra has appointed a replacement   The Media and Publicity...

JAMB makes U-turn on NIN, issues important announcement

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 06:21 AM PDT

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), has issued an important announcement concerning National Identity Number (NIN).   According to the board's weekly bulletin obtained...

‘You’ll be the next’ — Rita Edochie hits critics over Ada Jesus’ death

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 06:13 AM PDT

  Rita Edochie, Nollywood actress, says those criticising her over the demise of Ada Jesus, a comedienne, "will be the next on the line." The spotlight has continued to beam on Edochie since...

‘Scores killed, thousands displaced’ as Boko Haram sacks Geidam in Yobe

Posted: 26 Apr 2021 06:10 AM PDT

  About two thousand people have reportedly been displaced in Geidam, Yobe state, after Boko Haram insurgents took hold of the town. According to Daily Trust, the insurgents who belong to the...
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