Thursday, 17 December 2015

NigerianEye: “Diezani Alison-Madueke is NOT dead” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Diezani Alison-Madueke is NOT dead” plus 29 more


Diezani Alison-Madueke is NOT dead

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 01:36 PM PST

On Thursday night, the social media was dominated with rumors of the death of former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke's death , however NE can confrim that she is alive and recovering...

Most Nigerian women unaware of breast cancer symptoms – Experts

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 01:55 PM PST

A professor of Oncology and Radiation at the College of Medicine, University Of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Ifeoma Okoye, has said that a major reason why many women died from breast cancer in the...

‘Player discord’ behind Mourinho exit – Emenalo

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 01:46 PM PST

Chelsea elected to sack Jose Mourinho after "palpable discord between manager and players" left the club "in trouble", technical director Michael Emenalo revealed on Thursday. Chelsea announced that...

Mourinho to receive £10m in compensation

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 01:44 PM PST

Roman Abramovich could be forced to pay Mourinho up to £10million after the Portuguese manager signed a four-year deal this summer. With that deal only a few months old, and no clause in Mourinho's...

Mourinho welcome back to Stamford Bridge — Chelsea

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 01:41 PM PST

Chelsea Football Club, has said that sacked Jose Mourinho will always be warmly welcomed back to Stamford Bridge. The London club, Thursday, fired Mourinho for the second time in ten years following...

Army/Shiite clash: El Rufai bans procession, probes violence

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 01:39 PM PST

Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El Rufai, Thursday, in a broadcast banned all forms of procession in the state. He also announced the formation of a Judicial Commission of Inquiry in the Army...

INEC fixes Jan 9 for Bayelsa governorship supplementary election

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 01:35 PM PST

The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed January 9, 2016 for the Supplementary election in the Bayelsa State governorship election. The commission arrived at this date after a...

Over 300 female members still in detention – Shiite Muslims

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 01:23 PM PST

The Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, Thursday, alleged that at least 300 of its female members were in detention in an Army facility in Kaduna. In a statement by IMN spokesman Ibrahim Musa...

I have no apology for kneeling to worship God – Ooni

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 11:43 AM PST

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said he owed nobody any apology for kneeling to worship the almighty God during the thanksgiving service held in his honour at the Paul's Anglican Church,...

Football fans react to Mourinho's sack

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 11:43 AM PST

Following the sack of Jose Mourinho, football fans on social media are reacting... Read Tweets below... [View the story "Football fans react to Mourinho's sack" on Storify]

N1.4trn fine: MTN refuses to pay, challenges NCC in court

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 11:42 AM PST

South African telecoms giant MTN said Thursday it would launch a court challenge against the $3.9 billion fine that Nigeria has ordered it to pay by December 31 for failing to disconnect unregistered...

Canadian firm sells fresh air in China

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 11:41 AM PST

Canadian company which started out bottling Rocky Mountains air as a joke has seen its product fly off the shelves in pollution-hit China, with first shipment selling out in four days. After China's...

Naira crashes to 280 against dollar

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 11:39 AM PST

The naira continued its freefall on Thursday, crashing to 280 against the dollar at the parallel market. The naira, which was trading at between 241 and 243 against the greenback about three weeks...

Three million Nigerians illegally living in UK – Senate

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 11:37 AM PST

The Senate on Thursday said no fewer than three million Nigerians are currently living illegally in the United Kingdom and that its investigation had shown that the British government had no plan to...

Nigeria no longer has resources to fund oil industry - FG

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 11:33 AM PST

The Federal Government, Thursday, stated that the country no longer have the resources to fund the country's oil and gas industry, and is therefore, considering and developing new models of financing...

SERAP seeks UN’s investigation over alleged extra-judicial killings of Shia Muslims by Nigerian army

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 11:32 AM PST

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sent an urgent appeal to Christof Heyns, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, requesting him to "use your...

Kanu’s release will restore Ndigbo’s confidence in Buhari’s govt – Ohanaeze youths

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 11:25 AM PST

-The youth wing of the pan Igbo socio- cultural organization, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari, for heeding the pleas of Ndigbo and other progressive Nigerians in...

19-year-old arrested for alleged hacking of bank accounts, stealing N850,000

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 11:20 AM PST

A 19-year-old, Chukwudi Oludiniwa, on Thursday appeared in a Tinubu Magistrates' Court, Lagos for allegedly hacking into two bank accounts, stealing N850,000. He is facing a four-count charge...

Reasons why we sacked Jose Mourinho — Chelsea

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 11:18 AM PST

Chelsea Football Club, has issued a statement on the sack of Jose Mourinho, noting that he will always be warmly welcomed back to Stamford Bridge Read statement below: Chelsea Football Club and...

A meal a day programme in schools begins 2016 – Ambode

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 11:16 AM PST

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday said that the government's "A-Meal-a-Day" programme in the state's Public Primary schools would commence in 2016. Ambode said this while...

We will focus on price modulation, not subsidy removal – Kachikwu

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 11:12 AM PST

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, said the Federal Government would focus on price modulation of petroleum products to ensure efficiency and provision of the products. Kachikwu...

Jose Mourinho sacked as Chelsea manager

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 11:09 AM PST

Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Chelsea after a meeting with the club's hierarchy on Thursday, according to reports. The 52-year-old, who guided Chelsea to the Premier League title last season,...

Army/Shiite clash: Army buries victims to hide massacre toll

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 07:13 AM PST

Nigerian troops Wednesday buried the bodies of hundreds of victims of an alleged military massacre of Shiite Muslims to hide the death toll, the Shiite Islamic Movement in Nigeria said, reports...

IN PICTURES: Buhari birthday celebration

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 07:13 AM PST

President Buhari's aides paid him a surprise visit at the state House this morning where they presented him a giant birthday card on the occasion of his 73rd birthday which is today Dec 17th.

WAEC releases Nov/Dec WASSCE results

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 01:57 PM PST

The West African Examination Council has released the result of the November/December 2015 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The Head of National Office WAEC, Mr. Isaac Adenipekun...

Price of tomato, pepper rises in Lagos markets

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 07:02 AM PST

Price of some food items like chilli pepper, tomato and onion has soared by over 100 per cent in markets in Lagos a week to the Christmas celebration. A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...

CBN cautions customers on BVN

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 07:01 AM PST

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cautioned customers to beware of fraudsters trying to defraud them in the name of Bank Verification Number (BVN). This is contained in a statement signed by the...

Nullification of my election a temporary setback – Wike

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 06:57 AM PST

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has described the nullification of his election as a temporary setback, saying that God's will and the mandate of the people will prevail at the end of...

Reps ask NERC to stop planned electricity tariff increase

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 06:54 AM PST

The House of Representatives has asked the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to immediately halt its plans to increase electricity tariff, pending the conclusion of the investigations into...

Brazil court orders 48-hour WhatsApp block

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 06:52 AM PST

As Nigerians tackle the Senate on plans to pass a social media bill, residents of Brazil are facing a challenge of their own. A court in the South American country today ordered cellular service...

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