Saturday, 14 February 2015

NigerianEye: “Obasanjo working towards coming back to power to head interim government – Presidency” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Obasanjo working towards coming back to power to head interim government – Presidency” plus 29 more


Obasanjo working towards coming back to power to head interim government – Presidency

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 03:54 PM PST

The Presidency on Saturday said it was aware of a plot by former President Olusegun Obasanjo and some unnamed others within and outside the country to thwart the forthcoming general elections and...

Jonathan scared of being jailed by Buhari if he loses – Obasanjo

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 05:37 PM PST

Former President has unleashed another attacks on President Goodluck Jonathan, acussing him of playing politics of do-or-die like President of Côte d'Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo and that Jonathan is...

Wole Soyinka blasts controversial police boss, Joseph Mbu for 'urging the police to kill 20 civilians'

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:49 PM PST

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has criticised the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Joseph Mbu, for urging the police to kill 20 civilians for a policeman that is killed before,...

REVEALED: 2015 Presidential Election Ballot Papers Found In London

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:48 PM PST

Ballot meant for the Nigerian presidential election were found yesterday at the premises of a local printer in the Essex area of London. According to Sahara Reporters, the sensitive election...

Boko Haram warns Gombe residents against voting in next month

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:52 PM PST

Boko Haram invaded the restive northeastern Nigerian city of Gombe on Saturday and warned residents against voting in next month's elections as the Islamists defied regional force aiming to pursue...

South Africa proposes bill to ban foreign ownership of land

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:53 PM PST

Foreign nationals can only be entitled to long term leasing of land with a minimum of 30 years and will not be allowed to buy land in South Africa under a proposed bill, South Africa's Presidency...

'Expect violence in 2015 elections' - Ex-US Ambassador To Nigeria, John Campbell warns

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:45 PM PST

A former United States' ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has warned of likely large scale violence in the March 28 and April 11 polls. A new report published and released by the US' Council on...

INEC will conduct elections as scheduled – IBB

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:35 PM PST

Former military President Ibrahim Babangida says he is optimistic that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct elections as rescheduled. He spoke in Minna when he received...

Reno Omokri threatens legal action against Saharareporters

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:22 PM PST

The Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri, has threaten to drag Saharareporters to court if it fails to publish an apology within three business days over what he...

IG warns policemen against misuse of firearms

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:18 PM PST

The Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has cautioned police personnel against misuse of firearms during the forthcoming elections in the country. Abba stated that arms would be used only in...

Mbu’s order to policemen to kill barbaric, lawless – APC

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:16 PM PST

The All Progressives Congress has described the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, Joseph Mbu, as a lawless and barbaric policeman, who should urgently be cautioned by...

INEC will announce election results within 48 hours

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:09 PM PST

' Independent National Electoral Commission National Commissioner, Hajia Amina Zakari, has reiterated the commission's determination to announce the presidential and governorship elections results...

Pastor, four others arrested for child trafficking

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST

The Nigeria Immigration Service in Oyo State says it has arrested a pastor and four others for alleged child trafficking in Ibadan. Controller of the service in Oyo State, Mr. Innocent Akatu,...

Sierra Leone failed to account for Ebola funds

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:04 PM PST

Sierra Leone's Auditor-General's report alleges that the government could not account for nearly a third of the $20m earmarked for fighting Ebola in 2014. The report which was released on Saturday...

Boko Haram calls for elections boycott, Jonathan seeks US help

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:02 PM PST

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan appealed for more US help in fighting Boko Haram, as the Islamists struck again on Saturday and called for a boycott of upcoming general elections. Jonathan,...

#BringBackOurGirls coalition launch six-week countdown to the rescue of the Chibok school girls

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 03:58 PM PST

Following assurances by the Federal Government that it would battle the Boko Haram insurgency to a standstill in six weeks, the #BringBackOurGirls coalition on Saturday in Abuja launched a six-week...

The YAK Is Back: Yakubu's goal sends Reading into FA Cup quarter-finals

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 03:51 PM PST

Nigeria's Yakubu Aiyegbeni proved once more why he is a force on the pitch anytime, regardless his age and speed. The 32 year-old who returned to English football, joining Reading as a free agent...

Liverpool end Palace jinx to reach last eight

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 03:47 PM PST

Liverpool claimed a first victory at Selhurst Park in seven attempts to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, coming from behind to win 2-1 against Crystal Palace. Liverpool's Premier League...

Emenike on target in Gaziantepspor whitewash

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 03:44 PM PST

Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike got Fenerbahçe first goal in their 5-0 defeat of hosts Gaziantepspor at the Kamil Ocak Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Emenike put the Yellow Canaries ahead with just seven...

Super-hot Nigerian forward, Brown Ideye fires West Brom into last eight

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 03:42 PM PST

After taking several months to finally score a goal, Brown Ideye made it four goals in six days as he fired West Brom to a emphatic 4-0 victory over West Ham United in the FA Cup fifth round. Ideye,...

REVEALED: How South African mercenaries have been secretly helping in Boko Haram battle

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:56 AM PST

For two weeks now, stories about the regional alliance between Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Benin through a Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) aimed at taming Boko Haram have been...

BOKO HARAM INVASION: 24-hr curfew imposed in Gombe

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:47 AM PST

The Gombe state government has imposed a 24 hour curfew in Gombe town, capital of Gombe state after Boko Haram militants attempted to overrun it on Saturday. Eye witnesses said the militants...

ELECTIONS: Obasanjo warns Jonathan against delay tactics

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:27 AM PST

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday alleged that President Goodluck Jonathan is adopting the delay tactics of former Cote D Ivoire President, Laurent Gbagbo and warned of the likely dire...

Military jets bombard Boko Haram militants in Gombe

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:28 AM PST

In a bid to counter the attack in Gombe by Boko Haram militants, The Nigerian military has launched airstrikes on suburbs of Gombe town as soldiers and police battled Boko Haram insurgents who...

Over 100 Boko Haram fighters invade Gombe

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:28 AM PST

Hundreds of Boko Haram Islamists on Saturday invaded the restive northeast Nigerian city of Gombe, firing heavy guns and throwing leaflets calling on residents to boycott the forthcoming general...

Doyin Okupe’s Lawyer Writes Blogger, Linda Ikeji, Demands Immediate Apology.

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:29 AM PST

Oaikhinan Isibor Aigbe and Co, Lawyers to Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe, have written to popular blogger, Linda Ikeji over a publication described as...

EFCC arrests Nigerian fugitive wanted for murder in U.K

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:24 AM PST

Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Abdul Adewale Kekere-Ekun, a Nigerian fugitive wanted in the United Kingdom for murder.Reliable sources in the...

Police will protect all Nigerians during election - IG

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:20 AM PST

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, has restated his avowed commitment to observance of the rule of law and the respect of the fundamental rights of citizens and residents alike by...

Russia still deploying heavy arms in Ukraine - US

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:04 AM PST

The United States charged Friday that Russia was continuing to deploy heavy weapons in eastern Ukraine, before a ceasefire agreed this week goes into effect. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki...

Brown Ideye promises more goals for West Brom

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 04:02 AM PST

Super Eagles striker, Brown Ideye, has declared that his best is yet to come at West Bromwich Albion after he overcame a slump to score two goals in as many matches.Ideye also revealed he was not...

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