Friday 4 March 2022

NigerianEye: “Sergeant guns down six colleagues in Maiduguri” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Sergeant guns down six colleagues in Maiduguri” plus 29 more


Sergeant guns down six colleagues in Maiduguri

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 06:46 AM PST

A police officer, identified as Sergeant Bello, has reportedly killed at least six mobile police officers and injured others in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. According to Daily Trust, the...

Uncertainty over Buhari’s London medical checkup as he returns to Abuja

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 06:39 AM PST

  President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, returned to Abuja after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) summit in Nairobi, Kenya.   The president's plane touched down...

Nigeria vs Ghana: Why Iwobi was dropped from Super Eagles’ squad for World Cup playoffs

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 06:38 AM PST

 Everton midfielder, Alex Iwobi, was conspicuously missing from Nigeria's squad for this month's 2022 World Cup playoffs against Ghana.   On Friday, a 32-man provisional squad was published...

Gov. Bello presents staff of office to new Attah Igala

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 06:10 AM PST

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has presented the staff of office to the new Athah Igala HRM Alhaji Mathew Opaluwa. Bello, who presented the staff of office to the Igala Monarch on Friday in Idah...

EPL: Tuchel updates on Silva, Ziyech, others ahead of Burnley vs Chelsea game

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 06:05 AM PST

Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel, has provided the latest update on Cesar Azpilicueta, Hakim Ziyech, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah and Thiago Silva ahead of his side's Premier League tie with Burnley on...

I’ll continue to defend Nigerians, says Buhari on evacuation of citizens in Ukraine

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 05:42 AM PST

 President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will continue to defend the interest of Nigerians wherever they may be.   The president said this as the evacuation of Nigerian citizens...

Police arrest Sowore’s lawyer

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 05:54 AM PST

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Marshal Abubakar, a lawyer to the Convener of Revolution Now and presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. Marshal is a lawyer attached to Femi Falana Chambers in...

War: We’ll no longer sell rocket engines to you – Russia hits back at US

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 05:34 AM PST

  Russia says it will no longer sell Russian-made rocket engines to the United States.   Head of the country's space agency, Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin made this known on state television...

Kaduna 2023: I’ll serve as bridge between North, South if elected Gov. – Shehu Sani

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 05:53 AM PST

 A governorship aspirant on the platform of the People's Democratic Party platform, Senator Shehu Sani, has promised to provide a leadership that will serve as a bridge between the people of...

War: Poland arrests suspected Russian spy near Ukrainian border

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 05:11 AM PST

The Polish Internal Security Agency, ABW, says it has arrested an alleged Russian spy near the border with Ukraine. The man, a Spanish citizen with a Russian background, purportedly worked for the...

I’m happy being second wife, Mercy Aigbe tells critics

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 05:05 AM PST

  Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has begged trolls to stop criticising her for being a second wife to movie marketer, Kazim Adeoti.   According to her, she made the choice to be a second...

FG gives Ukraine returnees $100

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 05:28 AM PST

  The Federal Government on Friday gave all returnees from Ukraine $100 (about N48,000) to ameliorate their sufferings.   This is contained in a statement by Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the...

My wife is too adulterous – Man tells court

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 04:40 AM PST

A factory employee, Stephen Oyediran, has told a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his eight-year-old marriage to his estranged wife, Busayo, over alleged adultery. Oyediran, who...

EPL: Coach leaves Chelsea after Abramovich’s decision to sell club

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 04:20 AM PST

Chelsea legend, Paulo Ferreira, has decided to leave the club and move back to Portugal. Paulo Ferreira has left his role as loan player technical coach at Chelsea, Football London...

Ukraine: Nigerians willing to fight Russian forces must pay $1k for flight ticket, visa

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 03:30 AM PST

  The Ukraine embassy in Nigeria says Nigerians who are willing to travel to Ukraine to fight Russian forces must provide $1,000 for flight ticket and visa. According to the Punch, the embassy...

Qatar 2022 African qualifiers’ play-off dates, venues (FULL SCHEDULE)

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 03:34 AM PST

  The 2022 FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers will end this March with the final round which involves a play-off over two legs among 10 teams.   The 10 teams are in contention for the five...

We’re finished – Nigerians react as Buhari donates $1m to Islamic country

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 03:25 AM PST

Following the donation of $1 million by President Muhammadu Buhari to Afghanistan, a section of Nigerians have expressed anger over the president's gesture amid hardship ravaging the...

Kazim Adeoti breaks silence on marriage to Mercy Aigbe

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 03:16 AM PST

  Nigerian movie marketer, Kazim Adeoti, has broken the silence on his marriage to ace actress, Mercy Aigbe, as he opened up on how they got married.   This is as the couple graced the...

BREAKING: Nigeria vs Ghana: Super Eagles announce squad for 2022 World Cup qualifier (Full list)

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 03:06 AM PST

  The Super Eagles of Nigeria have announced their squad to face the Black Stars of Ghana in this month's World Cup qualifiers.   Super Eagles released the squad in a post via their...

Aisha Buhari to National Assembly: Reconsider gender bills to curb discrimination against women

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 03:05 AM PST

  Aisha Buhari, the first lady, has urged the national assembly to review its decision on the gender bills that were recently rejected by the lawmakers.   The lawmakers had, on Tuesday,...

Dud cheques: Court adjourns case of Lagos pastor till March 11

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 02:29 AM PST

  The Special Offences Court in Ikeja has adjourned the case of issuance of dud cheques involving self-acclaimed Pastor, Ayodeji Ibrahim Oluokun till March 11. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo...

War: Shakhtar Donetsk coach killed in Ukraine during fight with Russia

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 02:15 AM PST

Shakhtar Donetsk have confirmed that their youth coach has died defending Ukraine's sovereignty. "One of our employees was killed, he was a children's coach," confirmed Shakhtar CEO Serhiy Palkin...

Man bags life imprisonment for defiling two sisters in Jigawa

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 02:13 AM PST

The Jigawa State High Court sitting in Birnin Kudu on Friday sentenced one Isa Ibrahim to life imprisonment for raping two sisters at Kwari Village of Birnin Kudu Local Government. Prosecution...

Ballon d’Or results were shocking to me – Salah

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 01:47 AM PST

  Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah has said his finishing seventh in the 2021 Ballon d'Or voting was a shock after his impressive display in the year in review.   The 29-year-old has...

INEC commissioner, Festus Okoye denies rigging by-election for APC

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 01:44 AM PST

The INEC National Electoral Commissioner for information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye has denied rigging the last weekend by-election for the Ogoja-Yala federal constituency in favour of the...

Russia war: We stand with you – Barcelona sympathize with Ukrainians

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 01:44 AM PST

  Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, has sympathized with the people of Ukraine who have been hit by the Russian invasion of the country.   Laporta, a lawyer by trade, spoke publicly in a...

Drama as rape suspect flees Lagos court

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 12:43 AM PST

  A suspected rapist standing trial before the Samuel Ilori Magistrate's Court in the Agege area of Lagos State has escaped.   It was gathered that the defendant was arraigned on Wednesday...

Buhari has grossly failed North, Nigerians – Saraki

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 12:43 AM PST

  Former Senate President and a two-term governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki says President Muhammadu Buhari has grossly failed the Northern Nigeria and the country in general.  ...

Terrorists kill 5, injure others along Brinin-Gwari-Kaduna highway

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 12:33 AM PST

Five persons have been killed by terrorists at Manini village, near Kuriga, along Brinin-Gwari-Kaduna highway. The chairman, Brinin-Gwari Vanguards for Security and Good Governance, Alhaji Ibrahim...

War: Europe must wake up immediately – Zelensky confirms shelling of Ukraine nuclear power plant

Posted: 04 Mar 2022 12:28 AM PST

Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has urged Europe to wake up immediately. Zelensky said this on Friday while confirming Russia's shelling at Ukraine nuclear power plant overnight. A fire...

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