Sunday, 20 December 2015

NigerianEye: “Why Buhari is trusted in Yorubaland — Diya” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Why Buhari is trusted in Yorubaland — Diya” plus 29 more


Why Buhari is trusted in Yorubaland — Diya

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 09:08 PM PST

Lieutenant General Donaldson Oladipo Diya (Retd) was Chief of General Staff, CGS, during the military regime of late General Sani Abacha (1993 – 1997). Earlier he served under the military regime of...

Okonjo-Iweala fingered in N1.17 Billion ‘suspicious’ transfer

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 09:09 PM PST

A House of Representatives ad hoc committee is probing the "suspicious" transfer to another account of N1.17bilion approved for a Federal Government agency. The committee is seeking answers to why...

Tension building up in the South-East following the continued detention of Radio Biafra boss, Nnamdi Kanu

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 09:09 PM PST

Tension is building up in the South-East and parts of South-South geopolitical zones following the continued detention of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and Director Radio Biafra,...

El-Zakzaky, Islam, the Nigerian State - Reuben Abati

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 09:08 PM PST

So much has been said about the December 12 confrontation between the Nigerian Army and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria led by Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, the leader of the Shia in Nigeria....

List of Africa’s top 10 richest footballers of all time

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 09:12 PM PST

Nigeria's Mikel Obi alongside retired players Jay Jay Okocha and Kanu Nwankwo are among the top 10 highest earning African players of all time according to a study conducted & published by French...

‎Nigerian troops kill ‘notorious’ Boko Haram chieftain, members in Borno — Army

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 09:07 PM PST

The Nigerian Army on Sunday said its troops in Borno killed a notorious member of the extremist Boko Haram sect as well as two other members known for terrorising remote community in the North-east...

CBN governor promises stable Naira in 2016

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 09:05 PM PST

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele said at the weekend that the apex bank is evolving additional measures to boost the economy and stabilise the naira. Emefiele spoke during an...

Look elsewhere for governor’s sister’s abductors - APC tells PDP

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 09:03 PM PST

The Bayelsa State All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) allegation that it masterminded the abduction of Nancy Dickson, the younger sister to Governor...

I’ve no plan to join APC – Kashamu

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 08:54 PM PST

The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, has said he does not have any plans to decamp to the All Progressives Congress, APC, saying, his support for the Federal...

We’re ready for rescheduled Bayelsa poll —APC

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 04:29 PM PST

The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, and former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, says he is ready and willing to compete against Governor Seriake Dickson at...

'Resume or face sack' - Governor Aregbesola issues seven-day ultimatum to striking medical doctors

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 04:27 PM PST

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has issued a seven-day ultimatum to striking medical doctors in the state to return to their duty posts or be presumed to have voluntarily resigned their...

Jonathan urges Nigerians to work, pray for good of nation

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 04:22 PM PST

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday enjoined Nigerians to pray and work for the good of the country, stressing that God would see the nation through its period of hardship. Jonathan stated this...

Abduction of Governor Dickson’s sister political — PDP

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 04:09 PM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Campaign Organisation in Bayelsa State has described the abduction of Nancy Dickson, younger sister of Governor Seriake Dickson, as politically motivated. Nancy...

Fire guts Wuse market in Abuja

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 02:07 PM PST

A plaza near the popular Wuse Market in the Federal Capital Territory is currently on fire. NE gathered that firefighters have been called and are currently battling to put out the fire. An...

MTN sues NCC over $3.9 Billion fine

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 02:08 PM PST

Telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria Limited, has gone before a Federal High Court in Lagos to challenge the $3.9bn imposed on it by the Nigeria Communications Commission for failure to disconnect...

Train Crushes 2 Drivers Queuing For Fuel In Ilorin

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 02:02 PM PST

Two drivers who were on queue at a filling station in Ilorin, Kwara State were on Sunday crushed to death by a train. The incident occurred at a rail line around Sango area of the metropolis. It...

Kwara imposes 24-hour curfew as communal clash worsen

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 01:54 PM PST

At least four persons reportedly lost their lives on Sunday in a renewed communal clash involving Share and a neighboring town, Tsaragi in Kwara State. The News Agency of Nigeria, reports that...

DESOPADEC MD denies alleged N50m fraud

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 01:43 PM PST

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Chief William Makinde, weekend, denied media report that the commission's board...

Clinging to power: the African leaders who won’t stand down

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 01:37 PM PST

Even the fate of Blaise Compaore, who was ousted after a bloody uprising in 2014 after 27 years as president of Burkina Faso, has not been enough to deter other African leaders from clinging to power...

Real Madrid trash Rayo Vallecano 10-2 (video)

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 06:04 PM PST

Gareth Bale scored four times as Real Madrid came from behind to beat nine-man Rayo Vallecano 10-2 in a wild game at the Santiago Bernabeu to close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona and Atletico...

Be resolute in face of current challenges, Oritsejafor urges Nigerians

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 01:24 PM PST

Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has urged Nigerians to be resolute in the face of the current challenges confronting the nation. Oritsejafor gave the...

Osinbajo urges people of North-East to leave PDP and move over to APC

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 05:26 PM PST

Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday said there was no justification for people in North-East of Nigeria to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Osinbajo stated this when many members of...

Bayelsa commissioner kidnapped

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 12:45 PM PST

With less than a day after the sister of the Bayelsa state Governor Seriake Dickson was kidnapped, the state Commissioner for Local Government, Mrs. Sarafina Otazi has been abducted in Ogbia Local...

Gov Mimiko offers automatic employment to 18 first class graduates of Adekunle Ajasin University

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 12:42 PM PST

Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has offered Eighteen graduates of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State, who bagged First Class degree in the 2013/2014...

NNPC orders special supply of petrol for Xmas and New Year celebrations

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 10:01 AM PST

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has directed relevant agencies to embark on special supply of petroleum products to ensure country-wide availability at Yuletide. This...

UN pledges support for Buhari’s anti-corruption war

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 09:59 AM PST

The United Nations, UN, has pledged support for Nigeria in its effort to conquer the twin menace of corruption and terrorism. Consequently, the UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon‎, Weekend, sent...

370,000 defect from PDP to APC in Jigawa

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 09:58 AM PST

About 370,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Jigawa have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). APC-PDPThe National Chairman of APC and eight governors on the party's...

Fayose rallies labour unions against Buhari’s harsh policies

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 08:06 AM PST

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, western Nigeria, has urged labour leaders in Nigeria to protect the interests of Nigerians, especially their members against government's anti-people...

FG orders probe of Aero Contractors for using ladder to disembark passengers

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 08:02 AM PST

The Honourable Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has directed an immediate investigation into the use of an unauthorized equipment by Aero Contractors Airlines at the conclusion of...

Dasukigate: The Sun newspaper returns N9million it got from ex-NSA, Sambo Dasuki

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 07:58 AM PST

The management of The Sun newspaper issued the statement below, Sunday, to announce its return of the N9million it received from the office of the National Security Adviser "as compensation for the...

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