Sunday, 27 March 2016

NigerianEye: “Christians Should Not Celebrate Easter, By Femi Aribisala” plus 28 more

NigerianEye: “Christians Should Not Celebrate Easter, By Femi Aribisala” plus 28 more


Christians Should Not Celebrate Easter, By Femi Aribisala

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 10:55 PM PDT

Most Christians are unaware that Easter is a pagan festival surreptitiously merged with Christianity. Easter is not a Christian holiday. The word Easter is not even scriptural; it does not exist in...

We have supernatural powers to fight Boko Haram— Borno hunters

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 11:06 PM PDT

Borno State Chief Hunter, Mallam Maigana Maidurma, yesterday, renewed his appeal to the military to allow hunters in the state join the fight against Boko Haram in Sambisa Forest. He said that the...

Presidency to begin town hall meetings soon – Garba Shehu

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 11:02 PM PDT

Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media, says Presidency will soon begin to hold town hall meetings with Nigerians to furnish them with...

100 couples to wed for free in Sokoto

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 11:00 PM PDT

The Sokoto State Government says it has set aside N30 million for the organisation of the wedding of 100 couples in the area.NAN reports that the mass wedding is being coordinated by the State Sunnah...

Nigerian troops kill 25 Boko Haram fighters, rescue 18

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 10:58 PM PDT

Nigerian troops of 151 Task Force Battalion, 21 Brigade have cleared remnants of Boko Haram terrorists from three villages in Iza general area, killing 25 Boko Haram terrorists and recovering some...

Buhari’s goodies will begin to manifest soon - Femi Adeshina

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 10:56 PM PDT

The goodies promised by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will begin to manifest soon, Presidential Spokesman Femi Adesina said yesterday. Speaking yesterday on Channels television ...

Examination malpractice worries WAEC — Official

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 10:09 PM PDT

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, at the weekend, identified examination malpractice as a major challenge militating against its operations in its 64 years of existence. The council's Head...

Many displaced as tension escalates in Ijaw, Urhobo clash

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 09:48 PM PDT

Many residents in Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh communities in Udu and Warri Southwest Local Governments of Delta State have been displaced following last week's clashes between the Urhobo and Ijaw. It was...

Muslims should make Islam attractive - Sultan

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 09:30 PM PDT

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has appealed to Muslims to make Islam attractive by preaching love and peace. The...

Thousands of travellers stranded on damaged Benin-Warri highway

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 09:27 PM PDT

Thousands of travellers using the Benin-Warri expressway to the East were at the weekend stranded on the damaged portions. Many of them spent the night on the road. A gridlock resulting from the...

I'm so glad Egypt never defeated Nigeria - Salah

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 09:24 PM PDT

Mohammed Salah was satisfied with his Egypt's 1-1 draw against Nigeria in Friday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, insisting that a win against Samson Siasia's men could have flickered the fury of...

Nigeria's number one goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme, ruled out of Tuesday's match against Egypt

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 09:05 PM PDT

Super Eagles and Wolverhampton Wanderers of England shot –stopper, Carl Ikeme has been ruled out of Tuesday March 29th 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt in Alexandria. Ikeme is...

Nigerian police officers need God to function - IG

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 08:57 PM PDT

Inspector-general of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase has said police officers need God to function. He explained that the strenuous nature of their job makes God an important factor. The IGP spoke in...

FG requires N25 Billion to construct airports’ perimeter fences

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 08:55 PM PDT

The Federal Government needs about N25 billion to construct perimeter and operational fences across the 22 airports operated by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The sum will take...

APC to Nigerians: pray for peace, tolerance

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 08:50 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to pray for peace, development and prosperity at Easter. Its National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, in a message, canvassed the need for...

I have no relationship with Metuh - Judge

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 08:41 PM PDT

The judge handling the trial of the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has said he had neither social nor work relationship with the politician. f Justice Okon Abang of the...

The truth about Nigeria's fuel crisis – Doyin Okupe

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 10:15 AM PDT

Doyin Okupe, former senior special assistant on Public Affairs to former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has backed Nigeria's junior minister of petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu and the policy of NNPC...

Army Colonel abducted in Kaduna

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 10:23 AM PDT

A senior officer of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Samaila Inusa has been abducted in by unknown gunmen in Kaduna. The gunmen suspected to be kidnappers whisked away Colonel Inusa in his Mercedes-Benz...

Why recovered fund cannot be made public now – Presidency

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 10:15 AM PDT

The Presidency says funds recovered from those who looted the nation's treasury cannot be made public now until they are used as evidence against those the money was recovered from. Senior Special...

Chad withdraws from Afcon qualifiers, complicates Nigeria's chance of qualification

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 10:16 AM PDT

Chad has withdrawn from the ongoing Afcon 2017 qualifiers citing financial constraints ahead of their return leg match against Tanzania that was scheduled for March 28 in Dar es Salaam. This...

‘Shekau’s new video, a major breakthrough in war against Boko Haram’

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 10:12 AM PDT

The Coalition for Women Advancement in Africa (COWAA) has described the new video by Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau where he announced what could best be described as a surrender as a major...

Ambode ends Mushin gang wars

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 10:08 AM PDT

After several years of gangsters' siege in Mushin, Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode, has restored peace to the beleaguered community, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Mr Dawodu...

Police arrest man who sold 17-month old baby for N200k

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 10:06 AM PDT

Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three women suspected to be "specialists" in child trafficking including one who sold a baby for N200,000. DSP Haruna Mohammed, Public Relation Officer...

Police arrest 100 for looting Sabon Gari market

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 09:56 AM PDT

About 100 suspected looters were arrested by security agents during fire outbreak which gutted the famous Sabon Gari market in Kano on Saturday. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Muhammad...

AFCON: Alexandria tie will be difficult – Egypt coach

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 09:53 AM PDT

Aware of the quality of Nigerian players, Egypt assistant coach Osama Nabih believes the second leg tie in Alexandria would be a difficult match for the Pharaohs in their quest to confirm a place in...

War on terror: Nigerian Air Force to expand platforms

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 06:14 AM PDT

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has announced a planned expansion of its platforms in North-Eastern Nigeria towards speedy response in counter-insurgency operations. The Chief of Air Staff, Sadiq...

Pope blasts ‘rejection’ of migrants, refugees in Easter message

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 06:08 AM PDT

Pope Francis on Sunday spoke out against the "rejection" of migrants and refugees during his Easter message as Europe struggles with its biggest migration crisis since World War II. "The Easter...

Boko Haram : FG has began reconstruction of schools, police stations — SGF

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 06:05 AM PDT

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David Lawan, says the Federal Government has commenced the reconstruction of schools and police stations destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents...

Aisha Buhari replies critics - 'I am not a forex dealer'

Posted: 27 Mar 2016 06:01 AM PDT

Wife of Nigeria's President, Aisha Buhari has reacted to the Peoples Democratic Party that she is not involved in foreign exchange dealings and could not have been a beneficiary of an alleged...

No comments:

Post a Comment