Thursday, 17 June 2021

NigerianEye: “Euro 2020: Italy defeat Switzerland 3-0 to reach last 16” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Euro 2020: Italy defeat Switzerland 3-0 to reach last 16” plus 29 more

Euro 2020: Italy defeat Switzerland 3-0 to reach last 16

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 02:29 PM PDT

Italy became the first team to reach the last 16 at Euro 2020 as Manuel Locatelli scored twice before a late Ciro Immobile goal in Wednesday's 3-0 victory over Switzerland in Rome. Roberto Mancini's...

PDP resists Onochie’s appointment into INEC, warns Senate to stand down her screening

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 11:03 AM PDT

The People's Democratic Party, PDP, has opposed the appointment of an aide of President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, as a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National...

Hoodlums behead APC chieftain, raze ex-AG’s home in Imo

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 10:30 AM PDT

  Tragedy struck in Imo State on Wednesday after rampaging hoodlums beheaded two persons in the Orsu Local Government Area of the state.   The hoodlums also set the country home of the...

Ondo 2020: Appeal court upholds Akeredolu’s election

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 10:28 AM PDT

 The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital has upheld the election of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the October 10, 2020 election.   The...

APC is Africa’s largest party, says Buni

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 10:26 AM PDT

 Mai Mala Buni, chairman of the caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says his party is the largest on the African continent. Buni spoke on Tuesday when he hosted Jon...

Euro 2020: Miranchuk gives Russia win over Finland

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 10:25 AM PDT

A special goal by Aleksei Miranchuk allowed Russia to kickstart their Euro 2020 campaign with a 1-0 win over Finland in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday, but the game was marred by an injury to Mario...

Sexual assault: Vengeance is coming, Baba Ijesha’s niece blows hot (VIDEO)

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 10:18 AM PDT

While embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka popularly known as Baba Ijesha, was arraigned at Magistrate Court 1, Yaba, on Wednesday, his niece is saying proper investigation will not only...

Army makes clarification on COAS, Faruk Yahaya’s service record

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 10:12 AM PDT

  The Nigerian Army has clarified that the new Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Major Gen. Faruk Yahaya's service record started on September 22, 1990, when he was commissioned as an officer.  ...

UFC: Kamaru Usman gets rousing reception in Edo

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:33 AM PDT

World welterweight UFC champion Kamaru Usman on Wednesday received a rousing welcome at the airport in Benin. Usman, who had visited Kogi and Lagos states arrived at the airport 10.50 a.m. in a...

Aregbesola tasks NCoS officers on securing custodial centres

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:28 AM PDT

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has urged officers and men of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to be more determined in preventing attacks on the nation's custodial...

We will send anti-open grazing bill to state Assembly soon – Gov Wike

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:26 AM PDT

The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has revealed plans to send an anti-open grazing bill to the Rivers State House of Assembly.   This is part of moves to ban open grazing of cattle across the...

Open grazing: Whoever gave Buhari wrong information must be questioned – Falana

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:25 AM PDT

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said whoever has embarrassed President Muhammadu Buhari by giving him wrong information about gazetted grazing routes for herdsmen, must be questioned.  ...

Insecurity: State govts must take responsibility – Buhari’s aide, Enang

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:23 AM PDT

 President Muhammadu Buhari's Senior Special Assistant on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, has charged state governments to take responsibility for the security challenges in their zones....

20 guests to pay N20k each as Zahra Buhari resumes talk show

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:21 AM PDT

  Zahra Buhari-Indimi, the daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, is set to resume 'In Conversation With Zahra', her talk show.   The 26-year-old broke the news via Instagram on Tuesday...

NBC Act: Regulate all online broadcasters including Twitter – Lai Mohammed tells Lawmakers

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:14 AM PDT

 The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has urged the House of Representatives to include regulation of Twitter in the National Broadcasting Commission Act.  The Minister...

Insecurity: Stop shifting responsibilities to governors — Wike attacks Buhari

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 08:13 AM PDT

Governor of Rivers State,  Nyesom Wike, says it is unconstitutional for President Muhammadu Buhari to shift his constitutional responsibility of securing lives and property of Nigerians to state...

7 die in petrol tanker collision with commercial bus

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 08:04 AM PDT

Seven persons died in an explosion after a commercial bus collided with a petrol tanker at Ajilete on Idiroko expressway on Wednesday. Mr Akinwunmi Olaluwoye, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)...

Sexual assault: Baba Ijesha denied bail, case transferred to high court

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:33 AM PDT

  The Yaba Magistrates' Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, declined granting the bail application brought before it by embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba...

BREAKING: ISWAP Fighters Set Military Base On Fire In Borno

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 07:18 AM PDT

  Insurgents suspected to be members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) overran a military formation in the southern part of Borno State on Tuesday and cart away weapons after...

Nigeria to receive 3.9m doses of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine by August -NPHCDA

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 07:13 AM PDT

  The federal government says Nigeria is scheduled to receive 3.92 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by August. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Faisal...

JAMB releases results of mock examination

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 07:02 AM PDT

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Wednesday released the results of its mock 2021 UTME examination which was conducted on June 3. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the...

PHOTONEWS: Baba Ijesha in court for alleged s3xual assault

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 06:57 AM PDT

Embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, on Wednesday, has appeared at the Yaba Magistrates' Court in Lagos State where the hearing of the s3xual assault case...

US state begins ‘marijuana for jabs’ campaign to boost COVID vaccination

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 06:11 AM PDT

  In a bid to encourage vaccination against COVID-19, free pre-rolled marijuana joints were offered to residents who have received the vaccine by the state of Washington, United states. ...

INEC fixes dates for Ekiti, Osun guber polls

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 06:09 AM PDT

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed dates to conduct the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said in Abuja on...

S3xual assault: Yomi Fabiyi, others in court as Baba Ijesha trial begins

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 05:10 AM PDT

Popular Nollywood Actor Yomi Fabiyi and other supporters as well as family members of embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, on Wednesday, appeared at the...

Imo: Road sweepers protest non-payment of salaries, attack Uzodinma’s govt

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 05:03 AM PDT

The Association of Imo Sweepers (AIS) led by one Mrs Treasure, has protested six months unpaid salary. The sweepers comprising widows from the 27 LGAs of Imo State, on Wednesday, stormed the...

INEC removes polling units from shrines, churches, mosques

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 05:01 AM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed 749 polling units from inappropriate facilities. The commission removed nine polling units from shrines and several others from...

Bobrisky surprises his father with a Lexus SUV on birthday

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 05:00 AM PDT

 Popular Nigerian crossdresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye better known as Bobrisky, has surprised his father with a new Lexus SUV as a birthday present.   The effeminate entrepreneur took to...

My sister was sacked for being related to me – Denrele Edun

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 04:51 AM PDT

 Popular media personality, Denrele Edun, has narrated how his sister, who is a teacher, was recently sacked from her work place for being related to him.   Denrele, who narrated the...

Fani-Kayode names those who killed Abacha, Abiola after Al-Mustapha’s claims

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 04:50 AM PDT

 Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation Minister, on Wednesday named those behind the murder of former Nigerian Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha and businessman, MKO Abiola.   Fani-Kayode...
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