Friday, 28 May 2021

NigerianEye: “2023 elections seriously threatened – Falana” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “2023 elections seriously threatened – Falana” plus 29 more

2023 elections seriously threatened – Falana

Posted: 27 May 2021 05:05 PM PDT

  Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana on Thursday said Nigeria is on the verge of collapse as the 2023 general election is threatened in view of series of attacks on INEC offices. Falana spoke...

Chief of Army Staff: Soldiers celebrate appointment of Gen Yahaya Farouk (VIDEO)

Posted: 27 May 2021 04:46 PM PDT

 Soldiers of the Nigerian Army on Thursday celebrated the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff, COAS.   President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed Yahaya...

Brekete family host, Ahmed Isah caught in another assault video slapping man he accused of ‘writing names without his permission’

Posted: 27 May 2021 08:56 AM PDT

 The founder and CEO of Brekete Radio and programme, Ahmed Isah, also known as Ordinary President, was seen in another video that dates back to October 19, 2020, assaulting a man whom he accused...

Thug comment: Remi Tinubu displays disgusting arrogance –Aisha Yesufu

Posted: 27 May 2021 08:49 AM PDT

  Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, on Thursday, lambasted Mrs. Remi Tinubu, wife of All Progressives Congress chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for displaying disgusting arrogance on...

Soldiers threaten to shoot EFCC officials, recover property seized from NSA’s aide

Posted: 27 May 2021 08:48 AM PDT

  Soldiers on Wednesday threatened to shoot officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that came to mark properties seized from Brig. Gen Jafaru Mohammed, the Director of Finance...

SERAP drags FG, Kogi to UN over ill-treatment of activists

Posted: 27 May 2021 08:24 AM PDT

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a complaint to the United Nations over the ill-treatment of two activists. SERAP in a statement signed by its Deputy Director,...

Five notable things to know about new COAS, Farouk Yahaya

Posted: 27 May 2021 08:18 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. His appointment came barely six days after the former Chief of Army Staff, Attahiru Ibrahim, and...

‘Crush our enemies’ – Fani-Kayode to new Army Chief, Gen Yahaya

Posted: 27 May 2021 07:34 AM PDT

 Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister has reacted to the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the New Chief of Army Staff, COAS, by President Muhammadu Buhari.   Fani-Kayode...

Biafra day: Nnamdi Kanu cautions against flouting IPOB’s sit-at-home order

Posted: 27 May 2021 07:33 AM PDT

 Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday, cautioned people of the Southeast against flouting the May 31st sit-at-home order.   Kanu cautioned that...

Berekete: NBC suspends license of radio station

Posted: 27 May 2021 07:32 AM PDT

The National Broadcasting Commission has suspended the license of Human Rights Radio for recurring unprofessional conduct. This was announced in a statement issued on Thursday after the NBC met...

Reno Omokri flays Buhari for appointing another northern Muslim as COAS

Posted: 27 May 2021 07:31 AM PDT

 A former aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has reacted to the appointment of General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff by President Muhammadu Buhari.   Yahaya...

Insecurity: Ignore doomsday prophets, Nigeria is in safe hands – Lai Mohammed

Posted: 27 May 2021 07:30 AM PDT

  The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured Nigerians that the country is in safe hands, in spite of the current security challenges.   Mohammed gave the...

Abducted Kubwa residents freed after ransom

Posted: 27 May 2021 06:06 AM PDT

The two residents of Byazhin area in Kubwa, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), kidnapped by gunmen have regained their freedom after allegedly paying N2 million. The News Agency of...

BREAKING: Buhari appoints Farouk Yahaya as new chief of army staff

Posted: 27 May 2021 05:51 AM PDT

 Major General Farouk Yahaya has been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as the new Chief of Army Staff.   Yahaya succeeds Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, who died last Friday in an Air...

NPHCDA clears air on claims 96 percent of Nigerians have received COVID-19 vaccine

Posted: 27 May 2021 05:36 AM PDT

  The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said only 96 percent of eligible Nigerians have been vaccinated against COVID-19.   Dr. Faisal Shuaib, the Executive...

Police arrest woman who burnt, abandoned her baby in refuse dump

Posted: 27 May 2021 05:34 AM PDT

 Police in Jigawa State have arrested a woman for allegedly burning and dumping her newborn baby in a refuse dump.   A newborn baby was found dumped and burnt at a refuse dump site at Takur...

Oduduwa Republic: Seun Kuti reveals how Yorubas can leave Nigeria without war

Posted: 27 May 2021 05:32 AM PDT

 Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, has suggested a way the Yoruba nation can actualize Oduduwa Republic.   Kuti said the Southwest can break away from Nigeria through a...

Our members under attack in Ebonyi, PDP cries out

Posted: 27 May 2021 05:23 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party has raised the alarm that its members in the Ebonyi State Chapter of the party are being attacked, harassed and killed. The party stated that those behind the atrocities...

Real Madrid bid legend Zidane farewell

Posted: 27 May 2021 05:10 AM PDT

Zinedine Zidane has resigned as Real Madrid manager with immediate effect, the Spanish club said Thursday, just days after they were beaten to the La Liga title by Atletico Madrid. "It is now time to...

Armed men who attacked Governor Ortom have been arrested – IGP

Posted: 27 May 2021 04:55 AM PDT

  The police have announced the arrest of 10 suspects allegedly involved in the failed attack on the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom.   The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP),...

Ijaw youths shut NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt

Posted: 27 May 2021 04:53 AM PDT

  Hundreds of protesting Ijaw youths on Thursday shut down the Headquaters of the Niger Delta Development Commission Eastern By-Pass in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.   The protesters under...

Biafra Day: MASSOB declares May 31 holiday

Posted: 27 May 2021 04:35 AM PDT

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has declared May 31 as a holiday to mark the 2021 Biafra Day. MASSOB Leader, Uchenna Madu, in a statement said this year's...

Disbandment of SARS created a vacuum in policing, says IGP

Posted: 27 May 2021 04:43 AM PDT

 Alkali Baba, acting inspector-general of police, says the disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) created a vacuum in policing the country. Baba said this at a media briefing on...

Constitution review a futile exercise, says Afe Babalola

Posted: 27 May 2021 03:54 AM PDT

 Afe Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, says amending the 1999 constitution, as proposed, is a futile exercise. Babalola, in a statement on Wednesday, expressed doubts...

Rashford suffers racial abuse after Man Utd Europa defeat

Posted: 27 May 2021 03:53 AM PDT

 Marcus Rashford says he was racially abused on social media following Manchester United's defeat in the Europa League final.   The 23-year-old, who has previously been a victim of online...

Who will win the NBA Championship?

Posted: 27 May 2021 03:43 AM PDT

  The regular season is over. The playoffs are in town now. That means that in just a few weeks time another name will be inscribed onto the Larry O'Brien trophy.   The only question...

Zamfara: Repentant bandits surrender 203 firearms

Posted: 27 May 2021 03:25 AM PDT

The Zamfara Government has said that repentant bandits have surrendered 203 sophisticated firearms, under the state government peace accord. The Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji...

Europa League final: Prize money for Villarreal, Man United revealed

Posted: 27 May 2021 03:20 AM PDT

UEFA will pay Villarreal €8,500,000 (£7.5m/$10m) for winning this year's Europa League ahead of Manchester United. The Europe top football governing body will also pay Man United €4,500,000 (£4m/$5m)...

2023: I’m a serious politician – Aregbesola on presidential ambition

Posted: 27 May 2021 02:36 AM PDT

  The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has downplayed the possibility of joining the 2023 presidential race.   Aregbesola said proper consideration must be done before he jumps into...

Only enemies claim Niger Delta is unsafe for investors – Wike

Posted: 27 May 2021 02:33 AM PDT

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike says those propagating the conspiracy theory that the Niger Delta is unsafe are the real enemies of the oil rich region.   The governor has meanwhile...
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