Friday, 4 September 2015

NigerianEye: “SSS uncovers arms in Akwa Ibom Government House” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “SSS uncovers arms in Akwa Ibom Government House” plus 29 more


SSS uncovers arms in Akwa Ibom Government House

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 10:11 PM PDT

Men of the Department of the State Service have uncovered arms and ammunition from the Akwa Ibom State Government House in Uyo. It was learnt that the discovery was made during a surprise raid. The...

Mixed reactions trail Buhari’s assets declaration

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 10:12 PM PDT

Mixed reactions have continued to trail President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo's public declaration of their assets. A statement by the President's Senior Special Assistant on...

Buhari, Osinbajo have not declared assets - PDP

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 10:13 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) describes as "a deceptive window-dressing to hoodwink unsuspecting Nigerians" the release, by an aide of the President, of a mere list of some belongings of...

A new Sheriff in town - Femi Adesina

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 10:14 PM PDT

Some call it the Buhari bounce. Others describe it as the Buhari effect. Yet some others say it is the Buhari aura. One thing is however crystal clear. Things have not been the same in the past 100...

UK sentences Nigerian to jail for murder

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 09:33 PM PDT

A 39-year-old Nigerian, Adebayo Ekun, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in London over the murder of 18-year-old Marcus Hall in 2001. Ekun was said to be part of a gang that beat and stabbed...

AU defence chiefs meet on Boko Haram, Al shabab

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 09:31 PM PDT

African Defence Chiefs and Ministers of Defence are meeting in Bamako, Mali, to discuss the threat of terrorism in the African sub-region. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Col. Rabe...

Generator dealers, repairers lament low patronage

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 04:35 PM PDT

Generator sellers, repairers across the nation have lamented low patronage since President Buhari came into power, due to the increase in power supply in the country. Speaking with NigerianEye...

Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani, declares assets, says he is worth N22 million

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 03:44 PM PDT

The season of asset declaration continued yesterday as a senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani,  publicly declared his assets, saying he currently...

Police arrest student who gave his colleague cake laced with Indian Hemp

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 03:33 PM PDT

The Police in Delta have arrested a male undergraduate of Delta State University, Abraka for allegedly given a female student cake laced with Indian hemp. Police spokesperson, DSP Celestina Kalu...

Gunmen abduct 85-year-old monarch in Bayelsa

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 03:24 PM PDT

Police in Bayelsa on Friday confirmed the abduction of eighty-five-year-old Paramount Ruler of Gbarantoru community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa, Benjamin Weke, by gunmen. Spokesman...

Code of Conduct Bureau currently verifying our assets - Buhari, Osinbajo

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 03:20 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, have said the Code of Conduct Bureau is still verifying their assets forms. The President and his deputy said this in their reactions...

DSS plans to kidnap Akwa Ibom governor, PDP alleges

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 11:01 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the operatives of Department of State Services are planning to kidnap the Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Mr. Udom Emmanuel. The party, in Abuja on Friday,...

Fayose to Buhari: Sack DSS boss now over invasion of Akwa Ibom Govt House

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 11:01 AM PDT

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has condemned Thursday's alleged invasion of the Akwa Ibom State Government House by armed men of the Department of State Services (DSS), calling for the...

Nigerian Army destroys food recovered from Boko Haram

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 11:01 AM PDT

The Nigerian Army on Friday destroyed 2,000 cartons of dried fish and smoked meat recovered from suspected Boko Haram insurgents. Col. Tukur Gusau, spokesman for the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army,...

PDP can’t shut Amaechi out of political space – APC

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 11:00 AM PDT

The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC) Friday declared that the witch-hunting and sponsored probe against the former Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi by...

Eaglets defeat Brazil in South Korea

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 10:58 AM PDT

Nigeria Golden Eaglets shot to the top of the Continental Cup Tournament after defeating Brazil 2-1 in Suwon, South Korea, Friday. The Nigerian youngsters lead the four-nation tournament with four...

Nigerian Army bans use of horses in Borno

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 10:57 AM PDT

The 7 Division Nigerian Army in Maiduguri has called on the general public especially traditional rulers in Borno State to stop the use of horses as Boko Haram have resorted to it as a means of...

Nigeria is one of world’s worst business destinations — World Bank

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 10:51 AM PDT

Despite improving five steps on its ranking last year, Nigeria emerged one of the worst business destinations, the 2015 World Bank's Ease of Doing Business ranking has showed. Nigeria ranked 170...

Nigeria on progress path under Buhari – Atiku

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 10:49 AM PDT

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said on Friday that although the nation is moving at a perceived slow pace at the moment, President Muhammadu Buhari has reinforced the confidence that "Nigeria...

Why kerosene-for-aviation fuel scandal must be probed – Keyamo

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 10:47 AM PDT

Lagos-based lawyer, Festus Keyamo, on Friday demanded an immediate probe of the allegation that household kerosene was distributed as aviation fuel by some oil marketers with a consequential danger...

INEC worried over poor turnout of Continuous Voters’ Registration in Bayelsa

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 10:45 AM PDT

The Bayelsa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Baritor Kpagih, has complained about the poor turnout of residents for the ongoing Continuous Voters' Registration (CVR). Kpagih on Friday,...

South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu discharged from hospital

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 10:39 AM PDT

South African veteran cleric, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has been discharged from hospital where he received an intravenous course of antibiotics over the past two weeks, the foundation that bears his...

Nigeria to host World Pension Summit in Abuja

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 10:36 AM PDT

Mrs Chinelo Anohu-Amazu, the Director-General, National Pencom Commission (PenCom), said on Friday that Nigeria was ready to host the second edition of the World Pension Summit-Africa Special in...

Women kick over Buhari’s appointments

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 07:00 AM PDT

Some Nigerian women groups have expressed concern over what they see as the neglect of women in President Muhammadu Buhari's recent appointment of principal officers. The women raised the concern at...

Don’t distract us with frivolous complaints – Presidency tells PDP

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 06:52 AM PDT

The Presidency has advised the Peoples Democratic Party to stop distracting President Muhammadu Buhari with frivolous and unfounded allegations of selectivity in the war against corruption. Reacting...

SSS dismisses Jonathan’s CSO, Gordon Obua

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 06:50 AM PDT

The former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Gordon Obua, is affected in the latest mass purge at the State Security Service (SSS), reliable security sources have...

Mourinho bags five Guinness Book of Records certificates

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 06:43 AM PDT

Chelsea Foootball Club manager, Jose Mourinho has had his name entered into the 2016 version of the Guinness Book of Records. He was presented with unique framed certificates marking his...

I have borrowed only N10 Billion – Governor Ortom

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 06:39 AM PDT

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has disclosed that his administration had so far borrowed only N10 billion from financial institutions. The Governor who was reacting to insinuations that his...

Tears as father buries drowned toddler, wife in Syria

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 06:37 AM PDT

The father of a three-year-old boy whose drowning off Turkey shocked the world buried his son, another child and his wife in an emotional funeral Friday in Syria's Kobane, a witness said. "Aylan...

Flood kills 7-year-old boy, destroys N500m farm produce in Sokoto

Posted: 04 Sep 2015 06:33 AM PDT

The National Emergency Management Agency ( NEMA) said on Friday that farm produce valued over N500 million have been destroyed by flood in seven local governments of Sokoto State. NEMA's Deputy...

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