Friday, 3 July 2015

NigerianEye: “Buhari’s appointments: Nigerians fear 'Ethnic Favoritism, Northern Agenda'” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Buhari’s appointments: Nigerians fear 'Ethnic Favoritism, Northern Agenda'” plus 29 more


Buhari’s appointments: Nigerians fear 'Ethnic Favoritism, Northern Agenda'

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 08:10 PM PDT

Since the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29 as the 6th Executive President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the frequency of his major appointments from the north has generated...

Listen to BBC interview: Buhari open to negotiation with Boko Haram

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 08:07 PM PDT

According to President Muhammadu Buhari's special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, he revealed today that Buhari is open to negotiation with Boko Haram. President Muhammadu Buhari also...

29 villagers killed by fleeing Boko Haram

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 08:00 PM PDT

A detachment of fleeing Boko Haram terrorists has attacked a Borno community, killing at least 29 persons, a local official said. The Chairman of Mussa Youth Association, Sunday Waba, told newsmen...

Boko Haram slaughters 11 of their members for running away

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 07:57 PM PDT

Eleven defecting members of the outlawed Boko Haram sect were slaughtered by the group in order to check against defection and instil discipline among members of the terror group, a member of the...

N10 Billion fraud: Court stops EFCC from arresting Kwankwaso

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 07:55 PM PDT

A High Court sitting in Kano State on Thursday restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from arresting a former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. The commission is seeking the...

Many Nigerians may be hypertensive – Expert

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 07:15 PM PDT

President and Chief Executive Officer, Omron Healthcare Europe B.V, Mr. Andre Van Gils, has said that the indifference of many Nigerians to their health has increased the number of people living with...

INEC to recommend residency card initiative to FG

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 07:06 PM PDT

The Acting Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Mrs. Amina Zakari, has said that the commission will recommend the Residency Card Initiative of Ondo State government to the Federal...

Queues at Abuja petrol stations will soon disappear — DPR

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 03:32 PM PDT

The Department of Petroleum Resources has said that fuel queues in Abuja will soon disappear as 3.2 million litres of petrol were released to the city from Suleja Depot on Thursday. Mohammed...

Governor Ambode approves welfare support for abandoned mother of third set of twins, as husband flees

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 02:11 PM PDT

Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode the Governor of Lagos State, has directed his deputy, Dr. Mrs. Oluranti Adebule to immediate rehabilitate and provide welfare assistance to Mrs. Ruth Uche, the mother of three...

Get ready to sell your private jets, Oshiomhole tells owners

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 09:41 PM PDT

Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Friday advised public officers and politicians to get rid of their private jets as President Muhammadu Buhari had begun blocking financial leakages in the country's...

Female highway bombers kill 10 in Borno – Police

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 01:21 PM PDT

The Police command in Borno State on Friday confirmed the killing of at least 10 persons after Thursday's two highway suicide bombings in some parts of the state. Commissioner of Police in the...

Iceland parliament legalises blasphemy

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 12:55 PM PDT

The Parliament of Iceland legalized blasphemy in Stockholm on Friday. A member of the opposition Pirate Party described it as a great victory for supporters of freedom of speech. Helgi Gunnarsson:...

Governor Ambode cries out - 'Fraudsters are impersonating me on social media'

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 12:43 PM PDT

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Friday raised the alarm on the activities of some impostors, he alleged had been impersonating him via various social media platforms to defraud...

First solar powered plane flies around the world with no fuel

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 12:41 PM PDT

Solar Impulse 2 landed in Hawaii on Friday after a five-day non-stop journey from Japan, breaking all records for solar-powered flights. Pilot and project Co-founder Andre Borschberg flew a holding...

Ethnicity, religion, threats to Nigeria’s security, Buhari tells soldiers

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 12:36 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday cautioned the Nigerian Armed Forces against ethnicity and religious intolerance in the current war against the Boko Haram terrorists that have recently increased...

My husband’ll improve your conditions, Aisha Buhari assures Nigerians

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 12:34 PM PDT

Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, on Friday assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari will do everything possible to improve their living conditions. She therefore asked them to give...

PDP condemns Borno attacks

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 12:15 PM PDT

The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has, on behalf of members of the party nationwide, condemned the continued terror attacks, particularly the...

Chad seizes suspected Boko Haram weapons cache in N’Djamena

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 12:12 PM PDT

Chadian security forces, announced that they have seized a large weapons cache including guns, rockets and ammunition in a house in N'Djamena occupied by suspected members of the Boko Haram. The...

Let’s avoid disappointing Nigerians, Buhari tells APC leaders

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 11:19 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday urged leaders of the All Progressives Congress to work hard to quickly resolve internal differences in the party. He said they must avoid disappointing...

Global action needed to defeat terrorists - Buhari

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 07:50 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday reiterated his position that concerted global action was needed to overcome terrorism in all parts of the world. Buhari said this in a a condolence message to...

Tinubu, Akande absent at APC NEC meeting

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 07:10 AM PDT

The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is absent at the ongoing meeting of the National Executive Committee, NEC meeting of...

'Put your personal interests in your pocket and let APC work' - Buhari tells APC members

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 06:31 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has told the All Progressives Congress lawmakers in the National Assembly to accept the party's supremacy in the interest of democracy. The president asked all APC...

Buhari condemns latest Boko Haram killings of over 150 Nigerians, calls it 'Barbaric'

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 06:31 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday condemned the latest attacks by the Boko Haram sect which led to the death of about 150 persons in Kukawa, Borno State. Buhari, in a statement by his Senior...

REVEALED: How 15-yr-old female suicide bomber killed 12 in Borno mosque

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 06:32 AM PDT

A young female suicide bomber killed 12 worshippers when she blew herself up in a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, a witness and a vigilante aiding the military against Boko Haram said Friday. "The...

I will employ illiterates into my government - Ayo Fayose

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 06:31 AM PDT

Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose in a series of Tweets today stated that he would employ illiterates into his government, Fayose also stressed the importance of his decision being that those...

Falcao signs for Chelsea

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 06:49 AM PDT

Chelsea have signed Monaco striker Radamel Falcao on a season-long loan deal, with the option to make the deal permanent. The 29-year-old Colombia international spent last season on loan at...

Lagos, Rivers, Ogun get new police commissioners

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 06:42 AM PDT

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase has ordered the posting of new Commissioners of Police to Lagos, Ogun, Rivers and other formations in the Force headquarters. In a statement issued...

JAMB to determine admissions cut-off marks July 14

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 06:22 AM PDT

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will hold its 2015 Policy meeting on July 14 to determine cut-off marks for admission of candidates into tertiary institutions. The board...

I’ll build on Jega’s achievements - Amina Zakari

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 06:19 AM PDT

The acting Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Amina Zakari, has pledged to build on the successes recorded by her predecessor, Attahiru Jega. The Thursday edition of...

Obama’s grandmother to cook for president on Kenya trip

Posted: 03 Jul 2015 06:12 AM PDT

President Barack Obama's Kenyan grandmother, known as Mama Sarah, vowed Friday to cook a traditional meal for her grandson when he visits the East African nation, the birthplace of his father, later...

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