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NigerianEye: “Buhari’s silence over attempted assassination of Ortom is cause for concern -PDP” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Buhari’s silence over attempted assassination of Ortom is cause for concern -PDP” plus 29 more


Buhari’s silence over attempted assassination of Ortom is cause for concern -PDP

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 01:54 PM PDT

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the silence of President Muhammadu Buhari over the attempted assassination of Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, calls for serious concern. On...

2023 presidency: Okupe mentally unstable, possessed by Aso Rock spirit – Ohanaeze

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 01:55 PM PDT

  The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has responded angrily to a recent comment by Doyin Okupe, a former aide to Ex-Presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan....

Insecurity: Nigeria on life support, gasping for breath – Gov Ortom

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 01:42 PM PDT

  The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Sunday, said the recent spike in security crisis in Nigeria indicates that the country is "sick and on life support gasping for breathe".  ...

Grammy: Burnaboy, Wizkid took entertainment industry by storm –Osinbajo

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 01:43 PM PDT

 Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says with their recent outings at the Grammy Awards, Nigerian singers, Burnaboy and Wizkid, took the entertainment industry by storm.   According to a...

‘Covishield is same as AstraZeneca’ — NAFDAC issues clarification

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 01:33 PM PDT

   The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the Covishield vaccine is the same as the Oxford AstraZeneca University (AZOU). Mojisola Adeyeye,...

Mark on Ortom attack: Benue people not weak… citizens may resort to self help

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 01:33 PM PDT

 David Mark, a former president of the senate, has condemned the attack on Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state. Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen had attacked the governor's convoy on Saturday...

Nigeria’s Iheanacho hits brace as Leicester dump United out of FA Cup

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 12:31 PM PDT

  Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho hits a brace on Sunday as Leicester City dump Manchester United out of the FA Cup to reach the Semi-Final.   The Nigerian who hits a hat-trick last weekend...

Ignore Asari Dokubo At Your Own Peril, Bashir Tofa Warns FG

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 12:25 PM PDT

  An elder statesman, Alhaji Bashir Othman Tofa, has warned the federal government not to ignore the Biafra Customary Government (BCG) proclaimed by Alhaji Asari Dokubo, the leader of the Niger...

Fulani group on Ortom: We want to kill him

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 12:19 PM PDT

  A shadowy Fulani group claiming to protect Fulani interest, said today it was responsible for the attempted assassination of Governor Samuel Ortom.   In a press statement, in which...

Police arrest Okorocha with gun, recover corpse of abandoned baby

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 12:02 PM PDT

 Operatives of the Anti-Crime Patrol team attached to Ilasan Division of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested Okorocha Covenant, 28 and another suspect for armed robbery.   The...

2023: ’Buhari will never handover to Tinubu’ -New Afenifere leader, Adebanjo

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 12:02 PM PDT

  New leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo says President Muhammadu Buhari is only deceiving the National leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as he...

FA semi-final draw confirmed (Full fixtures)

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 11:42 AM PDT

  The draw for the FA semi-final have been conducted.   Gary Lineker and Dion Dublin conducted it during half of Leicester City vs Manchester United.   The winner of that game will...

We’ll invade your palace – Sunday Igboho’s spokesman tells Alake, Yoruba Obas (VIDEO)

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 10:46 AM PDT

 The spokesman of Sunday Adeyemo (Aka Sunday Igboho), Olayomi Koiki, has threatened that angry youths would invade the palace of the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo and other...

Arsenal fight back from three goals down to draw West Ham

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 10:20 AM PDT

 Arsenal came from 3-0 down to claim a 3-3 draw at West Ham on Sunday, but a share of the points from a thrilling encounter did little for either side's hopes of a top-four Premier League...

Sponsors of disturbing attack on Ortom must be uncovered -Northern Governors

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 10:14 AM PDT

  The Northern Governors Forum on Sunday condemned the attack on the convoy of Samuel Ortom, Benue state governor. Simon Lalong, chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, described the...

Six signs your partner is embarrassed to be seen with you in public

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 09:52 AM PDT

  Do you ever feel like your partner may be embarrassed by you but aren't really sure? Are you trying to figure out if your suspicion is correct? Well, here are six signs that can help you....

Chelsea beat Sheffield 2-0 to reach FA Cup semi-finals

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 09:46 AM PDT

 Chelsea moved into the FA Cup semi-finals as Oliver Norwood's own goal and a late Hakim Ziyech strike sealed a 2-0 win against Sheffield United on Sunday.   Thomas Tuchel's much-changed...

Buhari should pray, I see confusion in Presidential Villa – Primate Ayodele

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 09:37 AM PDT

 The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele,has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to pray because he foresees confusion in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.  ...

SERAP sues Lawan, Gbajabiamila over ‘missing N4.4bn n’assembly fund’

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 09:33 AM PDT

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a suit against Ahmed Lawan, senate president, and Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, over...

Reps’ bill bans rice importation, prescribes life imprisonment for offenders

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 08:23 AM PDT

  A law to prohibit the importation of rice into the country is underway in the House of Representatives.   The bill entitled:" An Act to Provide for the Prohibition of Importation into...

APC’ll soon collapse, says Tambuwal

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 08:34 AM PDT

 Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal has predicted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will collapse.   This, he said, will pave way for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to offer...

MURIC counters suit challenging Arabic inscriptions on naira

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 07:59 AM PDT

 The Prof. Ishaq Akintola-led Muslim Rights Concern has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to dismiss a suit seeking the removal of the Arabic inscriptions on naira notes.   MURIC and...

Subject $1.5bn for PH refinery repair to national debate, Atedo Peterside tells FG

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:42 AM PDT

Atedo Peterside, founder of Stanbic IBTC and Anap Foundation, says approval of $1.5 billion for the rehabilitation of Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers state should be subjected to "an informed...

Herdsmen attack: Ortom storms RCCG, thanks God for sparing his life

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:23 AM PDT

 Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has appreciated God for preserving his life during the attack launched on him on Saturday by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen at Tyo-mu along Makurdi...

PHOTO: Promoters of Oduduwa Republic introduces currency

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:19 AM PDT

  A Yoruba group has launched the currency for the proposed Oduduwa Republic.   The image of the currency, known as "FADAKA, was posted on Twitter via the group's handle, @OduduwaRepublic,...

Police repel gunmen attack on another Anambra police station

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:06 AM PDT

 Gunmen, Sunday morning, attacked a police outpost in Mgbakwu community, Awka North Local Government Area, a short distance from the capital city of Awka, Anambra State.   Sources said the...

Attempt on Governor Ortom’s life a shock and rude awakening – Nigerian Governors

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 05:10 AM PDT

 The Nigeria Governor's Forum (NGF) says the news of the broad daylight attempt to cut short the life of the Governor of Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom, is shocking and a rude awakening.  ...

VIDEO: Pupils flee examination halls in Borno over fear of COVID-19 vaccination

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 04:54 AM PDT

  Pupils of Mafoni Primary and Junior Secondary School, Maiduguri, on Friday, fled their classrooms and abandoned their exams over fear of getting vaccinated. Speaking to journalists, Amina...

I ran for close to two kilometres after suspected armed herdsmen attacked me in my farm -- Gov Ortom

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 04:32 AM PDT

 Governor Samuel Ortom on Saturday credited God, his security aides and his physical fitness for his escape from death at the hands of some people he identified as herders.   The governor...

My mansions worth more than Grammys ― Ghanaian artiste, Shatta Wale

Posted: 21 Mar 2021 04:21 AM PDT

  Popular Ghanaian singer, Shatta Wale has slammed Ghanaians calling out artists in their country.   Some Ghanaian presenters and fans on Sunday night called out their artists after Burna...

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