Friday, 25 March 2016

NigerianEye: “Fuel Crisis: Nigerians lament after many spend Easter holidays in filling stations” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Fuel Crisis: Nigerians lament after many spend Easter holidays in filling stations” plus 29 more


Fuel Crisis: Nigerians lament after many spend Easter holidays in filling stations

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 08:44 PM PDT

Several Nigerians have lamenting the fuel scarcity paralyzing the nation, as it showed no improvement on Good Friday,the first day of the Easter public holidays. Millions of Nigerians have...

NNPC begs Nigerians - 'Be patient, fuel crisis to end in two weeks'

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 08:44 PM PDT

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), yesterday urged Nigerians to be patient, as it is working round the clock to ensure that the fuel crisis currently witnessed across the country end...

Female suicide bomber, claiming to be one of the kidnapped Chibok girls arrested

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 08:45 PM PDT

A female suicide bomber, claiming to be one of the 219 schoolgirls kidnapped almost two years ago in Chibok,Borno State, was yesterday intercepted in northern Cameroon moments before she could blow...

NYSC DG visits family of slain corps member, promises support

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 08:45 PM PDT

The National Youth Service Corps has assured that the family of Corps member, Okonta Dumebi Samuel, who was killed by unknown gunmen in Rivers State, would not be abandoned. The Director-General...

VIDEO: Nigeria vs Egypt 1-1 (Full highlights)

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 08:46 PM PDT

John Mikel Obi, in his first game as full-time captain of Nigeria, was denied an important victory in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers by a late Mohamed Salah goal. Etebo Oghenekaro, a...

POOR ACCESSIBILITY TO POWER IN NIGERIA: THE WAY FORWARD

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 08:39 PM PDT

By Ajibola Olarinoye, The intimation made by The Nigeria Association of Energy Economists (NAEE) in late 2015 that about 75% of 170 million population of Nigeria lack access to electricity is very...

Nigerian Cities You Should Try and Avoid During Rush Hours

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 08:33 PM PDT

By Ernies Sophia, We all know how daring it is during rush hours, the cars are uncountable,  impatient drivers are not willing to slow down, passengers turn to experts in directing drivers on...

Signs of the times By Reuben Abati

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 08:26 PM PDT

"Easter greetings""Ok""I am greeting you""I see""Are we quarrelling? Or you have malaria?""Can't you see that I am just not in the mood?""Not in the mood to say same to you?" "Okay. Same to you""This...

'Reasons why 11 years for medicine is good for Nigeria'

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 08:22 PM PDT

A former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Professor Peter Okebukola, says the commission's plan to make Medicine and Dentistry post-graduate programmes was long...

Lagos offers residents free bus ride to cushion effect of fuel scarcity

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 08:13 PM PDT

Lagos State Government has concluded arrangements to deploy security personnel around public and private recreational centers and other strategic areas across the state during the Easter celebration...

Bloody Good-Friday averted as two female suicide bombers detonate their bombs before reaching Maiduguri

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 08:28 PM PDT

A bloody Good-Friday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, was averted today, as two female Boko Haram suicide bombers got killed before they entered the city of several million people. One of the...

PDP: Former governors hold reconcilliatory meeting

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 01:49 PM PDT

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday started a reconciliation process with former governors of the party. The opposition party's reconciliation process is aimed at...

My abductors treated me well – Jonathan’s uncle

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 01:46 PM PDT

Chief Inegite Jonathan, 72, uncle and foster father to former president Goodluck Jonathan, says his abductors treated him well. The Septuagenarian said on Friday in Bayelsa that his abductors gave...

Nigeria1-1 Egypt: Heartbreak for Super Eagles as Nigeria throw away victory at the last minute

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 01:49 PM PDT

The Super Eagles of Nigeria were forced to a 1-1 draw by Egypt in Friday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier played in Kaduna. Nigeria went ahead in the 60 minute after Ogenekaro Etebo scored from a...

No election in Rivers until atmosphere is conducive – INEC

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 09:43 AM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that elections in the affected part of Rivers state will be conducted at a later date after due consultations with stakeholders. The...

Lagos: Petrol station workers found dead inside underground tank

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 09:40 AM PDT

Two workers of a popular petrol station in the Berger area of Ojodu, a Lagos suburb, were Friday found dead inside an underground petrol tank at the station. It was learnt that the victims, Adekunle...

US kills ISIS second-in-command

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 09:36 AM PDT

The Pentagon said Friday that it had killed ISIS' No. 2 leader, Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli. Defense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters that the US was " systematically eliminating ISIL's...

Fayose blasts Buhari's economic retreat, calls it 'mere jamboree and waste of over N250 million public fund'

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 09:10 AM PDT

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has described the just concluded National Economic Council (NEC) retreat convened by President Muhammadu Buhari, as mere jamboree and waste of over N250...

‘I’m one of Chibok girls’ - Arrested female suicide bomber pleads

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 09:04 AM PDT

A suspected suicide bomber intercepted in northern Cameroon on Friday before she could blow herself up claimed to be one of 219 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in the Nigerian town of Chibok in...

Buhari dissociates self from #Istandwithbuhari group

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 07:39 AM PDT

The presidency has formally dissociated itself from the #Istandwithbuhari advocacy group and has demanded that the group immediately stop claiming any alliance with the Buhari Administration. A...

IN PICTURES: Troops clear more Boko Haram camps, rescue 520 hostages

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 07:32 AM PDT

Troops of newly inducted 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade, in conjunction with Army Headquarters Strike Group (AHQ SG) and the Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF), cleared out Boko Haram remnants in Kala Balge...

Nigerian Army rescues abducted women in Madagali

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 07:07 AM PDT

Capt A.O. Fadare, the Public Relations Officer of 28 Task Force Brigade Mubi in Adamawa, said some of the women abducted by insurgents in Madagali had been rescued. Fadare told the News Agency of...

Insecurity: NIS vows to flush out illegal immigrants

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 07:06 AM PDT

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Martin Abeshe, says the Service had put in place new stringent measures to flush out illegal migrants from Nigeria. Abeshe made...

Cement truck kills four in Sokoto

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 07:02 AM PDT

The Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC), Sokoto State Command, on Friday said four people were crushed to death by a truck conveying cement, at More Junction near Federal Science College, Sokoto. Mr...

Walcott Doesn't Deserve to Play for England - Fowler

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 05:40 AM PDT

Ex-Liverpool player Robbie Fowler has expressed his dismay that Arsenal attacker Theo Walcott is still in the England squad. Fowler is surprised by Walcott's inclusion as it looks like form players...

Bayelsa State Receives N1.2bn Bailout

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 05:39 AM PDT

The Bayelsa State government has received N1.24billion as bailout fund from the federal government. The Deputy Governor of the state, retired Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah, disclosed this...

Talented Mahrez Could Play for Barcelona

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 05:34 AM PDT

Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi says Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez has what it takes to play for Barcelona. Xavi admits he's been impressed with Mahrez's display this season. "He is a very...

Nigeria’s reserves rise for 4 days in a row

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 05:29 AM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recorded fresh rise of foreign reserves for four days consecutively – for only the second time since President Muhammadu Buhari took office. As at March 22,...

Harrysong shares gala in traffic

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 05:27 AM PDT

Award winning Five Star music artist Harrysong few days back sang praises of his best friend and colleague, cd John who passed away five years ago in a car accident.  Harrysong on Thursday was...

Defence Head Quarters warns: Don’t be deceived by ‘Shekau video’

Posted: 25 Mar 2016 05:27 AM PDT

The defence headquarters (DHQ) says the military will continue with its operations against insurgents in spite of the purported remorse shown by Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, in an online...

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