Tuesday, 25 August 2015

NigerianEye: “My predecessors destroyed oil sector, allowed corruption – Buhari” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “My predecessors destroyed oil sector, allowed corruption – Buhari” plus 29 more


My predecessors destroyed oil sector, allowed corruption – Buhari

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:31 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed great disappointment with the way Nigeria's oil industry has been run since he left office as Petroleum Minister and Military Head of State in...

PRISON BREAK: Robbery suspects cut bars and escape

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:36 PM PDT

Two of the robbery suspects, who were arrested while they were operating on Iju Road, in the Agege area of Lagos, have escaped from the police cell. It was learnt that three suspected members of the...

Oshiomhole is an ingrate and a popular villa sycophant - Orubebe

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:30 PM PDT

Former Niger Delta minister, Godsday Orubebe has described Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomole as an ingrate and popular villa sycophant following the governor's recent criticisms of the Goodluck...

No federal lawmaker should earn more than N1 Million - RMAFC

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:49 PM PDT

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) is unaware of lawmakers' jumbo pay. Its Chairman Elias Mbam said yesterday that no senator or House of Representatives member should...

ACF carpets Igbo leaders for supporting MASSOB, secession

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:31 PM PDT

Pan-Northern socio-political body, Arewa Consultative Forum, on Tuesday carpeted Igbo leaders for supporting the activities of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra. ACF...

Power generation to hit 6,000mw by December – NERC

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:38 PM PDT

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that it will step up the current 5000 megawatts of electricity generation to 6000 mw by December. The NERC Chairman, Dr Sam Amadi, made...

'How Devil made me finger 10-year-old girl’ - 67-year-old grandfather

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:36 PM PDT

A 67-year-old grandfather, Felix Adebayo, has pleaded forgiveness for defiling a 10-year-old girl sent to him on an errand. The incident occurred at Ubiane community, near Aviele in Estako West...

Blesssing Okagbare vows to redeem self in 200m

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:24 PM PDT

Blessing Okagbare said she is ready to make amends for her dismal showing in the women 100 m as she prepares to run the 200m heats today at the IAAF World Championships. Okagbare, had a miserable...

BUSTED: Arik Air staff caught with ‘cocaine’ in London

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:19 PM PDT

A male cabin crew member of Arik Air, Mr.Chika Egwu Udensi, was on Monday night arrested at Heathrow Airport, London, by the United Kingdom Border Force for allegedly possessing items suspected to be...

Man seeks divorce over wife’s sexual relationship with men on Facebook and Whatsapp

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 04:09 PM PDT

A businessman, Muyiwa Owolabi, has dragged his wife, Tinuola, to an Ado Ekiti Customary Court to seek dissolution of their ten-year-old marriage over "serial adultery with several men" she met on...

How media houses promote Boko Haram – DHQ

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 04:05 PM PDT

The Acting Director of Defense Information, Colonel Rabi Abubakar says some media reports on the activities of the Boko Haram sect promote their operation in the North Eastern Nigeria. Abubakar made...

No diaspora voting for now - Buhari

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:32 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the desire of Nigerians residing abroad to take part in the nation's general elections from their places of abode will not be realised anytime soon. He...

League Cup Third Round Draw: Arsenal to face Tottenham

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:30 PM PDT

Arsenal have been drawn against north London rivals Tottenham in the standout fixture of the League Cup third round draw. Elsewhere, Manchester United host Ipswich, while holders...

Nigerians fairing better under Buhari, says Oshiomhole

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 04:12 PM PDT

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday said Nigerians are fairing better under the President Muhammad Buhari's  administration. The governor noted that in less than three months...

Sunday Oliseh gets N6.5m official car, to get official house soon

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 04:41 PM PDT

The Nigeria Football Federation has purchased a Nissan Altima – 2.5 SL 2015 model – for the Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh. The car, which the federation said was delivered at the NFF...

Tinubu, not our godfather – CACOL

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 04:45 PM PDT

The Executive Director of Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, Mr. Debo Adeniran, said on Tuesday that contrary to some people's belief, the group was not doing the bidding of a former governor of...

We are building a new Nigeria - Buhari

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:31 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration is building a new Nigeria and that the effort requires the support and participation of its citizens both at home and abroad. The...

CDS, Regional Military Chiefs meet to deploy 8,700 soldiers to contain Boko Haram

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:03 AM PDT

Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin has visited Chad Republic where he joined other regional military chiefs to deliberate on agreement to accelerate the deployment of the...

'National ID will complement voter card' – Buhari tells Nigerians

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:04 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the ongoing national identity registration being carried out by the National Identity Management Commission would be used to complement the nation's...

REVEALED: How Pregnant woman and five others died in Damaturu bomb blast

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:32 AM PDT

Six people, including two suspected suicide bombers, have died in two bomb explosions that occurred on Tuesday in Damaturu, Yobe State capital. Yobe Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP...

Tension in Ile-Ife as ruling houses disagree over Oba Sijuwade’s successor

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:04 AM PDT

The search for a successor to the late Ooni of Ife, Okunade Sijuwade, is taking a controversial dimension, as a clan in the Ogboru ruling house has rejected plans by the kingmakers to restrict their...

Tribunal dismisses case against Kwankwaso

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 10:02 AM PDT

States and National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano, Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by Alhaji Bashir Garba Lado of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the victory...

Police begin withdrawal of officers attached to VIPs

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 09:57 AM PDT

Following President Muhammadu Buhari's directive that the over 130, 000 police personnel attached to unauthorized persons and VIPs in the country, be withdrawn and deployed to confront the serious...

Indonesian man called God told to change name

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 08:32 AM PDT

Indonesian Council of Muslim Scholars has told a man whose name means God to change his name on Tuesday or risk being denied social services. A photo of an identity card belonging to the 42-year-old...

'Buhari should probe Jonathan'

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 08:36 AM PDT

A coalition of civil society organisations in the country on Tuesday alleged that former President Goodluck Jonathan, deliberately embarked on policies that directly promoted corruption and impunity...

Lion kills tourist guide in Zimbabwe

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 07:53 AM PDT

Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA) said a tourist guide was killed on Tuesday by a lion in a pride he was tracking with tourists in Hwange National Park. The park is home to...

Early kick off for Nigeria, Tanzania AFCON clash

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 07:49 AM PDT

Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania will be an early kick off on September 5, Goal reports. The game will commence at 2:30pm (West African Time/local time in Nigeria), the...

It’s too early to criticize Buhari – Afenifere

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 07:45 AM PDT

The Ekiti State Chapter of Egbe Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, has declared that it is too early for a section of Nigerians to criticize President Muhammadu Buhari who is barely...

Sokoto state assembly to probe former governor, Aliyu Wamakko and Governor Aminu Tambuwal

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 07:17 AM PDT

The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Tuesday said its probe of the state's finances is to ensure that due process was followed in the utilisation of the funds. The assembly had directed the state...

NDLEA declares Anambra’s drug baron wanted

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 06:46 AM PDT

The Anambra State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has declared a suspected drug baron in the state, one Uche Baron, wanted. According to the NDLEA, Baron is the highest...

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