Saturday, 29 August 2015

NigerianEye: “Fresh trouble for Jonathan, Alison-Madueke, CSO Obuah as Buhari probes $6.9million ‘mobile stage’ scandal” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Fresh trouble for Jonathan, Alison-Madueke, CSO Obuah as Buhari probes $6.9million ‘mobile stage’ scandal” plus 29 more


Fresh trouble for Jonathan, Alison-Madueke, CSO Obuah as Buhari probes $6.9million ‘mobile stage’ scandal

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 10:51 PM PDT

As president Muhammadu Buhari continues his anti-corruption fight, fresh trouble is already brewing up for the Goodluck Jonathan administration, as the probe of the past administration by President...

Jonathan’s economic achievements fake - Presidency

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 10:57 PM PDT

The presidency has advised the Peoples Democratic Party "to stop its pathetic efforts to play down President Muhammadu Buhari's achievements in his first 100 days in office and bury its head in shame...

Buhari disagrees, as NNPC recommends sale of the nation’s three refineries

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 10:36 PM PDT

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has recommended the sale of the nation's three refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna due to some challenges the agency described as critical...

Plane crash in Kaduna, seven dead

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 11:08 PM PDT

A plane belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) air crashed Saturday morning at the old Nigeria Defense Academy (NDA) in Kaduna also known as Ribadu Cantonment. NigerianEye gathered that at least,...

Buhari defends recent appointments

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 10:38 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday defended the appointment of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal and five others. The appointments, announced on...

Amaechi to Wike - 'Don’t take God for granted'

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 10:44 PM PDT

Former Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday, warned his successor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, against taking God for granted. Amaechi also said he decided to shun the judicial commission...

Publisher commits suicide over poor newspaper sales

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 10:40 PM PDT

Due to poor sales of his weekly newspaper and magazine, a publisher identified as Solomon, on Friday, allegedly committed suicide in Asaba, Delta State. It was reliably gathered that the publisher,...

Why I have no respect for Obasanjo - Wole Soyinka

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 11:13 PM PDT

Nobel Laurette, Prof Wole Soyinka, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as somebody who should not be taken seriously, adding that he has no respect for him. Soyinka said this at the...

Buhari is appointing only those he trusts — Northern Elders

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 04:42 PM PDT

The Northern Elders Forum has called on Nigerians, especially the Igbo in the South-East, to be patient with President Muhammadu Buhari on his alleged lopsided appointments, saying the President is...

Afrobasket 2015: Nigeria beat Senegal 88-79, qualify for first final since 2003 + (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS)

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 04:39 PM PDT

Nigeria became the first team to reach the AfroBasket 2015 after an 88—79 overtime win over Senegal on Saturday in Rades, Tunisia. The win ends Senegal's five-game winning streak in the...

Mourinho eats humble pie, takes blame for Chelsea loss

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 04:30 PM PDT

An unusually humble Jose Mourinho yesterday said he blamed himself for the Chelsea' 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Blues slumped to their second Premier League loss...

Hajj: Nigeria transports 18,909 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 03:36 PM PDT

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Saturday said it had transported 18,909 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2015 pilgrimage. About 76,000 intending pilgrims from the 36...

Nobody has a right to pocket public money - VP Osinbajo

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 01:27 PM PDT

Press statement from the office of the Vice President Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has declared that nobody has a right to pocket public money stating that corruption by its very nature...

Nigeria's Iheanacho makes English Premier League debut for Manchester City

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 01:24 PM PDT

Nigeria youth international, Kelechi Iheanacho, made his English Premier League debut for Manchester City in Saturday's 2-0 win over Watford, africanFootball.com reports. He replaced England...

REVEALED: How Kaduna plane crash occured – Eyewitnesses

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 09:53 AM PDT

"Just before the flight crashed into my neighbours houses, I noticed that its noise was unusual. So, I came out to see what exactly it was, then, I saw the plane coming down, then it picked up again....

Governor Amosun's wife rubbishes rumoured arrest for money laundering

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 10:22 AM PDT

Wife of the Ogun State Governor, Mrs Olufunso Amosun has debunked the rumour on social media that she was arrested for money laundering in the United Kingdom. She described the rumour as fictitious...

Amaechi denies criticizing Buhari over appointments

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 10:17 AM PDT

Former governor of Rivers state, Chibuike Amaechi has rubbished the rumour that he flew to London on Friday in rage because he was not appointed in any of the key positions announced by President...

Nigerian Economy worse In 90 days of APC – PDP

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 10:14 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described as alarming, the "damage" so far done on the nation's economy by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC, since it took...

DPC National Chairman, NEC members survive road crash

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 09:40 AM PDT

National officials of Nigeria's newest political party, the Democratic Peoples Congress, on Saturday survived a traffic accident on Abuja-Lokoja highway. National Chairman of the party, Rev....

Liverpool 0-3 West Ham: Reds suffer shock defeat at Anfield

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 09:46 AM PDT

The Reds suffered their first defeat of the season as first half goals from Manuel Lanzini and Mark Noble gave the Hammers a half-time lead. Liverpool's improved defending this term has been a...

Chelsea stunned at home by Crystal Palace

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 09:11 AM PDT

Jose Mourinho suffered only his second home defeat in the Premier League as Chelsea manager as Crystal Palace shocked the champions with a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge. Bakary Sako put Palace in...

Air Force to investigate Dornier-228 aircraft crash in Kaduna

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 08:25 AM PDT

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has set up a panel to investigate circumstances surrounding the crash of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Dornier-228 aircraft with call sign...

Nigerian police to promote 40,000 officers in two months

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 08:19 AM PDT

The Inspector-General of Police Solomon Arase on Saturday said about 40,000 policemen between the rank of Constable and Inspector would be promoted in the next two months. Arase, who disclosed...

IN PICTURES: Nigerian Airforce plane crash in Kaduna today

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 07:58 AM PDT

Below are pictures from the crash site of the Dornier 228 aircraft belonging to Nigerian air-force that crashed at the Nigerian Defense Academy old site in Kaduna at about 6:45 this morning. The...

Cholera kills 20 in Bauchi

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 07:48 AM PDT

Twenty persons have died of cholera in Shira Local Government Area (LGA), Bauchi State. This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria by the Information Officer in...

IAAF: Usain Bolt helps Jamaica win gold in the men's 4x100 final

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 07:43 AM PDT

(CNN) Usain Bolt surged to his third gold medal in under a week at the 2015 World Athletics Championships by anchoring Jamaica to victory in the men's 4x100 meter relay in Beijing Saturday in a time...

Al Jazeera condemns Egypt verdict

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 07:33 AM PDT

Following today's retrial verdict in Cairo, Al Jazeera Media Network's Acting Director General Dr Mostefa Souag said: "Today's verdict defies logic and common sense. Our colleagues Baher Mohamed...

EPL: Arsenal relies on own goal to beat 10-man Newcastle

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 07:21 AM PDT

Aleksandar Mitrovic's first-half red card proved costly as Newcastle United suffered a 1-0 Premier League loss to Arsenal at St James' Park. Booked within seconds of making his debut against...

Egypt hands Al-Jazeera journalists three-year sentence

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 05:07 AM PDT

Three al-Jazeera journalists convicted in Egypt of "spreading false news" have been sentenced to three years in prison at their retrial in Cairo. Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher...

Understanding Buhari in 100 days – Garba Shehu

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 05:05 AM PDT

THE ENORMOUSLY popular talk show,Berekete on WazobiaFM radio, Abuja station told the incredible, yet true story of the hardworking and respected school teacher somewhere in Plateau state who hanged...

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