Friday, 7 August 2015

NigerianEye: “Why I raped my friend’s teenage daughter – UNILAG lecturer” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Why I raped my friend’s teenage daughter – UNILAG lecturer” plus 29 more

Why I raped my friend’s teenage daughter – UNILAG lecturer

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 10:34 PM PDT

For nine days, Shola (not real name) was in pain. The abdominal pain she endured felt as if a knife got stuck in her. She was scared but she had no choice but to endure the pain since she couldn't...

Buhari is a better son of the Niger Delta than Jonathan – APC

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 10:37 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for fast-tracking the clean-up of Ogoniland in accordance with the Report and recommendations of the United...

PICTURES: India arrests two Nigerians planning to join ISIS

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 10:35 PM PDT

Indian security agencies have arrested two Nigerian youths suspected to be on their way to Iraq to join the terrorist organisation, Islamic State. They were arrested along the India-Pakistan border...

Oil alone cannot sustain the Nigerian economy, Nigerians should switch to agriculture – Buhari

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 10:36 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said crude oil and gas exports would no longer be sufficient as the country's major revenue earner. He said time has therefore come for Nigerians to do more than...

'We are tired of killing innocent persons' - 8 Boko Haram members renounce membership of sect

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 10:35 PM PDT

Eight members of the terror group, Boko Haram, have denounced their membership of the sect, in a town around Mussa in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, the Chairman of the youth...

Prostitute dies after drinking two bottles of Ogogoro

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 10:44 PM PDT

Tragedy occurred at Obalende road, Ikoyi, Lagos, western Nigeria, on Thursday evening when a suspected prostitute simply identified as Favour slumped and died after allegedly consuming two bottles of...

Kano sacks 2,620 street sweepers

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 10:32 PM PDT

The Kano State Government on Friday sacked no fewer than 2,620 street sweepers. The street sweepers were employed by the state's Refuse Management and Sanitation Board. Addressing journalists after...

JUNGLE JUSTICE: Man burnt to death for allegedly stealing a motorcycle.

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 10:29 PM PDT

A set of angry commercial motorcyclists in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Friday morning burnt a 41-year-old man in Masaka area of the state for allegedly stealing a motorcycle. It...

Clampdown on corrupt Nigerians will be sustained – DSS boss

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 10:18 PM PDT

The Director-General, Department of State Services, Mr. Lawal Daura, has said that the service will sustain the clampdown on corrupt public officials and other saboteurs. In an apparent reference to...

Buhari tasks defence ministry to produce weapons locally

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 10:16 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday directed the Ministry of Defence to produce a plan for the establishment of a military industrial complex for the local production of weapons for the use of the...

Black Box Still Key To Unraveling MH370 Mysteries, Says Aviation Expert

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 10:10 PM PDT

An aviation security expert on Friday in London, insisted that the future search mission should still focus on finding the black box of the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. Graham...

'We Have Curtailed Boko Haram '

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:59 PM PDT

Former Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (retd) has disclosed that the Nigerian military has reduced Boko Haram to a shadow of its former self and expressed optimism about its final...

NAFDAC arrests man behind distribution of fake De Rica tomato

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:58 PM PDT

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Friday said it had arrested five suspects for alleged sale of expired products. NAFDAC's Director-General, Paul Orhii, who was...

Pope Francis condemns persecution of Christians

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:53 PM PDT

Pope Francis, in a letter to the church community on Friday in Jordan, slammed the "atrocious, inhuman and inexplicable" persecution of Christians and minorities, urging the international community...

Nigeria doubles VAT to 10% to help shore up government revenue eroded by declining oil price

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:47 PM PDT

Nigeria plans to double the value-added tax rate to 10 per cent this year to help shore up government revenue eroded by the declining price of oil, the country's main export, the Federal Inland...

Court remands student for jilting girlfriend

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 12:07 PM PDT

A Mararaba Upper Area Court, on Friday ordered the remand of a 28-year-old student, Gimba Emen for allegedly jilting his girlfriend. The prosecutor, Sgt. Samuel Okoro, told the court that Jessica...

NNPC appoints Komolafe as GGM Special Duties

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 12:03 PM PDT

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has announced the redeployment of Mr Gbenga Komolafe as the Group General Manager, Special Duties. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Ohi...

Bulletproof bra saves woman from stray bullet

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 11:55 AM PDT

The metal part of a bra saved a female tourist from suffering greater injury when she was hit by a stray piece of ammunition during a hunt in northern Germany, police reported Friday. The 41year-old...

Buhari unveils weapons’ production plan

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 12:01 PM PDT

As part of efforts to cut Nigeria's dependence on imported arms, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday directed the Defence Ministry to design a plan for local production of weapons for the armed...

Gunmen lay siege to central Mali hotel

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 11:47 AM PDT

At least seven people, including four soldiers and two gunmen, were killed on Friday in an ongoing siege at a hotel in the Malian town of Sevare, where the attackers have also taken a number of...

Amnesty office begins payment of ex-militants allowances

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 11:44 AM PDT

The Presidential Amnesty Office in Abuja on Friday began the payment of outstanding allowances to ex-agitators in the Niger Delta region and beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme. This...

Meet Nigeria’s Youngest Female To Pilot Plane Across America

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 05:06 AM PDT

A Nigerian teen has become the youngest black female to ever fly from one end of America to the other known in aviation parlance as cross country flight. Kimberly Anyadike whose parents are...

PDP to Buhari - 'Probe Tinubu and Amaechi'

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 04:59 AM PDT

The PDP has called on President Buhari to order a probe on the tenure of some APC government officials, particularly those of Bola Tinubu and Rotimi Amaechi.  While speaking at a meeting with...

Nigerian troops discover materials used by Boko Haram in making IEDs

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 04:46 AM PDT

Nigerian troops on routine operation have discovered piles of street lamp poles used in making Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs) by Boko Haram insurgents, the Nigeria Army said in Abuja on...

Donald Trump dominates U.S Republican TV debate

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 04:38 AM PDT

Donald Trump continued to dominate the Republican race for United States president by causing further controversies in the first debate. The tycoon's refusal to rule out a third-party run drew boos...

Five Premier League title contenders and factfile

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 04:29 AM PDT

Chelsea start their defence of the Premier League trophy when the new top-flight season kicks off on Saturday. Here AFP Sport takes a closer look at the five leading contenders for the English...

Diamond Bank apologizes to Abike Dabiri for erroneously naming her among chronic debtors

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 04:07 AM PDT

The management of Diamond Bank Plc. has apologized to former House of Representatives member, Abike Dabiri-Erewa for naming her as one of its chronic debtors. The bank had published the list of...

'Don’t give Fashola any appointment' - Group tells Buhari

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:43 AM PDT

A civil society group, Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to consider the immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), for...

FIFA U-17: Golden Eaglets draw Chile, US, Croatia

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 03:23 AM PDT

The Golden Eaglets have been drawn in Group A of the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, slated for October 17 to November 8, alongside the hosts, Croatia and the US. The Golden Eaglets placed...

Britain to assist Nigeria in the fight against terror

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:47 AM PDT

Lieutenant General Gordon Messenger, British Deputy Chief of Defence Staff on Military Strategy and Operations has re-affirmed the resolve of Britain to help Nigeria in the fight against...
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