Tuesday, 30 June 2015

NigerianEye: “Meet new INEC boss, Amina Zakari” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Meet new INEC boss, Amina Zakari” plus 29 more


Meet new INEC boss, Amina Zakari

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 10:54 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, appointed Mrs Amina Bala Zakari as the Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the conclusion of the term of Office of...

APC rates Buhari's performance in first month 'high',,,list Buhari’s achievements so far

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 11:00 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday x-rayed President Muhammadu Buhari's one month in office and concluded that he had hit the ground running with what he achieved. National Publicity...

Buhari vows to reform oil and gas sector, boost national income

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 10:54 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday in Abuja that his administration will undertake appropriate reforms and implement fresh policies to boost national income from oil and gas...

113 people killed in Indonesian plane crash

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 10:54 PM PDT

About 113 people died on Tuesday after an Indonesian air force C-130 plane crashed into a building in city of Medan, on the northern island of Sumatra. Twelve crew members and 101 passengers,...

Be patient with Buhari, Gana tells Nigerians

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 10:51 PM PDT

A former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, has advised Nigerians to be patient with President Muhammadu Buhari as he settles down for the business of governance. Gana said that it would not...

Ebola returns to Liberia four months after clearance

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 10:47 PM PDT

The corpse of a 17-year-old boy has tested positive for Ebola in Liberia, the country's deputy Health Minister said late Monday. He added that no other case had been reported. Tolbert Nyenswah, who...

CBN adjusts forex peg as naira hits 228

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 10:45 PM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday lowered the naira peg to 196.95 against the dollar from 196.90 it set last week. This made it the fourth time the CBN had adjusted the peg since it was...

Rivers Assembly gives Wike approval to borrow another N20bn

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 10:41 PM PDT

Rivers State House of Assembly, Wike, gave approval to the state governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, to borrow another N20 billion from Access Bank, thus bringing the total money so far borrowed by the state...

We did everything to win Lagos – PDP

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 04:01 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party said on Tuesday that it did everything within its power to win the last governorship election in Lagos State. While the PDP fielded Mr. Jimi Agbaje as its candidate for...

FG rehabilitates 22 female ex-suicide bombers

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 03:58 PM PDT

The Head of the Countering Violent Extremism Department in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Dr. Fatima Akilu, told President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday that no fewer than 22 women and...

Buhari appoints Amina Zakari acting INEC Chairman

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 10:48 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mrs Amina Bala Zakari as the Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the exit of Prof. Attahiru Jega. Jega's...

Aregbesola pays workers December salary

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 10:16 AM PDT

The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Osun State, Mr. Jacob Adekomi, said on Tuesday, that Governor Rauf Aregbesola has approved the payment of December, 2014 salary for workers in the...

CBN extends BVN registration to October 31

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 10:17 AM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended the deadline for Bank Verification Number (BVN) registration, which is ongoing across the country, the News Agency of Nigeria is reporting. The bank had...

Okonjo-Iweala denies unauthorized spending of $2.1 billion, says she's ready for probe

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 09:37 AM PDT

The former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has denied claims she spent $2.1 billion out of the Excess Crude Account without authorization and has offered to face any inquiry over the...

Former Kano Governor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso moves to halt EFCC arrest

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 09:31 AM PDT

The immediate past Governor of Kano state, Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso has approached a Gezawa High court seeking an injunction restraining the Economic and Finance Crime Commission from arresting...

Boko Haram leader arrested in Chad

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 08:35 AM PDT

A Chadian Public Prosecutor, Alghassim Khamis, said on Tuesday that one of the key Boko Haram leaders, Baana Fanay, who has been coordinating trafficking of weapons in Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad was...

Buhari’s pledge to make his assets public stands – Code of Conduct Bureau

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 08:31 AM PDT

The Chairman, Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Sam Saba, has said the bureau has no legal powers to publicise assets declared by public officers. Mr. Saba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja...

Mugabe mocks US legalisation of gay marriage, asks Obama to marry him

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 08:38 AM PDT

Robert Mugabe has mocked America's decision to legalise gay marriage across all 50 states by vowing to travel to the White House and proposing to Barack Obama. During his weekly interview with the...

Former Bayelsa Governor’s wife abducted by unknown gunmen

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 07:38 AM PDT

Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped Madam Martha Binabo, the wife of former Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly and the state former Acting Governor, Rt. Hon Nestor Binabo. The incident, the...

We will confirm ministerial nominees without delay - Saraki

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 08:38 AM PDT

Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Tuesday assured Nigerians that there would be no delay in the confirmation of ministerial nominees once the list is sent to the legislature by President Muhammadu...

PICTURES: Chaos as Millions of Nigerians besiege banks in last minute rush for BVN registration

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 06:39 AM PDT

There is chaos at most banks across the country as customers are rushing to beat the mandatory Bank Verification Number (BVN) deadline billed for today. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had given...

2015 Army Day celebration begins July 1

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 07:38 AM PDT

The Nigerian Army will mark the 2015 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL 2015) between July 1 and July 6, 2015. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Acting Director...

Court discharges murder suspect for showing remorse

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 07:33 AM PDT

An Ijede Magistrates' Court near Ikorodu, Lagos State on Tuesday discharged a man, Kazeem Ajiga, who allegedly lynched another man for stealing his aluminium roofing sheets. Ajiga was arraigned on...

Popular Yoruba Actor, Odunlade Adekola Signs Endorsement Deal With GLO

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 06:46 AM PDT

Popular Yoruba actor, Odunlade Adekola, has landed a huge endorsement deal with telecommunications company, Globacom as a brand ambassador. Just last week, Wizkid also became a Glo ambassador after...

Armed men invade Ladipo market, demolish shops

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 06:38 AM PDT

Some armed men and officials suspected to be working for Mushin Local Government and supported by a team of policemen on Tuesday morning invaded Ladipo Auto Spare Parts Market and demolished shops in...

Policemen detained for shooting at commercial bus

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 06:31 AM PDT

There was panic in Ilupeju, Lagos yesterday as policemen shot at a passenger-laden commercial bus. The policemen are being detained at Ilupeju Police Station on the order of Lagos Command spokesman...

Adultery: Housewife Dies In Lover’s Custody

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 06:28 AM PDT

There was confusion on Monday at Ejigbo, after a housewife, Mrs Joy Bakare, impregnated by her secret married lover died in her lover's custody after she gave birth to twins in Lagos State, western...

Police uncover baby factory in Abia

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 06:10 AM PDT

Imo State police command has uncovered a baby factory at Mbutu, Isiala Ngwa South local government area of Abia State, and arrested the proprietor, Chief Emmanuel Eke. The police similarly picked...

15-yr-old SSS student commits suicide in Imo

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 06:08 AM PDT

A 15-year-old senior secondary school student, identified as Paschal Egbosimba, last weekend committed suicide at Uratta in Owerri North local council area of Imo State. It was gathered that the...

Malaysian father, son jailed for supporting terrorism

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 05:44 AM PDT

Shukor Abu-Bakar, a Malaysian deputy prosecutor, said on Tuesday that a man and his son were sentenced to 18 and 12 years imprisonment respectively for supporting terrorist activities. He said that...

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