Sunday, July 3, 2022

NigerianEye: “Ohanaeze youths beg Catholic authorities - "Please forgive Fr Mbaka"” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Ohanaeze youths beg Catholic authorities - "Please forgive Fr Mbaka"” plus 29 more


Ohanaeze youths beg Catholic authorities - "Please forgive Fr Mbaka"

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 04:58 PM PDT

  The youth wing of apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, has appealed to the Catholic authorities to forgive Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka and reopen the...

Nigerian police rescue 50 children from church cell in Ondo

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 04:54 PM PDT

  The police in Ondo on Friday confirmed the rescue of 50 children locked in a church cell in Ondo town. They were reportedly found in an underground apartment of a church in the Valentino...

Ronaldo asks to leave Manchester United

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 12:02 PM PDT

  Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly told Manchester United that he wants to be allowed to leave the club. The 37-year-old was United's top goalscorer with 24 after making a fairytale return to...

EFCC will prosecute Ekiti vote buyers soon - INEC

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 11:53 AM PDT

 The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has expressed its readiness to work with stakeholders to curb anticipated cases of vote buying in the July 16 Governorship election in Osun...

Wike returns to Rivers after vacationing in Turkey

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 10:08 AM PDT

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has returned to the state after spending a few days in Turkey. Wike, alongside his Abia State counterpart, Okezie Ikpeazu traveled to Turkey on a vacation and...

Obasanjo turns keke rider, picks passengers in Ogun

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 10:03 AM PDT

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, was behind the wheels of a tricycle (Keke) on Saturday. Obj, as fondly called, rode through some roads in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun, to pick passengers. The...

EPL: Tuchel to bring 22-year-old top player to Chelsea

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 09:25 AM PDT

Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, is said to be playing a key role in convincing the 22-year-old Juventus defender, Matthijs de Ligt, to join the Blues this summer. Chelsea are reportedly keen on...

Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway will soon be completed – FG

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 09:22 AM PDT

The Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway, two sections from the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway will be completed before the end of the year, the federal government has assured. Engr. Folorunso Esan, the...

Food prices’ll continue to rise in Nigeria, other African countries — Ukraine

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 09:04 AM PDT

  The Head of the Ukrainian President's Office, Andriy Yermak, has said Nigeria and other African countries might face worsening food crisis as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine....

2023: Why I don’t regret working for Abacha – Al-Mustapha

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 09:02 AM PDT

  Presidential candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), Hamza Al-Mustapha, has insisted he does not have any regrets working with late Head of State, Sani Abacha.   Al-Mustapha worked as the...

Osun surveillance helicopter grounded, expensive to repair – Oyetola

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 09:00 AM PDT

  Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has revealed that the surveillance helicopter belonging to Osun State is currently grounded but undergoing mechanical repairs.   Governor Oyetola...

Wike: Atiku’s decision put APC on edge ahead of 2023 election – Eze

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 09:00 AM PDT

  A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has said that the choice of Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as running mate to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,...

EKiti: Oni accuses INEC of delaying release of results to server to favour APC

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 08:36 AM PDT

The Segun Oni Campaign Organisation (SOCO) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of deliberately delaying the upload of results of the Saturday, June 18 Ekiti State...

Scores of kidnapped children rescued from underground of Church in Ondo

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 08:21 AM PDT

A number of children allegedly kidnapped have been discovered in a church's basement on Friday night in the Valentino Area of Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo...

Osun police arrest INEC’s supervisor, two others for manipulation, recover 38 PVCs

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 08:01 AM PDT

  Osun State Police Command, on Saturday, said it apprehended a corps member, a supervisor working with the Independent National Electoral Commission, and one other over manipulation of ongoing...

Osun 2022: PDP will recover from defeat by APC in 2052 – Oyetola

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 07:56 AM PDT

 Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola said the All Progressives Congress (APC) will beat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on July 16.   Both parties will go head to head in two weeks in...

Okowa, APC VP ‘placeholder’ tell INEC academic certificates missing

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 07:47 AM PDT

  Some candidates running for the highest office in the country have reportedly told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that their academic credentials are missing. According...

Interpol arrests Nigerian in South Africa ‘wanted for $12m online fraud’

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 07:41 AM PDT

  James Junior Aliyu, a 28-year-old Nigerian, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding dozens of US citizens of money totalling $12m.   Aliyu was arrested in Sandton, Johannesburg, South...

Court rules: FIRS can collect VAT from Lagos hotel owners

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 07:38 AM PDT

 The court of appeal sitting in Lagos has ruled that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) can collect value-added tax (VAT) from Lagos hoteliers. The court gave its ruling on Friday...

Governor Badaru elevates media aide, Sankara to Commissioner

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 07:37 AM PDT

Governor Muhammadu Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State, has approved the appointment of his long-time Media Aide, Auwalu Sankara, as a commissioner in his cabinet. Alhaji Auwalu Sankara has been the...

CAF announces increase in Women’s AFCON prize money

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 06:44 AM PDT

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced 150 percent increase in the prize money of the 2022 Africa Women's Cup of Nations. The Super Falcons of Nigeria pocketed USD 200, 000 after...

NCoS has 16,000 inmates above carrying capacity – Controller-General

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 06:40 AM PDT

The Custodial Centres of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), have 16,000 inmates above her carrying capacity, a situation that has fuelled aggression among the inmates and overstretched the...

What Osimhen needs to become world-class striker – Rohr

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 05:52 AM PDT

  Former Nigeria coach, Gernot Rohr has said Napoli striker Victor Osimhen must work on "a few things" to become a world-class striker.   In an interview with Sports Bild, Rohr advised...

Immigration speaks on recruitment

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 05:50 AM PDT

  Nigeria's Immigration Service has debunked reports that it is recruiting into the Service.   The Service made this known in a statement on its Twitter page on Saturday   It said...

Tinubu: Nothing wrong with Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket – Omokri

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 05:48 AM PDT

  A socio-political commentator, Reno Omokri has insisted that there is nothing wrong with the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.   Omokri said the focus should be on the credibility of...

NUPENG reveals who to blame for fuel scarcity in Nigeria

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 04:45 AM PDT

  Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has blamed the Federal Government of Nigeria for the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol in the country....

Niger massacre: Nigerian Army decry posting of late soldiers images

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 04:43 AM PDT

  The Nigerian Army has decried the posting of images of the soldiers killed by terrorists in the Ajata-Aboki, Gurmana ward in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Thursday.  ...

Transfer: Goalkeeper leaves Man Utd for Premier League rivals

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 04:35 AM PDT

  Nottingham Forest have signed Manchester United goalkeeper, Dean Henderson on a loan deal until the end of the season. The 25-year-old has had previous loan spells at Sheffield United...

Rainy season: FRSC cautions motorists to drive with care

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 04:18 AM PDT

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kano State Command, has cautioned motorists to drive with utmost care to avoid road traffic crashes, especially during the rainy season. The Sector Commander, Zubairu...

Running mate: Funke Akindele being considered as nominee, says Lagos PDP candidate’s aide

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 04:09 AM PDT

Gbenga Ogunleye, media aide to Olajide Adediran, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, says Funke Akindele, a Nigerian actress, is one of those being considered as...

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