Wednesday, 26 January 2022

NigerianEye: “2023 presidency: Miyetti Allah denies backing Tinubu to succeed Buhari” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “2023 presidency: Miyetti Allah denies backing Tinubu to succeed Buhari” plus 29 more

2023 presidency: Miyetti Allah denies backing Tinubu to succeed Buhari

Posted: 26 Jan 2022 12:00 AM PST

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has refuted reports that it endorsed ex-Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu for President. The body said the position of individuals on...

Court jails internet fraudster EFCC arrested in VGC raid

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 11:53 PM PST

Justice O. O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court in Lagos on Tuesday convicted Dadeowo Hassan. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuted him on a two-count amended...

Prison decongestion: Adamawa committee releases 119 inmates

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 11:48 PM PST

A committee established to decongest prisons in Adamawa State has effected the release of 119 inmates of a correctional centre at the state capital, Yola The Adamawa State Jail Delivery Committee...

Amaechi abandoned Rivers aircraft in Germany since 2012, we’ll return it – Wike

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 11:36 PM PST

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State said his government has discovered a state-owned legacy 600 aircraft allegedly abandoned in Germany by his predecessor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. The governor...

2023: Don’t elect people above 70 as president – Makinde warns Nigerians

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 11:43 AM PST

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has warned Nigerians against electing people who are above 70 years of age as president in 2023. He said that instead of electing people who are old enough to be...

OIC states position on coup in Burkina Faso

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 11:41 AM PST

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called for calm in Burkina Faso. President Roch Marc Christian Kabore is under detention by mutinous soldiers, led by Lt-Col Paul-Henri Sandaogo...

AFCON 2021: CAF takes decision on cancelling tournament

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 11:28 AM PST

  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rejected suggestions for the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations to be cancelled or postponed.   These calls were made after the deadly stadium...

How we discovered Rivers’ aircraft secretly abandoned in Germany by Amaechi administration -Wike

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 11:25 AM PST

  Governor Nyesom Wike has said the Rivers State government has through intelligence discovered a Legacy 600 aircraft owned by the state, which he said was flown to and abandoned in Germany...

2023: Buhari has ended your political career – Afegbua to Atiku

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 11:22 AM PST

 Former Commissioner for Information in Edo State, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has further damaged Alhaji Atiku Abubakar's chances of becoming Nigeria's...

AFCON 2021: Our performance wasn’t good enough – Ahmed Musa speaks on Nigeria’s elimination

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 11:20 AM PST

  Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has admitted that the Super Eagles performance was not good enough during their round of 16 battle against Tunisia on Sunday.   The Carthage Eagles...

Umahi declares ex-lawmaker, Okorie wanted over alleged Facebook publication

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 08:50 AM PST

  Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Tuesday declared Linus Okorie, a former two-time member of the House of Representatives, wanted over an inciting Facebook publication.   Okorie...

Avoid loan sharks, leverage on microfinance banks, Emefiele tells Nigerians

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 08:48 AM PST

 Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says Nigerians should beware of illegal money lenders, known as loan sharks.   Emefiele said this on Tuesday at the end...

Tyson Fury vs Usyk: Anthony Joshua speaks on receiving £15m to step aside

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 08:48 AM PST

  Anthony Joshua has denied accepting a £15m payment to step aside and allow Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk.   According to the British boxer, he has not "seen a contract" and will "make...

Osinbajo seeks benchmark in judiciary, legislators’ salaries

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 08:40 AM PST

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday in Abuja sought for creation of a benchmark in the salaries of judicial officers and legislators in order to put a permanent rest to the...

Benue 2023: Ortom meets PDP guber aspirants

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 07:44 AM PST

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has expressed confidence in the capacity of governorship aspirants in the state on the platform of the People's Democratic Party, PDP to perform when...

FAAN, customs face off over ‘security breach’ at Lagos airport

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 07:43 AM PST

  The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says no agency is above standard security procedures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, or any other airport in the...

NLC suspends planned protest against petrol subsidy removal

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 07:37 AM PST

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest over petrol subsidy removal.   The protests had been scheduled to hold on January 27 and February 2.  ...

‘Inflation will drop in 2022’ — CBN holds interest rate at 11.5%, other parameters constant

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 07:07 AM PST

  The monetary policy committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has voted to retain the monetary policy rate (MPR), which measures interest rate, at 11.5 percent.   The monetary...

Insecurity: You lied, ESN not militants, cannibals – IPOB fires back at Army

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 07:02 AM PST

  The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday, accused the Nigerian security forces of lying against its members.   IPOB said contrary to claims by security agencies, that Eastern...

How Nigerians can access government’s facilities – Osinbajo

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 06:59 AM PST

  Cooperatives play a strategic role in implementing the government's social investment and intervention programmes and ensuring that a large number of people have access to facilities, says...

2023: Southeast group tackles Orji Uzor Kalu over zoning comments

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 06:07 AM PST

A southeast youth group has faulted statements by former Governor of Abia and Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, that he can only declare interest to run for president when APC zones its...

Jigawa Hisbah confiscates 1,906 bottles of alcohol

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 06:03 AM PST

The Jigawa Hisbah Board said it confiscated 1,906 bottles of assorted alcoholic drinks in its various operations in the state in 2021. Malam Ibrahim Dahiru, the state Hisbah Commander, said this in...

Ned Nwoko, Regina Daniels send Jaruma to Suleja prison

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 05:55 AM PST

An Abuja Upper Area Court will deliver a ruling on Friday on the bail request by Hauwa Muhammed, a.k.a Jaruma, in a case filed against her by Chief Ned Nwoko and Regina Daniels.   The police...

BREAKING: Violent Clashes: Lagos bans NURTW, places RRS on alert

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 05:43 AM PST

  Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, suspended the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) activities at Eyin Eyo, Church Street and Idumota Bridge, in Lagos Island, indefinitely....

Dangote, Rabiu, Adenuga make Forbes’ Africa richest people list

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 05:38 AM PST

  The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been named the richest man in Africa for the 11th year in a row by Forbes.   According to Forbes in its...

AFCON 2021: Alex Iwobi breaks silence on Nigeria’s elimination

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 05:36 AM PST

  Super Eagles star, Alex Iwobi has finally broken his silence on Nigeria's elimination from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon.   Nigeria was eliminated from the...

Osun Debt Profile: Oyetola must explain his role in disbursing state funds – Ex-Commissioner

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 05:15 AM PST

A former Osun State Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Wale Bolorunduro has claimed the state governor, Adegboyega Oyetola retains the responsibility of telling the people how...

Fuel subsidy will last another 18 months – FG

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 04:40 AM PST

 The federal government has disclosed that the subsidy of fuel will last for another 18months, pending when an amendment in the Petroleum Industry Act will be forwarded to the National Assembly....

‘I won’t be allergic to criticism’ — Abiodun Alabi assumes duty as Lagos CP

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 04:36 AM PST

  Abiodun Alabi, the new commissioner of police in Lagos state, has assumed duty.   Usman Baba, inspector-general of police, directed the posting of Alabi as the new Lagos police chief....

I’ll keep the baby, says lady Sammie Okposo ‘impregnated’

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 04:36 AM PST

  African Doll, the US-based lady impregnated by Sammie Okposo said she doesn't believe in abortion and will keep her pregnancy with the gospel singer.   The lady had on Monday called out...
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