Friday, 29 October 2021

NigerianEye: “Facebook changes name to ‘Meta’” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Facebook changes name to ‘Meta’” plus 29 more


Facebook changes name to ‘Meta’

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 01:28 PM PDT

Social media giant, Facebook has changed its name to Meta. Facebook made the statement on its official social media pages. According to Facebook chief, Mark Zuckerberg, the parent company's name is...

All you need to know about first-ever BBNaija documentary

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 11:28 AM PDT

  The first-ever documentary about Big Brother Naija is set to drop in November.   The mini-documentary, titled, BBNaija: The Fame, the Fans, the Frenzy, produced by ID Africa's The Bang...

COVID-19: How I was banished from entering Nigeria - Soyinka

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 11:28 AM PDT

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has narrated how he was 'banished' from entering Nigeria when he was in France.   The renowned playwright, narrated his ordeal on Thursday, while speaking...

Burna boy hails sister, Nissi, for creating new Range Rover design

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 10:13 AM PDT

  Grammy award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has hailed his younger sister, Nissi, as one of the creators of the new Range Rover design. The proud brother took to...

LaLiga: Barcelona confirm coach to take over after Koeman’s sack

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 10:07 AM PDT

Barcelona have announced that Sergi Barjuan will take over the first team as interim manager, while they seek a permanent replacement for Ronald Koeman. Koeman was dismissed on Wednesday night,...

PenCom launches non-interest fund for pension contributors

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 10:03 AM PDT

 The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has introduced a non-interest fund for contributors.   The new fund will be for contributors who prefer investments in non-interest money and...

Buhari approves N21bn for 14-bed presidential clinic – Perm Sec

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 10:01 AM PDT

  The Permanent Secretary, State House, Umar Tijjani, said on Thursday that the President, Muhammadu Buhari, had approved the construction and equipping of a 14-bed space Presidential Clinic at...

Three arrested for stealing car engines from mechanic shops in Ilorin

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 09:58 AM PDT

Three suspects have been arrested in Ilorin for alleged theft and burglary by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kwara State Command. The other members of the gang...

Why Nigeria should reduce cost of governance —Osinbajo

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 09:57 AM PDT

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday stressed the need for Nigeria to reduce the cost of governance in the public sector and entrench transparency and accountability at all levels.  ...

CAN opposes Christian-Christian, Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in 2023

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 09:53 AM PDT

  The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has cautioned political parties to bury the thought of Christian/Christian tickets or Muslim/Muslim presidential tickets in 2023.   The...

Can Mixed Nigerian Boxing Star Anthony Joshua Make a Comeback?

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 09:41 AM PDT

  Anthony Joshua, one of boxing's biggest stars, faces a difficult route back to the top. Last month, he lost his world heavyweight titles for a second time when Oleksandr Usyk outpointed the...

Insecurity: We have insecurity because we abandoned education — ASUU President, Osodoke

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 09:33 AM PDT

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has decried the high level of insecurity in Nigeria, stating that members of the union are now scared of travelling by road. ASUU National President,...

A Guide to Day Trading in 2021

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 09:15 AM PDT

  The term 'day trading' is common and widely used, while it describes a strategy that is decidedly short-term in its outlook.   Often deployed in the $6.6-trillion forex market, it's...

Benue’s position on grazing reserves remains unchanged, we reject it –Ortom

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 08:45 AM PDT

  Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, says his administration has not embraced cattle colonies or grazing reserves as part of efforts to end the herder/farmer crisis in the state.   In a...

The Economist article on Nigeria’s security challenges is badly researched – Lai Mohammed

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 08:43 AM PDT

  Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says an article by The Economist about security challenges in Nigeria is "badly researched."   The Economist, in an article published...

Ex-Kwara Speaker, Ibrahim Bio dumps APC, defects to PDP

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 08:24 AM PDT

Former Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Isa Bio has dumped the All Progressives Congress party. He defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Bio, also a former Minister of...

CBN moves to ensure digital financial inclusion for women, youths

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 07:42 AM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has moved to implement its digital financial inclusion policy for women in select states of the federation. A statement from the CBN' communication department,...

BREAKING: Secondus Vs PDP: Court defers judgement on convention until Friday

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 11:19 AM PDT

 The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has again reserved to give its ruling on the application filed by the suspended National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche...

Makinde, Wike, Tambuwal, in Ondo as Mimiko set to join PDP

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 07:30 AM PDT

  Governors of Oyo, Rivers, Abia, and Sokoto States, Seyi Makinde, Nysom Wike, Okezie Ikpeazu, and Aminu Tambuwal are currently holding a closed-door meeting with a former Governor of Ondo...

eNaira speed wallet back on Google Play store — 24 hours after removal

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 07:13 AM PDT

  The eNaira speed wallet application, which was pulled down from the Google Play store, is back online after 24 hours. The app disappeared from the Google Play store on Wednesday after over...

Senate rejects FG’s $700m loan request for water projects

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 07:13 AM PDT

 A senate panel has rejected the federal government's $700 million loan request for Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH). In May, the World Bank approved...

Medical personnel expresses concern on rising cases of cancer

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 06:04 AM PDT

The Chief of Medical Services, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Olabode Babalola, has expressed great concern with the danger in the rising cases of cancer in the country. Making the...

Why Anambra guber election is more expensive than Edo, Ondo — INEC

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 06:03 AM PDT

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the amount expended on the rehabilitation of its burnt office and materials is the reason for the high cost of the Anambra...

I’m surprised over Plateau Speaker’s impeachment — Gov Lalong

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 06:03 AM PDT

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state has reacted to the impeachment of Abok Ayuba as the Speaker of the State House of Assembly saying that he was surprised about the development.   Abok, who...

Removal of Plateau Speaker who protected Christians’ interests, a sham – HURIWA

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 05:44 AM PDT

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has described the impeachment of the Plateau State Assembly Speaker, Honorable Ayuba Abok, as a sham, stating that the move was...

I don’t know how new employees are recruited – Akpabio tells Senate

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 05:39 AM PDT

The Honourable Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, told the Nigerian Senate that he does not know how workers were being recruited into the ministry. Addressing...

Okonjo-Iweala’s son, Uchechi, breaks medical record in the US

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 04:55 AM PDT

  Dr. Uchechi Iweala, son of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, has broken a medical record in Maryland, United States.   On Thursday, the WTO boss...

IPOB: Court to hear Nnamdi Kanu’s N5bn suit against FG November 2

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 04:54 AM PDT

  The Abia State High Court has fixed November 2 for the hearing of fundamental rights suit filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.   Nnamdi Kanu's...

Kogi Assembly approves N30bn supplementary budget for Yahaya Bello

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 04:31 AM PDT

The Kogi State House of Assembly has approved a supplementary budget of over N30 billion for the 2021 appropriation bill. The supplementary bill was approved following the clause-by-clause...

Buhari has strong will to fight corruption –ICPC chairman

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 03:56 AM PDT

  The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, has said the President, Muhammadu Buhari, has a strong political will...

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