Friday, 5 June 2015

NigerianEye: “Over 120 escape death as Aero aircraft develops fault mid-air” plus 18 more

NigerianEye: “Over 120 escape death as Aero aircraft develops fault mid-air” plus 18 more

Over 120 escape death as Aero aircraft develops fault mid-air

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 08:33 PM PDT

Over 120 passengers, including the Director, Muslim Rights Concern, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, on Friday evening escaped death as an Aero Contractors Airline Flight 180 from Lagos to Kaduna developed...

Finally, FG, marketers agree to end fuel scarcity next week

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 12:26 PM PDT

The Federal Government and petrol marketers on Friday agreed to put an end to Nigeria's fuel scarcity problems before the close of business next week Saturday. The Punch had reported exclusively...

Nigerian troops kill 2 suicide bomber commanders in Borno

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 12:33 PM PDT

The Defence Headquarters on Friday said two suicide bombers leading a band of terrorists died as troops repelled the insurgents' attack on Shetimari, Borno, on Thursday evening. The suicide...

Buhari condoles with Ghana over fire, flood tragedies

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 12:28 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Ghana over the dual tragedy of flooding and fire outbreak which claimed scores of lives in that country. The president, in a...

Many killed in Buhari’s first week in office

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 06:12 AM PDT

The death toll from two blasts in northeast Nigeria rose to 35 on Friday, raising the total number killed in suspected Boko Haram attacks to 82 during President Muhammadu Buhari's first week in...

REVEALED: How senator-elect, Kashamu, hid in toilet for 6 days during NDLEA raid

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 06:44 AM PDT

A Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, wanted by the United States government for alleged drug offences, hid in his apartment's toilet in Lagos for six days as Nigerian anti-narcotic agents raided his home...

IN PICTURES: President Buhari returns to Nigeria after his trips to Chad & Niger

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 06:44 AM PDT

Impeachment scare: Fayose, supporters jubilate as APC lawmakers’ tenure expires

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 06:44 AM PDT

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has called out his supporters to rejoice with him on the streets today over the expiration of the term of the 19 All Progressives Congress, APC, who had been at...

Falcons target FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy - Will this finally be our year?

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 06:45 AM PDT

After winning nine of the eleven African championships so far, been to every FIFA Women's World Cup since 1991, Nigeria are finally hoping to bring the World Cup trophy to Africa for the first...

Police free Kebbi’s 100-year-old woman from kidnappers

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 06:43 AM PDT

A 100-year-old woman, Hawwau Amarea, who was kidnapped by gunmen at Kudin village of Mahuta Local Government Area of Kebbi State, has regained her freedom. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police...

South Sudan seeks Nigeria’s assistance on security training

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 06:41 AM PDT

The Republic of South Sudan has said it needs the assistance of Nigeria in the areas of training for its security personnel, many of whom were former rebels, who were conscripted into the security...

Don’t call me “His Excellency”, Abia governor orders

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 06:37 AM PDT

The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has formally directed that the appellations: "His Excellency" and "Executive", be dropped in all official and informal communications with him. He said he...

Court remands mother, 23, for stabbing son to death

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 06:46 AM PDT

An Ota Magistrates' Court in Ogun on Friday remanded a 23-year-old mother, Funmilayo Adeyanju, in prison custody, over alleged murder. Adeyanju was arraigned for allegedly killing her son,...

Yola blast: Hospital seeks blood donation from public

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 06:27 AM PDT

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yola, has called on members of the Public to donate blood to victims of Thursday's bomb blast that occurred at Yola Market. The Public Relations Officer of the...

'Death toll now 31 in Yola market blast'

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 06:21 AM PDT

At least 31 people were killed when an explosion ripped through a busy market in Yola, an emergency official said on Friday. "Some whose injuries were not severe were discharged," he added. The...

Dog meat, Ogogoro death toll rises to 32

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 06:18 AM PDT

Rivers State government has banned the consumption of local gin popularly called Ogogoro, following the death of about 32 persons, 15 from Bonny Island and Woji in Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas,...

Don’t scrap amnesty programme, ex-militants beg Buhari

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 06:15 AM PDT

Niger Delta ex-militants, under the aegis of Justice Group, have said that their survival may be in grave danger, should President Muhammadu Buhari scrap the amnesty programme. Leader of the...

CBN slightly adjusts naira-dollar foreign exchange rate

Posted: 04 Jun 2015 10:43 PM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday made a slight adjustment to its naira-dollar exchange rate peg, data on its website showed. The bank adjusted the rate at which it sold the United States...

Igbo NYSC Member converts to Islam to celebrate Buhari's win

Posted: 04 Jun 2015 10:46 PM PDT

An Igbo corp member, Chukwuma Austin Dike, from Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State who is currently serving as a Batch C corp member in Konshisha LGA Benue State has fulfilled his promise to convert to Islam...
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