Sunday, 9 August 2015

NigerianEye: “President Buhari set to appoint himself as Minister of Petroleum” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “President Buhari set to appoint himself as Minister of Petroleum” plus 29 more

President Buhari set to appoint himself as Minister of Petroleum

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 10:20 PM PDT

Fresh reports just reaching us indicate that President Muhammadu Buhari is likely to appoint himself as the new Nigerian minister of petroleum resources for 18 months before appointing a substantive...

Private visits of Obasanjo and Jonathan will not stop Buhari from fighting corruption - Presidency

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 10:27 PM PDT

The presidency affirmed last night that the private visits which former President Goodluck Jonathan made to President Muhammadu Buhari last Thursday followed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on...

Buhari orders EFCC to trace all stolen funds under Goodluck Jonathan

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 10:33 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission to compile documents on funds stolen...

'He is NOT an employee of our institution' - UNILAG disowns lecturer who allegedly raped 18-year-old admission seeker

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 10:33 PM PDT

Authorities of the University of Lagos on Sunday disowned the randy lecturer, Dr. Akin Baruwa, who reportedly raped an 18-year-old admission seeker. Baruwa allegedly raped the young girl (name...

Jonathan secretly visits Buhari in Aso Villa

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 10:39 PM PDT

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday evening paid a secret visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was held inside the President's official...

'Nigeria should allow baby factories' - Former Jonathan aide, Reno Omokri explains why...

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 10:34 PM PDT

A former Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri, has expressed displeasure over crackdown on "baby factories" in the country, saying the practice should be...

Nobody is ever good in Obasanjo’s eyes - Osoba

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 10:35 PM PDT

A former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is too critical of people and sees nothing good in anyone. Osoba said this during an interview with...

'Tradition should be respected, only kingmakers can announce Ooni’s death'

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 10:32 PM PDT

The Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Fredrick EnitiOlorunda Obateru Akinruntan, Okoro Ajiga 1 has explained that no other person or organisation has the right to announce the death of a monarch other than...

'Female politician' abandons baby in day-care centre for 3 months

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 10:19 PM PDT

A woman has reportedly abandoned her baby in a day-care centre located at Isawo road, Oke-Afa, Agric, Ikorodu, Lagos, for over three months. It was learned that the woman, identified as Soloja...

Port Harcourt refinery to reduce fuel import by 40%

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 10:37 PM PDT

The New Port Harcourt Refining Company, PHRC 2, is now ready for the production of more premium motor spirit, PMS, popularly called petrol, and will reduce fuel import by 40 per cent when fully...

Rival cult clash kills 3 in Makurdi

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 10:11 PM PDT

No fewer than three persons were feared dead in Makurdi, Benue State, following last Saturday's bloody clash among rival cult gangs and members of a vigilante group in the city. It was gathered that...

Fire guts market in Ilesha

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 10:04 PM PDT

Shops owners at the Ilesa main market are counting their losses following an outbreak of fire in the market. A resident of the area, Damilola Oladele, who is a student of University of Ibadan...

Buhari to probe arms purchase under Jonathan

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 09:58 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari will order an investigation into contracts involving the procurement of weapons for the military under the Goodluck Jonathan administration. The Senior Special Assistant...

Wenger refuses to blame Cech after shock loss

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 03:45 PM PDT

Arsene Wenger refused to lay the blame for a surprise 2-0 Premier League defeat to London rivals West Ham solely with Petr Cech. Big things are expected from Cech after he left Chelsea to join...

FIRS realises N1.97tr, seeks centralised tax system

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 03:37 PM PDT

The Federal Inland Revenue Service says it generated N1.97tr in revenue in the first half of this year. Its Acting Executive Chairman, Mr Sunday Ogungbesan, made the disclosure at in Lagos on...

Boko Haram members attack commercial motorists on Borno State highway, kill 4

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 03:25 PM PDT

The Boko Haram sect on Sunday ambushed commercial motorists on a Borno State highway, killing four persons, injuring three others and kidnapping two, a member of the youth vigilance group said on...

I do not owe Access bank - Ex-Minister of Defence, Gen. Domkat Bali

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 03:16 PM PDT

A former Minister of Defence, Gen. Domkat Bali (retd.), has denied being indebted to any bank, saying he never took any loan from Access Bank Plc as published in some newspapers last week. Bali was...

Man rapes 12-year-old girl in Osun

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 03:12 PM PDT

A 45 year old man, Ganiyu Ogungbemi, has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court for allegedly raping a 12 year old girl (name withheld). According to a charge sheet obtained by our...

Buhari orders all ministries, agencies and departments of government to open treasury single account

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 09:49 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday ordered all ministries, agencies and departments of government to immediately put a stop to the current arrangement in which they operate multiple bank accounts...

Emenike wins first trophy with UAE club

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 09:45 AM PDT

Super Eagles striker, Emmanuel Emenike, on Saturday won his first trophy with his United Arab Emirates club, Al Ain, africanFootball.com reports. The Fenerbahce of Turkey forward, who is on a year...

Nurse arrested for stealing baby in Ogun

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 09:44 AM PDT

The Police in Ogun have arrested a nurse, Adebola Titilayo, for stealing a new born baby shortly after delivery in Arogun village, Ogun state in desperation to have a child for her wealthy...

APC wins Katsina Central Federal Constituency bye-election

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 09:41 AM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Sani Danlami of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the bye-election into Katsina Central Federal Constituency. The...

IN PICTURES: Sokoto bridge destroyed by flood and heavy rainfall

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 08:46 AM PDT

Heavy rainfall and flood in Sokoto during the weekend destroyed some sections of Danmarke Bridge. The bridge is the major link between Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi, leaving many motorists...

I hate irresponsible journalism - Obasanjo

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 08:39 AM PDT

Ex-President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he did not hate the media as being rumoured, saying, he hates ' irresponsible journalism'. Obasanjo said this recently while hosting the state...

Fayose urges Buhari to sack INEC Chairman, Amina Zakari

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 08:33 AM PDT

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has called for the removal of Mrs. Amina Zakari as Acting Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission, saying the appointment is unknown to the...

Nine Kogi workers die due to unpaid salaries, many others face life-threatening situations

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 08:14 AM PDT

Nine of the 142 staff placed on compulsory leave without pay since 2011 by the Kogi State Transport Company have died. Two colleagues of the deceased persons, Ndakwo Mohammed and Anate Audu, made...

Osun judge’s allegations against me are lies – Aregbesola

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 08:08 AM PDT

Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has described the allegations by Justice Folahanmi Oloyede against him as deliberate falsehood fabricated to tarnish his image and to set the people against...

Borno sets condition for Boko Haram negotiation with FG

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 08:01 AM PDT

Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha has Sunday described the speculated pleas by the Boko Haram in the media to negotiate with the Federal Government as an accepted welcome idea,...

New political party, DPC to field candidates in Kogi, Bayelsa guber polls

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 07:56 AM PDT

The newly registered Democratic Peoples' Congress (DPC), says it will field candidates to contest governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states. The elections are scheduled to hold on November...

Info Access Plus deny spending N78 Million on Fashola’s website

Posted: 09 Aug 2015 07:50 AM PDT

Info Access Plus Limited has branded as false and misleading stories on social media that former governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola spent a whooping N78million on a webiste,...
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