Former Super Eagles Captain Jay Jay Okocha says rather than lament their ouster Argentina should be happy to head home as their defeat by France put an end to further torture. Okocha who made the submission while assessing the match that produced a …
France 4 Argentina 3: Mbappe scores twice as Les Bleus march into World Cup quarter-finals
Kylian Mbappe announced himself on the biggest stage as France beat Argentina to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. The PSG forward is the first teenager to score twice at a World Cup since Pele in 1958, with both goals coming within four second-ha…

Live Commentary: France vs Argentina
Hello and welcome to Nigerianeye's live coverage of the World Cup encounter between France and Argentina. After both nations failed to impress during the group stages, the 1998 winners and the 2014 runners-up get the knockout stages underway in Kaza…

We need integrity in public, private business; it must start at the top – Obasanjo
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday called for a review of the public procurement policies to promote business integrity, eliminate corrupt practices and drive national transformation. Obasanjo made the call at the 6th Annual Christopher Kolade…

Buhari, won’t privatize healthcare sector, says NLC president
President of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), Com. Dr. Ayuba Wabba Mni explained that president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has come out clearly to say that he will not for any reason privatize the nation’s health…

Tension as gunmen kidnap, murder Imo APC chieftain
The political tussle in the Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has taken a deadly dimension following the kidnap and murder of a chieftain of the party, Amos Akano. Akano, until his gruesome killing, was the Director-General of Ezihe…

France Must Neutralise Messi In Argentina Clash
Argentina head coach Jorge Sampaoli says he has “complete faith” in the ability of his team to overcome France in their round of 16 clash of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup on Saturday. The two-time world champions looked in real danger of crashing o…

How I saved over 262 Christians from being killed by herdsmen during plateau massacre– Imam

Oshiomhole charges APC leaders to bury pride, reconcile differences ahead 2019
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has charged all political gladiators in crisis-ridden states to forget their status in the party and reconcile their differences ahead the 2019 general elections. He …

PDP behind “harvest of death in Plateau – Buhari Media Organisation
Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) described the horrific and heinous hacking to death of scores of innocent Nigerians in Plateau as the handiwork of dare-devil political opponents of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The organization made th…

We need integrity in public, private business; it must start at the top – Obasanjo
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday called for a review of the public procurement policies to promote business integrity, eliminate corrupt practices and drive national transformation. Obasanjo made the call at the 6th Annual Christopher Kolade…

President Buhari is a man of God – Emir of Katsina
The Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir, on Friday described President Muhammadu Buhari as a man of God, while assuring him of 100 per cent support from the people of the state in his bid for a second term in office. The Emir spoke in his pala…

NUPENG threatens nationwide strike over 300 sacked oil workers
There are indications that Nigerians may experience another round of fuel scarcity soon as the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers on Friday threatened to embark on a nationwide strike. NUPENG said the planned strike was as a result …

Buhari departs Katsina for Mauritania
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Daura, Katsina, for Mauritania after a one-day official visit to the State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the president took off from the Katina International Airport to Mauritania for an official en…

Plateau killings planned by PDP to tarnish the president’s reputation, says Buhari media organisation

UK nurse convicted of sex trafficking was an Edo assembly aspirant — who campaigned on women’s rights

'I thought the world ended' - Victim of Lagos tanker tragedy bares it all
A 41-year-old commercial bus driver, Mr. Wasiu Olaitan who augments his daily income by operating as a vulcaniser by the side, the father of three invests much of his energy and time into productive activities that would help put food on the table …

Family members of the victims of Lagos tanker fire tragedy storm hospitals in search of loved ones
Family members of the victims of Thursday’s tanker fire outbreak on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway yesterday besieged government hospitals in search of loved ones. This was just as a source hinted on the possibility of mass burial for the deceased vict…

REVEALED: Boko Haram’s leader Abubakar Shekau critically ill
Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the terror group Boko Haram, is said to be weakened by ill health, prompting questions about his ability to lead the militants. The sources said Shekau has a range of conditions that have left him “too weak to be in ch…

Boko Haram terrorists on bicycles kill scores in Borno
Suspected members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect disguised as farmers on bicycles invaded and opened fire on some people on their farmlands along Damboa- Bitta- Gwoza road leading to the killing of several innocent farmers, with other sustaining gun…

Why I wrote an open letter to Buhari –Yomi Fash Lanso
Apparently fed up with the incessant killings in Nigeria, popular actor, Yomi Fash Lanso took to his Instagram page to express his displeasure, even though he campaigned and voted for Buhari. Ever since his letter went viral during the week, some Ni…

Naira remain stable at N360 to dollar at parallel market
The Naira on Friday remained stable at the parallel market in Lagos, exchanging at N360 to the dollar. The Nigerian currency had traded at same rate for the past two days, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N480 and N421 respectively. A…

Russian women under fire over romance with fans
With just over 2 weeks to the end of the World cup, Russian women have come under heavy criticism for allegedly flirting with foreign fans that have converged from far and near for the fiesta which ends on July 15. The criticism which came from a we…

Air Peace dismisses prophecy of impending accident as fake
Air Peace on Friday urged members of the public to ignore a recorded voice message warning them not to patronise the airline and some other air and land transport companies. The airline, in a statement signed by its General Manager, Corporate Commun…

Buratai cautions Nigerians against celebrating insecurity on social media
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Friday pleaded with Nigerians to desist from celebrating insecurity by helping terrorists and criminal elements in spreading their propaganda on the social media. According to Buratai, if we celebra…

Prove your government is not corrupt, Baba Ahmed, Secondus tell Buhari
A Presidential aspirant in the 2019 general elections on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed and the national chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus yesterday tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to prove t…

Present your scorecard of achievements, Lai Mohammed challenges PDP
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has challenged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to present its scorecard of achievements, especially in the area of infrastructural development, in the South-East and the South-South in…

Buhari to attend 31st AU Summit in Mauritania – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari is to attend the 31st Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Nouakchott, Mauritania, from June 30 to July 2. This information is contained in a statement issued by the President’…

Nullify 1999 ‘military constitution,’ split Nigeria into regions – Agbakoba, Balewa, others tell FG

Edo State Govt. not ceding any land for ranching – Obaseki
Edo State government has said that it has not ceded land, in any part of the state to anyone, for ranching project. Governor Godwin Obaseki made the clarification in a statement issued on Friday in Benin City, the state capital. According to Obaseki…

Bauchi Assembly confirms Audu Katagum as Deputy Governor
The Bauchi State House of Assembly on Friday screened and confirmed Alhaji Audu Katagum as Deputy Governor of the state. The confirmation was made during a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Kawuwa Damina. During the screening, the Deputy G…

I’ll support any effort that will enhance security - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday promised that he would support any effort aimed at enhancing security in West Africa. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President spoke while receiving …

Again, another accident on Otedola bridge, Lagos
Exactly opposite the scene of Thursday’s Lagos tanker fire accident, another car accident occurred on Friday, involving a yellow and black painted commercial bus and a white bus. According to the Rapid Response Squad, the accident occurred as a resu…

Court discharges former NAF director for alleged fraud
Justice Garba Salisu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Maitama has discharged and acquitted a Former Director of Admin in the Nigeria Air Force(NAF) Alkali Mamu. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Mr Mamu was ch…

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