Three lecturers of the University of Maiduguri kidnapped when on a mining exploration by Boko Haram have been freed. Also released from the Boko Haram terrorists are 10 women, kidnapped in a raid by the militant group on a military/police convoy on …
The Personal Assistant on Social Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, has the choice of whether @MBuhari will runs for a 2nd term or not is not for the political elite to decide for Nigerians. She made this known on her Tweeter han…
The Presidency on Saturday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s extended family was bereaved with the deaths of two members in quick succession. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, announced this in a stat…
The founder of House of Faith Christian Centre, Ado Ekiti, Tunde Afe, has joined the governorship race in Ekiti State. Afe, who is the General Overseer of the church said he joined the race beause of his desire to make a difference in the lives of t…
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with the government and people of the People’s Republic of China on the Chinese Lunar New Year. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement made…
Harry Kane's header proved decisive as Tottenham Hotspur moved up to third in the Premier League with a 1-0 North London derby win over Arsenal at Wembley. A low-key first half had featured almost nothing in the way of goalmouth incident, with Arsen…
Hello and welcome to Nigerianeye's live text coverage of the North London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Wembley. Spurs come into this match on an 11-game unbeaten run across all competitions and know that victory today would see the…
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC says it sanctioned 78 broadcasting stations between October and December, 2017. A statement released by the Commission yesterday showed that the affected stations breached several broadcast offences ranging …
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has condoled with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai over the death of his father, Mallam Yusuf Buratai. Saraki in a statement signed by Yusuph Olaniyonu Special Adviser (Media …
The Chairman Senate Ad hoc Committee on Local Content, Mr Solomon Adeola, has commended the management of Total Upstream Nigeria Limited on its $16bn (N5.76tn) Egina project in Nigeria. Adeola, who gave the commendation during the committee’s oversi…
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to stop ruling the country with double standards. Fayose made the call during his visit to Benue State to commiserate with the people of the state over the loss o…
A South African pastor who claimed he could heal sick members of his congregation by spraying them with insecticide brand Doom was found guilty of assault on Friday. Lethebo Rabalao, referred to by local media as “the prophet of doom,” was found gui…
Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, would have to cough up a staggering £26.7million in severance pay, to sack Antonio Conte as manager. Conte’s future at Stamford Bridge is in doubt, following a poor run of results. UK Mirror reports that the Italian’…
World football governing body, International Federation of Association Football, FIFA, has approved that countries participating at the 2018 World Cup can name 35 players in their provisional squad list. This represents an additional five players co…
But for the love of God, ace comedian, Julius Agwu, would have been dead by now. In fact, in an exclusive interview with Saturday Beats, the humour merchant noted that he had died but woke up when he was being conveyed to the mortuary. Like a Nollyw…
An Abuja-based civil society organisation, the Sanctity Transparency Peace Initiative, has told the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, that nothing negative must happen to the Governor of Benue State, Mr. Samuel Ortom. The group also ca…
Herpha Guta Abraham Kiprotich of France has won the 2018 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 42km race in an unconfirmed record time of 2:15:04. Herpha Guta of Ethiopia also won the women’s edition of the race. She did it in 2hrs38mins. Participants de…
Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Friday said Nigeria’s democracy was not delivering dividends to the people due to politicians autocracy. He attributed the situation to “politicians’ autocracy’’, saying that democracy was not thriving in Nigeria because of t…
Annoyed by the lingering fuel crisis in the country since the beginning of the year, Northern youths Friday, asked the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Baru Maikanti, to take concrete steps to end the current f…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday extended his best wishes to Team Nigeria as they begin their representation of the country in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publ…
Leader of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said that the appointment of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu by President Muhammadu Buhari to reconcile the aggrieved members of the party was long overdue. Senator…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Buratai family over the death of Alhaji Yusuf Buratai, father of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai. Buhari’s condolence message is contained in a statement issued by Mr Femi A…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has told the Catholic Bishops that it was only those that looted the nation’s treasury and those that carried the country’s money with Jet to South Africa that were angry with the administration of President Muham…
The last batch of 200 Nigerian peacekeepers deployed in Liberia under the UN Mission in Liberia have withdrawn after five years following the conclusion of their mission in the country. The last military protection force in UNSMIL left Liberia on Th…
Alhaji Yusuf Buratai, the father of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai, was laid to rest in Maiduguri on Friday. The remains of Buratai were buried at the Gwange cemetery in Maiduguri. The 106-year-old war veteran died in the early hour…
More drama has continued to unfold in the Stephanie Otobo saga as Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, Chambers, lawyer to Stephanie Otobo, the Canada-based nightclub stripper and musician, has sought to withdraw as counsel in the Otobo vs Apostle Suleman’s sex …
President Donald Trump signed a crucial funding bill Friday, ending the second US government shutdown in three weeks. “Just signed Bill,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Our Military will now be stronger than ever before … Also means JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!” …
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says about 1.6 million registration documents for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination have so far been sold with two days to end the exercise. The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr …
Following increment in toll on Lekki-Epe Expressway, residents of Eti-Osa Local Government, Friday, stormed the road, protesting against the action of the State Government and Lekki Concession Company, LCC, describing the hike as anti-masses policy.…
Elders in the All Progressives Congress in Plateau State on Friday unanimously asked President Muhammadu Buhari to seek a second term in the 2019 general elections. They also endorsed Governor Simon Lalong, saying he has made them “proud.” The elder…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Thursday announced that it had programmed to bring in two cargoes of petrol per day for the rest of this month in order to boost supply and eradicate the fuel queues that had resurfaced in many cities a…
A Thai woman died after being hit by a train while taking a selfie on the railway track, police said on Friday. “Walailak Sukuma, 28, was proclaimed dead at a Bangkok hospital hours after an oncoming train hit her and her friend while the pair was t…
President Donald Trump has called on Congress to end the visa lottery programme, citing a Justice Department crackdown on a recipient who abused resident status to finance terrorist activities abroad. “Time to end the visa lottery,” Trump said in a …
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Kukasheka has confirmed the death of Alhaji Yusuf Buratai. Yusuf Buratai is the father of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai. Kukasheka in a statement issued in Maiduguri stated that …
A report by Agro Nigeria has alleged that there is a conspiracy against Nigeria’s palm oil sector. The report specifically fingered the Malaysian government’s decision to suspend export taxes on crude palm oil for three months from January this year…
The organised labour has submitted a fresh demand for higher minimum wage to the tripartite committee on minimum wage. The Nigeria Labour Congress stated that it had demanded above N56,000 to the committee to reflect inflation and other economic rea…
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Otunba Gani Adams, has lamented the increasing attacks by herdsmen in the country. He called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure the immediate arrest of the attackers. Adams spoke in the wake of the assassina…
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