Wednesday, 23 December 2015

NigerianEye: “We’ve met December deadline to defeat Boko Haram — Lai Mohammed” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “We’ve met December deadline to defeat Boko Haram — Lai Mohammed” plus 29 more


We’ve met December deadline to defeat Boko Haram — Lai Mohammed

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 09:15 PM PST

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said yesterday that the Nigerian military had met the December deadline to defeat the Boko Haram terrorists. The minister said this...

Buhari budgets N2.3 Billion for 11 former presidents in 2016

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 09:15 PM PST

Eleven former Presidents, Heads of State and former Vice Presidents/Chiefs of General Staff are to share N2.3 billion as entitlements in 2016. This was contained in the summary of the proposed...

Judge withdraws from trial of Pro-Biafra boss, Nnamdi Kanu

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 09:16 PM PST

The leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday frustrated plans to arraign him and two of his associates before a federal High Court in Abuja. He told Justice Ahmed...

IN PICTURES: Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu appears in Court

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 09:17 PM PST

The embattled Director of Radio Biafra and Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, appeared before Justice Ahmed Mohammed-led Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on...

Nigeria has enough petrol to last 24 days — NNPC

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 09:14 PM PST

Nigeria currently has about 977.31 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit(petrol) in its land and marine depots, the National PMS Evacuation Report has stated. The report, which was released on...

Fire engulfs tankers in Ondo state

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 09:09 PM PST

Two petrol tankers yesterday went up in flames at Giant IBK Oil and Gas Filing Station on Ondo Road, Akure. The inferno held up traffic on the busy road for several hours. Eyewitnesses said the...

Minimum wage should be increased, not reduced —NLC

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 08:56 PM PST

The Nigeria Labour Congress has stated that the N18,000 Minimum Wage is due for upward review, saying it will resist attempts by state governors to reduce the current wage. NLC, in a communiqué at...

Fayose, APC in war of words over the financial position of Ekiti state

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 08:46 PM PST

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state were yesterday engaged in war of words over the financial position of the state. On his part, governor...

'You can leave Chelsea now, if you do not have the hunger to play' - Hiddink warns Mikel, others

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 08:41 PM PST

Guus Hiddink has warned his Chelsea players that anyone who doesn't have the hunger to play for the club can leave. "Yesterday I talked fully to the squad. I told them, things happen in football...

Nothing special about my brace for Watford against Liverpool - Ighalo

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 09:20 PM PST

Odion Ighalo has insisted there was nothing special about his brace for Watford against Liverpool at the weekend. Ighalo has now fired 12 goals in the EPL, but he maintained there was nothing special...

Delta releases N2 Billion for payment of pensioners

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 08:36 PM PST

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has released N2 billion to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for the payment of pensioners in the state through the contributory pension scheme. The state...

Eid-el-Maulud: Buhari, Saraki, Sultan, others call for unity, love

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 08:34 PM PST

As Muslims celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammed today, President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and the Sultan of Sokoto have called for more understanding, unity and love...

Gunmen attack APC chieftain, kill Police escort in Rivers

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 08:31 PM PST

A foiled attempt to allegedly assassinate a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Mr. Chikordi Dike, has claimed the life of a police escort attached to him. It was...

Pep Guardiola agrees three-year deal at Manchester City

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 02:36 PM PST

Pep Guardiola has agreed a three-year deal at Manchester City — but has told Manchester United and Chelsea there is still time to persuade him to be their manager. The former Barca boss has already...

IN PICTURES: Fayose gives Christmas gifts to Mechanics in Ekiti

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 12:44 PM PST

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, famous for his stomach infrastructure programme met with members of Nigerian Automobile Technicians Association at their Adebayo Office in Ado-Ekiti yesterday...

IN PICTURES: Muslims in US, Canada, India protest over the arrest of Shiite leader in Nigeria

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 12:20 PM PST

Muslims in the US, Canada, India and Beirut staged peaceful protest in their countries yesterday over the arrest of the Shiite Muslim group leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. He was arrested after...

NiMet Predicts Dust Haze Weather Conditions For Thursday

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 12:14 PM PST

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted there is likelihood for dust haze weather conditions over the central states of the country on Thursday. The predictions are contained in the...

At Christmas, remember that Jesus was a refugee

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 12:11 PM PST

As Christmas arrives, many of the over two billion people in the world who identify as Christians begin to refocus in a particular way, thinking about the meaning of this holy celebration. They do...

Brunei bans Christmas celebration, Christians kick

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 12:09 PM PST

The small oil-rich nation of Brunei, in Asia, that prohibits propagation of any other religion apart from Islam, has banned Christmas celebration, threatening celebrators with five years in jail but...

Governor Dickson vows to deal with kidnappers in Bayelsa

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 12:05 PM PST

Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has expressed deep concern over the spate of kidnappings and criminal activities in parts of the state. He, therefore, restated his administration's...

Lamido of Adamawa loses mother

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 12:03 PM PST

Hajiya Sa'adatu Musdafa, the mother of Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Barkindo Musdafa, is dead, the family has confirmed. Sa'adatu, 87, passed on Wednesday after a brief illness. Her death was...

Buhari felicitates with Muslims at Eid-el-Maulud

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 12:00 PM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the Islamic community in Nigeria as they celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,...

Yuletide: Security beefed up nationwide

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 11:57 AM PST

As Nigerians begin Christmas and New Year celebrations, security agencies have mapped out measures to protect lives and property nationwide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Police,...

Nigeria ‘to decide’ on MTN’s fine after court case

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 11:56 AM PST

Nigerian authorities will wait for the outcome of a court case filed by South African telecoms firm MTN before deciding on whether to enforce a $3.9 billion fine, a spokesman for the...

2015 Hajj: 280 Nigerians died, 43 still missing

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 11:54 AM PST

The Chairman Board of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Barr. Abdullahi Mohammed, on Wednesday disclosed that Nigeria recorded a total of 280 deaths from the crane incident at the Grand Mosque...

We will develop national transportation master plan - Amaechi

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 11:51 AM PST

Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, on Wednesday said the Federal Government is developing a national transportation master plan to diversify the economy and improve non oil sector...

War against Boko Haram is largely won - Lai Mohammed

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 11:48 AM PST

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Wednesday that the Nigerian military had met the December deadline to defeat the Boko Haram terrorists. The minister said this...

2016 budget will set a new path for Nigeria — Stella Oduah

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 11:47 AM PST

The Senator representing Anambra-North Senatorial District in the 8th Senate, Wednesday, commented on the draft appropriation bill of the 2016 budget. Senator Oduah in a statement made available to...

Hiddink tells Chelsea players ‘look in the mirror’

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 11:46 AM PST

New Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink has asked his underperforming players to "look in the mirror" and claims their future at the club is at risk if they don't up their game. The Dutchman has...

Chelsea players let Mourinho down — Fabregas

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 11:43 AM PST

Chelsea midfielder and Spanish international, Cesc Fabregas, has said that players let down sacked Jose Mourinho, while reiterating he has a good relationship with the gaffer. "I can reiterate that...

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