Tuesday, 23 February 2016

NigerianEye: “$24 Billion oil swap deal: They lied against me — Diezani” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “$24 Billion oil swap deal: They lied against me — Diezani” plus 29 more


$24 Billion oil swap deal: They lied against me — Diezani

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 09:08 PM PST

Former Minister for Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has described the narratives of her former group managing directors, GMDs, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, with...

Time to Beg Okonjo-Iweala to Come Back, By Femi Aribisala

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 07:31 PM PST

In a 1972 Hollywood film entitled The Candidate, Robert Redford acts as Bill Mckay, a political neophyte who is drafted out of the blue into a race for the U.S. Senate. With no chance whatsoever of...

EFCC slams 11-count charge on ex-Minister Abba Moro, others

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 07:14 PM PST

The day of reckoning is here. After walking free for about two years, former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and four others are now set to face trial for their roles in the shoddy March 15, 2014...

Jonathan not needed in Metuh’s trial – EFCC

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 07:15 PM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said it could effectively prosecute the trial of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman, Olisa Metuh, without involving former...

Naira appreciates to N310/$1

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 09:44 PM PST

The naira rose by 17.3 per cent on Tuesday against the dollar at the parallel market to 310 from 375, which it traded on Monday. The naira had been on a free fall in the last two weeks, peaking at...

Comedian AY's marriage allegedly crashes

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 08:20 PM PST

Reports going viral have it that the marriage of popular Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun better known as AY might have hit the rocks. According to multiple reports, Mabel, who is the mother of the...

8 Signs Your Love Is Dying

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 07:21 PM PST

All relationships go through ups and downs which can lead to estrangement and even breakups. But this could be avoided if we realized our relationship was going south with enough time to evaluate the...

South African kids sue Synagogue founder over dad’s death

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 07:04 PM PST

Two South African children have filed a suit against the founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations, Pastor Temitope Joshua and seven others over the death of their father in the September 2014...

EFCC to amend charges against ex-PDP BoT chairman, son over fresh N300 million discovery

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 07:02 PM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is planning to amend the four-count charge on which former Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Peoples Democratic Party, Haliru Bello and his...

$2.1 Billion arms probe: 'How Bello, Yuguda diverted N1.5 Billion' - EFCC tells court

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 06:57 PM PST

Trial of the former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Haliru Bello, continued yesterday, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, exposing how the defendant...

Abia monarch assassinated by unknown gunmen

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 06:53 PM PST

Unidentified gunmen, yesterday, killed Eze James Nwabeke, the traditional ruler of Ikeala Ahiaba autonomous community in Obingwa council area of Abia State at his residence. It was gathered that the...

BIAFRA: Kanu still in detention because of Buhari’s ‘bad’ advisers — IPOB

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 06:43 PM PST

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has attributed the continued incarceration of its leader and Director of Radio Biafra Mr. Nnamdi Kanu to what it called inexperience on the part of advisers...

75-year-old pensioner slumps, dies during screening in Edo

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 06:32 PM PST

There was outrage on Tuesday by pensioners of the Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State after a local government pensioner, identified as Sunday Oboite, slumped and died during screening. It was...

Community leader flees after beating resident to a coma

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 06:28 PM PST

The Lagos State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the Baale of Odumade/Solumade Phase 2, Igbogbo/Bayeku, Ikorodu, Safarudeen Odumade. Odumade is being hunted by the police for allegedly...

House of Representatives seeks to remove the Code of Conduct Bureau from the control of the president

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 06:23 PM PST

The House of Representatives is seeking to remove the Code of Conduct Bureau from the control of the President in a bid to strengthen the independence of the bureau. A bill for an Act to Amend the...

WATCH FULL HIGHLIGHTS: Arsenal 0-2 Barcelona

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 06:13 PM PST

The world's best footballer, Lionel Messi scored 2 goals at the Emirates home ground to breeze past a sorry Arsenal team who helfd on well till the 71st minute. Watch full match highlights...

17 Nigerians attempting to cross to Libya arrested

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 02:17 PM PST

Immigration officials have arrested 17 Nigerians attempting to cross the border into Niger on their way to Libya with no valid papers, a senior Nigerian immigration official told AFP on Tuesday....

Nigerian actor Festus Aguebor is dead

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 02:15 PM PST

New reports have revealed that veteran Nollywood actor, Festus Aguebor, is dead. Read: Popular Yoruba actor is dead The revelation had been made by the former Director Guild of Nigeria (DGN),...

Buhari in government for masses – Osinbajo

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 02:03 PM PST

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said the President Muhammadu Buhari's administration is purely for the Nigerian people and is always open to dialogue on any issue. He made the remark when a...

Arsenal 0-2 Barcelona: Messi double downs the gunners

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 01:55 PM PST

Lionel Messi's late brace secured a seemingly decisive first-leg advantage for Barcelona as the defending champions beat Arsenal 2-0 in an absorbing Champions League last-16 clash. Messi and his...

JAMB gives 48-hour extension for applicants to register

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 11:40 AM PST

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will reopen its website between 12 midnight on Tuesday and 12 midnight on Thursday to allow applicants complete their registration process for the...

Naira appreciates to N345/1$

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 11:23 AM PST

The Naira Tuesday appreciated further to N345 per dollar in the parallel market. Meanwhile bureaux de change BDC) operators have voiced their support for the federal government's position against...

Nigeria set to play Brazil

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 11:19 AM PST

Nigeria's Dream Team will face Brazil in a series of friendlies between March 21 and 29. This will be part of the build-up for the Nigeria Olympic team under coach Samson Siasia ahead of the Rio...

Crude prices rise amid output freeze talks

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 11:16 AM PST

World oil prices nudged higher Tuesday as OPEC producers met to discuss a possible freeze to crude output levels in a bid to tackle a supply glut. Around 1300 GMT, US benchmark West Texas...

We give you April deadline to resign - PDP senators tell new PDP chairman

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 11:08 AM PST

Members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in the Senate met behind closed doors on Tuesday and agreed to give the new National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff up to April, 2016 to...

$2 Billion Malabu oil deal: Go clear your name, Atiku tells Adoke

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 11:03 AM PST

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has refuted allegations that he was behind the travails of former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), at the hands...

Nigeria, Saudi Arabia commit to raising oil price

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 07:50 AM PST

Leaders of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have expressed commitment to a "stable oil market" and a "rebound of oil price." At a bilateral meeting between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia in Riyadh...

Four feared dead as army, militants clash in Bori

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 07:55 AM PST

About four persons were feared dead Tuesday in Bori, headquaters of Gokhana local government area as soldiers allegedly engaged loyalists of an ex militant leader, Mr Solomon Ndigbara, aka Osama Bin...

Extortion: Nigerian Army dismisses five Soldiers

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 07:53 AM PST

The Commander of the Guard Brigade, Brigadier General M.S. Yusuf has disclosed that five soldiers attached to the 176 Brigade Command of the Nigerian Army have been dismissed from service. The...

Village head arrested for defiling, infecting girl with HIV

Posted: 23 Feb 2016 07:52 AM PST

The Kano State Hisbah Board said it has arrested a Village Head in Danbatta Local Government Area of the state (names withheld) for allegedly defiling a 13-year- old girl. The Director General of...

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