Wednesday, 16 December 2015

NigerianEye: “Dokpesi freed from Kuje prison” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Dokpesi freed from Kuje prison” plus 29 more


Dokpesi freed from Kuje prison

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 02:41 PM PST

Founder of Daar Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, finally left detention on Wednesday after spending three days in Kuje prison in Abuja, where a Federal High Court in Abuja remanded him...

Naira depreciates to ₦270/Dollar, ₦365/Pounds

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 02:35 PM PST

The Naira Wednesday depreciated further to N270 per dollar at the parallel market, following reduction of dollar sales to bureaux de change (BDCs) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). It was learnt...

Over 1,000 refugees of Boko Haram attacks return to Nigeria

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 02:35 PM PST

Over 1,000 Nigerians, out of the thousands who fled attacks by Boko Haram jihadists to neighbouring countries, returned to their homeland this week, Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency...

Pro-Biafran protesters storm Lagos despite warnings

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 11:22 AM PST

Despite warnings by the security agencies and most recently the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives to the pro-Biafran protests not to stage any protest in Lagos,NigerianEye learnt that...

Governor Wike heads to Supreme Court following appeal court judgement

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 11:23 AM PST

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has instructed his lawyers to appeal today's judgment of the Court of Appeal which ordered fresh governorship election in the State.  In a...

Obama appoints 34-yr-old Nigerian, Adewale Adeyemo as his deputy national security adviser

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 11:22 AM PST

U S President Barack Obama has appointed a Nigerian, Adewale 'Wally' Adeyemo who served in top roles at the Treasury Department to succeed Caroline Atkinson as his deputy national security adviser...

IN PICTURES: Shiite members protest in Niger state

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 11:24 AM PST

Few days after the Nigeria Army clashed with members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, killing some members and arresting leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, scores of the sect's members on...

Justice will finally be served in south south - John Oyegun

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 11:03 AM PST

Following the nullification of the election of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday by the Court of Appeal in Abuja, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John...

Governor Ayade appoints Nollywood star, Kate Henshaw, Ita-Giwa others as aides

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 10:24 AM PST

Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade Wednesday, approved the appointment of Senator Florence Ita-Giwa as the Chairman of the Cross River Ports Authority. Ayade who made several...

Appeal Court Verdict: Peterside commends judiciary, congratulates Rivers people

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 11:25 AM PST

Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has hailed today's verdict of the Appeal Court endorsing the earlier judgement of the Rivers Elections...

No evidence to prosecute CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar - FG

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 10:18 AM PST

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, on Tuesday, said there was no "material fact" to prosecute the Chairman of the Conduct of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi...

Nnamdi Kanu has no criminal charge hanging on his neck – lawyer

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 10:13 AM PST

As the Federal Government on Wednesday struck out the case against a pro-Biafra activist after the prosecutors withdrew criminal charges against him. His lawyer, Vincent Egechukwu has said that the ...

Four female suicide bombers, one vigilante killed in Borno — NEMA

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 10:11 AM PST

One vigilante and four female suicide bombers were killed Wednesday at a checkpoint in Nigeria's northeast Borno state after one bomber detonated her explosives, according to the National Emergency...

Ambode’s convoy arrests traffic offenders

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 10:04 AM PST

In line with the commitment of his administration to ensure law and order in the state, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday apprehended motorists, tricyclist and motorcyclists...

Caitlyn Jenner, Lamar Odom, Paris terror attacks top 2015 Google searches

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 09:59 AM PST

Terror attacks in Paris topped the global ranking of Google searches in 2015 — alongside the transgender icon Caitlyn Jenner and the downfall of ex-NBA star Lamar Odom. The single most popular...

Nigeria withdraws criminal charges against Biafra campaigner, Nnamdi Kanu

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 09:53 AM PST

A Nigerian court on Wednesday struck out the case against a pro-Biafra activist after the prosecutors withdrew criminal charges against him. Nnamdi Kanu, whose arrest in October has sparked a wave...

Nigerian woman jailed in UK for violent attack on lover

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 07:00 AM PST

A Nigerian woman has been sentenced to nine years in prison in the United Kingdom after being found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent. The London Evening Standard reported on Tuesday that...

Senate sets up committee to probe Shitte, Army clash

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 06:35 AM PST

The Senate on Wednesday, sets up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the recent bloody clash between the Nigerian Army and the Shitte Muslim sect. Senate President,...

US, UK call for probe of Army/Shiite clash

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 06:31 AM PST

The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed concern over reports of violent clashes between members of the Nigerian Army and the Shiite Islamic Movement in Zaria, Kaduna State over the...

Appeal Court sacks Governor Wike, orders fresh election in Rivers

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 11:23 AM PST

The three-man Court of Appeal panel sitting in Abuja has struck out the appeal of Nyesom Wike seeking a dismissal of the judgment of the Rivers election petition tribunal which sacked him as governor...

MASSOB collected N500 million from FG to stall Kanu’s release - BIM

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 06:17 AM PST

BIAFRA Independent Movement [BIM] led by Chief Ralph Uwazuruike has accused the new leader of Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra [MASSOB], Comrade Uchenna Madu of...

DSS drops charges against Radio Biafra boss, Nnamdi Kanu

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 05:36 AM PST

A Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates' Court, Abuja, on Wednesday struck out the case filed by the Department of State Services, against Nnamdi Kanu, the Director of Radio Biafra. The News Agency of...

Chelsea set to sack Jose Mourinho

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 05:40 AM PST

Jose Mourinho's future as Chelsea manager is in suspense over his failure to lift the team out of their alarming slump, according to British press reports on Wednesday. The Daily Mail said that the...

Ekitigate: You can’t escape justice, APC tells Fayose

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 06:14 AM PST

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has responded to Governor Ayodele Fayose's allegations in his press conference in Lagos purporting that APC was planning to illegally use the Supreme...

Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani calls President Muhammadu Buhari on phone, over Shiite clash

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 06:11 AM PST

Following last Saturday's violent clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Muslim sect, Shiite, in Zaria, Kaduna State, Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani has called President Muhammadu...

Edo Governor donates vehicles to Police

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 06:09 AM PST

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State Wednesday presented some operational vehicles to the Edo State Police Command to boost their operations and logistics in tackling crime, particularly this...

Buhari orders Head of Civil Service of the Federation to sanction directors for indiscipline

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 06:05 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation to take stance measures against any act of indiscipline from Assistant Directors to Directors...

30 dead in Boko Haram attack on three villages

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 06:02 AM PST

Brutal weekend attacks on three villages by Boko Haram Islamists in the restive northeast of Nigeria have left 30 dead and 20 others wounded, a vigilante told AFP. "Most of the victims were...

Donald Trump loses fight against Scottish wind farm

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 05:25 AM PST

United States presidential hopeful Donald Trump lost a legal bid Wednesday to stop a planned wind farm near his golf resort in Scotland, with his company calling the ruling "small-minded and...

Obasanjo begs APC to fulfill campaign promises made to Nigerians

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 05:00 AM PST

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday visited Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) government to fulfill all campaign promises made to the...

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