Tuesday, 9 June 2015

NigerianEye: “How Saraki outsmarted APC lawmakers to emerge senate president” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “How Saraki outsmarted APC lawmakers to emerge senate president” plus 29 more


How Saraki outsmarted APC lawmakers to emerge senate president

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 10:45 PM PDT

Former Governor Bukola Saraki of Kwara with the support of senators elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP intriguingly outsmarted his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC on...

Saraki, Dogara treacherous, disloyal - APC

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 10:46 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress has described as totally unacceptable and the "highest level of indiscipline and treachery" the conduct of Tuesday's inauguration of the National Assembly that led to...

REVEALED: How Gbajabiamila lost to Dogara

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 10:46 PM PDT

The odds were in favour of Gbajabiamila to win the poll until the tables turned on him. Dogara polled 182 votes out of the 358 total cast ballots to beat the former Minority Leader in the ...

Buhari vows to work with Saraki, Dogara

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 10:47 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he had noted the outcome of the elections of leaders of the National Assembly and stood by his earlier position that he would work with whoever the...

RRS had only 37 guns when I became governor – Fashola

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 10:56 PM PDT

The immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, says that when he took over as governor in 2007, the Rapid Response Squad, which is an arm of the Lagos State Police Command set up...

Man killed by lover’s son

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 10:52 PM PDT

A middle-aged man, whose name was given as Osayande Edoigiawerie, was allegedly stabbed to death by his lover's son at Zabayor Street, Benin, Monday night. Edoigiawerie was said to have gone to his...

Atiku congratulates Dogara, Saraki

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 10:45 PM PDT

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated the newly elected leaders of the National Assembly, admonishing them to see their elections beyond the narrow interests of respective...

Tinubu’s political career is over - Bode George

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 10:44 PM PDT

A former National Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has said that the political career of the National Leader, All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is...

Replicate my ‘Stomach infrastructure’ programme at the grass roots - Fayose advises local govt chairmen

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 10:42 PM PDT

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday swore in new caretaker chairmen in the 16 council areas in the state, with a call on them to replicate his 'Stomach infrastructure' programme at...

Lasun defeats Monguno, emerge Deputy Speaker, House of Reps

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 10:40 PM PDT

Hon Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun representing Osogbo/Olorunda/Orolu/Irepodun of Osun state has been elected Deputy Speaker of the 8th Assembly. Lasun, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC),...

My administration has performed well, says Aregbesola

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 10:38 PM PDT

The Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, said on Tuesday that his administration had performed creditably well despite its inability to pay its workers in the state for the past seven...

Saraki, Dogara deserve to be punished - APC

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 10:36 PM PDT

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has urged the national leadership of the party to punish the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives,...

APC suffer another major loss as Dogara defeats Gbajabiamila to emerge House of Representatives Speaker

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 10:25 PM PDT

In another major blow for the ruling party, APC, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has defeated former minority leader, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila , to emerge as the elected speaker to lead the 8th session of the House...

Buhari absent as APC leaders, Senators peace meeting ends abruptly

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 09:14 AM PDT

A scheduled meeting between leaders of the All Progressives Congress, President Mohammadu Buhari and members of the National Assembly, elected on the party's platform, ended abruptly on...

I’ll defend National Assembly’s independence — Saraki vows

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 09:13 AM PDT

The newly elected president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has pledged to be just and fair to Nigerians, and to defend the independence of the National Assembly. He made this known in his acceptance...

G-7 leaders promise to help Buhari succeed as Nigeria's president

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 09:14 AM PDT

The Group of Seven (G7) industrialised countries has resolved, during their last summit, to support President Muhammadu Buhari to succeed in his task of steering the ship of Nigeria. According to a...

KADUNA: Governor El-Rufai cuts cost of governance, reduces commissioners from 24 To 13

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 09:14 AM PDT

According to the statement, El-Rufai has repeatedly empahsiszed the need for Kaduna State government to direct its resources to deliver public services and that such a move requires a reduction in...

Saraki’s victory shows politics is about negotiation not war – Sen. Orji

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 09:10 AM PDT

Sen. Theodore Orji (PDP-Abia) has ascribed the emergence of Sen. Bukola Saraki as the President of the Senate as a proof that politics is all about negotiation and not war. Orji, who spoke to newsmen...

NEW VIDEO: Davido – Fans Mi ft. Meek Mill

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 09:08 AM PDT

Nigeria's Afro-pop king, who recently graduated from Babcock university, Davido just dropped an outstanding world-class collaboration with with Maybach Music artist and Nicki Minaj's boy friend,...

HORROR: Woman Abducted, Raped, Murdered

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 09:00 AM PDT

A woman was raped and murdered in Benin City by unidentified persons on Monday. It was reliably gathered that her body was found in the boot of an SUV at Upper Mission Extension in Benin City,...

Mijinyawa emerges Adamawa Assembly Speaker

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 08:58 AM PDT

Alhaji Kabiru Mijinyawa (APC-Yola South) on Tuesday emerged as the Speaker, 6th House of Assembly, Adamawa state. Mijinyawa, nominated by Abdulrahman Abubakar (APC-Mubi South), polled 17 votes,...

10 ships laden with fuel, food items arrive Lagos

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 08:57 AM PDT

Ten ships laden with petroleum products and food items have arrived Lagos ports waiting to berth. This is contained in a publication `Daily Shipping Position' made available by the Nigerian Ports...

Kano child bride accused of murder freed

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 08:55 AM PDT

A Kano High Court sitting in Gezawa, Tuesday, discharged Wasila Tasiu 14 over the murder of her late husband and 3 others. In a landmark judgement, Justice ruled that based on the formal...

Boko Haram: Chiefs of defence staff from Nigeria, Chad, Niger others in for war against terrorism

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 08:54 AM PDT

Military top brass from Nigeria and surrounding countries met Tuesday to thrash out plans to take on Boko Haram, as President Muhammadu Buhari takes early steps aiming to defeat the...

Governor Ishaku in moves to end water scarcity in Taraba

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 08:44 AM PDT

Due to the shortage of portable water that has enveloped the city of Jalingo, the capital of Taraba state and its environs, the state governor, Darius D. Ishaku, has ordered for the immediate...

Nigeria Police can prosecute all offences, says Court

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 08:41 AM PDT

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division held today that the Nigeria Police Force can prosecute all offences, including those under the National Security and Civil Defence Corps Act, 2007. In a...

Party thugs disrupt 8th Katsina Assembly inauguration

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 08:39 AM PDT

Suspected thugs and supporters of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday disrupted proceedings at the 8th Katsina State House of Assembly inauguration. The event, which was slated for the Assembly...

Niger Assembly elects Marafa as Speaker

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 08:37 AM PDT

The Niger House of Assembly on Tuesday elected Alhaji Abdullahi Marafa (APC, Chanchaga) as Speaker. The new speaker was nominated by Alhaji Bashir Lokogoma (APC, Wushishi) and Alhaji Bako Alfa (APC,...

Egypt sentences 11 to death over deadly soccer riot

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 08:36 AM PDT

An Egyptian court on Tuesday confirmed death sentences for 11 defendants over deadly football riot in 2012 in Egypt's Port Said. The Port Said Criminal Court sentenced to death 11 defendants who...

Lagos NURTW injects 100 buses to BRT

Posted: 09 Jun 2015 08:34 AM PDT

The Chairman, Lagos State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, said the union had injected nearly 100 new buses to Bus Rapid Transport on Lagos roads, to...

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