Thursday, 21 January 2016

NigerianEye: “Panic in Lagos as plane plunges into the Lagoon” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Panic in Lagos as plane plunges into the Lagoon” plus 29 more


Panic in Lagos as plane plunges into the Lagoon

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:15 PM PST

There was panic and confusion in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos during a simulation of a plane crash in the area yesterday. The exercise was meant to assess the level of preparedness on the part of...

$2.1 Billion Arms probe: EFCC slams fresh charges against Olisa Metuh

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:08 PM PST

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, on a fresh two-count-charge of destroying the...

I’m ashamed to be linked with arms scandal – Falae

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:09 PM PST

The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Chief Olu Falae, on Thursday said he was ashamed to be linked with a former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (retd), and the $2.1bn...

Sambo Dasuki files fresh application to stop trial

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:18 PM PST

The immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), has filed a fresh application to stop his trial for charges of alleged diversion of about $2.1bn, part of funds meant for...

How Buhari fulfiled 31-year-old promise to victorious Golden Eaglets of 1985

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:19 PM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday rewarded members of the nation's Under-16 Football Team that won the 1985 FIFA Championship when he was military Head of State. He announced a reward of N2m...

Former Zamfara governor arraigned over alleged diversion of N1 Billion, granted N100m bail

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:20 PM PST

Supporters of former governor of Zamfara State, Ahmed Sani Yerima, yesterday attacked staff of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offenses Commission, ICPC, in Gusau shortly after he was...

Plateau confirms five fresh Lassa fever cases

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:11 PM PST

The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Kuden Kamshak, has said that five cases of Lassa fever have been detected in Jos, the state capital. He said that the patients were responding to...

VP Osinbajo represents Nigeria at Davos world economic forum

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:04 PM PST

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Thursday left Nigeria to represent the country at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The Vice President will be participating in a number of panels...

Pipeline bombing: Go after perpetrators only, Bayelsa elders beg Buhari

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:02 PM PST

As fear heightened in Ijaw communities over possible military expedition in the wake of the bombings and vandalisation of oil pipelines in Delta State by suspected militants, Ijaw elders, under the...

Lagarde gets strong backing from Europe to stay at IMF

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:01 PM PST

Christine Lagarde garnered strong backing from Europe Thursday for a second mandate as IMF managing director. With her term coming to an end in July, the International Monetary Fund formally began...

Edwin Clark writes Buhari, condemns renewed blowing of pipelines

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 08:59 PM PST

Ex-Federal Commissioner for Information for Information and Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the alleged castigation and harassment of the people...

Kidnapped Delta monarch found dead in Edo

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 08:55 PM PST

The kidnapped king of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM Obi Akaeze Ofulue III, has been reportedly killed by his abductors. The deceased king was on...

I'm still a PDP member - Governor Ben Ayade

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 08:53 PM PST

Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has said that he remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who simply has a good working relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari for the...

Nnamdi Kanu should be in prison custody, not in DSS captivity — Rights group

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 08:52 PM PST

A human rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and the rule of Law, Intersociety has said that it is far better for the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi...

Return govt vehicle number plates, Enugu orders politicians

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 08:48 PM PST

Apparently worried by the increasing security breaches occasioned by politicians who use Government vehicle numbers plates in the state,the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, yesterday,...

CHAN 2016: Super Eagles aim for quarter-final ticket

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 08:45 PM PST

The Super Eagles will take on Tunisia in their second game of the 2016 African Nations Championship in Rwanda this afternoon. Henryk Kasperczak's boys will be hoping to grab a maximum three points...

Pregnant house wife raped to death in Kano

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 01:09 PM PST

A 22 year old pregnant house wife Aisha Abdullahi, was reportedly raped to death by unknown persons in Kano. The deceased, after the brutal rape by the unknown persons, was left in a pool of blood...

Lassa fever: Osun places 55 under surveillance

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 01:07 PM PST

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Osun State, Dr. Temitope Oladele, has said the state has placed 55 persons under surveillance following the death of a resident doctors at Maxilofacial...

Court bars Wike from evicting sacked Perm Secs

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 01:03 PM PST

The National Industrial Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, on Thursday, ordered Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and other agencies of government not to evict sacked Permanent...

Metuh pleads not guilty to destruction of evidence charges

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 12:59 PM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court,...

APC government clueless, fighting everybody - NPDA

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 12:02 PM PST

The Niger Deltan Patriotic Alliance, NPDA, has urged the Federal Government to refrain from what it called "the harassment" of High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, asserting that "the All...

Cultists gun down scores in Rivers

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 11:55 AM PST

Scores of persons were reportedly shot dead, Wednesday, in Ula Upata community, Ahoada East local government area by suspected cultists. The Rivers state Police command on its part said it was aware...

Lagos State Government debunks rumours of plane crash

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 11:49 AM PST

The Lagos State Government has debunked rumours of a plane crash around Oworonshoki area of Lagos, on Thursday, saying what people saw was merely a simulation exercise. Rumours of a plane crash...

PICTURES: Yet again, Olisa Metuh is dragged to court in handcuffs

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 06:28 AM PST

For the second time in a few days. PDP spokesman, Chief Olisa Metuh was dragged to another court hearing today Jan. 21 in handcuffs. He's reportedly being arraigned for destroying EFCC evidence....

Court adjourns Dasuki’s trial over lawyers’ absence

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 06:30 AM PST

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday adjourned the trial of the ex National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, till Friday. Dasuki is standing trial for alleged...

Buratai directs officers to declare assets

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 06:09 AM PST

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has directed all officers of the Nigerian Army who have not declared their assets to do so immediately. The directive is contained in a statement...

FG to review East-West road, other projects in Niger Delta

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 06:07 AM PST

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Uguru Usain said on Thursday that the federal government has set up a committee to audit and review the East-West road and other projects of the ministry...

Student stabs colleague to death in Kano

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 05:52 AM PST

A student of First Grade College in Kano, Sadik Ado-maje, has stabbed his colleague, Usman Salisu, to death. An eyewitness told the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Thursday that the incident...

God has a hand in Nigeria’s economic challenges – Oyegun

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 05:50 AM PST

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun on Thursday said that Nigeria's present economic downturn could be an act of God to remind Nigeria on the need...

President Buhari splashes cash gifts on Golden Eaglets, other athletes

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 05:47 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday announced various cash gifts to members of the Golden Eaglets team that won a fifth FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile last year and other athletes that did the...

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