Monday, 18 October 2021

NigerianEye: “Lai Mohammed can’t win election in his ward in Kwara, Lagos is his home — Gov. Abdulrazaq” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Lai Mohammed can’t win election in his ward in Kwara, Lagos is his home — Gov. Abdulrazaq” plus 29 more

Lai Mohammed can’t win election in his ward in Kwara, Lagos is his home — Gov. Abdulrazaq

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 11:53 AM PDT

 Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, governor of Kwara, says Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has no political influence in his ward.   The minister and the governor have been at...

We need a new constitution before 2023 election, Afe Babalola insists

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 11:47 AM PDT

  Legal icon and elder statesman, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, has tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to give the nation a new constitution before the 2023 general election.   Speaking with...

NRC to reduce trips on Abuja-Kaduna route for 3 days

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 11:47 AM PDT

  The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced a reduction in the number of trips on the Abuja-Kaduna rail service for three days due to scheduled maintenance.   Fidet Okhiria,...

Former US President Bill Clinton released from hospital after treatment for infection

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 11:40 AM PDT

  A former United States President Bill Clinton has been released from a California hospital after being treated for an infection that spread to his bloodstream.   Clinton walked out...

‘Harvest of confusion’ — PDP takes a dig at APC over parallel state congresses

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 11:31 AM PDT

   The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the division which characterised its state congresses.   Several APC state chapters held...

EPL: Why Conte will not replace Solskjaer at Man Utd

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 10:04 AM PDT

Former Manchester United captain, Gary Neville, has explained why Manchester United will not replace their manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with Antonio Conte.   Solskjaer's position at Old...

Unitary police doesn’t work with federal system anywhere – Ekweremadu

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 10:02 AM PDT

  Former Senate Deputy President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said Nigeria may continue to contend with security issues if it will not stop running a single central police system.   Ekweremadu,...

Electoral Act: Direct primary clause not to hurt governors – Senate

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 09:53 AM PDT

  The Senate said it favoured the direct primary clause in the 2010 Electoral Act (amendment) Bill 2021, was not to hurt governors.   The Spokesperson for the Senate, Ajibola Basiru noted...

Wike explains why Real Madrid Academy in Rivers is yet to commence

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 09:53 AM PDT

 Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has explained the reasons for the delay in the kick-off of the Real Madrid Academy, which was commissioned in March 2021.   The Governor said the policy...

Speaker Gbajabiamila reacts to Pastor Ojelabi’s emergence as Lagos APC chairman

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 09:18 AM PDT

  The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has congratulated Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi on his emergence as the new chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in...

Veteran actress, Iya Rainbow clocks 79, prays to reach 120 years

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 09:10 AM PDT

 Veteran Nollywood actress, Idowu Philips aka Iya Rainbow has said that she hopes to live as long as 120 years.   She said she wished to live long because of her missionary work handed to...

Don’t drag us into your Anambra election – IPOB warns INEC

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 09:00 AM PDT

  Ahead of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, the leadership of the indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to...

Why army fired gunshots, moved me from Onitsha – Chiwetalu Agu

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 08:55 AM PDT

Chiwetalu Agu has explained why the Nigerian army fired gunshots before his arrest in Onitsha.   The movie star was earlier arrested on October 7 by soldiers for wearing an outfit themed after...

#EndSARS: Government, private sector yet to recover, says Ex-LCCI DG

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 08:20 AM PDT

  Muda Yusuf, former director-general of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says many investors and state governments are yet to recover from the destruction of facilities and...

‘Lies from pit of hell’ – HURIWA slams Agric Minister over claims of 4.2m Nigerians lifted out of poverty

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 08:08 AM PDT

  The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has accused the Federal Government of falsehood over claims of lifting 4.2 million Nigerians from poverty.   HURIWA said claims...

Nigerian Airforce speaks on paying N20m to bandits to recover seized anti-aircraft gun

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 06:58 AM PDT

  Authorities of the Nigerian Airforce on Sunday debunked allegations that the NAF paid the dum of #20million to bandits operating in Jibia, Katsina State with a view to recovering an...

Avoid using makeup on election day, INEC tells Anambra women

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 06:51 AM PDT

 The Independent National Electoral Commission has advised female voters in Anambra to avoid using makeup during the November 6 governorship election in the state.   The commission said...

MTN Nigeria gifts subscribers airtime, data due to October 9 outage

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 06:32 AM PDT

  MTN Nigeria has compensated its subscribers with airtime and data due to the outage its consumers witnessed last Saturday. The Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, shared the...

FULL LIST: UK advises citizens against travelling to 12 Nigerian states

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 06:23 AM PDT

  The United Kingdom (UK) says Boko Haram insurgents are likely to kidnap foreign nationals, warning its citizens against travelling to twelve states in Nigeria.   The UK Foreign,...

PDP will recapture Kwara in 2023 – Bukola Saraki

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 05:24 AM PDT

 Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has charged the new state executive council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State to begin work immediately towards recapturing...

Tonto Dikeh’s ex-lover Kpokpogri deletes apology issued to Janemena’s husband

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 05:16 AM PDT

Ever since the split between former lovers, actress Tonto Dikeh and Joseph Egbri fondly known as Prince Kpokpogri, became public knowledge, the development has become messy with various twists....

Nigeria’s unity is negotiable, says Kingibe

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 04:37 AM PDT

 Babagana Kingibe, a former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says the unity of Nigeria is negotiable.   Kingibe, Nigeria's envoy to Chad and the Lake Chad basin region,...

Insecurity: Anglican Bishop identifies major cause of kidnapping, banditry

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 04:00 AM PDT

  Rt. Rev. Christian Onyia, Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Nike in Enugu State has proffered major solutions to kidnapping and banditry in Nigeria.   Onyia said Nigeria had witnessed an...

Singer Temmie Ovwasa accuses Olamide of ‘messing her mind up’

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 03:41 AM PDT

  Nigerian singer, Temmie Ovwasa, has once again made some allegations against her former record label boss, Olamide, claiming that he 'messed her mind up'.   During a question and answer...

Actress Nkechi Blessing faints at mother’s burial

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 03:49 AM PDT

  Nollywood star, Nkechi Blessing fainted Saturday at the burial of her mother, Gloria Sunday. The inconsolable movie star collapsed when her mother's coffin was brought out by the...

SERAP sues Buhari, wants ‘plan to monitor phone calls, WhatsApp messages’ declared illegal

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 03:15 AM PDT

  Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), asking the court to "declare illegal and unconstitutional...

Fast ahead of my arraignment, Nnamdi Kanu tells supporters

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 01:30 AM PDT

  Ahead of his arraignment on October 21, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has asked millions of his supporters to embark on a dry fast.   His counsel,...

Pandora Papers: EFCC summons Peter Obi

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 01:13 AM PDT

 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has reportedly summoned Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State. According to Premium Times which quoted sources at the anti-graft...

Medical trip: What my Aso Rock sources told me about Buhari – Reno Omokri

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 12:59 AM PDT

 Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has claimed that some sources within Aso Rock revealed to him that President Muhammadu Buhari is set to embark on another medical trip to London, United...

Emeka Beke, Amaechi’s associate, elected Rivers APC chairman

Posted: 17 Oct 2021 12:55 AM PDT

 Emeka Beke, an associate of Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, has been elected chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state.   Adoyi Omale, secretary of the...
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