Sunday, 17 May 2015

NigerianEye: “'Forgive us, we’ve done things we shouldn’t have done' - Jonathan tells Nigerians” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “'Forgive us, we’ve done things we shouldn’t have done' - Jonathan tells Nigerians” plus 29 more


'Forgive us, we’ve done things we shouldn’t have done' - Jonathan tells Nigerians

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:31 PM PDT

Outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan has asked for forgiveness from Nigerians hurt directly or indirectly by his actions during his tenure as Vice- President, acting President and President. He...

Buhari drops General title from May 29

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:32 PM PDT

President Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari is to drop the title General from his name after he is sworn in on May 29. This was disclosed by his Media team in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. The...

I was flown abroad for surgery during campaigns – Patience Jonathan

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:32 PM PDT

Wife of the President, Patience Jonathan, on Sunday disclosed that she battled with another round of ill-health during the re-election campaigns of her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan. Mrs...

Nigerians should pity me and Buhari, not‎ congratulate us - El-Rufai

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:34 PM PDT

Kaduna State Governor-elect, Malam Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai has urged Nigerians to stop congratulating him and General Muhammadu Buhari but rather pray for them to succeed with the bankrupt economy they...

Nigeria is broke - Amaechi

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:34 PM PDT

The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has again declared that Nigeria is broke and blamed the inability of the state and others to pay workers' salaries and pensions on the nation's current...

'Ministerial list' dismissed by APC

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:35 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress on Sunday dismissed as mere fiction, a list of ministers being circulated by some online journalists. According to the APC, the party has nothing to do with the said...

PICTURES: Governor Oshiomole and Lara Fortez' thanksgiving service

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:45 PM PDT

Newly married couple, Gov. Adams Oshiomole and wife Iara Oshiomole attended their thanksgiving at the Immaculate Conception Catherdral in Auchi

Nigeria loses N7 Billion as Shell shuts Trans-Niger Pipeline

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:39 PM PDT

Barring other arrangements, Nigeria has lost a minimum of $35.139 million, about N7.029 billion, over the last three days, as Shell Nigeria, yesterday, said it has shut down the 180,000 barrels of...

‘I was forced to lie with a corpse, drink water used to wash it’

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:31 PM PDT

Bode A 29-year-old mechanic, Bode David, is yet to recover from being made to spend a night with the corpse of his friend, late Ganiyu, and drink the water used to wash it, to prove he was not...

By conceding defeat, Jonathan outsmarted an APC obsessed with power – Abati

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:27 PM PDT

Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Mr. Reuben Abati, said that President Goodluck Jonathan was able to outsmart the All Progressives Congress by conceding defeat and...

Did PDP just accept that it failed Nigerians in 16 years?

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:25 PM PDT

There was controversy at the media office of Nigeria's ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday after its verified twitter handle stated in a series of tweets that the party was responsible...

Why we create fuel scarcity – Marketers

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:21 PM PDT

The lingering fuel crisis may continue till the May 29 handover date to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari government, as oil marketers have resorted to hoarding the product to force government to pay the...

Civil servants deserve praise for Lagos project ─ Fashola

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:13 PM PDT

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State says civil servants deserve equal praise from people who have been pouring encomium on him for his achievements in Lagos in the last eight years. Fashola,...

I have confidence in Buhari, says Gowon

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:11 PM PDT

A former Head of State and elder statesman, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has expressed confidence in the ability of the coming administration of Muhammadu Buhari to restore the lost glory of education in the...

EFCC reopens subsidy fraud cases

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:08 PM PDT

There are indications that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is revisiting investigations into the fuel subsidy fraud cases which it abandoned since 2012. It was learnt by our...

I won’t share govt money to anybody – el-Rufai

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:06 PM PDT

The Kaduna State Governor-elect, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, says it will be a wishful thinking for anybody to believe that he will share public fund to individuals or groups in the state after May...

We’re open to merger - PDP

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:02 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party has said that it is not contemplating a change of identity, noting that the vision of its founding fathers remains timeless. The party also said it was open to merging...

80% of Nigerians do not pay tax

Posted: 17 May 2015 03:36 PM PDT

Eighty per cent of taxable Nigerians do not have a taxpayer identification number and are therefore not paying taxes, the Chairman , Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), Sir Oseni Elemah,has...

'You lack moral rights to criticise my government' - Fayose tells APC

Posted: 17 May 2015 03:29 PM PDT

The governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has said the All Progressives Congress, APC as a party lacked moral rights to criticise his government policies, having ran the State aground in its four...

Cancer prevalence’ll rise to 16 million in 2020 – IARC

Posted: 17 May 2015 03:18 PM PDT

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has predicted that the annual new cases of cancers are expected to rise from 11 million to 16 million in 2020, with 70 per cent of them coming from...

Barcelona crowned 2015 La Liga champions

Posted: 17 May 2015 03:16 PM PDT

Lionel Messi's 65th minute lone strike handed Barcelona the 2015 La Liga title, just enough to win the crown even on away turf. Barcelona beat defending champions, Athletico Madrid, in their...

Boko Haram loses 10 more camps in Sambisa – DHQ

Posted: 17 May 2015 03:14 PM PDT

The Director, Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, has said troops have destroyed 10 more terrorists' camps in the Sambisa Forest, the operational stronghold of Boko Haram. Olukolade also...

'Jonathan made corruption attractive, defended the corrupt'

Posted: 17 May 2015 03:09 PM PDT

Renowned poet, Prof. Niyi Osundare, on Sunday, berated the President Goodluck Jonathan administration on its fight against graft, saying the President gave "corruption a well furnished chair in his...

APC tackles Fayose over delayed salaries

Posted: 17 May 2015 03:07 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has accused Governor Ayodele Fayose of implementing policies that threaten the development of the Ekiti people. In a statement on Sunday, the Publicity...

My ailment disappeared immediately after Jonathan lost– Patience

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:42 AM PDT

Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan has revealed that an ailment she has been battling since 2012, which required a major operation disappeared immediately after her husband...

President Jonathan begs Nigerians: 'Forgive me where I erred'

Posted: 17 May 2015 11:09 AM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday apologised to Nigerians who he might have offended in the process of taking decisions during his eight years of staying in the Presidential Villa, Abuja as Vice...

Aso Villa Chapel bids President Jonathan farewell

Posted: 17 May 2015 11:09 AM PDT

The Aso Villa Chapel on Sunday formally bade President Goodluck Jonathan, his wife, Patience, and members of their family farewell in a grand style. A special thanksgiving and commendation service...

My new wife is not a replacement for Clara - Oshiomole

Posted: 17 May 2015 11:09 AM PDT

Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has described his new wife, Iara, as a model in his heart even as he said his new wife is not a replacement for his late wife, Clara whom he said is...

Egypt hangs six Islamist militants

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:58 AM PDT

Egypt on Sunday hanged six convicted Islamist militants who were members of Sinai-based Ansar Beit al-Maqdis group, the state prison department sector said in statement. The statement added that the...

Man United, Arsenal draw 1-1 at Old Trafford

Posted: 17 May 2015 10:37 AM PDT

Manchester United missed out on the chance to climb to third in the table as Theo Walcott's deflected strike secured a point for Arsenal. Ander Herrera gave United the lead in the first half as he...

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