Thursday, 19 February 2015

NigerianEye: “REVEALED: 'Jonathan bribed pastors with ₦7 Billion, not ₦6 Billion'” plus 27 more

NigerianEye: “REVEALED: 'Jonathan bribed pastors with ₦7 Billion, not ₦6 Billion'” plus 27 more

REVEALED: 'Jonathan bribed pastors with ₦7 Billion, not ₦6 Billion'

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 09:39 PM PST

A Borno-based Pastor, Kallamu Musa-Dikwa, said on Thursday that the money that was given to pastors by the President was actually N7bn and not N6bn as alleged by Amaechi, who doubles as the...

Nigerian troops raid Sambisa forest, bombard several Boko Haram terrorists

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 09:39 PM PST

The Defence Headquarters has said a combined operation by personnel of the Nigerian Air Force and the ground troops have resulted in the death of a large number of insurgents at the dreaded Sambisa...

Real reasons APC don’t want soldiers during election – Fani-Kayode

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 09:42 PM PST

The Presidential Campaign Organisation of PDP on Thursday alleged that APC was determined to cause security breaches ahead of the general elections and stop the use of soldiers because of its plans...

Aregbesola, APC rigged Osun elections, says Fani-Kayode

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 09:38 PM PST

Femi Fani-Kayode, Director of Media and Publicity, Presidential Campaign Organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that Governor Rauf Aregbesola and his party, the All...

BOO HARAM: Nigeria’s story will change in the next two or three weeks - Jonathan

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 09:36 PM PST

President Goodluck Jonathan is optimistic that Nigeria's story will change in the next two or three weeks as it continues battle Islamist sect in the northeast of the country, noting that, the...

Lagos Alfa kills, shares friend’s body parts

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 09:33 PM PST

An Alfa in the Badagry area of Lagos State, Fatai Afobaje, has been accused of conspiring with some security men in his area to kill his friend, Rafiu Suleiman. Police sources said after the...

BOKO HARAM: 158 kidnapped victims reunite with families in Yobe

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 08:56 AM PST

A total of 158 Women and children abducted by Boko Haram insurgents from Katarko village in Yobe have been reunited with their families in Damaturu, Yobe. The victims were released by the sect...

Outrage As Jega Worsens Election Uncertainties

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 08:56 AM PST

Outrage has continued to trail the statement by Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, that he could not guarantee that the 2015 general elections...

APC decries politicians’ plot to campaign in mosques, churches

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 08:57 AM PST

The All Progressives Congress has alleged a fresh plot by "desperate politicians" to circulate leaflets in mosques and churches, asking Muslims to only vote for Muslims in the forthcoming...

Boko Haram kills 30 in Adamawa village

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 08:56 AM PST

The members of the Boko Haram Islamic Sect are said to have attacked Gaya Village in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State in the early hours of Thursday. Investigations revealed that the...

German nurse says ‘sorry’ for killing over 30 patients

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 09:20 AM PST

A German former nurse who has admitted killing over 30 hospital patients with lethal injections in a thrill-seeking game to try to revive them apologised on Thursday to relatives of the...

IG warns policemen against embarking on strike

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 09:04 AM PST

Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has threatened to deal with policemen that embark on strike action. He also warned officers of the dire consequences of breaching extant rules and...

FIFA PRESIDENCY: Figo proposes 48 teams in the FIFA World Cup

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 08:43 AM PST

Former Portugal winger Luis Figo launched his campaign for the FIFA presidency on Thursday by revealing plans to expand the World Cup to up to 48 teams. Unveiling his manifesto at Wembley Stadium in...

I’ll Release My Players For Nigeria — Wenger

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 08:25 AM PST

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has assured President, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, that he will not stop Nigerian players in his team from representing their native country if they...

Prestigious journalism award for the Al Jazeera Three

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 08:14 AM PST

The UK's prestigious Royal Television Society has presented its Judges' Award to Al Jazeera's Peter Greste, Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy. The award is given to recognise their outstanding...

Court reserves judgment on Obanikoro’s eligibility

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 07:54 AM PST

An Ikeja High Court has fixed March 5 for judgment in a suit seeking to stop a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, from contesting any electoral office in...

Monkey set to inherit fortune from childless Indian couple

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 07:46 AM PST

A childless couple in India has decided to bequeath their entire property, house, land and bank deposits to their pet monkey, news reports said on Thursday. Sabista and Brijesh Srivastava, residents...

Four killed in China fireworks shop explosion

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 07:42 AM PST

Four people were killed in an explosion at a fireworks shop in east China's Zhejiang Province on Thursday, the first day of the new Chinese lunar year, local authorities said. The accident happened...

I’m now ready for trial, Charles Okah tells court

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 07:41 AM PST

The alleged mastermind of the 2010 Independence Day bombing, Charles Okah, on Thursday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he was now ready to face trial which has been delayed at his instance...

Ekiti State University students protest N10,000 late registration fee

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 07:35 AM PST

There was pandemonium as students of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, on Thursday marched to the streets to protest N10,000 late registration fee imposed by the management of the school. The...

Jonathan promises to rout Boko Haram, inaugurates naval ships

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 07:33 AM PST

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday in Lagos assured Nigerians of routing the Boko Haram sect as he inaugurated four of the Nigerian Navy Ships. "Let me use this platform to promise my Nigeria...

Court jails man 15 years for raping seven-year-old

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 07:28 AM PST

A Bauchi State High Court presided over by the State Chief Judge, Justice Rabi Umar, has sentenced a middle aged man to 15 years imprisonment for raping a seven-year-old. The accused, Adamu...

Aisha Buhari Tells A Secret About Her Husband Gen Buhari

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 07:15 AM PST

Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of APC Presidential candidate, General Buhari, has said that one thing most people don't know about her husband is his love for comic stories and his very humorous nature "Gen....

Obanikoro Allegedly Admits He Was Sent To Ekiti Rigging Meeting by Jonathan

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 03:11 PM PST

Contrary to earlier denials, embattled ministerial nominee, Musiliu Obanikoro, has confessed to several Senators in Abuja that he did participate in an election-eve meeting in Ekiti in June 2014 in...

Amosun Expresses Joy Over Obasonjo's Exit From PDP

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 06:51 AM PST

The Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on Wednesday expressed joy over the exit of former President Olusegun Obasanjo from the Peoples Democratic Party. Mr. Amosun spoke to PREMIUM TIMES at the...

ISIS May Be Harvesting Organs From Slain Civilians And Selling The Body Parts

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 07:58 AM PST

Every few days, it seems as though ISIS ups the ante on its savagery. Wednesday brought news that the militants killed at least 40 police officers and tribesmen in a town they recently seized in...

GEJ Assures Nigerians Of Peaceful Elections In The North-East Come March 28

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 06:07 AM PST

President Goodluck Jonathan has categorically said that the military will rout the Boko Haram insurgents and make the atmosphere in the North East conducive for elections on March 28, 2015. The...

Paris Metro Racist Abuse Victim Calls For Chelsea Fans' Punishment (Video)

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 04:36 AM PST

The man prevented from boarding a Paris Metro train by Chelsea football fans chanting racist slogans has called for them to be punished. The 33-year-old, named as Souleymane S, told France's Le...
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