Saturday, 26 September 2015

NigerianEye: “Emir Sanusi secretly marries 18-year-old girl” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Emir Sanusi secretly marries 18-year-old girl” plus 29 more

Emir Sanusi secretly marries 18-year-old girl

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 10:23 PM PDT

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has finally tied the knot with his rumoured heartthrob, Sa'adatu Barkindo-Musdafa, the daughter of the Lamido of Adamawa, Muhammadu Barkindo-Musdafa, Premium...

PDP senators plot takeover of Senate President’s seat

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 10:18 PM PDT

Senators elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were plotting to take over the position of the Senate President in the event that embattled Senator Bukola Saraki is forced to...

Suspected Boko Haram members invade Kogi DSS office, release 30

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 09:45 PM PDT

About 30 people detained at the Kogi State office of the Directorate of State Service were freed on Friday night when it was attacked by gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect. This...

Beware of Celebrity Pastors and Mega-Churches

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 09:45 PM PDT

By Femi Aribisala According to Jesus, many of the so-called churches today that are large and famous are actually spiritually dead. In many churches today, pastors are preoccupied with the size of...

Secession not in Igbo’s interest, Ohanaeze tells MASSOB

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 10:23 PM PDT

The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio- cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has told the leadership of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra that seceding from...

Osinbajo tasks politicians on selfless service

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 09:41 PM PDT

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerian politicians to be selfless in their service to the nation. He gave this advice at a reception in honour of the National Legal Adviser of the All...

Christ Embassy church adopts 10,000 kids

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 09:24 PM PDT

The Christ Embassy Church on Friday said it had about 10,000 children under its care as a way of getting them off the streets. Pastor Ciji Darah, the Warri zonal head of Christ Embassy made this...

Labour unions urge Saraki to resign

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 09:18 PM PDT

Nigerian workers, under the umbrellas of the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, have asked the President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, to vacate his office pending the...

IN PICTURES: Buhari holds bilateral meeting with former British PM, Gordon Brown, Bill Clinton & Bill Gates

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 03:32 PM PDT

President Buhari and ex-President Obasanjo held a bilateral meeting with former British PM, Gordon Brown in the US yesterday. Buhari also met with Bill Clinton & Bill Gates. More pictures...

Nigeria Loses Two Court of Appeal Justices In Saudi Arabia Hajj Stampede

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 03:20 PM PDT

Two Justices of the Court of Appeal are among the hundreds of pilgrims who died in the stampede in Saudi Arabia. They are Justices Abdulkadir Abubakar Jega and Musa Hassan Alkali. Justice Jega was...

Prof Jega's brother dies in Saudi Hajj stampede

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 03:16 PM PDT

Abdulkadir Jega, The brother of the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Attahiru Jega, has been confirmed as one of the dead in the Hajj stampede. The...

Buhari fails to attend UN’s Boko Haram meeting

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 03:11 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari and his delegation were not present at a United Nation's meeting to discuss and proffer solution to the problems of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The United...

Why Nigerian delegation to UN missed “unofficial meeting” on IDPs — Presidency

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 12:42 PM PDT

The Presidency has issued a statement responding to reports that the Nigerian delegation to the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly missed a meeting on help for displaced persons.In...

Late comeback ensures Chelsea avoided 4th defeat in the premier league

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 12:41 PM PDT

A late comeback spared Jose Mourinho's blushes as Chelsea denied Steve McClaren his first Premier League win in charge of Newcastle United after coming from 2-0 down to draw 2-2. Goals from Ramires...

Why APC is opposed to Ekiti Airport project – PDP

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 12:34 PM PDT

The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given reasons the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) was opposed to the execution of the airport project in the state, saying...

Hajj stampede: Sokoto confirms death of 9 pilgrims

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 12:30 PM PDT

Sokoto State Government has announced that nine pilgrims from the state were among those who lost the lives in the stampede that occurred on ‎Wednesday in Mina, Saudi Arabia. In a statement in...

'90% of politicians in Nigeria are guilty of false declaration of assets'

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 12:24 PM PDT

Chairman of the 2014 National Conference Convocation Committee, Senator Femi Okunrounmu, said on Saturday that more than 90 per cent of politicians in the country are guilty of false declaration of...

Atiku mourns Hajj stampede victims

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 12:22 PM PDT

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has expressed regret on the death of more than 747 Muslims on September 17 in a stampede during pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. A statement issued in Abuja by...

Buhari applauds Nigeria’s removal from countries on polio list

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 12:21 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed Friday's announcement by the World Health Organisation that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria. The President's reaction to the development was contained...

Saraki’s attackers invaded God’s abode – Ilorin Emir

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 12:19 PM PDT

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on Saturday described as an offence against God the disruption of the Eid-el-Kabir prayer at the Ilorin Eid ground on Thursday. Sulu-Gambari, who is...

Messi out 7-8 weeks with knee ligament damage – Barcelona

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 12:17 PM PDT

Lionel Messi will be out for up to eight weeks after suffering knee ligament damage in Barcelona's 2-1 win over Las Palmas on Saturday, the Catalan giants confirmed. "Tests have confirmed that Leo...

Leicester City 2-5 Arsenal: Alexis hits hat-trick to end Foxes' unbeaten run

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 12:16 PM PDT

The last unbeaten record of the Premier League season fell on Saturday as Arsenal came away from the King Power Stadium with a 5-2 victory over Leicester City, Alexis Sanchez roaring back into form...

Manchester United 3-0 Sunderland: Rooney on target as Van Gaal's men go top

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 12:13 PM PDT

Wayne Rooney ended his Premier League goal drought as Manchester United moved to the top of the table with a 3-0 win over Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday. The England captain's first league...

Saudi Stampede: Taraba confirms death of Hajj leader, two wives

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 10:07 AM PDT

The Taraba State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, has confirmed the death of the state's Amirul Hajj for the 2015 pilgrimage, Alhaji Abbas Ibrahim, the First Class ruler of Zing. The chairman of the...

Buhari will appoint ministers in 4 days - Presidency

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 07:14 AM PDT

Presidency has assured that the September 30 promise by President Mohammadu Buhari as deadline for the appointment of Ministers would be met. The presidency spoke against the backdro of a growing...

Tottenham trash Manchester City 4-1

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 07:11 AM PDT

Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to thrash English Premier League leaders, Manchester City 4-1 at White Hart Lane thanks to goals from Eric Dier, Toby Alderweireld, Harry Kane and Erik...

Hajj: Gombe declares five pilgrims missing

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 06:49 AM PDT

Five pilgrims from Gombe State have been declared missing in Saudi Arabia. The Executive Secretary, Gombe State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Usman Gurama told newsmen in Mina, Saudi Arabia,...

Gunmen invade Kogi DSS office, policeman, attackers killed

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 06:47 AM PDT

A riot policeman and three other persons were said to have been killed in Lokoja, Kogi State, following the invasion of the state headquarters of the Department of State Services. It was gathered...

Brazil court freezes Neymar assets worth $47 million

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 06:45 AM PDT

Sao Paulo (AFP) – A Brazilian court on Friday froze $47 million in assets belonging to football superstar Neymar over tax evasion allegations surrounding the Barcelona striker. Judge Carlos Muta...

Plateau governor, Simon Lalong turns part-time teacher

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 06:43 AM PDT

Governor Lalong promises to become 'part-time teacher' to boost education in Plateau State and has compelled his deputy, Prof. Sonni Tyoden to start teaching as well. Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau, on...
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