Thursday, 12 February 2015

NigerianEye: “It’s an insult to question Buhari’s credentials - Obasanjo” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “It’s an insult to question Buhari’s credentials - Obasanjo” plus 29 more


It’s an insult to question Buhari’s credentials - Obasanjo

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 05:22 PM PST

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday said it is insulting and ridiculous to question the academic credentials of APC presidential candidate, retired Gen. Muhammad Buhari. Speaking...

Buhari meets Northern Christians, accepts Bible gift

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 05:21 PM PST

The Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), on Thursday in Abuja willingly accepted a Bible from a group of Northern Christians who declared their support...

FG hacked into the mobile phones of Tinubu, Lai Mohammed, Saraki, Amaechi - APC

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 05:20 PM PST

The All Progressives Congress says Federal Government's security agencies have bugged the mobile phones of a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers...

NLC election ends In chaos, aggrieved delegates exchange punches, destroy ballot boxes

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 05:25 PM PST

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) elections has ended in chaos Thursday morning with suspected thugs breaking the ballot boxes and throwing out the papers as participants failed to elect a new...

Boko Haram still shining despite Pres. Jonathan's promises as female suicide bomber kills seven in Yobe market

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 05:21 PM PST

A suicide attack by a female bomber killed at least seven people at a market in northeast Nigeria on Thursday, the latest bloodshed in a region where multi-national forces are trying to crush Boko...

Leaked Ekiti 'Election rigging' audio: Soldiers are ready to testify against military - Fayemi

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 05:24 PM PST

A Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has revealed that some soldiers were ready to testify in support of the leaked audio file on how chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party...

APC, INEC colluding to rig Lagos elections - Agbaje

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 05:17 PM PST

The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Jimi Agbaje, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...

Ignore rumours, I'm sane - Ambode

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 05:13 PM PST

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has said he is "healthy and of sound mind". A statement by the Director, Media and...

Nigeria is 111th in global freedom ranking

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 05:11 PM PST

Nigeria has been ranked 111th among 180 countries in global press freedom ranking, below countries like Niger, Togo, Kenya, Uganda, Gabon and Liberia. According to the ranking by Paris-based...

Tourism In Nigeria - Top 30 Exciting Destinations

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 05:07 PM PST

The most populated country in Africa, Nigeria has become an untapped tourist paradise with long stretches of exotic beaches, lush mountains, well preserved tradition and culture and enchanting...

Don’t vote mediocre performer as president – Obasanjo advices Nigerians

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 04:56 PM PST

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned Nigerians not to vote for a mediocre performer as president. Obasanjo who made this statement at his book launch, My. watch, in London, yesterday said...

Bar manager sets attendant ablaze for stealing N1, 500

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 04:53 PM PST

The Ogun State Police Command is presently searching for a bar manager, Mr. Bidemi Shittu, who allegedly poured petrol on his 13-year-old attendant, Ezekiel Emmanuel, and set him ablaze. It was...

Nigeria will survive 2015 presidential election – Pastor Chris Okotie

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 04:42 PM PST

Founder and head pastor of the Household of God Church, Rev. Chris Okotie, has condemned those who threaten "to set the nation on fire" should their candidate lose the oncoming presidential poll. In...

Jonathan must give Lagos-West special attention — Segun Adewale

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 04:40 PM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party senatorial candidate for Lagos-West, Mr. Segun Adewale, says President Goodluck Jonathan's victory in the South-West will be determined largely by the Lagos-West...

#ThrowBackThursday: Femi Fani Kayode speaks on why he thinks APC will defeat PDP

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 05:25 PM PST

In the spirit of #ThrowBackThursday, NigerianEye decided to reflect on a 4 minute video clip involving The present Director of Media and Publicity of President Goodluck Jonathan's campaign, Femi Fani...

‘Stop your tales by moonlight’ - Amaechi rubbishes Wike’s allegations

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:46 PM PST

The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday described as bogus and 'tales by moonlight' the claim by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Chief...

Postponement, an act of God — Bakassi people, Ita-Giwa

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:42 PM PST

Former Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa has described the postponement as an act of God that will enable the people of Bakassi to exercise their...

FIFA Rankings: Super Eagles now ranked 42nd in the world

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:37 PM PST

The Super Eagles moved up one place in the monthly FIFA ranking despite not participating in grade A games last month. The Super Eagles are now ranked 42nd in the world and 7th in Africa after...

Gov. Aliyu bans deputy gov from cabinet meetings

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:36 PM PST

Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State has ordered his deputy, Alhaji Ahmed Ibeto, to stop attending the state executive council meetings following his defection from the ruling Peoples Democratic...

My constable will arrest any errant governor – Mbu

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:31 PM PST

The new Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Joseph Mbu, has warned that a constable in the zone will arrest any governor or politician, who conducts himself or herself in an unruly manner...

FG plans to reconstruct the school Chibok girls were abducted from

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:24 PM PST

The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday said the Federal Government would soon begin the reconstruction of Government Secondary School Chibok. The finance minister stated this...

Benue residents flee to Taraba, others after Fulani’s invasion

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:22 PM PST

Hundreds of people are said to be fleeing the agrarian communities that are constantly under attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. A community leader...

We have confidence in Jega - PDP National Chairman, Alh Adamu Mu’azu

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:21 PM PST

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party and its governors have said they have confidence in the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega. This...

Don’t drag military into politics, Oshiomhole warns

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:18 PM PST

As reactions continue to trail the recent postponement of the 2015 general elections, the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has cautioned against getting the military involved in...

NNPC rejects “missing $20 billion” indictment

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:17 PM PST

Despite a recommendation by a government-appointed auditor that it should refund $1.48 billion (about N248.6 billion Naira) to the federation account, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,...

Lagos-Abuja high speed rail, a hoax – APC campaign

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:15 PM PST

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation has described the claims by the President Jonathan-led administration that a high speed Abuja-Lagos rail service will begin operations...

Boko Haram training new recruits – FG

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:13 PM PST

The Federal Government on Thursday raised the alarm that Islamic the insurgent group, Boko Haram, may have started recruiting and training fighters. Coordinator of the National Information Centre on...

NOA moves to check inciting political adverts

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:09 PM PST

The National Orientation Agency on Thursday lamented the campaign of calumny being carried out in form of advertisements in the print and electronic media in the country by some political parties and...

Explosion kills many in Borno town, Biu

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:11 PM PST

A deadly explosion from a bomb that went off in a crowded market in Biu, the largest town in Southern Borno state, had killed many, witnesses said.The witnesses said injured persons and corpses were...

Confusion, Tension In Lagos As FERMA Taskforce, LASTMA Struggle For Authority Over Traffic Control

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 08:21 AM PST

There was confusion and tension around the old tollgate on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Thursday morning as a large number of FERMA/SURE-P taskforce members took over the expressway to direct traffic,...

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