Wednesday, 9 June 2021

NigerianEye: “40 million Nigerians use Twitter, reverse ban now – US to Buhari govt” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “40 million Nigerians use Twitter, reverse ban now – US to Buhari govt” plus 29 more

40 million Nigerians use Twitter, reverse ban now – US to Buhari govt

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 03:03 AM PDT

 The United States is increasing the pressure on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration after the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria.   On Wednesday, the US Mission in Nigeria...

I didn’t know where TB Joshua’s power came from – Reno Omokri

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 03:01 AM PDT

  A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has said he was not a supporter of the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, late Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua popularly known as TB...

Documentary recognising Abiola as 1993 election winner to premiere June 12 -Presidency

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 02:58 AM PDT

  The presidency says a documentary titled 'Nigeria: Consolidating Democracy and National Unity' in recognition of Moshood Kasimawo Abiola, as winner of the 1993 presidential election, will...

Video captures Gov Abiodun as he ‘stumbles’ on blunders during recorded TV broadcast

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 02:58 AM PDT

  A video has surfaced online wherein Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State is seen on set as he corrected errors in a speech prepared by his media team when he was being recorded for a scheduled...

Lagos PDP unveils candidates for July council elections

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 02:27 AM PDT

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has unveiled its flag bearers for the 24 July Lagos council elections. The PDP's list of chairmanship and vice-chairmanship candidates released on Tuesday night...

Bauchi gov fires 21 commissioners, top officials

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 03:34 AM PDT

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chief of Staff and all commissioners in the State.   This followed the immediate...

FULL LIST: Barcelona put 18 players for sale, leave 5 stars

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 01:54 AM PDT

  Barcelona is ready to sell at least eighteen (18) players this summer transfer window due to financial trouble facing the club.   Goal reports that Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has...

Iganga attack: I am responsible, it will not happen again – Makinde tells Ibarapa residents

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 01:43 AM PDT

 Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, said that people of Ibarapa geo-political zone should hold him responsible for the recent attack that occurred in Iganga.   Iganga is one of...

Twitter ban: APC lists dangers of using VPN

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 01:38 AM PDT

 The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday alerted Nigerians of the many risks involved in accessing social media contents using the Virtual Private Network (VPN).   The party...

All courts in Nigeria belong to Christians except Shariah – MURIC tells CAN

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 01:30 AM PDT

 Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has told the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, that the existing courts In the country, except for the Sharia court, are all Christians'.   MURIC made...

Biafra: Discuss with Nnamdi Kanu’s IPOB – Sheikh Gumi tells Buhari

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 01:30 AM PDT

  Controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has advised the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government on a step to take with the Indigenous People of Biafra.   Gumi urged...

National Census may hold 2022, says NPC chairman

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 01:03 AM PDT

The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that it may conduct another national census in 2022. However, this is subject to the commission completing pre-census activities such as demarcation,...

Trump congratulates Nigeria, calls for more countries to ban Twitter, Facebook

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 12:56 AM PDT

Ex-president Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States, has just congratulated Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, for banning the microblogging site, Twitter. In a statement, titled,...

EPL: Mourinho advises Harry Kane on next club

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 12:49 AM PDT

Jose Mourinho has advised Tottenham Hotspur striker, Harry Kane, to "play where he is happy". Kane has informed the club he wants to leave this summer, resulting in interest from the likes of...

Gunmen abduct PDP chieftain in Jigawa

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 12:43 AM PDT

Gunmen have kidnapped a 55-year-old PDP chieftain, Hamidan Abdu (shangel) in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. A source who preferred anonymity confined to newsmen that the gunmen in...

Igangan killings: ‘I’m not responsible, don’t have mercenaries’ – Evicted Sarkin Fulani

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 12:37 AM PDT

Evicted Sarkin Fulani of Oyo State, Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir has distanced himself from the latest attack in Igangan area of the State. Abdulkadir said he would have defended himself if he had the...

Ahmed Musa throws captain’s armband on pitch as Nigeria fail to defeat Cameroon

Posted: 08 Jun 2021 01:45 PM PDT

 Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, threw the armband on the pitch, as they held to a 0-0 draw by Cameroon in Tuesday's international friendly.   The incident happened with 10 minutes left...

Twitter: Ortom dares FG, tweets, says ban illegal

Posted: 08 Jun 2021 01:44 PM PDT

 Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has defied Federal government's ban on Twitter operation in the country by tweeting via his official handle.   Recall that FG had on Friday last week...

Igangan: Security agencies were informed of planned killings —Falana

Posted: 08 Jun 2021 12:17 PM PDT

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), says security agencies were informed of the killings in Igangan, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State over a week before the attack but nothing...

Malami logs into Twitter to deactivate account

Posted: 08 Jun 2021 10:51 AM PDT

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Tuesday logged into Twitter and deactivated his account to show solidarity with the Federal Government which had suspended the social...

PSG confirms Barcelona’s interest in Neymar

Posted: 08 Jun 2021 10:08 AM PDT

  Paris Saint-Germain president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has confirmed Barcelona tried "very hard" to re-sign Neymar.   Neymar played for the Spanish giants for four seasons, before his...

Nigeria Immigration reopens passport application portal

Posted: 08 Jun 2021 10:05 AM PDT

 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has reopened the passport application and payment portal.   The Assistant Comptroller for Immigration Service, Amos Okpu, made the announcement in a...

Police dislodge ESN camp in Imo, set buildings ablaze (PHOTO)

Posted: 08 Jun 2021 10:02 AM PDT

 The Nigerian Police have dislodged the camp of Eastern Security Network, ESN, in Akabo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State.   The operation was carried out on Tuesday by the...

Former US President, Donald Trump declares Bitcoin ‘a scam’

Posted: 08 Jun 2021 09:50 AM PDT

 Former United States President Donald Trump says he considers Bitcoin as a "scam".   "Bitcoin, it just seems like a scam. I don't like it because it's another currency competing against...

#TwitterBan: Why Malami can’t prosecute Adeboye, Kumuyi –Ex-DIG Adeoye

Posted: 08 Jun 2021 09:39 AM PDT

  Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Adedayo Adeoye (retd.), has described as "unnecessary", the plan by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN...

EFCC arrests 50 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan

Posted: 08 Jun 2021 09:30 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 50 suspected internet fraudsters in Oyo State. They were picked up at Alaro Sango, Agbaje Ijokoro and Apete Aladura areas of Ibadan,...

BREAKING: SERAP, Falana drag Buhari govt to ECOWAS Court over Twitter ban

Posted: 08 Jun 2021 09:22 AM PDT

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 176 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the President Muhammadu Buhari administration over "the unlawful suspension of...

COVID-19: Why we administered 1st, 2nd doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to 2 million Nigerians – FG

Posted: 08 Jun 2021 08:51 AM PDT

  The Federal Government has explained why it chose to administer its stock of four million Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses at two doses in close intervals on about two million...

VIDEO: Skit maker mobbed in Ibadan, left bleeding after disguising as ritualist for comedy

Posted: 08 Jun 2021 08:47 AM PDT

 A skit maker was mobbed in Ibadan, Oyo state after pretending to be a ritualist for a comedy shoot.   The comedian named MC Freedom shared footage from the skit-gone-wrong that left him...

Obasanjo, Sultan, Abdulsalami convene meeting to discuss ‘pressing’ national issues

Posted: 08 Jun 2021 08:49 AM PDT

  The Interfaith Initiatives for Peace has convened a meeting to discuss "pressing issues" in the country. The group is jointly led by former president Olusegun Obasanjo, Sa'ad Abubakar,...
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