Thursday, 10 December 2015

NigerianEye: “SHOCKING: 'How I delivered $47 million in 11 suitcases to Dasuki'” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “SHOCKING: 'How I delivered $47 million in 11 suitcases to Dasuki'” plus 29 more


SHOCKING: 'How I delivered $47 million in 11 suitcases to Dasuki'

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 09:54 PM PST

More shocking revelations have come on how huge cash estimated at $2billion meant for arms purchase was allegedly diverted by key government officials and politicians during the Dr. Goodluck Jonathan...

EFCC set to probe Okonjo-Iweala

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 09:34 PM PST

Indications emerged last night that the Federal Government would extend its dragnet towards apprehending and prosecuting more individuals and groups which allegedly helped themselves with huge funds...

BAYELSA: Asari-Dokubo gives FG 7-days ultimatum to hands off alleged plot to rig for APC

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 09:48 PM PST

Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), has given the Federal Government one week ultimatum to hands off alleged plan to rig the governorship election...

Students invade school wtih guns, chase teachers

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 09:37 PM PST

Some pupils suspected to be cultists on Wednesday invaded the premises of the Anglican High School and Adenle Middle School in Osogbo, Osun State, chasing their teachers with guns. The invasion...

Supreme Court picks date to decide Rev King’s death sentence

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 09:37 PM PST

The judgement on the appeal filed by the General Overseer, Christian Praying Assembly (CPA), Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Reverend King, challenging the judgement of a Lagos High Court sentencing...

Wife of former Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi Dies

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 09:46 PM PST

Former Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi has confirmed the sudden death of his wife, Kate, in the United States. Keshi and wifeThe Big Boss, as Keshi is fondly referred to, revealed that his wife had...

APC divided over choice of spokesperson tears

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 09:41 PM PST

The struggle over who should speak on behalf of the All Progressives Congress has pitted party leaders against one another. It was learnt in Abuja on Thursday that the appointment of the erstwhile...

Africa Investigates: Mozambique's Gem Wars

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 09:58 PM PST

• 18 illegal miners killed since 2009, allegedly by police and private security • Filmmakers interview parents of three dead illegal miners The third season of Al Jazeera's award-winning Africa...

No Nnamdi Kanu, no dialogue with FG — MASSOB, IPOB

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 09:42 PM PST

The ceasefire declared by the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to give room for a dialogue with the Federal Government...

NEW VIDEO: Korede Bello ft Tiwa Savage – Romantic

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 02:42 PM PST

Korede Bello is ending the most successful year of his career thus far with a bang. He teams up with SMD first lady – Tiwa Savage on "Romantic", produced by Don Jazzy. The visuals was directed by...

Dokpesi under fresh investigations over N8.7bn received from Jonathan’s administration

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 01:10 PM PST

The Federal Government told an Abuja Federal High Court on Thursday that media mogul, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, former Chairman of Daar Communications, owner of African Independent Television received...

EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu, talks tough, vows to recover all stolen arms money

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 01:11 PM PST

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has vowed that his commission would recover all public funds stolen in the guise of arms procurement in...

EFCC invites Tompolo over NIMASA university land scam

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 09:44 PM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Thursday invited former Niger Delta warlord, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) over N13bn Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety...

EFCC opposes Dokpesi's bail, as court sends Dokpesi back to detention

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 01:07 PM PST

The founder of Daar Communications PLC, Raymond Dokpesi, has been asked to return to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, pending the ruling on his application for bail on...

Thousands die in the Mediterranean

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 01:00 PM PST

A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Carlo Perego, Director General of Migrantes Foundation, said no fewer than 3,200 migrants died in the Mediterranean between 2014 and 2015. He said that the number of the...

Naira weakens against the dollar

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 12:58 PM PST

Nigeria's naira weakened further in the parallel market on Thursday, down 0.59 percent after the central bank's exclusion of some bureaux de change operators from its dollar sale on Wednesday created...

Chinese firm to employ 2,000 Nigerians

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 12:56 PM PST

The Federal Government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Chinese firm, Huawei. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and...

We will create ICT hubs across Nigeria - Osinbajo

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 12:54 PM PST

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Thursday that one of the cardinal objectives of Federal Government's ''change agenda'' was to create Information Communication Technology hubs across the nation....

Appeal Court sacks Sekibo from Senate, two Rivers PDP Reps

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 12:52 PM PST

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday nullified the election of Senator George Sekibo of the Peoples Democratic Party representing Rivers East Senatorial District in the National Assembly and...

France suspends Benzema over s.e.x-t.a.p.e scandal

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 12:47 PM PST

The French Football Federation on Thursday indefinitely suspended star striker Karim Benzema because of criminal charges of involvement in a sex-tape blackmail attempt against teammate Mathieu...

'Let peace reign' - Lai Mohammed appeals to pro-Biafra agitators

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 12:24 PM PST

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Thursday, called on religious leaders across the country, particularly those in the south-east region to appeal to those agitating for...

Russian supermarket under fire for selling ‘monkey Obama’ chopping board

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 12:18 PM PST

An upscale Russian store chain apologised on Thursday for selling chopping boards with an image of US President Barack Obama as a monkey, after the US embassy reacted furiously. The product features...

It will be a disaster if APC fails Nigerians – ‎Dogara

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 12:13 PM PST

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government to make conscious efforts to fulfil its promises to...

Supplementary Polls: We’ll resist military invasion of Bayelsa State- Ex-militants

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 12:04 PM PST

Ex-militants under the aegis of Forum of Spokesmen of Ex-Niger Delta Militant Group, have vowed to resist any attempt to militarise Bayelsa State during the rescheduled supplementary election in...

Governor Ambode inaugurates committee to iprove power supply

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 11:57 AM PST

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode,Thursday, inaugurates committee to boost household and business power supply, with a charge on them to work assiduously to create an enabling environment that will ensure...

Man gets N50,000 bail for allegedly stealing N25,000 phone

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 11:55 AM PST

Chief Magistrate Abiodun Etti of the Badagry Chief Magistrates' Court on Thursday granted Shola Afeez bail in the sum of N50, 000 with a surety. Afeez was alleged to have stolen a Microsoft cell...

Kogi House of Assembly Speaker impeached

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 11:49 AM PST

Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Momoh Jimoh has been impeached. The impeachment of the Speaker was endorsed by 17 of the 25-member House. The Speaker was accused of financial...

WAEC appoints new Head of National Office

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 11:48 AM PST

The West African Examination Council (WAEC), has appointed Mr Isaac Adenipekun as its new Head of National Office. This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Affairs Officer of the...

Ten Years Remembrance: Nigerians mourn 103 Sosoliso crash victims

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 11:46 AM PST

Its's exactly ten years ago today, a Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 from Abuja crash-landed at Port Harcourt international Airport at about 2: 08 pm. The plane, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 with 110...

Arms are not roads, electricity, health, SERAP tells Okonjo-Iweala

Posted: 10 Dec 2015 11:43 AM PST

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked former Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo Iweala to "apologise to Nigerians for claiming recently that recovered Abacha loot was...

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