Monday, 25 May 2015

NigerianEye: “Fuel crisis nears end as oil marketers, government agree to restore fuel supply” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Fuel crisis nears end as oil marketers, government agree to restore fuel supply” plus 29 more


Fuel crisis nears end as oil marketers, government agree to restore fuel supply

Posted: 25 May 2015 10:34 PM PDT

Nigeria's fuel crisis, which virtually shut down the entire economy, may soon be over as the Federal Government and oil marketers have agreed to work towards the immediate restoration of normal...

Haliru Bello emerges acting PDP BoT chairman

Posted: 25 May 2015 10:35 PM PDT

A former Minister of Defence, Dr. Haliru Bello, on Monday emerged the acting Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party. Bello, who was also a former acting national chairman of...

APC states incurred bulk of $63 Billion debt – PDP

Posted: 25 May 2015 10:38 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday said Vice President-elect, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, misrepresented facts on the state of the nation's economy. The party specifically faulted Osinbajo's claims on...

Wike vows to probe Amaechi

Posted: 25 May 2015 10:34 PM PDT

The Rivers State Governor-elect, Chief Nyesom Wike, has indicated his readiness to probe the Rotimi Amaechi administration after being sworn in as the chief executive of the state. Wike, who gave...

National Association of Nigerian Students warn South African President, Jacob Zuma, to stay away from Buhari's inauguration

Posted: 25 May 2015 10:31 PM PDT

The National Association of Nigerian Students has advised South African President, Jacob Zuma, to stay away from the inauguration of the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. The organisation also...

Fayose, APC lawmakers closed-door meeting ends in stalemate

Posted: 25 May 2015 03:18 PM PDT

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and the 19 aggrieved All Progressives Congress lawmakers of the Ekiti State House of Assembly met behind closed doors on Monday in Akure, Ondo State. The...

Akwa Ibom people are ungrateful despite all my efforts — Governor Akpabio

Posted: 25 May 2015 03:13 PM PDT

Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has berated the people of the state for being ungrateful despite his efforts to develop and transform the state in his eight years tenure as governor,...

Nigeria declares Friday public holiday

Posted: 25 May 2015 03:07 PM PDT

The Federal Government has declared Friday May 29, 2015 as Public Holiday to celebrate the 2015 Democracy Day. The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, made the declaration on behalf of the FG in a...

I’m ready for probe, I have nothing to hide - Governor Aliyu

Posted: 25 May 2015 03:02 PM PDT

Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, on Monday said that he is ready for probe by the incoming administration in the state. Aliyu said his records since 2007 to date are intact and are...

NLC asks Jonathan to move against oil cabal

Posted: 25 May 2015 02:58 PM PDT

The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to take decisive action against the oil cabal that has foisted this current scarcity of petroleum products on the country. The...

Fuel scarcity: DPR suggests modular refineries

Posted: 25 May 2015 02:56 PM PDT

The Department of Petroleum Resources has called on stakeholders in the oil and gas sector to invest in the establishment of modular refineries as a solution to the persistent fuel scarcity...

Oil Marketers Call Off Strike

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:57 AM PDT

The major oil marketers association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has reached an agreement with the federal government to begin lifting of petroleum products across the country "in six hours". According to...

EFCC set to probe ten former governors for corruption

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:58 AM PDT

In a quick bid to respond to criticism that it is not doing enough to tackle corruption, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has closed in on ten former governors who are standing trial for...

Kashamu fails to appear in court, as supporters besiege premises

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:56 AM PDT

The Senator-elect for Ogun East District, Buruji Kashamu, is yet to appear in court for his extradition proceedings scheduled for Monday (today) at the Federal High Court, Lagos. As at 2 p.m.,...

‘Government Debt: ‘APC, Osinbajo Misleading Nigerians’ - PDP

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:58 AM PDT

The PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh on Monday criticized the Vice President-elect for failing to be bold and honest enough to also inform the nation that bulk of...

REVEALED: Thousands of foreign currency found on Boko Haram leader – Nigerian Military

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:57 AM PDT

The Nigerian military has said it found wads of foreign currency on a top Boko Haram leader killed during an operation in Mafa, Borno State. The military did not release the identity of the...

PDP asks Buhari to explain embarrassing protocol gaffe, low-down treatment by UK Prime Minister, David Cameron

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:58 AM PDT

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday took a swipe at the President- elect, Muhammadu Buhari for snubbing the handover programme put in place by the Federal Government to...

Oyo workers begin indefinite strike

Posted: 25 May 2015 10:17 AM PDT

The Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress on Monday directed that in line with the directive of the national leaders of NLC, all workers in the state should begin an indefinite strike on...

EFCC Closes Prosecution Of Oil Marketer Charged With N963.7m Fuel Subsidy Fraud

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:52 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday closed the prosecution of its case against an oil marketer, Rowaye Jubril, accused of N963.7 million fuel subsidy fraud. The News Agency...

APC blames razed market on Fayose’s curfew

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:50 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has challenged Governor Ayodele Fayose to explain‎ how hoodlums could break the security checkpoints in Ado-Ekiti to burn down Oja Oba, the largest...

Police arrest 6 suspects over stabbing of 2 pupils in Kano

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:48 AM PDT

The police in Kano State have arrested six suspects in connection with the stabbing of two pupils of Fagge Special Primary school in Kano on Wednesday. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP...

Boko Haram attacks Adamawa, military jets pound rebel positions

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:43 AM PDT

Boko Haram fighters hacked to death 10 people in remote northeast Nigeria, a local government official said on Monday, as the military claimed to have thwarted a fresh attack. The attack happened...

Gunmen kidnap Kogi High Court Judge, kills orderly

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:41 AM PDT

Gunmen on Monday kidnapped a Kogi High Court Judge, Mr Justice Samuel Obayomi, and killed his orderly, Cpl. Usman Musa in an early morning attack. Obayomi of the Ebogogo High Court in the Adavi...

Abia’ll pay workers 24th of every month – Ikpeazu vows

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:39 AM PDT

Respite appears underway for civil servants in Abia State as the Governor-elect, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has said his coming on board would mark an end to the era of salary arrears in the state,...

We’re ready for questioning, Sambo tells Buhari’s committee

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:35 AM PDT

Vice President Namadi Sambo on Monday told members of the Transition Committee set up by the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, that he and ministers that served under President Goodluck Jonathan are...

Rivers APC Celebrates Clean Sweep of Council Polls

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:31 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has thanked the electorate in the State for overwhelmingly voting for the party in Saturday's local government elections, describing their action...

#FuelScarcity: More Nigerian banks shut down at 1pm

Posted: 25 May 2015 10:11 AM PDT

The current shortage of petroleum products in Nigeria is not improving and more banks have announced plans to shut down from 1pm on Monday, May 25, 2015.  GTbank made the first announcement...

Fuel Scarcity: Etisalat, Aero, GTB & Airtel Announce Service Disruptions

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:19 AM PDT

In the past few days, top companies operating in Nigeria like Arik Air, MTN, and Beat FM, announced service disruptions due to the current fuel scarcity. Others like Etisalat, Guaranty Trust Bank...

Only 6 of 275 rescued females are pregnant, says NEMA

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:12 AM PDT

The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Muhammed Sidi, has said that only six of the 275 females rescued from the Sambisa Forest in Borno are pregnant. Speaking...

#Freeajstaff campaign scoops major PR award

Posted: 25 May 2015 09:03 AM PDT

The campaign to secure the release of Peter Greste, Baher Mohamed, Mohamed Fahmy and Abdullah Elshamy has won a major PR Award. The SABRE Awards EMEA, organized by leading PR publication The Holmes...

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