Author: Eye Reporters

A major scandal has rocked the UK’s nursing sector, with 1,238 Nigerian nurses facing disciplinary action over alleged exam fraud at the Yunnik test centre in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has also launched investigations into 717 others, bringing the total number of affected individuals to 1,955. The controversy stems from irregularities detected in the Computer-Based Test (CBT), a key requirement for foreign-trained nurses seeking UK registration. Investigators flagged suspiciously rapid completion times, raising concerns of possible misconduct. As a result, some nurses have already lost their visas and are facing deportation. According to reports from…

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU RECONSTITUTES NNPC LIMITED BOARD, APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN, GROUP CEO President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing the chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the group chief executive officer, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari. President Tinubu removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023. The new 11-man board has Engineer Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the Group CEO and Ahmadu Musa Kida as non-executive chairman. Adedapo Segun, who replaced Umaru Isa Ajiya as the chief financial officer last November, has been appointed…

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has called for presidential intervention to resolve the staggering N4 trillion debt owed to electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), which is severely affecting the progress of ongoing power sector projects. The company also confirmed that the Egbema Power Station, with a capacity of approximately 375 megawatts (MW), is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Managing Director/CEO of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, disclosed this during a site inspection of the NIPP Egbema Power Plant by the House of Representatives Committee on Power. Highlighting the challenges confronting the sector, particularly the liquidity crisis…

Kylian Mbappe secured victory for Real Madrid as they staged a comeback against Leganes, drawing level on points with Barcelona at the top of La Liga. The French forward opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with a ‘Panenka’ penalty past Marko Dmitrovic after Arda Guler was fouled in the box. Leganes responded almost immediately, with Diego Garcia capitalizing on poor defending to tap in at the back post. Before halftime, Dani Raba stunned the Bernabeu crowd by finishing Oscar Rodriguez’s cutback past Andriy Lunin, giving the visitors the lead. Jude Bellingham restored parity just two minutes into the second…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed his close ties with President Bola Tinubu, extending his best wishes as Tinubu marks his 73rd birthday. Buhari joined Tinubu’s family and the nation in celebrating the occasion. In a phone call on Friday, Buhari, through a statement released by his media aide, Garba Shehu, expressed his prayers for Tinubu’s long life, good health, and a successful administration. “When we pray for our leaders, we are praying for ourselves and the nation. We owe this to ourselves and the nation,” Buhari stated. Reflecting on their political journey, Buhari acknowledged Tinubu’s contributions, particularly in the…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and several prominent figures, including former presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, have strongly denounced the lynching of 16 hunters in Uromi, Edo State. The victims were reportedly mistaken for kidnappers by local vigilantes. NBA President Afam Osigwe, in a statement on Saturday, described the act as “the gruesome murder of the hunters shows the alarming rise of vigilante justice across Nigeria.” He further stated, “It is deeply troubling that mobs continue to take the law into their hands, attacking and lynching suspected criminals, often without the intervention of law enforcement agencies. “No individual,…