Wednesday, 15 July 2015

NigerianEye: “I picked Yar’ Adua as my successor because others were corrupt - Obasanjo” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “I picked Yar’ Adua as my successor because others were corrupt - Obasanjo” plus 29 more

I picked Yar’ Adua as my successor because others were corrupt - Obasanjo

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 08:24 PM PDT

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Wednesday that he chose the late former President Umaru Yar' Adua as his successor because the others who wanted the post were corrupt. Obasanjo said one of...

We will try to make Nigeria accept Gay rights, Same-sex marriage - US

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 09:55 PM PDT

As President Muhammadu Buhari prepares to meet with his United States counterpart, Barack Obama, in the White House next Monday, the US government is expected to make another case asking the Nigerian...

REVEALED: What i will discuss with President Obama during my four-day stay in America – Buhari

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 09:56 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has given insight into what he would discuss with his American counterpart during his four-day visit to the U.S. next week. In a statement through his spokesperson, Femi...

I'm confident Buhari is capable of crushing Boko Haram - Babangida

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 09:56 PM PDT

Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd), yesterday, expressed confidence in the capability of President Buhari in finding a solution to Boko Haram Insurgency, he also lamented...

NNPC moving $1.2b from banks to cover NLNG fraud – APC

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 09:46 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has renewed its call on the Federal Government to probe the whereabouts of the dividends paid to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, by the Nigeria...

Buhari leaves for US on Sunday, to meet Obama, reunite with ex-classmates

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:02 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday to Washington DC on a four-day official visit during which he will hold talks with President Barack Obama and other senior officials of the United...

RCCG condemns same sex marriage; Boko Haram attacks

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 09:31 PM PDT

Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, yesterday, confirmed that its new three kilometre square auditorium expected to host 12 million persons will be one of the venues for its 63rd annual...

You can’t play for Super Eagles henceforth If you are not in first division – Oliseh warns

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 09:26 PM PDT

The new Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has fired a warning he will only consider players who feature in the top leagues overseas and at home. Oliseh's predecessor Stephen Keshi was known to call...

Average fuel price for June, N112.13 per litre - NBS

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 09:24 PM PDT

Average price of fuel across the country in June was N112.13 per litre, National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, PMS Watch has shown. This is about N25 or about 30 percent higher than the official pump...

Hotel staffed entirely by robots unveiled in Japan

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 08:52 PM PDT

A businessman in Japan has unveiled a hotel run by robots, insisting the move is not a gimmick but a serious attempt at reducing costs. Henn na Hotel, as it is called in Japanese, was shown to...

Triggerfish launches $3.5m pan-African Story Lab

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 08:42 PM PDT

CAPE TOWN - After the international success of its first two feature films, Triggerfish Animation Studios is establishing The Triggerfish Story Lab with the support of The Department of Trade and...

Buhari didn’t make anti-Igbo statement – Presidency

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 08:36 PM PDT

The Presidency, on Wednesday, said there was no truth in a claim by a pirate radio station that President Muhammadu Buhari expressed anti-Igbo sentiments in a recent interview with the BBC Hausa...

CBN has no option but to devalue naira – S&P

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 08:34 PM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria will have to devalue the naira at some stage, possibly by more than 15 per cent, global ratings agency, Standard & Poor's, has said. The agency, however, said on...

'There is hope for a new Nigeria' - VICE PRESIDENT OSINBAJO TELLS NIGERIANS IN ADDIS ABABA

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 09:11 PM PDT

*Spells out how states can avoid salary crisis in the future. A new Nigeria is happening and it will require the commitment of all Nigerians, according to Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo during...

Nigerians should understand that we can’t clear 16 years of PDP mess in 30 days – Tinubu

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:57 AM PDT

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has frowned at the insinuation in some quarters that President Muhammadu Buhari's administration is too slow. He said the All Progressives Congress-led administration cannot...

UEFA announce 10-man shortlist for 2014-15 Best Player in Europe award

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 11:04 AM PDT

Eight UEFA Champions League finalists and last season's winner Cristiano Ronaldo have made the ten-man shortlist for the 2014/15 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, with the recipient to be announced...

Kaduna warned of terror attack by new terror group 'SaraSuka' on Sallah day

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:47 AM PDT

The Kaduna State Security outfit, code-named Operation Yaki, said on Wednesday that it has uncovered a plot by a terror group, the 'SaraSuka' or 'Masu-Shara', to attack the state on Sallah day. The...

Fayose thanks Buhari for appointing an Ekiti state indigine as Chief of Defence Staff

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:36 AM PDT

Controversial Ekiti governor, Ayo Fayose took to his twitter page to congratulate the new Chief of Defence staff, Maj Gen Abayomi G. Olonishakin  and also thank President Buhari for appointing...

OAU lecturer assassinated

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:21 AM PDT

On Tuesday, a lecturer in the department of Agricultural Economics of the institution, Dr. Deji Adejobi, was killed by suspected assassins at his residence located at The-Dawn area, near the Ife toll...

Oil dealer calls for ban on petrol importation

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:19 AM PDT

Mr Kingsley Irofuala, an oil dealer in Port Harcourt, on Wednesday said that a ban on petrol importation was necessary to revive and optimise production of Nigerian refineries. Irofuala, owner of...

NNPC’s plan to move $1.2b from banks to CBN is linked to missing NLNG dividends – APC

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:17 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has renewed its call on the Federal Government to probe the whereabouts of the dividends paid to the NNPC by the NLNG, as well as the taxes paid to the FIRS...

PICTURES: Dele Momodu visits President Buhari at Aso Rock

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:12 AM PDT

Publisher Ovation Magazine, Otunba Dele Momodu briefing State House journalists after his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Wednesday Picture Credits: Bayo...

Mother of three commits suicide in Ekiti

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:09 AM PDT

A 46- year-old mother of three, simply identified as Mrs. Ajibola, of No 4, Ajebamidele street, Ado Ekiti, has reportedly committed suicide. It was learnt that the sad event occurred around 6pm on...

PDP lawmaker sues FG over bailout to states

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:07 AM PDT

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Igariwey Iduma-Enwo, on Wednesday approached an Abuja Federal High Court to challenge the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari, to rescue states in the...

Sunday Oliseh is Pep Guardiola of Africa – NFF President

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:05 AM PDT

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has described newly appointed Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh as the African version of former FC Barcelona Coach, Pep...

Nyako threatens to sue EFCC for libel

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:01 AM PDT

A former Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, who is being prosecuted along with his son, Abdul-Aziz, and others for N29bn fraud charges, has threatened to sue the Economic and Financial Crimes...

Lagos abolishes fine on tax evading firms

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 08:34 AM PDT

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) on Wednesday said that it had abolished the fine on tax-evading companies throughout the state. Mrs Ajibike Oshodi-Sholola, the leader of the Distrain...

Governor El Rufai sacks 15 permanent secretaries

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:30 AM PDT

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has sacked 15 permanent secretaries in the state. According to the governor, the move is geared towards saving more money for developments in the...

Bricklayer bags 12 years imprisonment for raping teenager

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 07:41 AM PDT

An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 33-year-old bricklayer, Taoreed Oseni, to 12 years imprisonment for raping an 18-year-old hawker at a public toilet. Oseni was sentenced after being...

Spain Bought £6.5 billion Crude Oil From Nigeria In 2014 – Ambassador

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 07:25 AM PDT

The Spanish government on Tuesday disclosed that it spent £6.5 billion to import crude oil from Nigeria in 2014. Alfonso Sebastian de Erice, Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria made the disclosure in...
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