Wednesday, 3 November 2021

NigerianEye: “Retired NPA GM, Bashir Abdullahi kidnapped in Kano” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Retired NPA GM, Bashir Abdullahi kidnapped in Kano” plus 29 more

Retired NPA GM, Bashir Abdullahi kidnapped in Kano

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 01:16 PM PDT

A Retired General Manager of the Nigeria Port Authority, NPA, Bashir M Abdullahi, has been kidnapped. Abdullahi was abducted from his farm located at Sumaila Local Area of Kano State Wednesday...

Your refusal to pay soldiers led to their withdrawal from checkpoints – PDP tells Akeredolu

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 10:41 AM PDT

The People's Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo State, has alleged that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu's refusal to pay the allowances of soldiers manning checkpoints in the state led to the withdrawal of...

Nigerian Army decries reduction in 2022 budget by finance ministry

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 10:31 AM PDT

The Nigerian Army has lamented the reduction of its budget from N710 billion earlier proposed to N579 billion in 2022. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Farouk Yahaya who appeared before the...

‘Solders afraid of Boko Haram killing Biafrans’ – IPOB fires back Army

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 10:11 AM PDT

  The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has claimed that the Nigerian Army is responsible for the killings and general insecurity in the Southeast.   IPOB alleged that soldiers of the...

Security operatives clash with gunmen trying to hijack inmate at Lagos court

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 10:07 AM PDT

  The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says a gunman was shot during an attempt to hijack an inmate at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) in Lagos. According to NAN, Olarotimi Oladokun, NCoS...

Nigeria doesn’t need new road projects, we have limited resources —Fashola

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 10:03 AM PDT

  Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, says the country does not need new roads projects.   The minister spoke on Wednesday when he appeared before a house of...

Why Obi Cubana is still with us — EFCC

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 10:02 AM PDT

  The interrogation of socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu aka Obi Cabana, entered the third day, on Wednesday, without any hint of when he would perfect his bail and leave the anti-graft...

Abducted UniAbuja staff, children regain freedom

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 09:54 AM PDT

   Barely twenty Four hours after their abduction, the staff of the University of Abuja and their children have regained freedom.   Sources said they were rescued by Security...

We want electoral act that doesn’t compromise Nigeria’s sovereignty –Gbajabiamila

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 09:54 AM PDT

 Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says the ninth national assembly is working to ensure that the electoral act amendment bill doesn't compromise Nigeria's sovereignty,...

COVID-19: UI bars graduands without first class from convocation hall

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 09:49 AM PDT

The University of Ibadan has barred graduands without first class honours from attending the 2021 convocation ceremonies physically. The university also barred the graduands without first class and...

Gov Badaru sacks 25 local government secretaries in Jigawa

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 09:36 AM PDT

Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has sacked twenty-five out of the twenty-seven Local Government Secretaries in the state. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Public Relations...

Anambra poll: US warns against electoral violence, vows sanctions

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 08:36 AM PDT

  The United States has vowed sanctions, including visa restrictions on anyone and their families instigating violence in the November 6 governorship poll in Anambra State.   The US said...

Ikoyi building collapse: Lagos govt announces identity of survivors

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 08:22 AM PDT

  The Lagos State Government has announced the name of survivors that are presently undergoing treatment at the Lagos Marina Hospital.   The state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, read out...

eNaira more reliable than cryptocurrency, says CBN

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 08:13 AM PDT

  The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that the eNaira is more reliable than cryptocurrencies.   The CBN Director of Corporate Communications, Nnamdi Okwuosa, said this at the CBN Fair to...

Join APC like Fani-Kayode, donate money, you’ll be free – Reno Omokri advises Cubana

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 08:11 AM PDT

  Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, has advised Anambra-born business mogul, Obi Cubana to join the All Progressives Congress, APC, to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...

Six hundred Nigerians risk deportation from Kuwait over expired resident permits

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 08:24 AM PDT

At least six hundred Nigerians residing in Kuwait are said to be at risk of deportation to the country. It was gathered that the development is over their inability to renew their residence...

Anambra election: Release Nnamdi Kanu now, restore peace in Southeast – Doyin Okupe to Buhari

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 07:07 AM PDT

Doyin Okupe, a former presidential aide has told the Buhari administration to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, without further delay.   Okupe, who served as...

Champions League: Go for walk, leave me alone – Atalanta coach, Gasperini tells Ronaldo

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 07:07 AM PDT

Atalanta manager, Gian Piero Gasperini, on Tuesday night, told Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, to go for a walk and leave him alone following his side's Champions League 2-2 draw...

EPL: I don’t live in past glories- Conte makes three promises to Tottenham fans

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 07:05 AM PDT

  New Tottenham Hotspur manager, Antonio Conte, has made three promises to the club's fans.   Conte promised Tottenham fans that he would deliver good and attractive football, with...

BREAKING: Suspected bandits invade Abuja school again, abduct vice principal

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 07:00 AM PDT

Suspected bandits on Wednesday stormed the Junior Secondary School (JSS) Yebu in Kwali Area Council of Abuja. The Vice Principal, Mohammed Nuhu was kidnapped after the assailants invaded the staff...

Anambra guber poll: Voter apathy will have dire consequences, Bishop Kukah warns

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 06:47 AM PDT

 Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, says voter apathy in the Anambra governorship election will have severe consequences. The governorship election in the south-east state is...

JAMB remits operating surplus of N3.51b to federal govt

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 06:29 AM PDT

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) says it has remitted the sum of N3.51b to the national treasury as part of its 2021 operating surplus.   A statement signed by the...

‘Breach of contract’ — reps sue Azman Air over delayed flight

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 06:27 AM PDT

Some members of the House of Representatives and four other persons have instituted a N5 billion suit against Azman Air Services Limited over alleged breach of contract.   Recall that some...

Nigeria not among countries with impunity, crimes against journalists —FG

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 06:27 AM PDT

  The Federal Government has expressed delight that Nigeria is "no longer among countries with impunity for crimes against journalists."   The Attorney General of the Federation and...

IGP Baba appoints Bartholomew Onyeka as Plateau Commissioner of Police

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 06:13 AM PDT

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has posted CP Bartholomew Nnamdi Onyeka to Plateau State Command as the new Commissioner. The appointment follows the redeployment of CP Edward Egbuka to...

Security operatives block Abuja-Keffi road to halt inflow of kidnapers into FCT

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 05:45 AM PDT

Security sources have revealed that the Abuja-Keffi road was blocked by a detachment of fully-armed soldiers on Wednesday to halt the inflow of armed bandits into the Federal Capital Territory,...

Road construction cause of Ikeja gas leakage — Eyewitnesses

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 05:39 AM PDT

  Some eyewitnesses at the Ikeja gas leakage have revealed that the cause of the incident is due to the ongoing road rehabilitation in the area. When the Punch visited the scene of the gas...

APC cannot provide good governance in Nigeria – Sule Lamido

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 06:48 AM PDT

  Alhaji Sule Lamido, former Governor of Jigawa State, has blasted the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying it is a party that cannot conceive of good governance in the country.  ...

Biafra National Guard dares Nigerian forces, unveils ‘red devil rockets’

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 04:47 AM PDT

  The Biafra National Guard (BNG) has declared it is combat ready and not scared of Nigerian forces.   In a propaganda video on Facebook Tuesday night, the fighters unveiled what appears...

Gunmen kill two police officers in Rivers

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 04:42 AM PDT

  Gunmen have killed two police officers in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital. According to Daily Trust, the police officers — attached to Mile One police station in Diobu, Port Harcourt —...
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