Wednesday, 4 November 2015

NigerianEye: “Senate rejects move to pay unemployed youths in Nigeria, N5,000 monthly” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Senate rejects move to pay unemployed youths in Nigeria, N5,000 monthly” plus 29 more


Senate rejects move to pay unemployed youths in Nigeria, N5,000 monthly

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:36 PM PST

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a motion for the payment of N5, 000 monthly allowance to unemployed youths in the country. The motion was sponsored by Philip Aduda (PDP, FCT) but was greeted with...

Senate asks Buhari to probe Jonathan

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:38 PM PST

The Senate, yesterday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to begin immediate probe of his predecessor, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, in his handling of the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme,...

I’m still committed to Biafra struggle — Uwazuruike

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:37 PM PST

Leader of the Movement for Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazurike, yesterday, charged his Igbo kinsmen to always disregard counter views or opinions expressed by...

Nigerian gay pastor, Jide Macaulay celebrates 50th birthday

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:37 PM PST

Rev Rowland Jide Macaulay, the gay minister who founded House of Rainbow, Nigeria's only gay church, which was forced to close in 2008, has expressed his gratitude to God in celebration of his 50th...

My daughter doesn’t need a lover, I satisfy her sexually’

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:38 PM PST

A 44-year-old man from Ini Local government area of Akwa Ibom state who has been allegedly defiling his daughter has revealed that he sees nothing wrong with having carnal knowledge with his...

Ooni moves to Obatala shrine for five days

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:35 PM PST

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has moved to Obatala shrine at Ilofi for some rites. It was gathered that Ogunwusi, who moved there yesterday as part of his pre-installation rites,...

Soldiers destroy five more Boko Haram camps

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:29 PM PST

Troops of the Nigerian Army have destroyed five additional camps said to have been used by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State. In a statement yesterday night, Army spokesman Col. Sani Kukasheka...

Justin Trudeau sworn in as Canada’s prime minister

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:23 PM PST

Justin Trudeau was sworn in as Canada's 23rd prime minister Wednesday in front of a packed crowd sporting Liberal red and waving flags, almost 50 years after his father took on the job. The...

Saraki unveils chairmen of 65 standing committees

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:16 PM PST

SENATE President Bukola Saraki,yesterday, in a move calculated to assuage the demands of the various tendencies in the Senate unveiled chairmen and deputy chairmen of the 65 standing...

Police vow to stamp out insurgency by December deadline

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:11 PM PST

The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 12 in charge of Bauchi, Yobe and Borno states, Mr Tunde Ogunsakin, has reiterated the commitment of the police to stamp out insurgency by the December...

Commuters groan as Lagos-Ibadan expressway is abandoned

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:09 PM PST

Hopes of many Nigerians on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have again been swept off, no thanks to the seeming abandonment of the all-important road at the project section of construction giant, Messrs...

Fuel scarcity: DPR seals 50 filling stations in Oyo

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:07 PM PST

In order to check the persistent artificial scarcity of fuel in Ibadan and its environs, the Department of Petroleum Resources, Ibadan field office has sealed up 50 filling stations across the state...

Fayose set to demolish Ekiti’s biggest market

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:06 PM PST

About 2,000 traders at Erekesan market in Ado-Ekiti yesterday rushed to beat the deadline given by Governor Ayo Fayose to vacate the market or face forceful eviction. This comes barely four days to...

MTN fine sends wrong signals to investors - Ben Bruce

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:05 PM PST

SENATOR Ben Murray- Bruce, PDP, Bayelsa East has described the imposition of $5.2 billion fine on MTN, Nigeria by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC was a bad signal to foreign...

Ambode to Lagosians - 'I read, listen to your criticisms'

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:03 PM PST

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State said he reads and listen to the criticism against his administration by residents on issues affecting their lives and property in the state, saying soon,...

Edo set to recover $31 million from ex-governor

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:01 PM PST

Edo State Government has uncovered $31 million allegedly siphoned from the coffers of the state during the administration of a former governor of the state and directed the Attorney-General to...

Man in prison for slapping wife’s friend

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:00 PM PST

An Ejigbo Magistrate's court in Lagos has remanded a 44-year-old man, Oluokun Olarewaju, in prison for allegedly slapping his wife's friend, Miss Christiana Duntoye, who told his wife that she saw...

Why we don’t speak Igbo at our meetings – Ohanaeze

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 08:59 PM PST

The umbrella association of all Igbo cultural unions, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has given reasons for Igbo language not being spoken at Igbo gatherings by Ndigbo. Former National Secretary of Ohanaeze,...

36 Ministerial appointees in Abuja for two day retreat

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 08:56 PM PST

The two day retreat for 36 ministerial nominees who were recently screened and confirmed by the Senate recently would kick off today. Already, the ministers-designate, it was gathered, arrived...

Struggling Chelsea beat Dynamo Kiev 2-1

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 08:54 PM PST

Some respite came the way of Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, after a fine free kick by Brazilian midfielder gave the Blues a 2-1 win against Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League.Chelsea have struggled...

‘It’s not over’, says Mertesacker as Bayern thrash Arsenal 5-1

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 08:52 PM PST

Arsenal captain and defender Per Mertesacker has said it is not over for the London club despite losing 5-1 to Bayern Munich at the Allinaz Arena."They scored too early for us and got into their...

Lagos Commissioner justifies plan to buy 3 helicopters

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 05:39 AM PST

The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Steve Ayorinde, says the purchase of three additional helicopters by the state government has become necessary in the wake of a rising...

PDP senators reject votes and proceedings confirming Ameachi as a minister

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 05:27 AM PST

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) Senators rejected Thursday's votes and proceedings held for the confirmation of former Gov. Rotimi Ameachi and 17 others. Although the Senate adopted the votes...

Saraki seeks citizens’ participation in formulation of legislative agenda

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 05:27 AM PST

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has urged for citizen participation in the formulation of legislative agenda for the 8th Senate. He made this know in a statement from his office. The...

Many killed in Edo bank robbery

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 05:05 AM PST

Several persons including policemen were killed during a bank robbery at Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State, on Wednesday. A security guard at the bank was killed...

‘Scores dead’ in South Sudan plane crash

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 05:00 AM PST

A plane has crashed shortly after taking off from an airport in South Sudan, killing more than 40 people, officials said. Three passengers reportedly survived. The tail fin of the Russian-built...

Six of 10 children’ll suffer violence before 18 – UNICEF

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 04:58 AM PST

Chief, Child Protection, United Nations Children's Fund, Rachael Harvey, has said six out of 10 children would suffer one form of violence before they reached the age of 18. Harvey made this known...

Oyo CJ releases 59 inmates awaiting trial

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 04:52 AM PST

The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, has released 59 out of the 903 inmates awaiting trial in Agodi Prison in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. The released inmates comprised of...

France to lift ban on gay men giving blood

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 04:51 AM PST

France will lift a ban on gay men donating blood, introduced in the 1980s to prevent the spread of AIDS but criticised by rights groups, the health minister said Wednesday. "Giving blood is an act of...

Romanian PM vows to resign after deadly nightclub fire

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 04:44 AM PST

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced his resignation on Wednesday over a nightclub blaze that killed 32 people, a day after more than 20,000 people rallied in Bucharest to demand he...

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