Thursday, 22 October 2015

NigerianEye: “I’ve never taken bribe before – Amaechi” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “I’ve never taken bribe before – Amaechi” plus 29 more


I’ve never taken bribe before – Amaechi

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 10:40 PM PDT

Former Governor Rotimi Amaechi, appeared before the senate for screening as a ministerial nominee, condemning acts of corruption and revealed that had never taken bribe in his life either as a...

Nigerians make jokes about Amaechi's 'I have never taken bribe before' comment

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 10:41 PM PDT

Nigerians make jokes about Amaechi's 'I have never taken bribe before' comment [View the story "Funny tweets as ministerial nominee, Amaechi says never taken bribe before" on Storify]

Top 15 things Rotimi Amaechi said during his ministerial screening

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 10:41 PM PDT

The Senate on Thursday finally screened the former Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, a ministerial nominee from Rivers State. Whether I become minister or not, it will be on record that...

An ethnic war between Yorubas and the Fulani people would have happened if i was killed - Falae

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 10:42 PM PDT

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, has said if he had been killed by the Fulani herdsmen, who kidnapped him, there would have been an outbreak of ethnic war...

Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh ill, flown to Belgium

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 10:42 PM PDT

The Nigeria Football Federation officials have announced that Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has returned to Belgium after falling very ill in the team's camp in Port Harcourt. The NFF officials...

EFCC tenders evidence against Lamido, 2 sons

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 10:52 PM PDT

Determined to establish the money laundering charge it slammed against Sule Lamido, former Governor of Jigawa State and his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...

IMF pressing Nigeria to devalue naira

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 10:49 PM PDT

The IMF is pressing Nigeria to further devalue its currency amid uncertainty over the political and economic outlook for Africa's biggest oil producer and economy a news agency has reported. The...

PICTURE OF THE DAY: When will the youths really be the leaders of tomorrow in Nigeria?

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 10:47 PM PDT

The current prime minister-designate of Canada Justin Trudeau pictured as a 2 year old shaking hands with former Nigerian Head of State Gen. Gowon in 1973. Justin's dad, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was...

Amaechi’s Screening : We thank the Senate, all Nigerians – APC

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 10:23 PM PDT

The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC has expressed their heartfelt appreciation to Nigerians across the nation for the unprecedented support privately and openly expressed...

Nwabueze to Buhari - 'Corruption is not Nigeria’s primary problem'

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 10:21 PM PDT

The Igbo Leaders of Thought, an association of prominent Igbo personalities led by foremost constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, has said that corruption is not Nigeria's primary problem. The...

Amaechi, 4 others screened by the Nigerian Senate

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 09:50 AM PDT

The immediate Governor of Rivers State Rotimi Amaechi was Thursday screened by the Nigerian Senate as a ministerial nominee. He was the first of the six nominees slated for screening Thursday but...

IN PICTURES: Supporters of Rotimi Amaechi jubilate after minsterial screening

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 09:49 AM PDT

After weeks of high-wired politics, former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, was finally received on Thursday, into the hallowed chamber of the Senate to be screened as a ministerial...

Nigerian Teenager, Aisha Eniola Emerges Youngest Councillor In UK

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 10:10 AM PDT

Nineteen year-old Nigerian, Miss Aisha Eniola, has won an election into the Brent Council in London, United Kingdom. Aisha, a final year student of Mass Communication in one of the London...

Nigerians react to Rotimi Amaechi's ministerial screening

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 10:11 AM PDT

After several delays, arguably the most controversial ministerial nominee, Rotimi Amaechi was finally screened by the Nigerian senate in dramatic fashion. See reactions from Nigerians...

We need godly leaders to overcome our challenges – Buhari

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 10:14 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said Nigeria needs leaders with integrity, transparent character, faithfulness and other godly attributes to overcome her current challenges. Speaking at the...

“We’ll recover all looted funds” - Osinbajo

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 10:12 AM PDT

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has restated that the current administration of President Muhammadu ‎Buhari will recover all looted funds and fight corruption to a standstill. He said this...

Fayose blasts Buhari over appointment of new INEC chairman - 'You are a sectional leader'

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 09:41 AM PDT

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the appointment of yet another northerner, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a vindication...

One thing is to screen Amaechi, the other thing is to be confirmed - Rivers senator

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 09:08 AM PDT

Senator George Sekibo from Rivers state says that it's one thing to screen Rotimi Amaechi, and it's another thing for to be confirmed by members of the senate. Senator Sekibo and the two other PDP...

Nigerian Senate moves ministerial screening to Oct 27

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 09:48 AM PDT

The Nigerian Senate has postponed further screening of ministerial nominees to Tuesday, October 27, when it resumes for plenary. This came as the Senate finally screened former Governor of Rivers...

NARTO, NURTW, tanker drivers threaten strike over bad roads

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 08:58 AM PDT

Three road transport organisations on Thursday in Abuja issued the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum within which it should commence the rehabilitation of major roads in the country or face an...

IS CAN’S SYMPATHY GENUINE…? CAN’s Inequity Condolence Between The SCOAN And The Islamic Community

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 08:51 AM PDT

In the month of September this year, two major sad incidents occurred to the world Islamic community – the 'crane crash' and the 'stampede' which both took place at Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This led to...

Nigeria ‘hires mercenaries’ to battle Boko Haram to meet up with Buhari's December deadline

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 08:42 AM PDT

Nigeria has hired mercenaries to combat Boko Haram as military chiefs face a December deadline to crush the militants, according to senior military sources. Turkish news agency, Anadolu Agency,...

Saraki’s travails has nothing with the politics of APC – Gbajabiamila

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 08:38 AM PDT

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday said the ongoing trial of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, had...

Lagos will not tolerate breakdown of law – Governor Ambode talks tough

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 08:23 AM PDT

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday inaugurated a five-man Tribunal of Enquiry to investigate the civil unrest in Ibeju-Lekki area of the state on October 12, which led to the...

Suspect pleads guilty to possession of IED materials

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 07:25 AM PDT

One of the five suspected bombers of Nyanya and Kuje, both satellite towns in Abuja, on October 2‎, 2015, Abdulwaheed Nasiru, on Thursday pleaded guilty to‎ one of the five counts of terrorism...

Senate screens Claudius Omoyele Daramola

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 06:48 AM PDT

The Senate has screened ministerial nominee, Claudius Omoyele Daramola, a professor of Education from Ondo state. During his presentation, Professor Daramola said the incessant strikes in...

Senate screens Heineken Lokpobiri

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 06:48 AM PDT

The senate has screened former senator from Bayelsa state, Heineken Lokpobiri. He was only asked one question by senate president, Bukola Saraki. As is the tradition of the senate, being a former...

Senate screens Amaechi finally, as PDP senators do not ask any questions

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 06:59 AM PDT

The Senate on Thursday finally screened the former Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, a ministerial nominee from Rivers State. It can be recalled that The Senate had postponed the...

Barber remanded for allegedly killing friend over taste of noodles

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 06:41 AM PDT

A 25-year-old barber, Oluwaseun Ojo, was on Thursday remanded at the Olokuta Prisons by an Akure Chief Magistrates' Court for allegedly killing his friend, Shola Omotayo, while arguing over the taste...

Watch LIVE broadcast of The Ministerial Screening

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 04:51 AM PDT

Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has been called foward by the Senate finally as the first ministerial nominee to be screened. The order paper released for the day's proceedings had on the list,...

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