Friday, 23 April 2021

NigerianEye: “‘Isolation centres, hazard allowance, PPEs’ — FG explains how N500bn COVID fund was disbursed” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “‘Isolation centres, hazard allowance, PPEs’ — FG explains how N500bn COVID fund was disbursed” plus 29 more


‘Isolation centres, hazard allowance, PPEs’ — FG explains how N500bn COVID fund was disbursed

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 02:24 PM PDT

  Clement Agba, minister of state for budget and national planning, has given a breakdown of how the federal government disbursed the N500 billion allocated for COVID-related expenses.  ...

Security operatives foil jailbreak in Kano

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 10:34 PM PDT

  Security agents, on Thursday evening, prevented a jailbreak by inmates of Kurmawa prison, located around the emir's palace in Kano state.   Sporadic gunshots were heard within the area...

93-year-old Adebanjo weeps, dignitaries pay tributes as Odumakin burial rites begin

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 02:12 PM PDT

Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, shed tears uncontrollably while paying tributes to his organisation's spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, on Thursday. Adebanjo wept when he joined other dignitaries at...

EPL: Kelechi Iheanacho to join Chelsea

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 02:10 PM PDT

  Leicester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, is set to join Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea this summer.   According to Spanish publications, Fichajes, Tuchel is very convinced in the ability of...

‘1 million Pantamis can’t stop spread of Christianity in North’ – Apostle Johnson Suleman

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 02:04 PM PDT

Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries, has declared that people like Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Planning cannot stop the spread of Christianity in the...

Stop pushing me, I can crush you all – Buhari to bandits

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 02:02 PM PDT

  President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest killing of tens of people by bandits in Zamfara State.The Nigerian leader warned that "such wanton disregard for life will be brought to an...

NEC refutes Obaseki’s claim, says no money was printed to support March allocation

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 01:47 PM PDT

 The National Economic Council (NEC) says the federal government did not print money to support allocation to states in March.   Laolu Akande, spokesman to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, in...

Reps fall for satire, set to probe fake report on China-bound penises from Nigeria

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 01:18 PM PDT

  The house of representatives has resolved to probe a report on a confiscated shipment of p3nises from Nigeria — only that no such thing happened. At Thursday's plenary session, the green...

Al-Qaeda: I stand behind Pantami – Buhari breaks silence, blasts Nigerians

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 01:28 PM PDT

  President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the backlash against Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy.   Buhari declared his support for Pantami amid the...

Buhari govt sponsoring insecurity in Southeast – Nnamdi Kanu alleges

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 11:05 AM PDT

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has identified those behind insecurity in the southeastern part of the country. Kanu accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal...

Popular Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha, arrested for allegedly defiling 14-year-old girl

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 10:44 AM PDT

  The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested a popular actor, Olarenwaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha. The Lagos police made this known in a statement by its Public Relations...

Why reps did not consider motion on Pantami’s dismissal -Gbajabiamila

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 10:17 AM PDT

 Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, has denied blocking a motion demanding the dismissal of Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy. Gbajabiamila...

I don’t think I want to get married… it’s a major fraud -Moet Abebe

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 10:17 AM PDT

Moet Abebe, Nigerian media personality, says she is not interested in getting married because "it is a major fraud".   The 31-year-old on-air personality spoke about her take on marriage during...

CAN responds to alleged involvement of Pantami, Muslims in murder of Yakowa

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 09:54 AM PDT

  The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed shock at allegations that the Communications Minister, Isa Ali Pantami and Muslim leaders planned the death of former Kaduna Governor,...

BREAKING: JAMB announces new feature in UTME registration

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 09:28 AM PDT

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has announced a new feature in the ongoing registration for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The exam body in a...

European Super League: I’m glad this project isn’t happening – Didier Drogba

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 09:12 AM PDT

Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba, has said he was glad to see the collapse of the proposed European Super League. Drogba said the breakaway competition threatened the core values of football and...

FULL LIST: Buhari approves appointment of 18 judges for appeal court

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 08:56 AM PDT

 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 18 new justices for the court of appeal. The National Judicial Council (NJC) chaired by Ibrahim Muhammad, chief justice of Nigeria...

Insecurity: Nigeria will be worst hit by Chad president’s death, says defence minister

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 08:49 AM PDT

  The Minister of Defence, Maj. -Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd.), on Thursday, said the Federal Government knew that the killing of Chad's President, Idriss Deby, was capable of causing security...

Reps reject bill to reduce cases getting to Supreme Court

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 08:47 AM PDT

 The House of Representatives has voted out a bill seeking to limit the category of litigations that can be appealed at the Supreme Court. The bill was to reduce the workload on the apex court,...

How police tracked arms syndicate to Burkina Faso and recovered ammunition -Frank Mba

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 08:08 AM PDT

 Frank Mba, spokesperson of the police, has revealed how security agencies tracked a criminal syndicate from Nigeria to Burkina Faso and recovered thousands of AK-47 ammunition.   Mba,...

Biafra: UK asylum was arranged by Buhari – MASSOB alleges

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 08:06 AM PDT

 The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has described the British offer of asylum to IPOB and MASSOB members as a planned arrangement with the Buhari led...

Pantami hasn’t changed, contracted Islamic TV to cover FG event –Ozekhome

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 07:32 AM PDT

Human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), says the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, is unfit to oversee critical digital and telecommunications agencies of government...

Buhari meets Nothern governors

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 07:22 AM PDT

  The President, Munlhammadu Buhari on Thursday, met behind closed doors with some state governors from the Northern part of the country.   The meeting held inside the Presidential Villa,...

Strike: I can’t fault you, CJN tells judiciary workers

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 07:18 AM PDT

  Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, says the reason for the strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria is genuine.   The CJN said it had become difficult to...

Gunmen kidnap ’18 passengers’ in Ibarapa, Oyo state

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 07:14 AM PDT

 Eighteen passengers travelling along Eruwa/Igbo-Ora road, Ibarapa area of Oyo state, were allegedly kidnapped by gunmen on Thursday.   TheCable reports thst although information on the...

Oduduwa Republic will pave way for Igbos – Cleric tells Buhari

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 07:05 AM PDT

The Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Thursday told President Muhammadu Buhari that the Oduduwa Republic would pave the way for Igbos. Giwa also warned...

Bandits kidnap two nurses in Kaduna

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 06:46 AM PDT

Some bandits in the early hours of Thursday attacked Idon General Hospital in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping two nurses on night duty. It was gathered that the hoodlums...

2023: Deal with secessionists before asking for presidency – Arewa youths tell Ohanaeze

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 06:18 AM PDT

  The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has said that the leaders of the Southeast must ensure sanity within their region before negotiating for presidency in 2023.   AYCF National...

I see gang up – Primate Ayodele warns Chad president, Kaka Derby, others

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 06:15 AM PDT

 The leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned the interim Head of State of Chad, Kaka Deby.   Primate Ayodele warned the new president not to trust...

Lagos shuts all COVID-19 vaccination centres

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 06:15 AM PDT

 The Lagos State government on Thursday shut down all COVID-19 vaccination centres across the State.   This became necessary as the state officially ends the first phase of COVID-19...

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