Tuesday, February 8, 2022

NigerianEye: “Petrol marketers give reason for fuel scarcity, proffer solution” plus 27 more

NigerianEye: “Petrol marketers give reason for fuel scarcity, proffer solution” plus 27 more


Petrol marketers give reason for fuel scarcity, proffer solution

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 04:02 AM PST

  Some petroleum marketers in Lagos State on Tuesday said fuel scarcity will persist in the state and other parts of the country until depots are restocked with adequate and quality products....

How I broke news to Cristiano Ronaldo about his father’s death – Ex-Portugal coach, Scolari

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 04:03 AM PST

  Former Portugal manager, Luiz Felipe Scolari, has revealed how he broke the news to Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo about his father's death.   Ronaldo lost his father when he was...

BREAKING: OAU student: Police withdraw murder case against Rahmon Adedoyin

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 03:58 AM PST

  The Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn a case against the owner of Hotels and Resorts, Ile-Ife, Rahmon Adedoyin; and six others charged with the murder of Timothy Adegoke, who died at the...

2023: Again, thousands dump APC for PDP in Benue

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 03:47 AM PST

  Some top politicians and thousands of their supporters have dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue State. The defectors who include a...

Gunmen abduct IPMAN chairman, kill driver in Edo

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 03:43 AM PST

Alhaji Abdul-Hamid Egele, Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has been abducted by gunmen at his residence in Jattu, Etsako West...

CCT chair, Umar knows fate April 26 on Senate’s alleged assault, misconduct probe

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 03:39 AM PST

A federal high court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed April 26 for judgment in a suit instituted against the Senate by the Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Danladi Yakubu Umar, seeking to stop it...

Remove fuel subsidy, official exchange rate, IMF urges FG

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 03:11 AM PST

 Two weeks after the Federal Government suspended the removal of petrol subsidy, the International Monetary Fund has again urged the Nigerian government to stop subsidising fuel.   The...

AFCON 2021: CAF announces tournament’s Best XI (Full list)

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 03:08 AM PST

  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, Best XI.   CAF announced the 2021 AFCON Best XI in a tweet via their Twitter handle...

Alleged N5bn fraud: Ex-JAMB Registrar, Ojerinde seeks plea bargain with ICPC

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 03:08 AM PST

  Former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Adedibu Ojerinde standing trial over an alleged N5 billion fraud on Tuesday in Abuja opted for a plea bargain...

Fuel scarcity: Group petitions NNPC, petroleum minister over queues

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 02:24 AM PST

A civil society group, under the auspices of Concerned Nigerians, has accused the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva and the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National...

Gunmen invade Anambra town, kill traffic official

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 02:17 AM PST

Gun-wielding men have reportedly invaded Ekwulobia town in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State on Tuesday morning. An eyewitness told newsmen that it was not yet clear if the men are...

Buhari won’t sign Electoral Bill if amended for selfish interest – Malami

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 03:51 AM PST

  The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has hinted that the President, Muhammadu Buhari, may withhold assent from the Electoral Act (Amendment)...

Fuel scarcity: Nigerians lament as queues resurface in Lagos, Abuja

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 01:53 AM PST

  Nigerians have lamented the resurfaced long queues at filling stations and fuel scarcity in the country.   It was observed that long queues resurfaced recently at filling stations in...

2023: Contest for Senate, you can no longer be President – Dalung tells Atiku, Tinubu, others

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 01:51 AM PST

  A former Minister of Sports, Barr. Solomon Dalong has told politicians beyond the age of 65 to perish the idea of contesting for any executive office come 2023.   Dalung, who was part of...

Insecurity: Buhari has failed, I regret singing for him – Northern singer, Aliyu

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 01:47 AM PST

  A popular singer in northern Nigeria, Haruna Abdullahi Aliyu, has regretted singing and supporting President Muhammadu Buhari.   Aliyu sang Buhari's praises during the 2015 and 2019...

DNA scandal: Actress Ronke Odusanya’s baby daddy apologizes, confirms paternity

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 01:18 AM PST

Saheed Aranmolate has apologised to his baby mama, Actress Ronke Odusanya for demanding a DNA test of their daughter, Oluwafifehunmi. Recall that earlier in 2021, the actress and Jago appeared in...

Kidnapped Kaduna Catholic priest regains freedom

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 01:12 AM PST

Rev. Fr. Joseph Danjuma Shekari abducted by bandits on Monday night, has been regained his freedom. The bandits had stormed the St. Monica's Catholic Church, Ikulu Parish, in the Kauru Local...

Toke Makinwa laments poor working conditions of airport officers

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 12:58 AM PST

  Nigerian actress and media personality, Toke Makinwa, has shared her unpleasant experience at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, due to poor ventilation. Makinwa tweeted on...

Trial of Boko Haram sponsors will soon commence, says Malami

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 12:48 AM PST

  The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has again assured Nigerians that the trial of some identified terrorism financiers would soon commence.  ...

Aviation workers suspend planned strike, sign agreement with FG

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 12:48 AM PST

  Aviation workers have suspended their planned industrial action billed to commence today.   This followed a Memorandum of Settlement reached by the workers and the Federal Ministry of...

Osun NSCDC hands over rescued 14-year-old girl to Enugu police

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 12:44 AM PST

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has handed to the police, a 14-year-old girl, Pamela Ibe, who was allegedly trafficked from Enugu State to Ejigbo Local...

Boko Haram: Gov Zulum under fire for saying terrorists are truly repentant

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 12:42 AM PST

  Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has come under fire for saying that the repentant Boko Haram terrorists are 'truly repentant.'   Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria,...

FG working with US on possible extradition of DCP Abba Kyari –Malami

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 12:39 AM PST

  Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, says the federal government is working with the US on the "possible extradition" of Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police...

2023: Islamic group tackles Osinbajo over presidential ambition, insists on Yoruba Muslim

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 12:29 AM PST

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has tackled Vice President Yemi Osinbajo over his alleged presidential ambition.   Reports had it that Osinbajo would declare his intentions to run for the...

‘Gross misconduct’: Zamfara assembly serves impeachment notice on deputy governor

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 12:28 AM PST

  The Zamfara house of assembly has announced the service of an impeachment notice on Mahdi Aliyu Gusau, deputy governor of the state.   Shamsudeen Hassan, chairman of the house standing...

AFCON 2021: Mane reveals what Senegal players told him after Egypt’s Gabaski saved his penalty

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 12:07 AM PST

Senegal forward, Sadio Mane has revealed what his fellow teammates told him after Egypt goalkeeper, Gabaski, saved his penalty during his side's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final victory...

2023: Don’t turn Oyo into battlefield – PDP warns APC chieftains

Posted: 08 Feb 2022 12:00 AM PST

The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State not to turn the State to a battlefield ahead of the 2023...

FG may consider political solution, bring Sunday Igboho back – Malami

Posted: 07 Feb 2022 11:41 PM PST

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has said the Nigerian Government would not interfere with the prosecution of Sunday Igboho, Yoruba Nation...

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