Monday, 7 March 2016

NigerianEye: “Nigerians mourn as autopsy is conducted on Ocholi, wife, son” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Nigerians mourn as autopsy is conducted on Ocholi, wife, son” plus 29 more


Nigerians mourn as autopsy is conducted on Ocholi, wife, son

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:41 PM PST

It was indeed a sad day yesterday in the home of the late Minister of State (Labour and Employment) James Ocholi, who died on Sunday along with his wife and son in an accident on the Kaduna-Abuja...

Okubor raises alarm after Nigerian soldiers dressed in Scottish attire welcome President Buhari at airport

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:41 PM PST

Former Chief of Staff to the governor of Delta State, Dr. Festus Okubor, has raised alarm over the importation of foreign culture in presidential protocol, describing the development as a slap on the...

Nigeria’s membership of Islamic coalition not religious – Foreign Affairs Minister

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:43 PM PST

Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Geoffrey Onyema has said that the membership of Nigeria in the Saudi Arabia led Islamic Coalition against terrorism has not religious connotations. He said it was a...

Kanu’s trial: Court grants witnesses partial secrecy

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:43 PM PST

A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, rejected a prayer by pro-Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, and two others, for an order dismissing the charges against them. Justice James Tsoho, who rejected...

Why we accepted N50 Billion from MTN — Nigeria

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:50 PM PST

The Federal Government, yesterday, cleared the air on why it accepted N50 billion down payment of the N780 billion fine the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, slammed on MTN.  The...

NEW VIDEO: Korede Bello – Mungo Park

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 09:05 PM PST

MAVIN star, Korede Bello kicks off 2016 with this humour-filled Don Jazzy produced cut entitled "Mungo Park". Check the entertaining visuals after the cut with cameo appearances from the usual...

Nigerians in South Africa urge authority to relax visa restriction

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:39 PM PST

Nigerians living in South Africa have urged the Federal Government to prevail on South African government to relax the permit/visa restrictions for Nigerians as being done for citizens of other...

18 burnt to death in Bauchi crash

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:19 PM PST

Eighteen persons were burnt to death in a collision between a DAF articulated truck and a Toyota Hiace bus on Sunday night. The accident occurred 18 kilometres from Bauchi, on the Bauchi-Jos...

Man who invented the Email, Ray Tomlinson is dead

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:22 PM PST

Internet pioneer Ray Tomlinson, who is credited with the invention of email, has died at the age of 74.The US computer programmer came up with the idea of electronic messages that could be sent from...

Pastor rapes 23-yr-old girl in Ebonyi

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:17 PM PST

A 29-year-old Pastor, David Ibe, of Christ Command Mission, Onicha Igboeze in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State was, weekend, alleged to have raped one Nnennaya Okute, 23, in an...

Mile 12 clash: Lagos Assembly wants market relocated

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:13 PM PST

The Lagos State House of Assembly has called for the relocation of the Mile 12 Market after a deadly ethnic clash left many dead in the area. The Assembly, which described the conflict that resulted...

I collected $100,000 from Otedola for Farouk Lawan – Emenalo

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:11 PM PST

The clerk to the then House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, ‎Boniface Emenalo, ‎on Monday told a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Lugbe, how he collected $100,000 from...

Woman donates pension to Buhari

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:09 PM PST

A pensioner, Mrs. Rose Arabameh Julius, has donated her monthly pension of Ten thousand naira (N10,000) to support the Buhari administration's war against corruption. Mrs. Julius, who retired as a...

Goodluck Jonathan Wins African Leadership Magazine Man Of The Year Award

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:52 PM PST

Nigeria's former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has emerged African Leadership magazine Person of the year 2015. Jonathan beat many other high-profile nominees drawn from across the African...

Is It Sharap-over or not?

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:56 AM PST

Maria Sharapova has sparked retirement rumours after calling a Monday press conference to make major announcement. The former Wimbledon champion will speak in Los Angeles on Monday, with inevitable...

JLo reportedly refuses marriage proposal from her boyfriend Casper

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:53 AM PST

We all know by now that Jennifer Lopez is DEEPLY in love with her new boyfriend Casper Smart. According to reports "Casper set up a whole Valentine's Day romantic...

Taylor Swifts Celebrates one year anniversary with Calvin Harris

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:21 AM PST

Time sure flies when you're smooching at awards shows and riding pool swans bareback. On Sunday, Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris celebrated being together for 365 days. Tay shared an...

Bonfere Jo Wants Eagles Job

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:13 AM PST

Former Super Eagles coach Bonfere Jo has expressed interest to return to the team. The 69-year-old, who guided the team to Olympic glory at the Atlanta 96' – the first by an African nation till...

Low oil price is not death sentence, Dangote discloses at Economist Summit

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:24 AM PST

Nigerian business tycoon and Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote has commented at the Economist Summit in Lagos that the low price of crude oil is not the end of the Nigerian economy. While...

Rob Kardashian debunks break up rumour

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 07:42 AM PST

He caused fevered speculation he had already broken up with Blac Chyna by deleting all their pictures together from his social media accounts. But Rob Kardashian dramatically announced he has...

FRSC Set To Reduce Road Accidents During Easter Period

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 07:29 AM PST

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Anambra Command on Monday disclosed that they are putting measures in place to facilitate the free flow of traffic and to reduce road accidents during the Easter...

Yobe Deputy Governor, Abubakar Ali, in auto crash in Kano

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:50 PM PST

Barely 24 hours after Minister of State for Labour, James Ocholi, his wife and son died in a crash along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. the deputy governor of Yobe state, Abubakar Ali, was on Monday...

Former Mexican President, Vicente Fox, escalates his attacks on Donald Trump on Al Jazeera

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 07:06 AM PST

Former Mexican president, Vicente Fox, speaks with Al Jazeera English's Mehdi Hasan and escalates his attacks on Donald Trump: • States that Donald Trump is "absolutely" a racist and that his...

Photos: Prince William and Kate Middleton share special moments from their family vacation

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 07:17 AM PST

Prince William and Kate Middleton shared special moments from their two children's lives early today by releasing pictures of their recent family's ski vacation. See photos after the...

Court Remands Ex-CDS, Alex Badeh In Prison

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:49 PM PST

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has remanded a former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, in Kuje Prison. Badeh was arraigned before the court today on 10 counts of money laundering. The...

Nigerian Breaks Guinness World Record

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 06:28 AM PST

Exciting ball juggler HarrisonChinedu has broken the world record for "farthest distance walked with a ball on the head". Harrison set the record on Saturday March 5, 2016, by walking from the...

Ibafo electricity consumers protest 10 years of power outage, urge Fashola’s intervention

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 06:19 AM PST

Scores of residents of three communities on the Ibafo-Mowe axis of the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway popularly referred to as "Second Lagos'', on Monday protested what they called 10 years of power...

Buhari appoints former Lagos Deputy Governor as Senior Special Assistant

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 06:07 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the appointment of Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire as his Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mrs. Orelope-Adefulire, who...

WHY SHOULD I COVER MY HAIR?

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 06:04 AM PST

Religion is one of the greatest institutions created by man. For instance, Islam is defined as a "religion of peace" but you will find in the Quran some passages as violent as this: ''And when the...

Wike under Fire for Stopping Free Education, Scholarship Scheme

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 06:03 AM PST

Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has come under fire from the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for stopping the free education policy and scholarship scheme introduced...

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