Monday, 7 September 2015

NigerianEye: “'I have declared my assets four times' - Buhari replies critics” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “'I have declared my assets four times' - Buhari replies critics” plus 29 more


'I have declared my assets four times' - Buhari replies critics

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 05:01 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday told journalists in Accra, Ghana, that he had declared his assets four times since 1975 and challenged the newsmen to investigate the details of his...

Buhari vows to name ministers in September

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 05:03 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assured Nigerians that he would name his cabinet before the end of September. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi...

FG withdraws ex-ministers, govs passports

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:38 PM PDT

The Nigeria Immigration Service has revoked the passports of all former governors and ministers issued to them during their tenure. The Comptroller-General of the Immigration Service, Martin Abeshi,...

Nigeria deports119 Togolese

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 05:12 PM PDT

Nigeria has deported the 119 Togolese asylum seekers who have been refugees their whole lives, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNRA) said yesterday. The group of Togolese came to Nigeria in July...

LAGOS: Trailers, trucks ignore 6am – 9pm ban

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 05:02 PM PDT

According to NigerianEye's investigations, truck drivers have yet to comply with the Lagos State government's order, restricting movement of trailers and long vehicles on roads between 6am and...

How Dora Akunyili challenged Obasanjo — Obi

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 04:51 PM PDT

The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has challenged Nigerians to emulate the virtues of Prof. Dora Akunyili. He said this while delivering Dora's one-year memorial lecture at Nike...

Jonathan did not pay me to campaign for him - Fasehun

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 04:49 PM PDT

The National Chairman of the Unity Party of Nigeria, Dr. Fredrick Fasehun, says he and members of his party never received money from former President Goodluck Jonathan during the...

Nigeria approves new petrol import permits

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 04:47 PM PDT

The Federal Government has issued supplementary import permits to oil marketers for the importation of petrol due to the poor output from the country's refineries. It was learnt on Monday that the...

Nigerian man jailed for life for murder in the UK

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 04:39 PM PDT

A court in the United Kingdom has sentenced a Nigerian fugitive, Abdul Kekere-Ekun, to life imprisonment for the murder of 28-year old Marcus Hall in 2001. The Head of Media and Publicity of the...

Woe betides anybody who wants to destroy Tinubu’s image built for 50 years – Joe Igbokwe

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 11:28 AM PDT

All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos chapter, has condemned what it called "calculated attempt" by some sponsors to bring its National leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu down to their "miserable...

Jonathan makes first public appearance since leaving office, endorses Dickson for second term

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 11:27 AM PDT

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has made his first public outing since leaving office in May 2015. He attended a PDP event in Bayelsa state where he openly endorsed the 2nd term bid of the...

IN PICTURES: President Buhari in Ghana

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 11:29 AM PDT

Photo credit: Bayo Omoboriowo/Dele Momodu

Sylva makes last minute entrance into Bayelsa governorship race

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:36 PM PDT

Former Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timiprieye Silva, on Monday made a last minute entrance into the state governorship race when he submitted his nomination and expression of interest forms at the...

Buhari’s government will meet all your expectations – Osinbajo

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 11:29 AM PDT

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured Nigerians that the Muhammadu Buhari administration would not let them down inspite of their high expectations. He gave the assurance on Sunday at the 33rd...

IN PICTURES: Chief of Army staff exercises with soldiers

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 11:25 AM PDT

Wike has squandered over N120 Billion in 100 days - APC

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 11:23 AM PDT

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has been accused by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), of allegedly squandering over N120 billion during his first 100 days in office. The...

’Hungry man’ arraigned for stealing yam, palm oil

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 11:16 AM PDT

The Police in Lagos on Monday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrates' Court, Igbosere, a "hungry man" who allegedly stole yam and palm oil, valued at N5,000 Nasiru Ibrahim‎, 33, who is unemployed,...

Nigerian Senate begins probe of power sector on Tuesday

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 11:13 AM PDT

The Senate will on Tuesday begin investigation into alleged unwholesome practices in the power sector. A statement by the Clerk of Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Power, Cletus A. Ojabo, said the power...

Why civil service is declining – Buhari

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 11:11 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday gave reasons why the Nigeria's civil service has been declining over the years. He blamed it on inability of successive administrations to clearly articulate a...

Lagos court jails 30 women for prostitution

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 11:07 AM PDT

An Ikeja Magistrates' Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced 30 women to six weeks imprisonment for prostitution. Those sentenced are Funmi Olayemi, Damilola Ibrahim, Blessing Emmanuel, Grace Nwaokoro,...

SERAP to Buhari: Probe World Bank’s role in funds repatriation

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:59 AM PDT

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the involvement of the World Bank in the repatriation, management and spending of...

PICTURE: Police arrest suspected female kidnapper in Lagos

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:57 AM PDT

The Nigerian Police on Monday arrested suspected female kidnapper with three toddlers in Lagos. Details later….

Currency traffickers arrested at Lagos airport

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:49 AM PDT

The Nigeria Customs Service operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) ) two persons...

ICC queries South Africa on failure to arrest Sudanese President

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:44 AM PDT

Judges at the International Criminal Court, The Hague, have asked South African authorities to explain why they failed to arrest Sudanese President, Omar al-Bashir, in June when he attended a...

Fisherman stabs friend to death

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:42 AM PDT

A Twenty three year old man, Okon Aniedi Okon, from Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has stabbed his friend Daniel Obot with a broken bottle to death for allegedly stealing and...

Pope calls on every European parish to host one migrant family each

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:27 AM PDT

Pope Francis has appealed to every European parish and religious community to take in one migrant family each, in a gesture of solidarity. "I appeal to the parishes, the religious communities, the...

Taraba monarch, chief on peace mission killed

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:23 AM PDT

Two community leaders were on Sunday found dead at the outskirt of the Namnai village in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. NAN reports that the...

Egyptian billionaire offers to buy island for to house world’s refugees

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:21 AM PDT

Naguib Sawiris, an Egyptian billionaire, has on Monday in Cairo disclosed his plan to buy an island for refugees. He said his plan was to buy a Mediterranean island from Greece or Italy, to house the...

Fake EFCC official arrested

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:14 AM PDT

A 40-year-old man, who allegedly forged the identity of an official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was on Monday arraigned in Lagos. The man, Ayodeji Albert, who resides at...

Hunger will not rear its ugly head this year – Buhari

Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:11 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed delight over the abundant rainfall being witnessing in most parts of Nigeria, saying this maybe a sign of bumper harvest by farmers across the country. This...

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