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FCT MINISTER, NYESON WIKE, EDUCATES ARISE TV CHANNEL ON ACCURATE NEWS REPORT The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged Arise News Channel to prioritize accurate reporting and proper interpretation of news. During a ministerial media chat on Sunday evening with selected journalists, Wike addressed a reference by an Arise News correspondent to the Supreme Court’s …

WHY UPLOAD OF 2023 PRESIDENTIAL POLL FAILED – INEC Unanticipated system error was responsible for the glitch that affected upload of the Presidential election result on the INEC Result Viewing (IREV) during the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission has explained. The Commission said a review of the system during the upload process showed that the system was …

DESCRETION OF TEMPLE OF GOD: PROPHET SHOT DEAD DURING SUNDAY SERVICE A 54-year-old prophet of the Celestial Church of Christ’s Eagle Parish was shot and killed by gunmen during a Sunday service in the Odo Eran Idiroko area of Ogun State. The gunmen fired at the cleric while the service was in progress, before fleeing the scene. The police spokesperson …

EX-DELTA FIRST LADY DIES, GOVERNOR OBOREVWORI MOURNS Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has commiserated with the Ibru family of Agbarha-Otor in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state on the death of their wife, mother, and wife of former Governor Felix Ovuodoroye Ibru, Edna Ibru. According to information available on Saturday, the wife of the former governor died …

NIGERIA’S MOST CONTROVERSIAL POLITICIANS:HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Nigeria’s political landscape has been shaped by numerous figures whose actions have sparked significant debate and controversy. Below is a comprehensive overview of some of the most contentious politicians in Nigeria’s history, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Eyes Of Lagos reports, General Sani Abacha (1943–1998) Sani Abacha, Nigeria’s military head of state from 1993 to …

OUR RESERVATIONS ON TAX REFORM BILLS – NORTHERN GROUP Ripples over the endorsement of the Tax Reforms Bills currently before the National Assembly by the governors continued as a northern pressure group, the league of Northern Democrats (LND), has said that limiting derivation to areas of consumption will perpetuate regional inequality in Nigeria. The northern group however commended the governors …

POLICE REPORT FINGERS RENO OMOKRI, OTHERS IN ALLEGED SLANDER OF TOP CHRISTIAN CLERICS The report of the investigation launched by the Nigeria Police Force into allegations of cyber-bullying, criminal defamation, and the dissemination of false information targeting high-profile religious leaders, including Pastor Paul Enenche, founder of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, identified Pastor Paul Enenche as the complainant. The investigation, detailed …

$52.5 MILLION REPATRIATED FROM US, NOT MINE – DIEZANI ALISON MADUEKE Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has clarified that she is not connected to the $52.5 million that was recently brought back to the country from the United States of America (USA). Recall that the federal government on Friday, January 10, announced the receipt of $52.88 million …

OVER 18 TRANSMISSION TOWERS VANDALIZED IN FIVE DAYS – TCN CRIES OUT The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that over 18 transmission towers have been vandalized between January 9 and January 14, 2025, across Rivers, Abia, and Kano States. TCN’s General Manager of Transmission for the Port Harcourt Region, Engr. Emmanuel Okpa, reported that routine patrols by linesmen …

NIGERIANS SUFFERING BECAUSE OF SOUTH EAST – ORJI UZOR KALU Abia North Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said some of the challenges facing Nigeria could be solved in the South East with the right atmosphere.Senator Kalu said there was a need to restore the region to its peaceful state to fasten productivity of the country.He stated that most of the …