Thursday, 7 May 2015

NigerianEye: “We wonder why Jonathan’s handover notes are not yet ready - APC” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “We wonder why Jonathan’s handover notes are not yet ready - APC” plus 29 more


We wonder why Jonathan’s handover notes are not yet ready - APC

Posted: 07 May 2015 10:36 PM PDT

With barely 22 days to the May 28 handover date, the transition committee set up by outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan has yet to meet its counterpart, set up by the President-elect, Muhammadu...

PDP chairman, Adamu Mu’azu and Ekiti governor, Ayo Fayose attack each other

Posted: 07 May 2015 10:31 PM PDT

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu'azu, has responded to the threat of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to release evidence of Mu'azu's "underhand dealings" with...

Power failure forces Reps to adjourn sitting

Posted: 07 May 2015 10:34 PM PDT

Proceedings of the House of Representatives were disrupted on Thursday due to frequent power outage. The development forced presiding Deputy Speaker, Mr. Emeka Ihedioha, to adjourn the plenary of...

Jonathan, Buhari hold secret meeting

Posted: 07 May 2015 10:33 PM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday night met behind closed doors with the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. The meeting was held inside the President's office at the Presidential Villa,...

IN PICTURES: President Jonathan inspects the Abuja Rail Mass Transit Line

Posted: 07 May 2015 01:13 PM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan inspected the ongoing construction of the National Railway Terminal at Idu and the Abuja light rail transit system. Below are some of the images from the inspection More...

Abuja Rail Projects: 'Continue from where i stopped' - Jonathan tells Buhari

Posted: 07 May 2015 01:09 PM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday asked the incoming government of the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), not to jettison the ongoing Abuja rail projects. Jonathan gave the advice...

Ndigbo won’t beg Buhari for appointments - Ohanaeze

Posted: 07 May 2015 01:13 PM PDT

Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Thursday said the Igbo would not beg the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, for appointments. It said issues of appointments were...

Why I will fight corruption, insecurity, unemployment - Buhari

Posted: 07 May 2015 01:04 PM PDT

Nigeria's president-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari on Thursday reechoed that the high level of indiscipline and corruption in government and other social places were the main reasons why he has...

We have 1.2bn litres of petrol in stock, says NNPC

Posted: 07 May 2015 01:01 PM PDT

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its downstream subsidiary, the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), said they had 1.2 billion litres of petrol in stock. This is...

FG orders screening of workers certificates

Posted: 07 May 2015 01:00 PM PDT

The Federal Government has directed that a verification and revalidation of all credentials and records of all staff in the Federal Civil Servicebe carried out. The Head of the Civil Service of...

2 dead, as herdsmen attack more Plateau communities

Posted: 07 May 2015 12:57 PM PDT

Residents of Foron District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State have raised alarm over renewed attacks by Fulani herdsmen. The attacks have reportedly left no fewer than 32 people...

We’ve made progress against insurgency – Jonathan

Posted: 07 May 2015 12:51 PM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday declared that Nigeria had made remarkable progress in her fight against insurgency and terrorism. Jonathan, who expressed delight in the performance of the...

Man killed, Nurse kidnapped in Ekiti

Posted: 07 May 2015 12:48 PM PDT

A yet to be identified man and an indigene of Ido Ekiti has been killed in a Wednesday kidnap operation of a senior Nurse working with the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Mrs Margaret...

NEW VIDEO: Olamide – Bobo

Posted: 07 May 2015 12:46 PM PDT

Perhaps we finally have a new dance-step to take over from the Shoki Dance step, as YBNL general Olamide serves up the visuals to his recently released tune – Bobo, the video was shot on location at...

TB JOSHUA causes stir in Mexico

Posted: 07 May 2015 09:32 AM PDT

By Ihechukwu Njoku A clip of Nigerian Pastor T.B. Joshua arriving in the Central American nation of Mexico and the wild reaction of locals to his coming has been uploaded to YouTube. Joshua, who...

UK repatriates three prison inmates to Nigeria

Posted: 07 May 2015 09:31 AM PDT

The United Kingdom has repatriated three Nigerians in UK prisons under the prisoners exchange agreement signed by the two countries. The convicts who were brought into the country earlier this year,...

My Administration Empowered Several Nigerian Youths – Jonathan

Posted: 07 May 2015 09:27 AM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan has charged the incoming government to retain and sustain all youth programmes for the benefit of the country. In a message to the 2015 batch 'A' corps members at the...

Nasarawa governor vows to give automatic employment to any NYSC member who marries an indigene of the state

Posted: 07 May 2015 08:42 AM PDT

Gov.Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa state on Tuesday, promised automatic employment to any newly deployed corps member who marries an indigene of the state. He made the pledge while addressing 2015 NYSC...

Police IG restores officer’s salary after radio phone-in programme

Posted: 07 May 2015 08:43 AM PDT

The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, on Wednesday directed the restoration of salaries due to a sergeant, Ajuma Ibrahim, attached to Lagos State Command with immediate effect, including...

Ekiti Assembly Crisis: Court strikes out APC lawmakers’ suit against Fayose

Posted: 07 May 2015 09:06 AM PDT

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday struck out a suit filed by the 19 All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers, challenging the removal of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Adewale...

WAEC cancels 2014 results of candidates

Posted: 07 May 2015 09:04 AM PDT

The National Examinations (NEC) Committee of WAEC on Thursday said that it had cancelled results of candidates involved in examination malpractices at the 2014 examinations. Mr Damianus Ojijeogu of...

Nigerian traditional rulers urge Buhari to probe NNPC missing $20 Billion

Posted: 07 May 2015 08:57 AM PDT

Traditional rulers across the country, under the aegis of the Association of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria, have joined in calling for the probe of the $20bn said to be missing in the account of the...

FRSC set to introduce card readers to detect fake driving licence

Posted: 07 May 2015 08:54 AM PDT

The Head, Administration and Human Resources, Federal Road Safety Commission, Ogun State Sector Command, Mr. Steve Ayodele, has said the commission will soon introduce card reader to detect fake...

FG commences privatisation of Nigerian Railway

Posted: 07 May 2015 08:43 AM PDT

The Federal Government, Thursday, directed the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to commence the privatisation of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, and other railway facilities across the...

Angola to end petrol subsidies as oil drop bites

Posted: 07 May 2015 08:40 AM PDT

Angola will end petrol subsidies and increase the price of other fuels, the finance ministry said, after last year's plunge in global oil prices hammered the finances of Africa's second largest crude...

Osun: Supreme Court rules on Omisore’s appeal May 27

Posted: 07 May 2015 09:32 AM PDT

The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed May 27 for judgment in the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party's candidate in the August 9, 2014 governorship election in Osun State, Iyiola Omisore,...

INEC colluding with Plateau PDP to destroy evidence – APC

Posted: 07 May 2015 08:05 AM PDT

All Progressives Congress in Plateau State has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of conniving with the Peoples Democratic Party to tamper with sensitive materials that will be...

Governor Aliyu drags Niger Assembly before court over impeachment threat

Posted: 07 May 2015 07:52 AM PDT

Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, has dragged the members of the State House of Assembly before the court in a bid to stop the move of the Assembly from impeaching him. The State High Court...

Defilement: Teenager In Court Over Rape Of Neighbour’s Child

Posted: 07 May 2015 06:49 AM PDT

A 19-year-old man, Tunde Ahmed, who allegedly defiled a six-year-old daughter of his neighbour was yesterday arraigned at an Apapa Magistrates' Court, Lagos. Ahmed, who resides at Abule Ado area of...

Generator repairer stabs security man to death

Posted: 07 May 2015 06:48 AM PDT

A 27-year-old generator repairer has reportedly stabbed one Tochukwu Ejika, a security man, to death in Lagos. The suspect, identified as Abimbola Azeez, who is from Ikire in Osun State, reportedly...

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