Tuesday, 19 April 2016

NigerianEye: “Fuel scarcity to persist as oil marketers stop importation due to $1 billion debt burden” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Fuel scarcity to persist as oil marketers stop importation due to $1 billion debt burden” plus 29 more

Fuel scarcity to persist as oil marketers stop importation due to $1 billion debt burden

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:33 PM PDT

The lingering fuel scarcity may last a long time as marketers have stopped importation due to a $1 billion debt burden. Speaking with newsmen yesterday, the Executive Secretary, Depot and Petroleum...

Nigerian senators justify purchase of exotic official vehicles worth N36.5 million each

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:26 PM PDT

The Senate on Tuesday, justified its decision to buy 36 Sport Utility Vehicles for its members just as it clarified that the money was sourced from its 2015 budget. Chairman, Committee on Senate...

Deputy senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu named Anti-corruption ambassador by EFCC

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:29 PM PDT

The deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu said yesterday that if war against corruption must be achieved in all its ramifications, there was the urgent need for the establishment of...

IN PICTURES: 92 Armed Fulani Herdsmen Nabbed By Soldiers In Abuja

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:28 PM PDT

Here are photos of the 36 armed herdsmen who were arrested by by troops of the 117 Guards Battalion Keffi along the Abuja-Keffi road. Another group of 56 herdsmen was arrested at the Dantata check...

The National Grazing Reserve Bill: The Greatest Evil Of All, By Femi Fani-Kayode

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:29 PM PDT

On April 18th 2016, Mr. Okonkwo Afamefuna wrote the following on his Facebook wall: "I decided to read a copy of the National Grazing Reserve Bill and I was surprised at what I saw. The Bill creates...

Don’t Believe the Lie: There Is No War Against Corruption In Nigeria (2), By Femi Aribisala

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:27 PM PDT

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IN PICTURES: Fayose continues stomach infrastructure program in Ekiti, as residents queue for free foodstuffs

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:31 PM PDT

The Ekiti state governor has continued his promise of stomach infrastructure on Tuesday by sharing packaged foodstuffs to residents More pictures below..

IN PICTURES: Pro-Saraki protesters storm Code of Conduct Tribunal

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:30 PM PDT

A group of protesters today stormed the premises of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), calling for an end to the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki. Speaking with journalists, Katch Ononuju, a...

Saraki won’t benefit from Code of Conduct Act Amendment — Senate

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:21 PM PDT

The Senate Tuesday clarified its position on the proposed amendment of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act as it said under no circumstances can the amendment affect the on-going case of its...

Delta residents protest killings by Fulani herdsmen

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:19 PM PDT

Residents of Asaba, the Delta State capital, yesterday protested the alleged killing of some indigenes by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Commuters were stranded as the protesters occupied the ever-busy...

IDPs eat 1,800 bags of rice daily - Borno governor

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:14 PM PDT

INTERNALLY Displaced Persons (IDPs) in parts of Borno State consume about 1,800 bags of 50 kilogrammes of rice daily, Governor Kashim Shettima said yesterday in Abuja. He was delivering an address...

Nigerian troops kill 30 Boko Haram insurgents

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:12 PM PDT

About 30 Boko Haram insurgents were killed when they ambushed an Army contingent in Kareto, Borno State, the Army said yesterday. The attack by about 100 Boko Haram members on Monday occurred during...

Sugary drinks can cause cancer – Study

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:10 PM PDT

Researchers in a new study reported on Tuesday at the American Society for Nutrition annual meeting in San Diego that people who consume a lot of processed carbohydrates, think snack foods and sweets...

Nigeria, China to sign agreement on fake goods importation

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:00 PM PDT

The Federal Government is set to sign an agreement with the Republic of China to stem the influx of fake and substandard goods into the country. Disclosing this in Lagos yesterday, Director General...

Fayose needs spiritual assistance to overcome his mental condition - APC

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 09:56 PM PDT

Publicity Secretaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-West states have called for spiritual assistance for Governor of Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti, saying he needs it to overcome his...

Falana faults Senate’s summons of CCT Chairman

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 09:51 PM PDT

Human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), yesterday, faulted the invitation extended to the Code of Conduct Tribunal Chairman, Justice Danla-di Umar, by the Senate Ethics Committee....

China to start importing from Nigeria - CBN Governor

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:28 PM PDT

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the central bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the federal government is "talking with China" so it would also be "importing some of its own items from Nigeria". According to...

PDP shuts down official Twitter handle account @PDPNigeria

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 02:52 PM PDT

The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tuesday night, announced the shutting down of its official and verified Twitter handle, @PdpNigeria, citing recent activities on the handle as...

CAF Champions League: Enyimba players abandoned in Tunisia

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 02:40 PM PDT

Officials of Etoile Sportive du Sahel of Tunisia have abandoned Enyimba FC of Aba as the Nigerian team arrived Tunisia for the CAF Champions League second leg against them in Sousse, Tunisia on...

President Buhari's Daughter Flies First Class - PDP Releases Ticket Information

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 10:31 PM PDT

Weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari barred Ministers and other government officials from flying first class, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is reporting that the President's daughter , Hanan,...

CCT rejects Saraki’s request for one week adjournment

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 01:58 PM PDT

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Tuesday rejected the plea by Senate President, Bukola Saraki for a one week adjournment in his trial for false asset declaration. CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar, in...

IN PICTURES: Buhari, Osinbajo and Minister of Budget & National Planning meet over 2016 budget

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 01:54 PM PDT

President Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the Minister of Budget and National Planning Udoma Udo Udoma pictured today at the presidential villa discussing the 2016 budget.

Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City: Anita grabs point for Benitez’s men as Aguero hits century

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 01:49 PM PDT

Sergio Aguero's 100th Premier League goal was not enough to earn Manchester City all three points at Newcastle United, who claimed a 1-1 draw that could prove vital in their battle to avoid...

EFCC uncovers over 37,000 FG ghost workers

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 11:48 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Tuesday that the Federal Government had uncovered 37,395 ghost workers on the Federal Civil Service payroll and that the government lost...

'Buhari is running Nigeria like a republic of touts and renegades'

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 11:33 AM PDT

A human rights group, Youth and Conflict Resolution Initiatives, YCRI, Tuesday, berated the All Progressives Congress, APC, led Federal Government over the controversies surrounding the presentation...

Man appears in court for allegedly slapping girlfriend

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 11:20 AM PDT

A 23-year-old man, Olaiya Oluwaseyi, was on Tuesday arraigned in an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates' Court for allegedly slapping and beating his girlfriend, Kehinde Igiebor. The accused was arraigned on a...

Gunmen kidnap two wives of Kano politician

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 11:17 AM PDT

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, Monday night, abducted the two wives of Garba Fammar, a Kano politician, in Kibiya, the headquarters of Kibiya Local Government Area of the state.  A witness...

Manchester City Star Yaya Toure Adds Second £300,000 Rolls Royce To His Car Collection

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 09:57 AM PDT

Manchester City's star Yaya Toure has acquired for himself an exquisite Rolls Royce, thus adding to his burgeoning car collection. Toure, who earns a cool £230,000-a-week at the Etihad, has rocked...

CCT Trial: EFCC Detective Fails to Answer Questions Against Saraki

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 09:39 AM PDT

Drama ensued today at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) as Michael Wetkas, a detective of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) denied knowledge of the contents of a petition he...

Badeh: EFCC’s witness admits making conflicting statements

Posted: 19 Apr 2016 09:13 AM PDT

Retired Air Commodore Salisu Yushau, testifying in the trial of the case of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, at a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday admitted making...
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