Thursday, 3 December 2015

NigerianEye: “IPOB releases names of the victims shot death in Onitsha pro-Biafra protest, blames APC” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “IPOB releases names of the victims shot death in Onitsha pro-Biafra protest, blames APC” plus 29 more


IPOB releases names of the victims shot death in Onitsha pro-Biafra protest, blames APC

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:51 PM PST

The IPOB spokesman has released the names of some of the IPOB members that were shot dead, Wednesday, morning as Chima Onoh, from Enugu state, Kenneth Ogadinma from Abia State, Angus Chikwado...

$2bn arms deal fraud: EFCC uncovers another N600m scam

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:51 PM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday, continued its arrest of high profile politicians and top military officers over the $2bn arms contract allegedly disbursed by the Office of...

Reasons why we must cut N18, 000 minimum wage or sack workers — Nigerian Governors

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:54 PM PST

Nigerian governors will eventually reduce the federal minimum wage of N18,000 or downsize because of the current economic crunch, the chairman of the body of governors has said. The chairman of the...

Arrest of Kayode Are, Dasuki, Dokpesi, others: We will never be intimidated, God is with us – Fani Kayode

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:52 PM PST

Former Spokesperson of past President Goodluck Jonathan's Presidential Campaign Organization, Chief Femi Fani -Kayode has condemned the arrest of past National Security Adviser to former President...

Fayose’s claim to budget transparency fraudulent —Ekiti APC

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:50 PM PST

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State has reacted to the press statement by Governor Ayodele Fayose's media aide, Idowu Adelusi, claiming credit for Governor Fayose for the budget...

Army expresses worry over kidnap cases in Rivers

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:49 PM PST

The Nigerian Army has described the spate of kidnapping in Rivers State as alarming. Brigade Commander 2 Brigade and Commander, Sector II of the Joint Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield, Brigadier...

Bayelsa poll: Security beef up in Yenagoa

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:48 PM PST

Security has been beefed up in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, and its environs as tension mounts ahead of tomorrow's governorship election in the state. Part of the 14,000 policemen deployed in the state,...

Obafemi Awolowo university bans student union government

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:44 PM PST

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University has banned the institution's students union government till further notice. This is coming after the management had earlier announced that all students...

Man sentenced to death by hanging for stealing N14,570

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:53 PM PST

An Ado-Ekiti High Court, yesterday, sentenced one David Olugboyega to death by hanging for armed robbery involving N14,570. Justice John Adeyeye passed the judgment following the confessional...

Gani Adams slams Senate over bill against social media

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:38 PM PST

The National Coordinator of the Oodua People's Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams has faulted the Senate for seeking to introduce a bill aimed at making it an offence to publish any petition or...

The Experience 2015 holds today

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:37 PM PST

The 2015 edition of the annual gospel concert, The Experience, would hold today, with top gospel artiste, Don Moen and other renowned gospel ministers leading over 700,000 people and millions all...

No going back on social media censorship bill – Saraki

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:35 PM PST

AS criticisms continue to trail the ongoing bill by the Senate to censor social media in the country, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said no amount of attacks arising from it would make the...

Fayose suspends SSG over alleged incompetence

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:34 PM PST

The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has suspended the Secretary to the State Governor, Dr (Mrs) Modupe Alade, over alleged incompetence. In a statement in Ado Ekiti by Chief Press...

Wife of Ebola survivor, Dr Adejoro delivers a baby girl

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:33 PM PST

Barely a month after one of the ebola survivor Ada Igonoh delivered of a baby girl, the wife of Ebola survivor Mrs. Opeyemi Adejoro has been safely delivered of a healthy Ebola-free baby girl at...

I didn’t receive a dime from Dasuki - Bafarawa

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:32 PM PST

The ongoing investigation into the $2.1 billion arms deal involving a former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki‎ and some of his associates took another twist Thursday, with the former...

Two FIFA vice presidents arrested

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:31 PM PST

Swiss authorities said FIFA Vice Presidents, Juan Angel Napout and Alfredo Hawit were arrested on Thursday in a pre-dawn raid at a Zurich hotel where several others were taken into custody in late...

MASSOB dissociates self from Onitsha violence

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:30 PM PST

The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Thursday dissociated itself from the violence being perpetrated by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB‎ which has resulted...

Gunmen kill APC deputy ward chairman in Bayelsa

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:29 PM PST

Tension heightened Thursday among among members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the killing of Diseye Dickson, the deputy ward chairman of APC,...

SERAP drags Senate to UN over repressive anti-media freedom, social media bill

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:28 PM PST

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to Mr. David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and...

Man gets 25 years jail term for infecting villagers with HIV

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:27 PM PST

A Cambodian man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday for infecting 270 people with HIV while he was working as an unlicensed doctor in a village. Yem Chrin, 57, was arrested in December...

FIFA to expand World Cup to 40 teams in 2026

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:26 PM PST

FIFA is considering expanding the World Cup from 32 teams to 40 in 2026 and will discuss the proposal at a future meeting, with support particularly strong among Asian and African...

Erdogan says Turkey has proof of Russian involvement in IS oil trade

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:25 PM PST

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said Turkey had proof Russia was involved in illegal oil trade with the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, countering "immoral" Russian allegations that his...

Putin swears to make Turkey regret plane downing

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:25 PM PST

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday vowed Turkey's leadership would be made to regret the downing of one of Russia's warplanes as Moscow announced a halt to talks on a major gas pipeline...

CCT trial: Supreme Court decides Saraki’s fate Feb 5

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:23 PM PST

The ‎‎Supreme Court, today, fixed February 5 to determine ‎the appeal seeking to quash the 13-count criminal charge that the Federal Government preferred against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola...

Indian national arrives Lagos on bicycle

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:22 PM PST

An Indian national, Mr Somen Debnath, on Thursday said that he arrived Lagos on bicycle after visiting 110 other countries in the last 11 years through same means. Debnath told the News Agency of...

14 killed in California gun violence

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:22 PM PST

America's epidemic of gun violence has struck again and claimed 14 lives, this time at the hands of a heavily armed man and woman who shot up a Christmas party in California and were later gunned...

Nigeria set to reduce MTN fine to $3.4 billion

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:21 PM PST

The Nigerian Communications Commission has sharply reduced a hefty penalty slapped on South African telecoms giant MTN over unregistered SIM cards, the company said on Thursday. The Commission is...

First Nigerian goalkeeper, Sam Ibiam, dies at 90

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:19 PM PST

Sam Ubiam, the first Nigerian national team goalkeeper has died at the age of 90. Ibiam, who was born in 1925 in Ebonyi State was the Nigerian goalkeeper for the UK selected team that toured the...

Why UK is prosecuting war against Cybercrime in Nigeria

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:18 PM PST

The British High Commissioner, Paul Arkwright, says one of UK's key objective for Nigeria this year is to support the ongoing campaign against Cybercrime to reduce the number of UK citizens and...

Senate will not pass bill to send social media users to prison - Akpabio

Posted: 03 Dec 2015 09:17 PM PST

The Senate Minority leader and lawmaker representing Akwa-Ibom North West, Godswill Akapbio, has assured Nigerians that the senate will not pass into law any bill with the aim of sending social media...

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