Thursday, 22 July 2021

NigerianEye: “Gold prices buoyed as US interest rate rhetoric is dialled down” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Gold prices buoyed as US interest rate rhetoric is dialled down” plus 29 more


Gold prices buoyed as US interest rate rhetoric is dialled down

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 11:42 PM PDT

  Gold prices buoyed as US interest rate rhetoric is dialled down Both spot and future prices on gold were up 0.3% apiece during the morning trading session of 23 June, underpinned by fresh...

Obi Cubana: There were more mint notes at Oba than in all Nigerian banks – Reuben Abati

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 11:59 AM PDT

 Reuben Abati, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has noted that there were more crisp, mint notes in circulation at Oba, Anambra state, over the weekend than in the entire...

Sunday Igboho should be freed, northern clerics romancing bandits – Yoruba nation agitators

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 11:57 AM PDT

 Yoruba nation agitators on Wednesday, said freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Igboho, should be freed.   The agitators said Igboho should be granted freedom, alleging that just...

Filmaker Biodun Stephen alleges EFCC officials broke into her hotel room at night

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 11:52 AM PDT

 Biodun Stephen, Nigerian filmmaker, has narrated how operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) allegedly broke into her hotel room in the middle of the night. In a...

DPR backtracks, says comment on N1,000 per litre of petrol was ‘taken out of context’

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 11:45 AM PDT

 The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), on Tuesday, clarified its comment projecting a hike in the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS), better known as petrol.   Sarki Auwalu,...

Ajaokuta Steel Company will function fully before end of Buhari’s tenure, says minister

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 11:32 AM PDT

 Olamilekan Adegbite, minister of mines and steel development, says Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited will function to capacity before the end of President Muhammadu Buhari's administration. ...

Lawyer: Igboho is in serious pain — he was crying when we spoke

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 11:30 AM PDT

 Yomi Alliyu, counsel to Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho, says his client wept like a child when they spoke over the phone.   Alliyu, a senior advocate of...

How Buratai scuttled Sunday Igboho’s escape via Benin Republic

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 11:09 AM PDT

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd) played a part in foiling the escape of Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho. The Yoruba agitator and his wife, Ropo, were on...

Police disperse Igboho supporters’ protest in Ibadan

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 09:31 AM PDT

  Armed policemen have dispersed supporters of Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho who staged a protest in Ibadan against the arrest of the Yoruba nation agitator by authorities in Cotonou,...

We’re in the business to feed, kidnappers tell doctor abducted in Kogi

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 09:30 AM PDT

Solomon Nidiamaka, a medical practitioner who was kidnapped on Monday in Kogi, has regained freedom. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kogi state said the doctor's abductors told him they...

Emir orders Imams to organize special prayer for rainfall

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 09:23 AM PDT

The Emir of Karaye in Kano State, Ibrahim Abubakar II, has directed Imams in the emirate to offer special prayers for rainfall and peace. The Emir gave the directive on Wednesday, through the emirate...

Buhari government’s attempt to criminalise Igboho’s case undemocratic —Gani Adams

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 08:02 AM PDT

Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has stated that the attempt by the Federal Government to criminalise the case of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popular known as Sunday Igboho,...

Igboho: Yoruba nation agitators throng Cotonou court, protest in Oyo

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 07:56 AM PDT

  Some Yoruba people residing in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, have thronged the nation's court where it is believed that extradition hearing of Sunday Adeyemo, a Yoruba youth leader better known...

UK reviews policy for Nigerian asylum seekers to ‘favour’ LGBTI, women — but silent on IPOB members

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 07:56 AM PDT

  The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has reviewed guidelines for its decision makers on how to consider and grant asylum applications made by persons fleeing Boko Haram and ISWAP in northeast...

Eid: Ganduje pardons 136 inmates, gives each N5k

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 07:56 AM PDT

 Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has pardoned 136 inmates as part of measures to decongest the correctional centres in the state. In a statement on Wednesday, Abba Anwar, the...

PHOTONEWS: Yoruba Nation protesters shutdown Ibadan, demand immediate release of Igboho

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 07:48 AM PDT

Supporters of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho have stormed his residence in Ibadan the Oyo State capital to demand the release of the agitator who is...

Governor Lalong calls for peaceful APC congresses

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 07:08 AM PDT

  Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has urged All Progressives Congress (APC) members in the state to ensure peaceful and smooth conduct of its congresses that would further strengthen the...

Ex-BBNaija housemate Nengi acquires N37m Range Rover

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 06:01 AM PDT

  Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Nengi Hampson, has acquired herself a new white Range Rover Velar.   Nengi flaunted her newly acquired ride on her Instagram story on Tuesday.  ...

Gunmen abduct mother of Bayelsa SSG

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 05:55 AM PDT

  Betinah Benson, mother of Kombowei Benson, secretary to Bayelsa state government, has been reportedly abducted by gunmen.   Betinah was said to have been abducted on Tuesday night in...

My husband is filled with grace – Obi Cubana’s wife denies ritual claims

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 05:55 AM PDT

  Obi Cubana's wife, Mrs Iyiegbu, has debunked reports that her husband's wealth is through diabolical means.   Recall that many had insinuated that Obi Cubana did rituals after the burial...

Wanted motorcycle thief caught inside supermarket in Ilorin

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 05:26 AM PDT

Saliu Raofeek who was declared wanted over alleged theft of a motorcycle was arrested on Tuesday in a popular supermarket in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria...

Tension in Taraba as Emir gives herders 30-day ultimatum to vacate forests

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 05:08 AM PDT

There has been palpable fear in some parts of Taraba State as Emir of Muri Empire, Abbas Tafida, issued a 30-day ultimatum to herdsmen in the state to vacate the forest. The Emir, who gave the...

Respect Sunday Igboho’s rights – Fani-Kayode tells Benin Republic govt

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 04:39 AM PDT

  A former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has urged the Benin Republic government to accord Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho the respect he deserves.   Recall that the freedom...

Nnamdi Kanu: IPOB sacks Simon Ekpa as Radio Biafra broadcaster, gives reasons

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 04:39 AM PDT

 The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday, explained why Simon Ekpa may no longer continue as a broadcaster on Radio Biafra.   IPOB disclosed that Ekpa has refused to follow laid...

Brisbane to host 2032 Olympics

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 03:34 AM PDT

  Brisbane was awarded the 2032 Olympics on Wednesday, triggering celebratory fireworks as it became the third Australian city to host the Summer Games after Melbourne and Sydney. International...

2023 presidency: North’s four-year claim after Buhari can’t stand – Afenifere

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 03:02 AM PDT

  The Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has rubbished claims that the North has four more years after President Muhammadu Buhari's tenure.   Afenifere's spokesman, Jare...

We’ll unmask you – Pinnick reacts as Nigerian man harasses Super Falcons in Austria

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 02:58 AM PDT

 Amaju Pinnick, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, has vowed to unmask the unidentified Nigerian man who harassed the Nigerian Women football team, Super Falcons, in Vienna,...

APC declares position on Buhari’s alleged third term agenda

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 02:55 AM PDT

  The All Progressives Congress (PDP) has condemned the allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that President Muhammadu Buhari has "self-succession" plans.   National Secretary...

Sunday Igboho: Yoruba nation agitators to protest over arrest, demands his release

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 02:53 AM PDT

 Olayomi Koiki, an aide to Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has called for a protest against his principal's arrest.   Koiki disclosed that the...

He deserves hot Nigerian slap – Fani-Kayode slams man who attacked Super Falcons

Posted: 21 Jul 2021 02:52 AM PDT

 A former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has condemned the unidentified Nigerian man who harassed the Nigerian women football team, Super Falcons, in Vienna, Austria.   The Falcons,...

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