The assault, according to CPJ, occurred on July 21, 2018 at a concert in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Author: The Eagle Online
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has cautioned the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, to stop behaving like an attack dog.
The Nigerian Union South Africa has called for speedy implementation of the 10-year validity period for Nigerian passport recently approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Team Nigeria arm wrestlers have so far won six medals at the ongoing 9th Africa Arm Wrestling Championships holding in Accra, Ghana.
Former Head of State, Retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has advocated for more tolerance and understanding among Nigerians to put an end to the spate of killings in the country.
The President of Association of Foreign Relations Professionals of Nigeria, Ambasador Gani Lawal, has said that Nigerian cannot severe diplomatic ties with South Africa over xenophobic attacks.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet has predicted thunderstorms and rains over the Central States of the country such as Minna, Bida, Abuja, Ilorin, Bauchi, Makurdi, Jos and Yola on Sunday morning.
Amaechi disclosed this during the inspection tour of the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line in Agbor.
Atanda told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja, that both the male and female teams were exceptional in their performances in spite not qualifying for the Youth Olympics.
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart Abuja for Lome, Republic of Togo, to participate in two high-level meetings.
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has fined DAAR Communications (owner of AIT/Raypower) N500,000 for persistent violation of the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code.
The Nasarawa State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has zoned elective and appointive positions across the three senatorial zones in the state ahead of the 2019 general elections.
The Speaker of Zamfara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, on Saturday appealed to the Federal Government to provide sustainable security in the state.
Senator Suleiman Adokwe has called on government authorities to intensify efforts on ameliorating the plight of the Internally Displaced Persons.
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Gombe State over the passing away of a former governor, Alhaji Abubakar Hashidu, on Friday.
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, made the appeal in a statement in Abuja on Saturday.
The community said that Nwankwo`s death brings to 121 the number of Nigerians killed in South Africa since January 2016.
The pilgrims departed the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on board a Max Air Boeing 747 aircraft at exactly 12:23a.m. on Saturday.
The appeal was made on Saturday in a statement jointly signed by Bestman Okereafor and Moronkola Abiola, NANS’ National Public Relations Officer and Chairman of Joint Campus Committee, respectively.
Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, said Buhari was reacting to the latest outbreak of the natural disaster in some parts of the country.