Tuesday, 29 December 2015

NigerianEye: “Why Lai Mohammed must be fired - Femi Aribisala” plus 26 more

NigerianEye: “Why Lai Mohammed must be fired - Femi Aribisala” plus 26 more


Why Lai Mohammed must be fired - Femi Aribisala

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 09:39 PM PST

Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf was the Minister of Information in the dying days of Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq. Nicknamed "Comical Ali" by British tabloids, al-Sahaf made a fool of himself during the...

Petrol to sell for N86/litre from January, 2016 – FG

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 09:45 PM PST

The Federal Government, yesterday, stated that effective January 1, 2016, Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, would be sold at N86 per litre by the Nigerian National Petroleum...

How we’ll fund N5,000 welfare scheme — Lai Mohammed

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 09:46 PM PST

Federal Government, yesterday, explained how it would fund the N5,000 monthly welfare payment to vulnerable Nigerians just as it reaffirmed that the Boko Haram insurgency had been technically...

'Robbery easier in Ghana than Nigeria'

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 09:56 PM PST

A 32 year-old trans-border robbery suspect has confessed that robbery operation is easier to carry out in other West Africa countries than in Nigeria, owing to what he described as less security...

Kidnappers demand N40m to free Bayelsa commissioner

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 02:42 PM PST

Abductors of Bayelsa State Commissioner for Local Government, Serefina Otazi, have demanded N40million ransom to release her, family sources said on Tuesday. Otazi was kidnapped on December 20 in...

Leicester City 0-0 Manchester City: Stalemate gives Arsenal advantage in title race

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 02:39 PM PST

Leicester City and Manchester City played out a 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Tuesday night, giving Arsenal the upper hand in the title race. Manuel Pellegrini's men had the better of the...

Nigerian forward, Gbolahan Salami set to dump CHAN Eagles for European club

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 02:16 PM PST

Globacom League hotshot Gbolahan Salami is likely to opt out of next month's CHAN so as to sign for a club in Europe. The Warri Wolves striker is the only player yet to rejoin the Eagles training...

Shi’ite leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky charged with criminal conspiracy, remanded in prison

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 11:30 AM PST

The leader of the Shi'ite Islamic group in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-zakzaky, has been arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court 1, Zaria Road, Kaduna and charged with criminal conspiracy and inciting public...

El-Zakzaky running a parallel government in the North - Sheikh Gumi

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 11:41 AM PST

Renowned Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, on Tuesday accused the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, of running a parallel government in the North. Gumi,...

NLC ready for impending removal of the fuel subsidy

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 11:40 AM PST

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has put its state councils and affiliate unions on the notice for a showdown with the Federal Government over the impending removal of the fuel subsidy. The General...

PDP issues warning to Buhari - 'N1.84 trillion borrowing amounts to borrowing N5 billion per day'

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 11:15 AM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown more light into why the N6.08 trillion 2016 federal budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari is a huge fraud, warning that with the proposed N1.84...

Sen. Sani will continue to criticise Gov. el-Rufai’s “anti-people’’ policies — Aide

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 11:40 AM PST

Malam Suleiman Ahmed, the Special Assistant to Sen. Shehu Sani (APC- Kaduna), on Politics and Ideology, says nothing will deter his principal from criticising the "anti-people" policies of the state...

Free phone calls for Ogun workers in 2016

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 11:07 AM PST

The Ogun Government has concluded arrangements to connect civil servants to Free Voice Over Internet Protocol to enhance productivity and hitch-free communication in the discharge of their official...

Timeline of Ebola epidemic

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 10:55 AM PST

According to the latest toll given by the World Health Organization (WHO), the epidemic has left 11,300 dead, mainly in the west African states of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, out of almost...

Buhari will hold first media chat

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 02:12 PM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari will host his first Presidential Media Chat tomorrow (Wednesday, December 30, 2015). In the course of the programme, which will be broadcast live on the network services...

N1.04trillion fine: NCC faults MTN’s Suit

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 08:30 AM PST

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has faulted the competence of the suit filed by MTN Nigeria Communications‎ Limited challenging the N1.04 trillion fine slammed on it (MTN) for allegedly...

We are still tracking’ Chibok girls - Lai Mohammed

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 07:36 AM PST

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has restated commitment of the Federal Government to tracking the location of the missing Chibok girls. Mohammed said it was important...

Radio Biafra transmitters installed on MTN masts — FG

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 05:18 AM PST

The Federal Government has said the transmitters for Radio Biafra, which has been accused of spreading secessionist agenda and campaigning for the carving out of a Biafra Republic from Nigeria, were...

Atletico Madrid prepare massive bid for Ighalo

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 05:14 AM PST

Officials at the Spanish La Liga side, Atletico Madrid, are preparing a massive £12 million bid for Nigeria international Odion Ighalo after they watched him five times this season. Spanish media...

Former Israeli Prime Minister jailed for receiving bribe

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 05:03 AM PST

Israel's top court on Tuesday upheld a bribery conviction against former premier Ehud Olmert, which will make him the country's first ex-prime minister to serve jail time. The 70-year-old, who was...

Police arrest soldier for supplying arms to robbers

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 05:00 AM PST

A Corporal of the Nigeria Army was among eight persons arrested by the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, SIRT for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to robbers in...

Madagali Bombing: Adamawa government orders free treatment for injured victims

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 04:55 AM PST

The Adamawa State Government has dispatched an assessment team to Madagali over Monday's suicide bombing that claimed 17 lives, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The state Commissioner for...

‘Boko Haram: How to save female suicide bombers’

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 04:52 AM PST

A Non-Governmental Organisation(NGO), Girl-Child Rights Awareness Initiative in Africa, has called for urgent action against female suicide bombers in Nigeria. The group made the call on Tuesday in...

Guinea declared free of Ebola virus that killed over 2,500

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 04:50 AM PST

CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea was declared free of Ebola on Tuesday after more than 2,500 people died from the virus in the West African nation, leaving Liberia as the only country still awaiting a...

Ozil is another Bergkamp - Wenger

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 03:57 AM PST

Arsene Wenger hailed Mesut Ozil as the best player in the Premier League and an equal of Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp following another influential display in a 2-0 win over Bournemouth. German...

Anxiety in Prisons Service, as officers kick over planned change of uniforms

Posted: 29 Dec 2015 03:18 AM PST

There is a growing wave of discontent among some officers and men of the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) over the decision of the Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau to effect a change of...

BLOODY END TO DECEMBER: Over 52 killed in deadly suicide attacks on park, mosque

Posted: 28 Dec 2015 09:43 PM PST

About 52 people have died and 124 injured in multiple explosions in beleaguered Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, hospital officials said yesterday. The insurgent group Boko Haram is believed to...

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