Monday, 28 February 2022

NigerianEye: “Education Minister walks out as meeting with Nigerian Students deadlocks” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Education Minister walks out as meeting with Nigerian Students deadlocks” plus 29 more

Education Minister walks out as meeting with Nigerian Students deadlocks

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 06:38 AM PST

  The meeting between the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, and protesting Nigerian students, on Monday, ended in deadlock as the minister walked out on them.   The students had earlier...

‘Electricity not on exclusive list’ — NGF kicks against senate power bill

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 06:29 AM PST

  The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has rejected the electricity bill being considered by the senate.   In a letter dated February 22 and addressed to Gabriel Suswam, chairman of the...

EU to grant Ukrainians three years right to stay

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 06:25 AM PST

  As the war in Ukraine rages on, officials of the European Union and France have said that the EU was planning to grant fleeing Ukrainians the right to stay and work in any of its member...

Jonathan tried to bend electoral system against Buhari – Presidency

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 05:59 AM PST

The Presidency has disclosed that President Goodluck Jonathan's administration worked assiduously to bend the electoral system in its bid to scuttle the victory of the President Muhammadu Buhari...

Ebonyi students protest ASUU strike, barricade Abakaliki-Enugu highway

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 05:15 AM PST

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ebonyi State chapter, on Monday staged a peaceful protest to demand an immediate end to the ongoing one-month warning strike declared by the...

Supreme Court sets May 27 for judgment in Odili’s N6bn defamation suit against Dakuku Peterside

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 05:09 AM PST

A former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, will on May 27 know his fate in a N6 billion character defamation suit instituted...

FULL LIST: 15 countries sending arms to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 05:06 AM PST

  The United States, Canada and other  European countries have so far responded to urgent Ukrainian appeals for military equipment. According to AFP reports, some of the...

PSG: Despite seven Ballon d’Or awards, Messi still has to adapt – Mbappe

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 05:03 AM PST

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, has suggested that teammate Lionel Messi still has to adapt to life at the Parc des Princes even though he has won seven Ballon d'Or awards.   Mbappe...

New electoral act will address misuse of public funds for political campaign -Garba Shehu

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 05:03 AM PST

  Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says the new electoral act will prevent political appointees from using public funds for election campaigns.   President Muhammadu Buhari signed the...

Russian invasion: Fleeing Ukrainians with relatives in UK are welcome – Boris Johnson

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 04:12 AM PST

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has announced that fleeing Ukrainians will be allowed entry into the United Kingdom provided they have immediate family members residing in the country. This...

Russia’s invasion: Ukrainian boxer, Lomachenko joins military

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 04:09 AM PST

Ukrainian boxer, Vasyl Lomachenko has taken up arms to help defend his country from Russian invaders. The 34-year-old has been pictured with an M16 assault rifle, having joined the Belgorod-Dniester...

Russia-Ukraine war: We’re not turning Africans away from our borders, says Poland

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 03:44 AM PST

The Polish government says it is not turning away Africans and non-white people seeking to cross its border from Ukraine. Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops on Thursday, thousands...

‘It was never a connecting flight’ — Air Peace clarifies misconception about Banjul-Lagos flight

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 03:43 AM PST

  Air Peace says its Banjul-Lagos flight, which had the Emir of Kano on board, was not a connecting one, dispelling misconception about the trip.   The airline, however, said it regretted...

Long queues persist in Ibadan as more petrol stations shut down

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 03:31 AM PST

Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has continued to witness long queues of cars, motorcycles and tricycles due to the closure of many petrol stations. Our correspondent had last week reported that long...

Chelsea vs Liverpool: Mane unhappy with Klopp’s decision – Neville

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 03:28 AM PST

Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane was not happy with manager Jurgen Klopp's decision to substitute him during the Reds' Carabao Cup final victory against Chelsea on Sunday. This claim was made by...

Russia’s invasion: It’s matter of life, death – EU defence ministers to send arms to Ukraine

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 02:34 AM PST

  European Union (EU) foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has said the union's defence ministers would meet virtually to coordinate their assistance for Ukraine amid global rage over Russia's...

BREAKING: Court rejects DCP Abba Kyari’s bail application

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 02:31 AM PST

  A federal high court in Abuja has refused to grant bail to Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP).   Inyang Ekwo, the judge, held in a ruling on Monday, that the...

BREAKING: Peace talks: Ukraine lists demands, wants Russian soldiers withdrawn

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 02:30 AM PST

  Ukraine demanded an immediate Russian ceasefire and troop withdrawal on Monday as a Kyiv delegation arrived for talks with Russian negotiators on the fifth day of the Kremlin's offensive...

Boko Haram/ISWAP: Troops eliminate terrorists, impound logistic supplies

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 02:16 AM PST

The Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have eliminated scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and impounded large quantities of their logistic supplies in Kirawa, on the Nigeria and Cameroon...

Fuel scarcity: Workers, travellers stranded in Kaduna

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 02:12 AM PST

Fuel scarcity hit harder in Kaduna State on Monday, as workers, businessmen and travellers were left stranded at various bus stops and garages in Kaduna metropolis and its environs. It was reported...

2023: Nigeria will be safe in my hands – Atiku hints on contesting for Presidency

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 02:27 AM PST

  A former Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said Nigerians would be safe in his hands if he becomes President in 2023.   Atiku said he understands the...

BREAKING: Ukraine delegation arrives Belarus for peace talks with Russia

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 01:17 AM PST

  Ukraine delegation has arrived for peace talks with Russia at the Belarus border.   Russia and Ukraine were preparing Monday for their first talks since Moscow's invasion, as fighting...

Nigeria Air: April 2022 take-off uncertain after repeated postponements

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 01:15 AM PST

The Federal Government's assurance that Nigeria Air would take-off in April 2022 may be another failed promise.   On Sunday, the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) said the...

Russian vs Ukraine: ‘The war of one really bad man’ – Liverpool boss, Klopp

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 01:13 AM PST

  Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has joined the many voices from within the football family in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.   Last week, Russian President, Vladimir Putin had...

IPMAN, NUPENG disagree over rise in petrol price

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 01:06 AM PST

  The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers are at loggerheads over the pump price of petrol.   As fuel scarcity...

Sunny Ade, Sikiru Barrister, Fela inducted into the first-ever Afrobeats hall of fame

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 12:59 AM PST

  A corpus of Nigerian music legends and icons were honoured at the first-ever Afrobeats Hall of Fame (ABHF) induction ceremony which was held on Saturday.   The glamorous event, organised...

‘Discrimination, hypothermia, trekking for hours’ — Nigerians fleeing Ukraine narrate ordeal

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 12:43 AM PST

  Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, foreigners have been making frantic efforts to flee the country, including Nigerians, who have faced immense difficulties and confronted alleged...

We never demanded fresh N1trn from FG to end strike, says ASUU

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 12:20 AM PST

  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has denied rumours that it demanded a fresh payment of N1 trillion from the federal government as a condition to end its ongoing strike. ASUU...

2023: S/East facing penalties of 2019 – Ohanaeze issues strong warning to Atiku, PDP

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 12:20 AM PST

  Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has claimed that the current security challenges facing the South-East is as a result of Igbo loyalty to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in 2019.   The Igbo group warned...

Osinbajo's shoemaker OJBest is dead

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 12:12 AM PST

Nigerian entrepreneur, Omale OJ popularly known as OJBest Footwears, who went viral for making shoe designs for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has passed away. His demise was announced on Twitter on...
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