Friday, 14 May 2021

NigerianEye: “Liverpool team bus blocked as Man United fans protest at Old Trafford again” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Liverpool team bus blocked as Man United fans protest at Old Trafford again” plus 29 more

Liverpool team bus blocked as Man United fans protest at Old Trafford again

Posted: 13 May 2021 12:08 PM PDT

  A Liverpool-branded team bus was on Thursday blocked on its route to Old Trafford as Manchester United fans protest ahead of their rearranged Premier League fixture.   The development is...

FLASHBACK: Dogonyaro’s coup speech that overthrew Buhari on August 27, 1985

Posted: 13 May 2021 11:49 AM PDT

 Joshua Dogonyaro, a former commander of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG), is dead.  Dogonyaro, aged 80, died Thursday at the Jos University...

FG to resuscitate special terrorism prosecution courts, says Malami

Posted: 13 May 2021 11:47 AM PDT

  Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says special terrorism prosecution courts will soon be resuscitated in Nigeria.   In a statement on Thursday, Umar Gwandu,...

Busted ‘EFCC’ official jumps from four-storey building

Posted: 13 May 2021 11:47 AM PDT

Residents of an estate in Lagos have nabbed two men, who allegedly impersonated officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to extort unsuspecting residents.   The two men...

BMO sends message to Southern Governors on restructuring, others

Posted: 13 May 2021 11:15 AM PDT

The Buhari Media Organisation, BMO, has asked governors of Southern Nigerian states to take their demands for restructuring of the country and other issues to the National Assembly. BMO gave the...

Uduak Akpan, suspected killer of Inioubong Umoren not dead in our custody – Police

Posted: 13 May 2021 10:56 AM PDT

The Akwa Ibom State police Command has dispelled the rumour that Uduak Frank Akpan, the suspected killer of a job seeker in the state, Iniubong Umoren is dead. The Commissioner of Police, CP Andrew...

Kano declares Friday work-free day

Posted: 13 May 2021 10:09 AM PDT

  Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has declared Friday, May 14, 2021 as a work-free day to enable Muslim faithful continue with the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations.   The State...

Dogonyaro: Buhari reacts to death of General whose speech ousted him in 1985

Posted: 13 May 2021 10:05 AM PDT

 President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Joshua Dogonyaro as a great loss to the military and Nigeria.   In 1985,...

Abia: Police confirm attack on divisional headquaters, say inmates were freed

Posted: 13 May 2021 10:03 AM PDT

 The Abia police command says two officers sustained gunshot injuries, while inmates were freed during an attack on Bende divisional headquarters.   Unknown gunmen razed the Bende...

Ranching: Anyone against Southern Govs’ resolve has hidden agenda – Gov. Ortom

Posted: 13 May 2021 09:11 AM PDT

 Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says any Nigerian opposed to the position of Southern Governors regarding the ban on open grazing of cattle has a hidden agenda.   Governor Ortom spoke...

Iyabo Ojo hits back at Yomi Fabiyi for claiming she apologised to him

Posted: 13 May 2021 09:08 AM PDT

  Iyabo Ojo, Nigerian actress, has hit back at Yomi Fabiyi after he claimed that she apologised to him for alleged cyberbully. The pair have been at loggerheads over their...

Ibori’s suit against UK blocking repatriation of over £80m loot -Malami

Posted: 13 May 2021 09:07 AM PDT

  Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says a suit instituted by James Ibori, a former governor of Delta state, against the UK is delaying the repatriation of additional...

FG must arrest Igboho, others now – APC

Posted: 13 May 2021 08:00 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Diaspora has urged the Federal Government to arrest the likes of Sunday Igboho, who are against the unity of Nigeria. The group, comprising the Diaspora...

EFCC lists obstacles to Diezani’s prosecution

Posted: 13 May 2021 07:54 AM PDT

 THE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said that bringing the former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison Madueke, to justice was still far from...

No plan B, prepare for looming fight – Fani-Kayode charges Nigerians

Posted: 13 May 2021 07:52 AM PDT

  Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has urged Nigerians to be prepared for a major battle coming.   Fani-Kayode gave the advice in an article he titled, 'No retreat, no...

Nigerian Army lied, man arrested not ESN Commander – Nnamdi Kanu

Posted: 13 May 2021 07:50 AM PDT

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday reacted to the arrest of Eastern Security Network, ESN, Deputy Commander. Kanu said the man arrested by the Nigerian Army...

Army responds to alleged Boko Haram, ISWAP ‘Ramadan gifts’ to Borno, Yobe residents

Posted: 13 May 2021 07:38 AM PDT

The Nigerian Army says reports of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province sects' "Ramadan gifts" to residents of Borno and Yobe States were false. Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima,...

Southern Governors Summit: Okechukwu appeals for caution, canvasses dual restructuring

Posted: 13 May 2021 07:26 AM PDT

The Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu has called on Nigerians to look beyond the frenzy of restructuring as canvassed by the Southern Governors' summit in Asaba,...

We will fight banditry to prevent food insecurity, says Buhari

Posted: 13 May 2021 07:22 AM PDT

  President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will use all available resources to deal with banditry in order to avoid threats to food security. In a statement released on Thursday by...

Baba Ijesha’s confession obtained under duress… there’s evidence of torture -Yomi Fabiyi

Posted: 13 May 2021 07:10 AM PDT

  Yomi Fabiyi, Nollywood movie star, has claimed that the confession of Baba Ijesha, the embattled Yoruba actor, was obtained under duress.   Baba Ijesha has been in the news after he...

Buhari says insecurity in north-west surprising, asks elite to be ‘more understanding’

Posted: 13 May 2021 06:46 AM PDT

  President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the elite to be "more understanding" of the Nigerian military as the country grapples with a high level of insecurity.   Buhari said the spate...

‘I’ll tell my story myself’ — Sound Sultan breaks silence amid throat cancer rumours

Posted: 13 May 2021 06:46 AM PDT

  Olanrewaju 'Sound Sultan' Fasasi, Nigerian rapper, has finally broken his silence as rumours that he was diagnosed with throat cancer spread.   On Wednesday, an online newspaper had...

De-escalate hostilities, FG urges Israel, Palestine

Posted: 13 May 2021 05:23 AM PDT

  The Federal Government has said it is monitoring the unfolding developments with Israel and the State of Palestine. According to a statement by the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign...

Eid-el-Fitr: Sultan, Tambuwal felicitate with Muslims

Posted: 13 May 2021 05:19 AM PDT

The Sultan of Sokoto and the President General of Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, has urged the federal and state governments to implore measures in addressing...

PHOTOS: Buhari, Aisha step out together first time in months

Posted: 13 May 2021 05:05 AM PDT

  For the first time in months, the President, Muhammadu Buhari stepped out together with his wife, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Thursday, to celebrate this year's Eid-el Fitr and completion of...

BREAKING: Chelsea vs Man City: UEFA confirms new venue for Champions League final

Posted: 13 May 2021 04:55 AM PDT

 The 2020/21 UEFA Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City has been officially moved from Istanbul to Porto.   UEFA disclosed this on Thursday in a statement via its...

Blaine: UN reacts to Israel, Palestine conflict

Posted: 13 May 2021 04:06 AM PDT

  António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, on Wednesday declared that the de-escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict was "an absolute must", insisting that the mounting death toll,...

Ex-Chief of Defence Staff, General Joshua Dogonyaro is dead

Posted: 13 May 2021 04:04 AM PDT

 Joshua Dogonyaro, a former commander of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG), is dead.  Dogonyaro, aged 80, died Thursday at the Jos University Teaching...

Gunmen raze second Abia police station in 72 hours

Posted: 13 May 2021 04:10 AM PDT

  Unknown gunmen have razed the Bendel divisional police headquarters in Abia state.   The attackers were said to have invaded the station on Wednesday night, before opening fire on...

Terrorists in South-West planning attacks on Redemption Camp, Winners, mosques – Akintoye

Posted: 13 May 2021 03:23 AM PDT

  A Second Republic Senator and a renowned Historian, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has alerted governors in the South-West that the entire region has already been surrounded by terrorists.  ...
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