Monday, 6 April 2015

NigerianEye: “Nigerians attack Oba of Lagos for his 'Anti-Igbo' comments” plus 28 more

NigerianEye: “Nigerians attack Oba of Lagos for his 'Anti-Igbo' comments” plus 28 more


Nigerians attack Oba of Lagos for his 'Anti-Igbo' comments

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 10:55 PM PDT

Many Nigerians have expressed outrage over the threat by Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, against Igbo if they fail to vote for the Lagos State All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Mr....

WATCH VIDEO: Oba Akiolu's controversial speech to the Igbos in Lagos

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 10:08 PM PDT

Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu's statement that Lagos residents of Igbo descent must vote for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, or else they will...

“Every Ethnic Group Safe Under Me” - Ambode Disowns 'Die In The Lagoon" Speech

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 10:08 PM PDT

The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Lagos, Mr Akinwumi Ambode, on Monday said if elected, he would promote the interest of every ethnic groups within the state. The Oba of...

Question marks over Patience Jonathan’s whereabouts

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 10:27 PM PDT

The wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has not been seen in public since President Goodluck Jonathan lost the March 28 presidential election to Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) of the...

Whoever wants to remove me will first have to impeach God — Fayose

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 10:10 PM PDT

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has dismissed the purported impeachment notice posted online by the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers in the State House of Assembly, saying he was yet...

Entrances to Ekiti Assembly blocked as 19 APC lawmakers plot to impeach Fayose

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 10:10 PM PDT

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State on Monday blocked the two major roads leading to the state House of Assembly following rumours that 19 All Progressives Congress lawmakers...

PDP blasts Oba of Lagos, Ekiti lawmakers, says anti-Igbo threat ” plunge to anarchy”

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 10:11 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned what it called the "emerging height of political recklessness in Lagos and Ekiti states" ahead of Saturday's governorship and House of Assembly...

IN PICTURES: 3000 PDP members decamp to APC in Benue, publicly tear membership card

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 10:38 PM PDT

Man murders cousin on Easter Sunday, blames Satan

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 10:03 PM PDT

A teenager, Ifeanyi Ihejika, who has been arrested by the police in Enugu State for allegedly killing his cousin, Izuchukwu Ihejika, has blamed Satan for the act. The incident was said to have taken...

Oba Akiolu didn’t threaten Igbos - Lagos chief

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 10:01 PM PDT

Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has made a U-turn on his reported threat against Igbos in Lagos regarding the governorship bid of the All Progressives Congress candidate in the state, Akinwunmi...

Oyo Gubernatorial Elections: Buhari’s name won’t help Ajimobi - Alao-Akala

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 09:59 PM PDT

Former Oyo State governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, on Monday told the incumbent governor in the state, Abiola Ajimobi, not to rely on the name of the President-elect, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),...

Boko Haram members disguise as preachers, burn down mosque, kill 24

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 09:55 PM PDT

Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect have attacked Kwajafa village in Borno State killing 24 persons and injuring over a dozen others, a security source has revealed. They also set the village...

Bode George slams Oba of Lagos

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 09:53 PM PDT

The leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos, Chief Bode George, has berated the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, for allegedly threatening Igbo people to vote for the All Progressives Congress...

Lagos Oba releases statement + Audio of Meeting with Igbo Ezes.(Audio of Conversation Inside)

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 01:41 PM PDT

The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu's Aide has released a statement on the issue that has set Social Media ablaze. Please read. Also Listen to the Audio of the conversation below. My attention has...

Ezekwesili, others lambast Akiolu over Igbo death threat

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 03:04 PM PDT

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, is among several Nigerians who have strong words for Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, over his reported death threat against the Igbos if they do not vote...

Manchester City go down to 4th after disappointing loss to Crystal Palace

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 03:00 PM PDT

Manchester City's hopes of retaining their title suffered another huge blow with defeat at Selhurst Park. Glenn Murray put Crystal Palace ahead with a tap-in from close range before Jason Puncheon...

Boko Haram ‘open fire on dozens’ in Borno

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 01:33 PM PDT

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen opened fire on villagers and torched a number of buildings in a new attack in northeast Nigeria, witnesses said Monday. Resident Ahmad Ali told AFP that roughly two dozen...

Borno solicits support for Boko Haram victims

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 01:30 PM PDT

Hajiya Mairo Bunu, the Borno Accountant-General, on Monday appealed to donor agencies to mobilise support for the rehabilitation of victims of Boko Haram insurgency in the state. Bunu made the...

PDP plans to rig Ebonyi polls – APC

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 01:24 PM PDT

The Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party plans to rig the governorship and House of Assembly elections on Saturday. The Ebonyi APC...

Released Al-Jazeera journalists vow not to withdraw suit against Nigerian Army

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 01:23 PM PDT

Two Al Jazeera journalists who were on Sunday released by the Nigerian military after 12 days in detention have vowed to maintain their suits they initially filed while they were in...

Kenya pounds al-Shabab in Somalia after varsity massacre

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 01:17 PM PDT

Kenya's military has launched air strikes against al-Shabab bases in Somalia following an attack on a Kenyan university that killed 148 people last week. Colonel David Obonyo, a military spokesman,...

Buhari’s victory has shamed doomsayers, says Gowon

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 01:16 PM PDT

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, said the peaceful conduct of March 28 Presidential poll won by Maj. Gen Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), has shamed doomsayers' perception that Nigeria will break up...

SOLVING THE LAGOS POWER PROBLEM AND THE VOTE FOR CONTINUITY by Moses Nasamu

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 02:23 PM PDT

Lagos State is widely referred to as Nigeria's financial, industrial and commercial nerve centre with several manufacturing industries and financial institutions. The State accounts for about 65% of...

APC to Ladoja - 'Stop lying against Ajimobi'

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 04:15 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has told former state Governor Rashidi Ladoja to desist from his alleged sponsorship of falsehood against the administration the incumbent, Governor Abiola...

Asari Dokubo warned to keep calm and accept Jonathan's defeat

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 03:58 AM PDT

A patron of the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations (NACOMYO) and chairman, Oyo State Muslim Community, Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni, has warned leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation...

Two suicide bombers nabbed in Borno

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 03:45 AM PDT

Two would-be suicide bombers were on Sunday arrested in Biu town of Borno State, as they closed in on their target for attacks, security sources and witnesses said. One of the suicide bombers was...

Jigawa Deputy Governor dumps PDP for APC

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 03:43 AM PDT

The Jigawa State deputy governor, Ahmad Mahmud, is set to quit the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Mr. Mahmud will be received into the APC in his Gumel...

Oba of Lagos appeals to Igbos to Vote Ambode

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 04:10 AM PDT

The paramount ruler of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu has appealed to Igbo residents in Lagos state to vote for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. The...

Only card reader’ll be used for gov poll – INEC warns

Posted: 06 Apr 2015 03:21 AM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said only its card reader will be used for Saturday's governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections. It therefore advised those thinking that...

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