Saturday, 26 February 2022

NigerianEye: “Ogun pastor shoots guest worshipper during vigil” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Ogun pastor shoots guest worshipper during vigil” plus 29 more

Ogun pastor shoots guest worshipper during vigil

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 08:27 AM PST

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a pastor, Peter Omope, for attempted murder and unlawful possession of a prohibited firearm. The pastor who is the Shepherd in charge of a...

Tottenham beat Leeds to keep Prmeier League top-four hopes alive

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 08:20 AM PST

  Tottenham hammered Leeds 4-0 on Saturday to put a smile back on the face of Antonio Conte and plunge Marcelo Bielsa's team deeper into trouble towards the foot of the Premier League. The...

Major shake-up as IGP Baba appoints acting DIG, orders redeployment of three AIGs

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 08:14 AM PST

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Baba, has appointed Mr Bala Senchi, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), as the acting Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of...

BREAKING: INEC announces new dates for 2023 election

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 07:11 AM PST

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the presidential election will hold on February 25, 2023.   Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, disclosed this on Saturday at a media...

Russia-Ukraine war: Peace talk fails to hold as Putin declares more offensive on Kiev

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 07:08 AM PST

  Russia has declared that offensive will resume after peace talks with Ukraine failed to materialise.   Aljezeera quoted the Kremlin to have said Russian troops have started advancing...

Kano: Cattle rustlers, bandits will get death sentence, life imprisonment – Ganduje warns herders

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 07:07 AM PST

 The Kano State Governor, Dr Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, has formally handed down a stern warning to Fulani herders not to get involved in cattle rustling or banditry, saying, "anybody who is caught...

Russian invasion: 100,000 Ukrainians cross Poland border – Official

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 06:24 AM PST

  Polish Deputy Interior Minister Pawel Szefernaker on Saturday said 100,000 people have crossed the border into Poland from Ukraine since Russia's invasion this week. "From the onset of...

Bye-election: How Ondo Deputy Gov distributed money in polling units – Voters

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 05:59 AM PST

The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Ayedatiwa, has been accused by voters in the Akure North/South Constituency bye-election that took place on Saturday of distributing money in some polling...

FG lists four borders in Ukraine Nigerians can cross to safety

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 07:09 AM PST

  The Nigerian government has listed four borders in Ukraine where its citizens seeking to leave the country can be evacuated.   Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chief executive officer (CEO) of the...

Fani-Kayode paid N820,000 for forged medical report, Witness tells Court

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 05:55 AM PST

A witness in the ongoing trial of Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minster of Aviation, has narrated how he allegedly paid N820,000 for fake medical reports.   The ex-minister, who is standing trial for...

Better stay in Nigeria to study than face war, racism overseas – Shehu Sani

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 05:54 AM PST

 Immediate past Senator representing the Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has advised Nigerians to settle for studying in government-owned universities, rather than face war and...

Russia vs Ukraine: Cristiano Ronaldo joins calls for peace

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 04:58 AM PST

Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the calls for peace following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ronaldo took to Instagram and wrote to his 407million followers: "We need to...

Russia: I’m on Putin’s hit list – Ukraine-based Nigerian pastor, Sunday Adelaja

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 04:55 AM PST

  A Ukraine-based Nigerian pastor, Sunday Adelaja, has raised an alarm following the declaration of war on the country by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Adelaja disclosed that he's one...

Russian-Ukraine war: I’m prepared to fight, sacrifice my life – Klitschko

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 04:12 AM PST

  Retired Ukrainian boxer, Vitali Klitschko has announced plans and preparation to fight for his country against Russia following the attack sanctioned by President Vladimir Putin.  ...

2023: Youths should compete with elders if they want to rule – Atiku

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 04:11 AM PST

  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged Nigerian youths to compete with the elders if they want to rule the nation.   Atiku spoke with newsmen after a closed-door meeting...

Suspended Nigerian-Canadian minister cleared of misconduct but removed as justice minister

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 04:06 AM PST

  Kaycee Madu, Nigerian-born former minister of justice and solicitor-general of Alberta, a province in Western Canada, has been cleared of wrongdoing.   In January, Madu was asked to...

Electoral act: Buhari’s request for deletion of clause on political appointees selfish, says Wike

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 04:06 AM PST

  Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says President Muhammadu Buhari's request for the national assembly to remove clause 84(12) of the electoral act is "selfish".   Following his approval...

Russia vs Ukraine: What Poland said about stopping Nigerians from entering their country – Oby Ezekwesili

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 03:26 AM PST

Nigeria's former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili has said that she has gotten answers to reports that Poland is not allowing Nigerians fleeing Ukraine to enter their country. War broke out...

Controversy, tension over Zamfara deputy Governor’s impeachment

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 03:21 AM PST

There is serious tension and controversy over the impeachment of former Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Barrister Mahdi Aliyu Gusau by the State House of Assembly. The impeachment followed...

Gunmen kill father of 2021 LNG winner, Cheluchi Onyemelukwe

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 03:16 AM PST

Gunmen suspected to be members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have killed Prof I.O. Onyemelukwe. The now late professor of Economics is said to be the father of Dr Cheluchi...

Air Peace explains reason for refusing to delay scheduled flight for Emir of Kano

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 02:51 AM PST

Air Peace says it did not disrespect Aminu Ado Bayero, Emir of Kano, but rather "protected his image and name from ridicule".   Isa Bayero, the Emir's cousin, had written a letter of complaint...

US, UK, 25 others to send weapons to Ukrainian forces

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 02:50 AM PST

  As the Russian-Ukraine war enters its third day, 27 nations, including the United States and United Kingdom, have pledged to send weapons, medical supplies, and other military aid to the...

Atiku meets Obasanjo behind closed-door

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 02:42 AM PST

  Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar is currently in a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo.   Atiku arrived the Pent house residence of the Olusegun Obasanjo...

Russia-Ukraine war will last long, France’s Macron warns

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 02:07 AM PST

The world must brace for a long war between Russia and Ukraine after Moscow launched an invasion of its pro-Western neighbour, French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Saturday.   "I can tell...

New Electoral Act: CSOs want INEC to set new dates for 2023 general elections

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 02:03 AM PST

  Following the assent to the Amended Electoral Act by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, over 20 Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission,...

Ukraine invasion: Russia says it has captured city of Melitopol

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 01:41 AM PST

Russian forces captured the southeastern Ukrainian city of Melitopol on Saturday, Russia's Interfax news agency reported, as Moscow launched coordinated cruise missile and artillery strikes on...

Russia vs Ukraine: Tuchel speaks on criticism directed at Chelsea

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 01:28 AM PST

Thomas Tuchel has reacted to the criticism directed towards Chelsea in response to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. After Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine on Tuesday, Labour...

Air chief: Why NAF is yet to fully deploy Super Tucano aircraft

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 01:25 AM PST

  Oladayo Amao, chief of air staff, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is yet to fully deploy the Super Tucano aircraft since some equipment are yet to be delivered.   Speaking on Friday...

I'm that quality president Nigeria needs in 2023 - Tinubu

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 01:24 AM PST

  All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, has disclosed that if given the support to become Nigeria's president, he will unite the country's different ethnic...

Fuel scarcity: Be patient… we have sufficient petrol for distribution, NNPC tells Nigerians

Posted: 26 Feb 2022 01:23 AM PST

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has assured Nigerians of its continued efforts to return the supply of petrol to normalcy.   The NNPC asked Nigerians to be patient, saying...
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