Saturday, 18 April 2015

NigerianEye: “President Jonathan orders ₦2 Trillion election funds refund, audit” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “President Jonathan orders ₦2 Trillion election funds refund, audit” plus 29 more


President Jonathan orders ₦2 Trillion election funds refund, audit

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 10:09 PM PDT

Following the defeat suffered by President Goodluck Jonathan and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, during the March 28 and April 11 elections, the President has asked the party and government...

Xenophobic Attacks: Nigeria set to evacuate citizens from South Africa this week

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 10:09 PM PDT

Nigeria will start evacuation of its citizens from South Africa this week over xenophobic attacks on immigrants from other African countries. Nigerians who are interested in returning to their...

South Africans frustrating us out of the country, sending death threats - Nigerians cry out

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 10:10 PM PDT

Nigerians living in South Africa have cried out against the xenophobic attacks on Africans in parts of the country. Itunu Bodunrin, who on Monday had attended his master's degree graduation...

Chibok girls’ kidnap, plot to present Jonathan as incompetent – Okupe

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 10:11 PM PDT

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe, on Saturday, said that the April 14, 2014 kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls from their school hostel in Chibok,...

Man Caught With PVCs On March 28th Has Been Given Certificate Of Return (Photos)

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 10:10 PM PDT

Dr Chukwuemeka Ujam pictured here was a PDP House of Representative aspirant in the just concluded 2015 elections. The former Commissioner for Land in Enugu State contested for the Nkanu East/West...

Fayose begs those he has offended for forgiveness, says “nobody is perfect”

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 10:11 PM PDT

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said he is ready for dialogue with his opponents to bring peace to the state. He also asked for forgiveness from those he might have offended, saying...

REVEALED: How South African king sparked xenophobic attacks on Nigerians, others

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 10:12 PM PDT

Countries neighbouring South Africa on Friday prepared to evacuate their citizens from South Africa as the UN raised the alarm over deadly xenophobic attacks which have displaced thousands. The...

Strange disease in Ondo town is spiritual - Community leader explains

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 10:12 PM PDT

A local chief in Ondo State has explained the "mystery" behind a strange and unknown killer disease that has ravaged a town in the state, killing at least 14 people. The community leader, Moses...

We are ready for Buhari’s reform — NNPC

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 10:11 PM PDT

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has stated its readiness for the proposed reform plan of in-coming President, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd). This is in reaction to a recent report...

FIVE political parties seek cancellation of Abia gov election

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 10:19 PM PDT

FIVE political parties that participated in the April 11 governorship and House of Assembly elections in Abia State have rejected the entire exercise and called for total cancellation of the exercise...

Zuma begs foreigners to stay in South Africa

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 09:59 PM PDT

President Jacob Zuma on Saturday pleaded with foreigners to stay in South Africa as he cancelled a state visit to Indonesia to deal with a wave of deadly xenophobic violence at home. Three weeks of...

WHO scientists investigate ‘mysterious deaths’ in Nigerian town

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 09:53 PM PDT

A "mysterious" disease that kills patients within 24 hours, said to have been inflicted by an angry 'god', has claimed at least 18 lives in a south western Nigerian town, the government said...

Ekiti APC plans to tamper with ballot papers – PDP

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 09:50 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State has alleged that the All Progressives Congress in the state has perfected plans to tamper with the ballot papers used during the just-concluded state...

Explosion rocks Kogi deputy gov’s Lagos residence

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 09:48 PM PDT

A cooking gas explosion on Saturday at about 7.15am occured at 19B Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, HFB Way, Lagos. The house is the Lagos State residence of the Kogi State Deputy Governor. Mr. Yomi...

Calm as Nasarawa holds re-run election

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 09:41 PM PDT

Residents of Nasarawa State trooped out on Saturday for the re-run election for the Lafia/Obi Federal Constituency in Ciroma ward of Lafia Local Government Area of the state. The election, was...

Xenophobia: South Africans attack Nigerian

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 01:54 PM PDT

Ikechukwu Anyene, president of the Nigerian union in South Africa, has confirmed a xenophobic attack on a Nigerian community, days after ongoing xenophobic attacks in the southern African country...

Arik Air abandons New York bound passengers in Lagos

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 01:45 PM PDT

New York bound intending passengers on Arik Air have been stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) airport correspondent reports that the...

Arsenal beat Reading, head to Wembley to defend FA Cup

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 01:37 PM PDT

Arsenal reach the FA Cup Final for the second year in a row after Alexis Sanchez scores twice at Wembley to beat Reading 2-1 after extra-time. Arsene Wenger's men, who required penalties to see off...

South Africans ignore appeal, continue attacks on foreigners

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 12:05 PM PDT

Despite appeals by South African President Jacob Zuma and other political leaders for calm, violence against foreigners continued in parts of South Africa on Thursday. South Africans living and...

APC boycotts Rivers re-run election

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 12:18 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress APC, has boycotted the re-run for the state house of Assembly election which held in four LGAs in the state, Saturday. The election which held in the state was peaceful...

Sat Guru Maharaj Ji advises President-elect on sincere, transparent gov

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 12:11 PM PDT

Sat Guru Maharaj Ji, founder of One Love Family, has called on the President-elect, Gen. Mohamadu Buhari, and governors-elect, to make the welfare of Nigerian workers their priorities. Maharaj Ji...

Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United: Mourinho's men extend lead to 10 points

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 12:05 PM PDT

Chelsea extend their lead at the top of the table to double figures after Eden Hazard scores the only goal of the game to down United at Stamford Bridge. The Blues' win extends their advantage...

Messi nets 400th goal as Barca edge past Valencia

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 12:02 PM PDT

Lionel Messi scored the 400th goal of his Barcelona career as the Catalans beat Champions League-chasing Valencia 2-0 to move five points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Saturday. Luis...

PDP condemns attacks on foreigners in South Africa

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 11:56 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party has describes as provocative and completely unacceptable the xenophobic attack on Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa. PDP National Publicity...

Gunmen kidnap Rivers LG chairman after gunfight

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 11:51 AM PDT

The Police Command in Rivers State has confirmed the abduction of Chief Cassidy Ikegbudu, Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Ahoada East Local Government Area. The command's Public Relations...

Buhari backs FG’s steps over S’Africans attacks on foreigners

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 11:48 AM PDT

The President-elect, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), on Saturday expressed full support for the steps taken by the Federal Government to protect Nigerians from xenophobic attacks in South...

OGUN: PDP heads for tribunal to unseat Governor Amosun

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 11:44 AM PDT

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Mr. Adebayo Dayo, has said the party will be heading for the election petitions tribunal to challenge the victory of the ruling All...

Nigerian Union to resettle 50 Nigerians attacked by S’Africans

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 11:32 AM PDT

The Nigerian Union in South Africa has said that it has concluded arrangements to resettle 50 Nigerians affected by the ongoing xenophobic attacks. The President of the union, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene,...

Anambra holds rescheduled election in four constituencies

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 11:15 AM PDT

The re-scheduled election in four state constituencies held in Anambra State amid tight security on Saturday. The constituencies are Anaocha 1, Anaocha 2, Aguata 1 and Ekwusigo where elections were...

Xenophobic Attacks: Kenya to evacuate citizens from South Africa

Posted: 18 Apr 2015 10:08 PM PDT

Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Amina Mohamed, said on Friday that Kenya would evacuate its nationals from South Africa as xenophobic violence increases. She said on Friday in...

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