Friday, 29 January 2016

NigerianEye: “Supreme court sacks Andy Uba, Stella Oduah from Senate” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Supreme court sacks Andy Uba, Stella Oduah from Senate” plus 29 more


Supreme court sacks Andy Uba, Stella Oduah from Senate

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 08:54 PM PST

A full panel of Nigeria's Supreme Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja, on Friday, sacked the senators and members of the House of Representatives from Anambra State. The decision swept away a host of...

Wizkid in second baby mama scandal

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 08:46 PM PST

Popular Nigerian pop-star, Ayo Balogun popularly known as Wizkid is in a fresh baby mama scandal. The father of one (who already fathered his first child with another baby mama) has tried so hard to...

Arms Probe: EFCC set to probe Obanikoro’s children over N4.8billion

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 08:50 PM PST

Twosons of former Minister of state for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Messr Babajide and Gbolahan Obanikoro are currently on the radar of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC....

PDP will regain power in 2019 – Metuh boasts

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 08:49 PM PST

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, said on Friday that the party is on course to regain power in 2019. Metuh, who was released from prison on...

Court Denies Nnamdi Kanu Bail

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 08:45 PM PST

A Federal High Court in Abuja has denied bail to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and founder of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and his two other co-accused. Kanu and two others are being...

Chelsea unveil new signing, Alexandre Pato

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 08:43 PM PST

Chelsea has completed the signing of Brazilian striker, Alexandre Pato, on loan from Corinthians until the end of the season. Pato, 26, was unveiled by the club on Friday sparking rumours that...

I was not sacked by Supreme Court, Stella Oduah cries out

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 08:40 PM PST

Senator Stella Oduah On Friday in Abuja, described as "a misinterpretation", media reports which quoted a Supreme Court judgment to have sacked her and other federal lawmakers from Anambra. Reports...

We won’t sack civil servants - Dickson

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 08:34 PM PST

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Seriake Dickson, yesterday, said his administration had no plans to sack civil servants in the state. Dickson, who spoke through his deputy, Rear Admiral John...

N221.7bn allocation to health sector is disastrous − NMA

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 08:31 PM PST

The Nigerian Medical Association on Friday faulted the ₦221.7bn allocated to the health sector in the 2016 Appropriation Bill, saying it portends disaster. The organisation called for an urgent...

You cannot combine Law School with national service - NYSC

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 08:29 PM PST

The National Youth Service Corps has said that henceforth, participation in the national service and attendance of Law School at the same time "would not be acceptable". A statement by the...

States will be refunded for federal road projects – Fashola

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 08:27 PM PST

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has hinted that President Muhammad Buhari has constituted a committee to verify claims made by states that want refund for work...

Criticism won’t stop Buhari’s anti-corruption war – Lai Mohammed

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 08:25 PM PST

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will not relent in his war against corruption until the scourge is destroyed in the country. He...

FIRS Director arrested over N25 million tax fraud

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 08:13 PM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested Abumere Joseph Osagie, deputy director, regional tax office, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, in a case of abuse of office and...

Police command rescue 3 abducted oil workers in Benin

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 08:12 PM PST

A team of detectives attached to the Edo State Police Command have rescued three oil workers attached to the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC). The State Police Commissioner, Mr Chris...

IN PICTURES: Wike celebrates victory with road show

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 12:10 PM PST

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state took to the streets today to celebrate his victory at the Supreme court with his people. More pictures below...

How government officials looted N274 Billion from pension funds – Lai Mohammed

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 12:10 PM PST

Government officials looted N273.9bn from pension funds between 2005 and 2011, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said. The minister said this while delivering the...

EFCC operative arrested for collecting N45 million bribe

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 12:06 PM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one of its operatives, Abdulrahman Mohammed Biu, who is a Deputy Detective Superintendent for allegedly collecting $150,000 (about N45...

Jungle Justice: Three armed robbers burnt to death in Kogi

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 12:04 PM PST

Three armed robbers have been burnt at Orunu junction in Ofu Local government area of Kogi State by angry youths suspected to have hailed from the adjourned communities ‎ in the area. An eyewitness...

15 killed in Adamawa market bomb blasts

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 12:02 PM PST

Many are feared killed in a twin bomb blast that rocked the Gombi Grain Market of Adamawa State. An eye witness who spoke to our correspondent said the the blasts occurred around 2pm when the...

Terrorism: Buhari promises to redeem $100m pledge to MNJTF

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 11:50 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia said Nigeria will fully redeem its pledge of $100m for the Multinational Joint Task Force. He said he would redeem the pledge in order...

Olisa Metuh resumes work at PDP office

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 11:48 AM PST

The National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, who regained his freedom after meeting his bail conditions on Thursday, resumed work at PDP office on...

Introducing the new 'Zika virus' transmitted by mosquitoes

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 09:30 AM PST

While the world still battles Ebola and Lassa fever a new virus is fast becoming a major threat, and its called Zika Virus. Zika, was discovered in the Americas, and there are concerns that the...

Akpabio challenges FG - 'Seize any money I own in foreign accounts'

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 09:25 AM PST

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio has denied owning any property in Dubai, United Arab Emirate or any other foreign country. Akpabio in a...

OAU students beg Buhari to probe VC

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 07:22 AM PST

Several students of Obafemi Awolowo University on Friday asked President Muhammadu Buhari administration to probe the activities of the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Bamitale Omole. The...

Ooni of Ife visits Awujale of Ijebu

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 06:39 AM PST

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, paid a visit to the Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, in his palace in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State on Friday. This visit is coming...

Zika Virus: Avoid travelling to Latin America, Health minister warns pregnant women

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 06:32 AM PST

The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has warned pregnant Nigerian women against traveling to Latin America over the recent outbreak of a strange viral disease known as Zika which is...

Obasanjo under attack over letter to National Assembly

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 03:14 AM PST

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo's letter to the National Assembly over lawmakers' "reckless spending" and insensitivity to the country's economic downturn yesterday generated ripples. The...

Manchester United and Leicester City fight for Ahmed Musa

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 03:11 AM PST

Manchester United could make a late bid to try and beat Leicester to the signing of CSKA Moscow forward Ahmed Musa, with the Nigeria international gaining interest in the Premier League. Leicester...

Terrorism does not respect religion, creed, race — Buhari

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 03:05 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the global community to develop and implement comprehensive and coordinated counter-extremism strategies at sub-regional, regional and continental levels for...

Nigerian Army nabs wanted Boko Haram kingpin in Sapele

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 03:03 AM PST

A middle-aged man suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram sect has been apprehended in Sapele , Delta, by officers of the 19 Battalion of Nigerian Army. The suspect, Bukar Abacha, was arrested...

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