Sunday, 28 June 2015

NigerianEye: “FG urges use of bicycle “as a formidable and safe means of road transportation” in Nigeria” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “FG urges use of bicycle “as a formidable and safe means of road transportation” in Nigeria” plus 29 more


FG urges use of bicycle “as a formidable and safe means of road transportation” in Nigeria

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 05:50 PM PDT

The Federal Government has suggested the promotion of the use of bicycle "as a formidable and safe means of road transportation" in Nigeria. The government, which specifically said the use of...

APC can’t manage victory – PDP

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 05:48 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State has said that what is playing out in the National Assembly is a fallout of the inability of the ruling All Progressive Congress to manage their victory...

Governor Ambode clears Oshodi-Apapa expressway of trucks

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 05:45 PM PDT

After several weeks of traffic gridlock, respite came yesterday, on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, as tankers and other articulated vehicles disappeared from the ever-busy road. The disappearance of...

Buhari set to appoint ministers in 8 weeks, cut down number of ministries

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 04:41 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari's is likely to appoint ministers in the next few weeks as the new administration seeks to come to grip with what its officials claim as the rot it inherited. Insiders in...

REVEALED: How Nigeria loses ₦50 Trillion annually from untapped natural resources

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 04:17 PM PDT

Investigations have shown that federal, states and local governments are losing about ₦50 trillion annually from untapped resources that abound in the nation's soil.  Nigeria is estimated to be...

Buhari condemns fresh Borno, Yobe attacks

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 03:25 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condemned the latest terrorist attacks on Borno and Yobe communities by the Boko Haram insurgents. A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and...

APC urges Buhari to investigate Governor Wike, education ministry

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 03:19 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress has called on President Mohammadu Buhari, to pay attention to the Federal Ministry of Education in his bid to recover Nigeria's looted funds. The Rivers State Chairman...

APC directive on House principal officers unconstitutional – Dogara

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 03:17 PM PDT

Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, letter to the House leadership containing names of those to occupy the principal officers position...

Suicide bombings: Police urge Maiduguri residents to be vigilant

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 02:41 PM PDT

The Police in Borno on Sunday cautioned residents of Maiduguri to be vigilant, following increased suicide bombing in the capital city. Mr Aderemi Opadokun, the Commissioner of Police in the state,...

Stonebwoy beats Wizkid, Yemi Alade to win Best International Act Africa at BET Awards

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:32 PM PDT

Ghana's Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy has won the award for Best International Act at the 2015 BET Awards, beating Nigeria's Wizkid and Yemi Alade  He won in a category which also included...

Cleaning PDP’s mess requires painstaking planning – Presidency

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 12:28 PM PDT

The Presidency on Sunday said cleaning the mess left behind by the Peoples Democratic Party, especially the immediate past administration, requires scrupulous and painstaking planning. The Special...

Former security aide to Patience Jonathan murdered by unknown gunmen

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 12:26 PM PDT

A Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tamuno Jacob Igbomie, who was Principal Security Officer to former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has been shot dead by unknown assailants. Igbomie's corpse was...

After Buhari's first 30 days in office, it's clear Buhari/APC need prayers - PDP

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:32 AM PDT

National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has pleaded with Nigerians to pray for President Mohammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, saying that thirty days in...

I’ve never struggled for anything in life – Dogara

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:32 AM PDT

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday said he had been a product of grace and never had to struggle for anything in his life so far. Dogara said this when he attended...

Emmanuel Adebayor's Mother And Brother Apologize To Him

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:30 AM PDT

Togolese footballer, Emmanuel Adebayor's mother Alice and his younger brother, Rotimi have finally apologized to their young son following a recent visit from a delegation in Nigeria. The delegation...

Ekweremadu’s Emergence As My Deputy Is Unfortunate And Painful – Saraki

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:21 AM PDT

The president of the Senate, Abubakar Bukola Saraki has described the emergence of Senator Ike Ekweremadu as the deputy Senate president of the 8th Senate as painful and regrettable, saying no true...

Jubilant NY crowds celebrate gay marriage ruling at pride march

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:14 AM PDT

Hundreds of thousands of jubilant gay rights supporters were expected on New York's streets Sunday for the annual Gay Pride March, just two days after the US Supreme Court's landmark ruling to...

Boko Haram: Mubi Poly reopens, begins lectures on Monday

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:10 AM PDT

The Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa, closed in October, 2014, in the wake of Boko Haram invasion of the town, has re-opened for academic work, the Director of Information and Protocol, Mr Philip...

Osun judge, PDP conniving against Aregbesola – APC

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:06 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress has accused Justice Folahanmi Oloyede of conniving with the Peoples Democratic Party to destroy the administration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola. The judge, who is...

Ekiti clay company revived 17 years after the company was shut

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:04 AM PDT

Ire Clay Products Limited has returned to production 17 years after the company was shut due to major technical problems. The Managing Director of the Company, Mr. Biodun Adedeji, told journalists...

NANS mourns 11 students of OOU

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:01 AM PDT

The National Association of Nigerian Students mourned the death of 11 students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, who lost their lives on Friday in a road mishap. Ayenuro Gbenga,...

Five killed in Borno suicide bomb attack

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 09:51 AM PDT

Five people were killed and 15 others injured after a suicide bombing incident near a hospital in Nigeria's Maiduguri city, capital of the northeastern Borno State, an official and witness said...

Corruption: 2,000 Chinese officials under investigation, says auditor

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 09:28 AM PDT

Chinese authorities have investigated more than 2,200 government officials for involvement in major fiscal fraud, the country's top auditor said on Sunday. Head of the National Audit Office, Liu...

India ready to help develop Nollywood – Envoy

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 09:27 AM PDT

The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Ajjampur Ghanashyam, said on Sunday in Abuja that India was ready to partner Nigeria to develop its film industry. Ghanashyam, who said this while...

El-Rufai appoints ex-FIRS boss to head tax committee

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 09:22 AM PDT

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Saturday announced the appointment of a former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Dr.Ifueko Omogui, to head the State Tax Reform...

Kidnapped Kogi judge regains freedom after 34 days

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:32 AM PDT

A High Court Judge in Kogi State, Justice Samuel Obayomi, who was kidnapped by three gunmen on Monday, May 25, has been released. His release came after 34 days in the kidnappers' den. Obayomi, who...

Babatunde Fashola at 52: Revisiting the Momentous Years

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 05:58 AM PDT

Today Babatunde Raji Fashola , SAN turns fifty –two . It is his first birthday outside office as the Governor of Lagos State. Having really never been a loud person when it comes to celebrations , a...

Lagos Raises Alarm Over Epidemics In Police Barracks

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 05:45 AM PDT

Lagos State government has raised alarm over the high level of pollution in police barracks, scattered across the state, saying it may result in outbreak of epidemics if the barracks are not urgently...

Wike pays unscheduled visit to hospitals, laments their terrible state

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 05:41 AM PDT

The Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, paid unscheduled visits to two general hospitals in Rivers State on Saturday and promised to rehabilitate them after seeing the sorry state of the...

APC refutes alleged relocation of Boko-Haram detainees to Anambra

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 05:37 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress, APC, South-East geopolitical zone, has described as,"blatant falsehood" the alleged plan by Federal Government to transfer suspected Boko Haram detainees to Ekwulobia...

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