Saturday, 9 January 2016

NigerianEye: “Bayelsa Supplementary Poll: Again, Governor Dickson alleges electoral malpractice by APC, killings” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Bayelsa Supplementary Poll: Again, Governor Dickson alleges electoral malpractice by APC, killings” plus 29 more

Bayelsa Supplementary Poll: Again, Governor Dickson alleges electoral malpractice by APC, killings

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 08:44 PM PST

Governor Seriake Dickson have condemned alleged electoral malpractice and violence which marred the election in Brass, Nembe, Ekeremor town and parts of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area in...

After dumping PDP, Jim Nwobodo dumps Anglican Communion, remarries in Catholic Church

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 08:45 PM PST

Less than 24-hours after dumping PDP for APC in controversial fashion, Ex-governor of old Anambra State, Chief Ifeanyi Nwobodo and wife, Patricia, were yesterday rejoined in holy matrimony by the...

‘Government doesn’t want Igbo traders in Lagos’

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 08:46 PM PST

Early last Wednesday, Oshodi made the news again, with a bulldozer at work. On orders of governor Akinwunmi Ambode, it rumbled through the Owonifari market,Oshodi, Lagos, crushed and flattened...

Dickson leading in rerun poll - PDP

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 08:44 PM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday claimed that its candidate in the Bayelsa State Governorship election, Seriake Dickson, was leading in the supplementary election in the Southern Ijaw LGA...

'I can never go to prison' - Doyin Okupe boasts

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 08:45 PM PST

Former spokesperson to immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, has boasted that he will never go to prison or be jailed despite all the corruption revelations coming out from the...

Early results from Supplementary poll in Bayelsa

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 08:48 PM PST

Results from the Supplementary poll in Bayelsa are staring to come in. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is the only body recognised by law to declare result and announce...

DSS arrests Faleke, Audu’s son

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 08:46 PM PST

Directorate of State Service has detained Kogi State deputy governor-elect, Mr. James Faleke and Alhaji Mohammed Audu, the son of the late Abubakar Audu. The Audu/Faleke Campaign Organisation, which...

PDP cries out!!! - 'EFCC keeping Olisa Metuh in inhumanly kept under-ground cell'

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 08:48 PM PST

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday, said that the continued incarceration of its spokesman, Chief Olisa Metuh by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, since...

CAF Awards: Udeze blasts Yaya over ‘selfish’ comments

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 08:31 PM PST

Former Super Eagles left-back Ifeanyi Udeze has described Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure as "selfish", after the Manchester City star insisted that he and not Gabonese Borussia Dortmund striker...

How Ghana can achieve peaceful elections - Jega

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 08:15 PM PST

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has urged stakeholders in Ghana's elections later this year to work together with a view to ensuring...

PDP can’t dictate Buhari’s anti corruption war - APC

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 05:32 PM PST

The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday slammed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for attempting to stampede and blackmail anti-corruption agencies over ongoing investigation of...

BAYELSA: Soldiers arrest ballot box snatching suspects

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 05:18 PM PST

Two persons suspected to be agents of one of the political parties involved in yesterday's supplementary governorship election in Bayelsa were arrested for allegedly snatching a ballot box. The News...

Turkish Airline passengers stranded over luggage yet again

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 05:16 PM PST

For the second time in two weeks, Eastern European carrier, Turkish Airlines, yesterday airlifted passengers into the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja without bringing in their luggage. Scores...

75-year -old man burnt to death in Osogbo

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 05:12 PM PST

A 75-year-old man, Lamina Ishola, has been burnt to death by a fire that engulfed his house at Isale-Aro street in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. An eyewitness account stated that the fire started...

Re-engaged soldiers not on hunger strike – DHQ

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 04:36 PM PST

Nigeria Defence Headquarters on Saturday denied a recent media report that over 3000 soldiers dismissed by the Nigerian Army and sentenced to different jail terms, but recently re-engaged by military...

Past govt spent N2 Billion to fix National Theatre roof — Lai Mohammed

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 04:29 PM PST

The Minister of Information, Mr. Lai Mohammed, has said a past administration spent N2bn for the repair of a leaky roof at the National Theatre. The minister made the revelation on Saturday during a...

IHEANACHO LOAN MOVE: Manchester City refuse Sunderland, West Ham and Bournemouth

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 04:24 PM PST

Manchester City have turned down an approach from Premier League rivals Sunderland and A.F.C. Bournemouth to sign Nigeria national – teamer Kelechi Iheanacho on loan until the end of the...

Arsenal weigh up move for Nigerian star, Odion Ighalo

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 04:19 PM PST

Arsenal are preparing a summer move for Watford's leading goal scorer Odion Ighalo. Manager, Arsene Wenger sees the Super Eagles striker as a better alternative to recently crowned African...

Heavily armed man arrested for attempting to kidnap Obama's dog

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 04:16 PM PST

A heavily armed man claiming to be Jesus allegedly plotted to kidnap one of the Obama family's dogs and has been arrested, US media and officials said. Scott Stockert, 49, was arrested at a...

Soyinka confident in Buhari’s anti-corruption fight

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 04:04 PM PST

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Saturday expressed confidence that President Muhammadu Buhari's administration would fight corruption conclusively. Soyinka said this when the Minister of...

Reduce time spent on social media, VC urges students

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 03:55 PM PST

Prof. Isaac Adebayo, the Vice-Chancellor, Bells University, Sango-Ota, Ogun, on Saturday advised all new students to be focused and desist from spending much times on social media devices like...

Zero COT: Expert lauds CBN

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 03:54 PM PST

A former President of Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Mr Femi Ekundayo, has lauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the zero Commission On Turnover (COT) policy. Ekundayo said...

Watch Kelechi Ihenacho's FA Cup goal against Norwich

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 03:40 PM PST

19-year-old Nigerian star Kelechi Ihenacho again proves while he deserves to have more game time in Manchester City colours despite his young age by putting up a very good performance against...

Fantastic Ihenacho leads Manchester City to FA Cup win

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 03:29 PM PST

The Fantastic Nigerian and Manchester City starlet, Kelechi Iheanacho was among the goal scorers in his club' s 3-0 win over Nowrich City in a 3rd round FA Cup match Saturday. This was about as...

Bayelsa Poll: Soldiers arrest ballot box-snatching suspects

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 12:13 PM PST

Two persons suspected to be agents of one of the political parties involved in Saturday's supplementary governorship election in Bayelsa have been arrested for allegedly snatching a ballot box. The...

Akwa Ibom PDP chairman defects to APC

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 12:10 PM PST

Chairman of the People's Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State, Chief Otu Ita Otoyo has defected to the All Progressives Congress. He defected alongside a former senator, Aloysius Etok and former...

Why I decided to go to Wolfsburg — Osimhen

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 12:06 PM PST

Victor Osimhen, the most outstanding player of the victorious 2015 Golden Eaglets squad, has said that he will pursue his professional career at Wolfsburg, a German Bundesliga club. Osimhen made the...

FA Cup: Arsenal, Man City qualify for next round

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 11:58 AM PST

Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud scored as Arsenal started their FA Cup defence by coming from behind to defeat Sunderland 3-1 in the third round on Saturday. Arsenal were joined in round four by...

Voting begins in Bayelsa Governorship Supplementary Poll

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 02:49 AM PST

Voting has commenced in several polling units in Saturday's Bayelsa supplementary governorship election. Voting is about to commence in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area and some wards in some...

African player of year Aubameyang home to hero’s welcome

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 02:52 AM PST

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the newly-crowned African Player of the Year, received a hero's homecoming on Friday where he was hailed by thousands of fans as the pride of Gabon. The 26-year-old...
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