Sunday, 29 November 2015

NigerianEye: “KOGI ELECTION: Violent protests over APC choice of Audu's replacement” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “KOGI ELECTION: Violent protests over APC choice of Audu's replacement” plus 29 more


KOGI ELECTION: Violent protests over APC choice of Audu's replacement

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:27 PM PST

The All Progressives Congress' decision to pick Yahaya Bello as a replacement for its governorship candidate in Kogi State, the late Abubakar Audu, has led to violent protests in the state. A...

We spent N65 Billion Abacha loot on roads, electricity, education, water and health - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:27 PM PST

Former Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told the World Bank that about $500 million (N65bn) recovered from the late Head of State, General Sani...

'Reasons why Jonathan handed over power to Buhari'

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:28 PM PST

Former Minister of National Planning, Dr. Abubakar Sulaiman, on Sunday, said ex-President Goodluck Jonathan handed over to President Muhammadu Buhari to save the lives of many Nigerians. He also...

KOGI ELECTION SAGA: Abubakar’s votes has died with him - Governor Wada

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:29 PM PST

Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State yesterday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of carrying out a hatchet job. He said he should be declared the winner of the November 21...

Photo of the day: Governor Fayose shows off his cooking skills

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:18 PM PST

The controversial governor was pictured cutting kpomo and raw meat, as he prepared to fix a meal showing off his cooking skills. Would you eat Fayose's meat and kpomo?

Govt helpless on Nigeria’s problems, needs divine help – Bakare

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:26 PM PST

The Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said the incumbent administration in the country appears to be helpless in adequately tackling the multi-faceted...

BAYELSA: ‘I’ve performed better than Sylva’ - Dickson

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:12 PM PST

Governor Seriake Dickson said yesterday that he performed better than his predecessor and the standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva. Dickson, who spoke in...

Audu’s son condemns dad’s replacement

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:10 PM PST

Mohammed, the eldest son of the late Prince Abubakar Audu who died during the Kgi State governorship election, said yesterday that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had not informed him of the...

Kogi APC gives Yahaya Bello nomination form as APC candidate for Kogi poll

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:07 PM PST

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has given its Kogi State governorship nomination form to its new candidate, Mr. Yahaya Bello, to fill. The development may have foreclosed the consideration of...

KOGI: 'I won’t surrender people’s mandate' - Faleke tells APC chairman

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:05 PM PST

The crisis created by the demise of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Kogi State's governorship election, Prince Abubakar Audu, seems to be growing fast. Audu's running mate in the...

Abia govt to introduce free meals in primary schools

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:03 PM PST

ABIA State government said it would soon commence serving free meals to primary schools pupils in the State. To this end, the government has set up a committee and mandated it to liaise with the...

Pickpockets nabbed at funeral

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:01 PM PST

Two suspected pickpockets were weekend apprehended before getting away with an iPhone and an unspecified sum of money stolen from the pocket of a traditional ruler at a funeral service in Effurun,...

DG appeals to corporate bodies - 'Don’t reject NYSC members'

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:00 PM PST

Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier-General Johnson Olawumi, weekend, Abuja, appealed to corporate bodies not to reject corps members posted to them for the one year...

Army advises Nigerians on security as the Xmas and New Year seasons approach

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 08:58 PM PST

Days after the Department of State Services, DSS, warned Nigerians, particularly residents of the FCT, of plots by the Boko Haram terror group to carry out attacks and bombings in market places and...

Northern governors vow to defeat Boko Haram, poverty

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 08:55 PM PST

Governors of the Northern states have vowed to join forces to defeat Boko Haram insurgents and the attendant poverty unleashed on that part of the country. The governors also pledged to deepen the...

Ohanaeze seeks unconditional release of Radio Biafra boss

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 08:51 PM PST

The apex Igbo organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, rose from its Imeobi (highest decision organ) meeting in Enugu and called on the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu, the detained...

Fraud suspect dies in EFCC’s custody

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 08:49 PM PST

Tragedy has hit the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after a suspect in its custody, suddenly developed chest pains, and died. Arowofela Olufemi, who was being investigated by the...

Synagogue Building Collapse : TB Joshua to be arraigned today

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 08:48 PM PST

The trustees of Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, will today be arraigned before a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over the collapse of a six-storey building in the church on September 12,...

AIB faults Senate’s claim on air accident reports

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 08:45 PM PST

Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, yesterday faulted the Senate claim that the agency is keeping the reports of investigation into air crashes in the country from the public, describing the claim as...

N7 Billion Kano hospital ready in 2016 — Dangote

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 08:43 PM PST

Chief Executive of the Dangote Foundation, Ms Halima Dangote, has said that the ongoing construction of a multi-billion naira state-of-the-art Operating Theatre and Diagnostic Centre at the Murtala...

Boko Haram kill 7 in fresh Borno attacks

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 08:41 PM PST

About seven persons including a soldier, were killed in both Bam and Gajigana villages of Biu and Magumeri Local Government Areas of Borno State. In the two attacks, while unspecified numbers of...

15 Delta protesting youths nabbed by Nigerian soldiers

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 08:39 PM PST

The Nigerian army yesterday intercepted about 15 youths of Ndokwa ethnic nationality in Delta State who were going for a peaceful protest against an oil company at Ase Omoku community in Ndokwa East...

New malaria test represent medical change, says expert

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 02:07 PM PST

The newly launched Urine Malaria Test (UMT) is said to represent medical change, that is a new way of managing malaria in the country. Hence, it is expected to play a major role in the country...

Drama as Jonathan’s kinsmen carry mock coffin for PDP

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 01:58 PM PST

There was drama at the weekend in Ogbia, former President Goodluck Jonathan's local government area in Bayelsa State, when youths from the area, carried a mock coffin decorated with the colours and a...

Osimhen is no fluke – Siasia

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 01:55 PM PST

Dream Team VI coach, Samson Siasia, has said what Victor Osimhen achieved at the recent FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile was not a fluke and the youngster deserves his place on his final squad for the...

El-Rufai holds town hall meeting on 2016 budget

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 01:54 PM PST

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Saturday held a town hall meeting with stakeholders to deliberate on the proposed 2016 Budget before its formal presentation to the State House of...

Buhari jets off to France..

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:03 PM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari was believed to have left Malta where he participated in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) for Paris, France Sunday evening to join about 150 other world...

WATCH VIDEO: Angry Costa throws bib at Mourinho, Mikel Obi laughs out loud

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 01:47 PM PST

The bad blood between Diego Costa and Jose Mourinho seems to have continued as the striker threw a bib at his manager in Chelsea Costa was not named in Chelsea's starting 11 and was left on the...

Why terrorism can endure - Buhari

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 11:23 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Malta said that violent extremism and terrorism could only thrive and endure if good people remained idle and complacent. A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday...

Obasanjo raises alarm over unemployment

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 11:23 AM PST

Ex- President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Federal, State and local governments "to do more in the area of employment. The former President who spoke at the 10th anniversary and 6th and...

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