Tuesday, March 23, 2021

NigerianEye: “We will kill all non-state-actors in communities, forests – Chief of Defence Staff vows” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “We will kill all non-state-actors in communities, forests – Chief of Defence Staff vows” plus 29 more


We will kill all non-state-actors in communities, forests – Chief of Defence Staff vows

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 02:33 PM PDT

The Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, on Monday, said the military has resolved to kill all non-state-actors in communities, forests and countryside across Nigeria. The military chief...

COVID-19: Some people selling vaccination slots – FG

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 01:09 PM PDT

The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja condemned racketeering of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines in some of the designated vaccination centres. Abdullazzi Abdullahi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry...

Bandits assassinate Fulani leader, Alhaji Maijama’a in Kaduna

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 01:04 PM PDT

The Kaduna State Government on Monday evening said a Fulani community leader in Doka general area of Kajuru Local Government Area, Alhaji Lawal Musa, popularly known as Alhaji Maijama'a, was...

Youths protest at Makinde’s office over detention of OPC members

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 11:07 AM PDT

 Some aggrieved Oyo youths on Monday stormed the state secretariat at Agodi to protest against the detention of three members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) involved in the capture of...

VIDEO: Gov. Emmanuel’s aide creates drama while receiving COVID-19 vaccine

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 11:03 AM PDT

  A Special Adviser in the cabinet of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel has created a hilarious drama while taking the COVID-19 vaccine.   A video which has gone viral on social...

2023: APC forms new committee, Ambode, governors included

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 10:57 AM PDT

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a new committee ahead of the 2023 general elections.   The 61-member Contact/Strategy Committee is chaired by Jigawa Governor,...

Promoters of Oduduwa Republic are politicians who lost power -Akeredolu

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 10:51 AM PDT

 Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, says the state will not secede from Nigeria, adding that the advocates of Oduduwa Republic are politicians who lost out on power. Sunday Adeyemo, popularly...

Stop bill on hijab, CAN tells National Assembly

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 10:28 AM PDT

The Christian Association of Nigeria has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to suspend a bill before the House of Representatives seeking to institutionalise the use of hijab in the...

Ex-militants threaten to return to creeks over Amnesty Programme

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 10:21 AM PDT

Ex-militants from the coastal area of Ondo State on Monday threatened to return to the creeks over their alleged exclusion from the Presidential Amnesty Programme. The aggrieved ex-militants who...

Court remands four security guards for alleged murder

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 10:16 AM PDT

A Yaba Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos on Monday remanded four security guards in a correctional facility for alleged murder. NAN reports that the defendants Sunday Onilede, Fatai Alao, Abdullahi...

Dollar videos: Blame Ganduje if anything happens to me – Jaafar Jaafar writes IGP

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 10:10 AM PDT

  The Publisher of Daily Nigerian, Jaafar Jaafar, has raised the alarm of fresh threats to his life over videos showing Kano Governor, Umar Ganduje, allegedly receiving bribes in dollars....

COVID vaccine: No report of severe side effects in Nigeria so far, says NPHCDA

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 10:07 AM PDT

  The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says there are currently no reports of severe side effects relating to the administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in...

Buhari receives Dimeji Bankole, Gbenga Daniel at Aso Rock after defection to APC

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 10:03 AM PDT

  President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, received Oladimeji Bankole, former speaker of the house of representatives, and Gbenga Daniel, ex-governor of Ogun state, at the presidential villa. ...

Teni hits back at trolls who criticized her album

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 09:57 AM PDT

  Nigerian Afropop singer Teniola Apata popularly known Teni has reacted to some online trolls and opinions about her new album titled Wondaland.   The Dr Dolor Entertainment star released...

2023 presidency: Nigerians can reject Atiku, Tinubu – Buba Galadima

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 09:53 AM PDT

  Buba Galadima, an estranged political associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, has said Nigerians should reject both Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Bola Tinubu of...

Hijab controversy: Another violence breaks out at C&S College Ilorin

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 08:58 AM PDT

Another violent clash broke out at C&S College Sabo Oke, in Ilorin, on Monday following attempts by some unidentified persons to forcefully open the gate of the school. The students of the...

Demonic Fulanis sent to destroy Nigeria, Buhari not in charge – Cleric

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 08:22 AM PDT

Prophet Isa El-Buba, President of EL-Buba Outreach Ministries, has said some Fulanis are under demonic influence to destroy Nigeria. El-Buba said though there are some demonic Fulani sent to destroy...

19 dead in accident along Kaduna-Abuja highway

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 07:42 AM PDT

  Nineteen people have died in an accident that occurred along the Kaduna-Abuja road. In a statement on Monday, Samuel Aruwan, commissioner for internal security and home affairs, said the...

PDP governors blow hot, describe attack on Ortom as ‘invitation to anarchy’

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 07:39 AM PDT

  The People Democratic Party (PDP) governors forum has condemned the attack on the convoy of Samuel Ortom, Benue state governor. The forum charged the federal government to secure the lives...

Export cargoes barred from Lagos ports for two weeks

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 07:36 AM PDT

  Hadiza Bala Usman, managing director of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), says export cargoes have been suspended from gaining access into the Lagos ports for two weeks. The NPA boss told Radio...

Number of supreme court judges drops as Rhodes-Vivour bows out

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 07:36 AM PDT

  Olabode Rhodes-Vivour has retired as a justice of the supreme court having reached the age of 70. The number of justices of the apex court rose from 12 to 20 in November 2020 after...

Buhari must go, Sowore reacts to assassination attempt on Ortom

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 07:13 AM PDT

Omoyele Sowore, convener of the RevolutionNow Movement on Monday called for the removal of President Muhammadu Buhari. Sowore made the call while reacting to the attack on the Benue State Governor,...

Chad disqualified from Africa Cup of Nations

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 06:30 AM PDT

  Chad were disqualified from 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Monday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said in a statement. The move by the Cairo-based organisation follows the...

Insecurity: Nigeria in critical situation, says Defence minister

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 06:26 AM PDT

The Minister of Defence, Major General Salihi Magashi (rtd), has said that Nigeria is in a critical situation as the country faces terrorist attacks, banditry and kidnappings. He said this on Monday...

UAE announces new remote work visa

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 06:22 AM PDT

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a new remote work visa that allows employees from all over the world to live and work in Dubai remotely. The Vice President/Prime Minister of the UAE, His...

Officers attacked, vehicles razed as UK protest against police bill turns violent

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 06:15 AM PDT

  Two police officers were seriously injured while vehicles were razed by protesters who took to the streets in the United Kingdom to demonstrate against the police, crime, sentencing and...

Ortom’s spokesman: We’re not profiling Fulani — but concerned about those who carry AK-47 rifles

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 06:05 AM PDT

   Terver Akase, chief press secretary to Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, says the attack on the governor has raised deep concerns about armed Fulani herdsmen. Speaking on Arise TV on...

Arms fund: Defence ministry, service chiefs, CBN, others shun Reps’ invitation

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 05:57 AM PDT

 The House Ad Hoc Committee on the Need to Review the Purchase, Use and Control of Arms, Ammunition and Related Hardware by Military, Paramilitary and Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Nigeria...

Imo police foils alleged plot to raze Charlyboy’s father’s house

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 05:53 AM PDT

 Operatives of the Divisional Police Headquarters, Oguta LGA of Imo State, have arrested one Emmanuel Ogbonna for attempting to burn the residence of Charlyboy's father, late Justice Chukwudifu...

Zidane takes decision on leaving as Real Madrid manager

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 05:16 AM PDT

Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has no intention of leaving his role at the club ahead of the 2021/2022 season, TeleFoot reports. Zidane has been linked with a move back to France to replace...

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