Sunday, 23 August 2015

NigerianEye: “Fashola under fire for allegedly spending ₦139 million on drilling two boreholes” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Fashola under fire for allegedly spending ₦139 million on drilling two boreholes” plus 29 more


Fashola under fire for allegedly spending ₦139 million on drilling two boreholes

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 10:11 PM PDT

The immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola is under fire again for allegedly spending N139m on the drilling of two boreholes at the Lagos House, Ikeja. The project was...

Senate to probe EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde for allegedly diverting ₦1 Trillion recovered loot

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 10:37 PM PDT

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions will on Wednesday begin a probe of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, over an allegation...

RCCG replies Femi Aribisala's article on Pastor Adeboye

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 10:37 PM PDT

The Redeemed Christain Church of God on Sunday replied popular columnist Femi Aribisala's article "Adeboye the richest man in the world". In the article, published by...

House of reps ready for salary cut

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 10:39 PM PDT

The House of Representatives has declared its readiness to take salary cut and back President Muhammadu Buhari's anti-graft measures. Making these disclosures Sunday, in Lagos, Chairman, Ad-hoc...

Jonathan doesn't drink alcohol - Abati

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 10:40 PM PDT

Former Spokesperson to former President Jonathan, Reuben Abati, says contrary to what many believe, Jonathan is not a drunkard. He said for all the years he worked as Special Adviser on Media and...

Residents of Goodluck Jonathan's hometown in Otuoke lament potable water scarcity

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 10:40 PM PDT

Chairman, Community Development Committee, Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Mr. Elijah Ateki, has bemoaned the scarcity of potable water in the area. Ateki told the News Agency...

We’ve reduced Boko Haram to wanderers, bandits, says Army General

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 10:47 PM PDT

The former Commander, Army Corps of Engineers, Major General Sarduarna Davies has said the Army has reduced the terrorist group, Boko Haram to wanderers and bandits. Davies spoke at the corps...

Corruption, greatest human rights violation ever - Buhari

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 10:36 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday described corruption as the greatest human rights violation ever. Justifying the reason why his administration is waging a large scale war against graft, Buhari...

Ogun police to treat 'omo onile' as murderers

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 10:31 PM PDT

The police in Ogun State say they have declared war on land speculators, popularly called land grabbers or omo onile. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement...

Afenifere blasts Buhari - 'You are a dictator'

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 10:29 PM PDT

AFENIFERE, a socio-political group weekend condemned President Muhammadu Buhari's style of administration saying he is behaving like a dictator. The group's Chairman, Pa Reuben Fasoranti said this...

Nigeria passing through crucial moment - Ban Ki-Moon

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 10:20 PM PDT

The Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, has said Nigeria is currently passing through a crucial moment. He, however, said that he was happy to know that despite this, the...

Nigerian army recalls 2,500 soldiers who were asked to withdraw from the service

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 10:18 PM PDT

The Nigerian Army has recalled over 2,500 soldiers who were asked to withdraw from service for alleged offences committed under the counter- insurgency operations code named Operation Zaman...

NPL: Kano Pillars defeated at home for the first time in 12 years

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 10:05 PM PDT

The invincibility of Kano Pillars at the their home ground came to an abrupt end on Sunday as the reigning Nigeria Premier League champions suffered a shock 1-2 defeat in the hands of Nasarawa...

Buhari urges Nigerian lawyers to expose all crooks, corrupt persons in the country

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 01:19 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian lawyers not to sacrifice the integrity of the country's legal system in a bid to cover the misdeeds of their clients, no matter how lucrative the brief...

Rivers APC dismisses corruption allegations against Amaechi

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 10:22 PM PDT

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) hasdismissed the corruption allegations against immediate past Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, with a wave of the...

UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon arrives in Nigeria to meet Buhari at Aso Rock Villa

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 01:09 PM PDT

The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, on Sunday, arrived in Nigeria on Sunday for a two-day official visit. Ban, who arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 4.15p.m., was...

My government is open to criticism – Wike

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 12:42 PM PDT

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has said that his administration remains open to constructive criticisms. Wike made this remark on Sunday at the Royal House of Grace International Church...

Fayose has no project to show after 10 months in power, only buys pepper in public markets – APC

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 11:36 AM PDT

The Ekiti State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has berated Governor Ayodele Fayose for reportedly mocking the legacies of former Governor Kayode Fayemi as not worthy of emulation and...

PDP begins online registration of members

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 11:24 AM PDT

Following criticisms of the actions of the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, members of its National Working Committee has initiated online system of registration for its members...

Buhari accepts Emirs’ offer to supervise 2015 hajj

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 11:20 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday accepted the voluntary offer by the leadership of the Muslim community, under the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, to supervise the ad-hoc committees...

Pedro is like Maradona - Mourinho

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 11:14 AM PDT

Jose Mourinho has compared Pedro to Diego Maradona after the new signing played a key role in Chelsea's first Premier League win of the season. The £21 million arrival from Barcelona opened his...

Why marriages fail in the western world – Oyedepo

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 08:42 AM PDT

Founder of the Living Faith Church, popularly called Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has attributed the high rate of divorce cases in the world to the belief in women liberation. Oyedepo who...

Mother-in-law of richest Nigerian king kidnapped

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 08:31 AM PDT

Mrs Omogbene Adeborile, 65, the the mother-in-law to Oba Fredrick Obateru-Akinruntan, the Olugbo of Ugboland, has been kidnapped in Igbotako, Ondo State. Adeborile was abducted on Saturday at her...

Igbos should approach Buhari with humility - Group

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 08:29 AM PDT

Pan Igbo socio cultural organization, Igbo Renaissance Movement has urged it's leaders to approach President Muhammadu Buhari with humility over cries of marginalization. The National Coordinator...

Man burnt to death by angry mob for stealing woman's pot of soup in Calabar

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 08:19 AM PDT

An angry mob on Sunday morning in Calabar, the Cross River State capital butchered and set ablaze a young man beside the fence of the Atu Secondary School along Goldie Street for allegedly robbing a...

Blatter “unfairly treated,” says FIFA reform chief

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 08:15 AM PDT

Swiss lawyer Francois Carrard, appointed by FIFA to carry out reforms in the wake of a corruption scandal, says the federation's chief Sepp Blatter has been "unfairly treated." "There is something...

Government without ministers: Buhari has resorted to personal rule

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 08:12 AM PDT

By Prof. Ben Nwabueze Since his inauguration on May 29, 2015 as elected "civilian" President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, a retired army general and former head of the...

Prayers sustain Nigeria - Gowon

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 07:47 AM PDT

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd) Sunday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Olive Tree parish, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos led several Christian leaders to intercede for...

Pedro scores as Chelsea grab first win of season

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 07:43 AM PDT

Pedro played a starring role but John Terry was sent off as Chelsea claimed their first win of the Premier League season with a thrilling 3-2 victory at West Brom on Sunday. Chelsea signed Pedro...

ICC investigates Oba of Lagos for anti-Igbo remarks

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 07:30 AM PDT

The International Criminal Court has commenced investigation of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, for statements made about the Igbo's in the build-up to the Lagos governorship election. In the...

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