Saturday, 23 May 2015

NigerianEye: “Nigeria shut down by fierce fuel scarcity” plus 26 more

NigerianEye: “Nigeria shut down by fierce fuel scarcity” plus 26 more


Nigeria shut down by fierce fuel scarcity

Posted: 23 May 2015 10:48 PM PDT

Nigeria is currently batlling one of its worst fuel scarcity in recent times as reports on Saturday indicate. Investigations by NE all over the country showed that most filling stations in the land...

Jonathan, Sambo, others to declare assets within 30 days

Posted: 23 May 2015 10:40 PM PDT

With five days to the end of President Goodluck Jonathan's tenure, the President, Vice-President Namadi Sambo, 29 governors and 42 ministers have been asked by the Code of Conduct Bureau to...

Nigerian aviation sector crumbles as airlines halt operations over fuel scarcity

Posted: 23 May 2015 10:39 PM PDT

Due to the near total scarcity of aviation fuel to run the aircraft of the various domestic carriers, thousands of air travellers were left stranded across airports in Nigeria on Saturday. NE...

US behind Kashamu’s house arrest—FG

Posted: 23 May 2015 10:38 PM PDT

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN), said on Saturday that the house arrest which the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency placed on the...

Suspected armed robber arrested on his wedding day

Posted: 23 May 2015 10:37 PM PDT

Oyo State Police Command  arrested a suspected  member of a robbery gang on his wedding day. Olumide Asiyanbi, 42,  told newsmen that nemesis caught up with him when he was...

Kashamu’s Arrest: ​We​’​ve received formal extradition ​request –​ NDLEA

Posted: 23 May 2015 10:37 PM PDT

A formal request for extradition from the Embassy of the United States of America triggered the siege laid by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Buruji Kashamu's house in...

Subsidy: FG withdraws N395bn from Excess Crude Account

Posted: 23 May 2015 10:36 PM PDT

The Federal Government withdrew the sum of N395bn in 2013 to fund subsidy on petroleum products, the Fiscal Responsibility Commission has said. FRC said this in its 2013 Annual Report and Audited...

May 29: Police deploy more anti-bomb squads in hotels

Posted: 23 May 2015 10:35 PM PDT

More security agents, including members of the anti-bomb squads, will as from Monday be deployed in hotels accommodating heads of state and other invited guests for the inauguration of the...

Mother, daughter kidnapped in Ibadan

Posted: 23 May 2015 10:35 PM PDT

A woman identified as Mrs. Opeyemi Adeniran and her daughter, Oyinkansola, have been kidnapped at their residence, in the Odo-ona Elewe, area of Ibadan. The incident happened as the Oyo State...

We’ve learnt from our mistakes — PDP tells Nigerians

Posted: 23 May 2015 10:24 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday admitted that it made mistakes and learnt lessons during the course of the campaigns and the 2015 general elections. It, however, said the electioneering...

No apology for anti-Buhari campaign — Fani-Kayode

Posted: 23 May 2015 03:21 PM PDT

The Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, in this interview, dismisses the claim that hate campaign was...

Jonathan approves 2 new specialised universities

Posted: 23 May 2015 03:17 PM PDT

The Federal Government has approved the establishment of two specialised universities, President Goodluck Jonathan has said.. Speaking at the 31st convocation of the Bayero University, Kano on...

APC divided over senate presidency

Posted: 23 May 2015 03:14 PM PDT

An attempt by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress to elect a consensus candidate for the post of Senate President at a retreat organised for Senators-elect in Abuja was frustrated on...

Scores of terrorists die, 20 women, children rescued from Sambisa

Posted: 23 May 2015 03:10 PM PDT

The Defence Headquarters on Saturday said scores of Boko Haram terrorists had died and 20 women and children had been rescued during a military operation in Sambisa forest in Borno, on Friday. This...

Buruji Kashamu threathens to commit suicide

Posted: 23 May 2015 07:55 AM PDT

Buruji Kashamu, Ogun East senator-elect, has threatened to commit suicide if men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) try o forcefully take him from his Lekki, Lagos...

IN PICTURES: Buhari meets Cameron in London

Posted: 23 May 2015 07:39 AM PDT

President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari held a meeting with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron in Downing Street, central London on May 23, 2015. It will be recalled...

Northern elders to Buhari - 'Grant amnesty to Boko Haram'

Posted: 23 May 2015 07:36 AM PDT

Some prominent northerners including the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Mohammed Uwais and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe and former Nigerian...

There is no magic wand to make our economy better overnight - APC Chairman

Posted: 23 May 2015 07:29 AM PDT

Being the text of an address of welcome by the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, at a two-day retreat for all APC Senators-elect at the Ibeto Hotel in Abuja...

Rain, late arrival of materials delay Rivers LG poll

Posted: 23 May 2015 07:23 AM PDT

Late arrival of election materials and heavy rain have affected the accreditation of voters for the local government elections in Rivers State on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that...

NDLEA Officials Move To Arrest Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, Surround His Residence

Posted: 23 May 2015 07:22 AM PDT

Latest reports say embattled businessman and Peoples Democratic Party Senator-elect from Ogun State, Mr. Buruji Kashamu, may soon be in the net of the National drug Law Enforcement Agency over a...

OAU lecturer, ex-CMD, Ekiti nurses, others regain freedom

Posted: 23 May 2015 07:14 AM PDT

Ten persons, including an 11-year-old boy, kidnapped in Ekiti State a month ago were at the early hours of Saturday released by their captors, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. They include Dr...

Ebonyi lawmakers elect new dep speaker

Posted: 23 May 2015 07:12 AM PDT

Ebonyi legislators on Friday, in Abakaliki, elected Chief Jerry Obasi (PDP—Ohaozara West) as their new deputy speaker. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the new deputy speaker replaces Chief...

43 dead in Mexico gang shoot-out

Posted: 23 May 2015 07:11 AM PDT

At least 43 people have been killed in a shoot-out in the Mexican state of Michoacan. Friday's gunfight between security forces and an armed gang took place in Tanhuato near the Jalisco state...

Angry youths burn down Sharia court

Posted: 23 May 2015 07:09 AM PDT

Some Muslim youths on Friday stormed the Kano Government House and the palace of the Emir of Kano, Mahammad Sanusi II, to protest an alleged blaspheming of Prophet Mohammed (SAW) by a Tijjani...

APC must double GDP growth – Governor Uduaghan

Posted: 23 May 2015 07:00 AM PDT

For the incoming All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to create prosperity for Nigeria, it would have to double the country's Gross Domestic Product Growth, the Governor of Delta State,...

Police kill 21 suspected cultists in Rivers state

Posted: 23 May 2015 06:58 AM PDT

About 21 suspected cult members were killed by operatives of the Rivers State Anti-Robbery Squad in Egi community of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area. A source from the community explained...

Abia govt shuns Chukwumerije’s burial

Posted: 23 May 2015 06:55 AM PDT

The Abia State Government on Friday shunned the burial of the remains of the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Uche Chukwumerije, at his Isuochi country home in Umunneochi Local...

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