Saturday, 19 September 2015

NigerianEye: “Mama HID Awolowo's last words...” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Mama HID Awolowo's last words...” plus 29 more


Mama HID Awolowo's last words...

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 05:21 PM PDT

'Mama died singing, praying'... Mama Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, the matriarch of the Awolowo dynasty died on Saturday afternoon. The Yeye Oba of the Source (Ile Ife) died at exactly 3:15pm at...

Bukola Saraki denies APC

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 10:50 PM PDT

Under-fire senate president, Bukola Saraki has 'denied' the All Progressives Congress' (APC) party by removing the name from his official profile page on Twitter. According to some Twitter users,...

The needless vendetta in Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade - Sufyan Abbas Mohammed

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 05:15 PM PDT

By Sufyan Abbas Mohammed I am a very proud Nigerian in spite of our challenges and our not-so-pleasant external image. Very few countries have what we have. Nigeria is blessed with diverse...

Beware of Motivational Preachers - Femi Aribisala

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 05:16 PM PDT

Motivational speakers say look at me. They don't say look at Jesus. They say look at this strategy; look at this technique. In much of the contemporary church, faith is an instrument by which we get...

HID Awolowo dies at 99

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 10:33 PM PDT

The matriarch of the Awolowo family, Chief Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, is dead. Mama, as fondly called by many, died on Saturday at age 99. HID, would have turned 100 on November 25 this...

How we used charms to win football matches in my playing days - Taribo West

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 05:18 PM PDT

These days Taribo West is home alone in his Opebi, Lagos mansion, away from the glamour and limelight he once enjoyed as a superstar footballer. He no longer wears the flashy and oftentimes crazy...

IN PICTURES: The life and times of Mama HID Awolowo

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 05:19 PM PDT

HID Awolowo and former President, Olusegun Obasanjo When mama was much more younger (1972) Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, his wife, Dolapo and mama HID in her chieftaincy regalia ( Yeye-Oba) Nobel...

Federal Pay Officer who allegedly stole N103 million, sells properties to return loot — ICPC

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 10:45 PM PDT

The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Mr. Ekpo Nta, on Thursday, said a Federal Pay Officer who allegedly diverted N103m meant for three Federal...

Buhari desperate to remove Saraki — PDP

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 10:31 PM PDT

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration of despotism and desperation to remove Senate President Bukola Saraki. The PDP said...

We do not have any arrest warrant for Saraki — Police

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 10:20 PM PDT

The Nigerian police said, yesterday, they were yet to receive a bench warrant to effect the arrest of senate president, Bukola Saraki. "I am yet to see one", the Inspector General of Police (IGP),...

Governor Wike bans trailers, fuel tankers from Port Harcourt

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 05:13 PM PDT

The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has ordered trailer and tanker drivers who park along the busy Azikiwe Road, close to the Government House in Port Harcourt, to move their trucks to Iriebe...

We will not extend BVN deadline - CBN warns

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:53 PM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria has told bank customers who have yet to obtain their Bank Verification Number not to hope that the apex bank will for the second time extend the October 31st deadline set...

Olu of Warri confirmed dead, Godfrey Emiko named new Olu

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 05:15 PM PDT

The Itsekiris in Delta State have formally announced the passage of Ogiame Atuwatse II, the Olu of Warri. The ceremony, which was held at the Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri), the traditional headquarters...

'SARAKI WITCH-HUNT': Groups plan protests in embassies

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:37 PM PDT

A coalition of civil society organisations under the aegis of Heritage Centre and the National Association of Nigerian Students have threatened to lead mass protests to foreign embassies in Abuja to...

Nigerian troops rescue 139 Boko Haram captives

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:34 PM PDT

The Nigerian Army has said troops involved in the ongoing onslaught on Boko Haram have rescued another 139 captives of the insurgents in Borno State. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col....

Costa was fantastic, Wenger moans everytime i defeat him - Mourinho

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:33 PM PDT

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho felt Diego Costa's controversial showing in the win over Arsenal made him man-of-the-match, adding it represents why the Premier League remains popular. Costa was...

REVEALED: 8 Boko Haram members surrender to army

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:27 PM PDT

Eight suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Saturday surrendered to troops of 21 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, the army said. A statement by army spokesman, Sani Usman, said the suspected terrorists...

Saraki mourns HID Awolowo

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:25 PM PDT

I have been enthusiastically looking forward to making a big but surprise visit to Ikenne, Ogun State to be part of the Centenary birthday celebration of Mama H.I. D. Awolowo, knowing that she is the...

The king of Dubai's son dies of heart attack at age 33

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:18 PM PDT

Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a son of Dubai's ruler and elder brother to the emirate's heir apparent, has died at age 33. The United Arab Emirates state news agency WAM said...

PDP totally against Buhari's anti-corruption fight – APC

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:11 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress has accused the PDP of openly launching a counter-offensive against the determined efforts of the Buhari Administration to rid the country of impunity and corruption,...

APC to Osun residents - 'Prepare for austerity'

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:08 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress has advised the people of Osun State to brace up for austerity measures which became the only way out of the economic crisis the state is facing. The Director of...

Kerry says Syria’s Assad must go but timing negotiable

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:06 PM PDT

US Secretary of State John Kerry has said Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has to go but the timing of his departure should be decided through negotiations. Speaking after talks with British...

NEMA donates relief materials to Gombe flood, blast victims

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:05 PM PDT

The National Emergency Management Agency on Saturday distributed relief materials to survivors of the twin bomb blasts at the Gombe Central market, Gombe. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that...

Nigerians flock the Ikenne home of the late HID Awolowo

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 04:04 PM PDT

The Ikenne home of the Awolowo dynasty surged with heavy traffic of Nigerians who called to sympathise with the family over the death the matriarch of the family, Chief Hannah Idowu Dideolu (HID)...

BLEACHING: SYMPTOMATIC OF NIGERIA’S PROBLEMS

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:56 PM PDT

By Alex Osondu Atawa-Akpodiete This week I was at a higher institution in America. As I was strolling down one of the streets, I was again impressed by the different shades of people. There were...

Mimiko expresses shock at HID Awolowo’s death

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:51 PM PDT

Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State on Saturday expressed shock at the death of Mrs Hannah Awolowo, popularly known as Mama HID Awolowo. This is contained in a statement made available to the News...

Wole Soyinka pays tribute to HID Awolowo

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:48 PM PDT

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has paid a tribute to Chief Mrs Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, wife of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Mama Awolowo, popularly known as HID Awolowo, passed on...

Buhari mourns HID Awolowo

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:46 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has received with immense sadness, news of the passing away of Chief (Mrs.) Hannah Dideolu Awolowo, a statement by his spokesperson Femi Adesina said. "On behalf of the...

VIDEO: Watch Victor Moses' stunnning strike against Manchester City

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:41 PM PDT

The stunning strike by the Nigerian forward was the first league goal Manchester City conceded this season, and it was indeed a beauty Watch goal below...

Nigeria’s democracy on quick slide - PDP

Posted: 19 Sep 2015 03:38 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says with the unfolding of events; the deliberate infractions and crass abuse of power by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC Federal Government, it is no longer...

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