Friday, 25 February 2022

NigerianEye: “President Biden nominates first black woman for US Supreme Court” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “President Biden nominates first black woman for US Supreme Court” plus 29 more

President Biden nominates first black woman for US Supreme Court

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 12:32 PM PST

  United States President, Joe Biden, has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court on Friday, according to the White House.   Jackson, who currently sits on the US Court...

Putin to Ukrainian army: Take over power, it’ll be easier to reach agreement with you

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 12:32 PM PST

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on the Ukrainian military to seize power in their country.   Speaking on Friday during a televised address, Putin told the Ukrainian military...

Investigation linked police, military officers to bandits – Gov El-Rufai

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 12:32 PM PST

  Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said that the report of a preliminary investigation linked some serving police and military officers to bandits terrorizing parts of the State....

NCAA asked to punish Air Peace for refusing to delay flight for Emir of Kano

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 11:44 AM PST

  Isa Bayero, cousin of Aminu Ado Bayero, Emir of Kano, has asked the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to take punitive action against Air Peace for refusing to delay a flight for the...

Ekiti 2022: Fayose’s ally, Funmi Ogun rejects nomination as PDP deputy guber candidate

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 11:44 AM PST

  A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Ekti State, Funmi Ogun, has rejected her nomination as party's deputy governorship candidate.   Ogun was Commissioner for Works during...

Impeachment of Zamfara Deputy Gov immoral, illegal – PDP Governors Forum

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 09:05 AM PST

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have described the impeachment of Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Barr Mahdi Gusau as immoral, illegal and...

Russia vs Ukraine: Abramovich’s daughter posts anti-Putin message

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 09:02 AM PST

Sofia, the daughter of Chelsea's billionaire owner, Roman Abramovich, has shared a post against the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, on social media. In the post, she stated that the war Russia...

Military has no plan for coup, warns politicians against tempting officers –Chief of Defence Staff, Irabor

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 08:46 AM PST

  Lucky Irabor, chief of defence staff, says the personnel of the Nigerian armed forces are not contemplating undertaking a coup.   Irabor spoke on Friday at a virtual media chat tagged...

INEC to hold ‘extraordinary’ meeting Saturday on 2023 elections guidelines

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 08:41 AM PST

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will hold a meeting on Saturday over the implementation of the electoral bill 2022.   On Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari...

Delta police rescue kidnap victim, abductor nabbed with guns

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 07:56 AM PST

  Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have rescued unhurt a 37-year-old kidnap victim (name withheld) of Egbo-Urhie community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. It...

3SC: Makinde appoints Ex-Oyo Deputy Speaker as sole administrator

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 07:52 AM PST

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of a former Deputy Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Babatunde Olaniyan, as Sole Administrator of Shooting Stars Sports Club also...

Battle for Kyiv: Ukraine arms residents with machine guns

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 07:29 AM PST

  As pressure to capture the capital city of Ukraine, Kyiv, heightens, the Ukrainian government has armed volunteers at Kyiv with 18,000 machine guns and tasked them to defend the capital city,...

EPL: I don’t have many years left – Cristiano Ronaldo

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 07:25 AM PST

 Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has admitted he does not "have many years left" to play football.   However, the 37-year-old hopes to keep playing into his 40s.   The...

BREAKING: Russia vs Ukraine: President Putin ready to negotiate

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 06:59 AM PST

  The Russian President, Vladimir Putin has expressed his readiness to negotiate with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.   Putin said he is ready to send Russian delegations...

Presidency: Why Buhari will hand over power to me in 2023 – Tinubu

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 06:59 AM PST

An All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to hand over power to him in 2023.   Tinubu anchored his call on the fact that he...

Russia reacts as UEFA moves Champions League final to Paris

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 06:58 AM PST

  Russia has expressed its regret after UEFA moved the final of this year's Champions League from St Petersburg to Paris.   The game was initially scheduled to be played at the Gazprom...

Omokri hails Buhari’s signing of Electoral Bill into law, advises him on next move

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 06:49 AM PST

  Reno Omokri, a major critic of President Muhammadu Buhari, has lauded the Nigerian leader for signing the Electoral Bill 2022 into law.   Recall that Buhari had on Friday signed the...

You’re mad, Russia will never capture Ukraine – Ex-President dares Putin

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 06:45 AM PST

  Former Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko has vowed that Russia will never capture Ukraine.   The ex-President, who was armed and surrounded by defence forces — spoke with CNN on...

INEC should roll out election guidelines – Atiku reacts as Buhari signs electoral law

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 06:07 AM PST

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to roll out the 2023 election guidelines without further delay. Atiku said this following...

Electoral Bill: Buhari asks National Assembly to delete Section 84 (12)

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 05:16 AM PST

President Muhamadu Buhari has called on the National Assembly to quickly delete Section 84 (12) of the re-worked Electoral Bill which was signed into law a few hours ago. Buhari, in his address...

Billionaire kidnapper: Evans, two others sentenced to life imprisonment

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 04:58 AM PST

Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos High Court in Ikeja on Friday sentenced Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans, and his accomplices – Uche Amadi and Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu to life imprisonment. The...

APC discussing zoning Presidency to South, says El-Rufai

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 04:38 AM PST

  Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday in Abuja said he was not nursing any ambition in 2023 but would support any candidate who emerged from the zoning arrangement, be it from...

Russia vs Ukraine: Omokri discloses ‘fortune’ Nigeria will gain from war

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 04:18 AM PST

 Reno Omokri, a socio-political activist, on Friday said Nigeria and Africa would benefit from the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.   Omokri said Nigeria would reap a fortunate due...

Europa League round of 16 draw released (Full fixtures)

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 04:14 AM PST

  The draw for the 2021/2022 UEFA Europa League round of 16 has been released.   The draw, which was streamed on the UEFA website, was released on Friday.   See full fixtures below:...

BREAKING: Russian forces enter Ukrainian capital, Kyiv

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 04:10 AM PST

  Russian forces have reportedly moved into the Ukraine capital, Kyiv, in the ongoing military operations against the country.   BBC reports that Ukrainian authorities on Friday revealed...

Ganduje has many corruption cases to answer – Anti-corruption committee

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 04:10 AM PST

  The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, has said Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has some cases of corruption to answer.   PACAC Executive Secretary,...

BREAKING: Buhari signs Electoral Amendment Bill into law

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 03:47 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 into law. The signing ceremony took place inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja at about 12:30 pm...

Ukraine: UEFA strips Champions League final’s hosting right from Russia

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 03:01 AM PST

The Union of European Football Associations, on Friday, stripped the 2021/2022 UEFA Men's Champions League final hosting right from Russia. This was after the extraordinary meeting of the UEFA...

Russian invasion: We’ll command war in Ukraine to cease, says Apostle Suleman

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 01:55 AM PST

  The General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has called for prayers for Ukraine which has been invaded by Russian forces. In a video on his...

Amotekun not security agencies’ rival – Akeredolu

Posted: 25 Feb 2022 01:45 AM PST

Ondo State Govenor, Rotimi Akeredolu has explained that Amotekun Corps was established to assist major security units. Akeredolu debunked insinuations that the South-West regional outfit was a...
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