Monday, 11 April 2016

NigerianEye: “Senate to Amaechi - 'Apologise and resign now'” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Senate to Amaechi - 'Apologise and resign now'” plus 29 more


Senate to Amaechi - 'Apologise and resign now'

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:43 PM PDT

As the controversy over the true state of the Nigerian budget raged on Monday, the Nigerian Senate asked Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi to apologise for stirring one of the issues which is...

REVEALED: Boko Haram now lures Nigerians with business loans

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:44 PM PDT

Boko Haram has lured young entrepreneurs and business owners in the North-East geopolitical zone to join the Islamist militant group by providing or promising capital and loans to boost their...

Fashola Appeals To Nigerians To Be Patient Over Epileptic Power Supply

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:45 PM PDT

The minister for power, works and housing Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola has said government appreciated the challenges Nigerians are facing as a result of the shortfall in electricity supply in the...

Oil price hits 4-month high of $43.06

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:24 PM PDT

Brent crude prices rose to a four-month high of $43.06, yesterday, as a rally in wider commodities markets encouraged buying ahead of a meeting of oil producers in Doha next Sunday.  The...

Borno now free of terror — Governor Shettima

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:22 PM PDT

Ten months into the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has announced that his state was now free of terror. While Governor Shettima was quick to...

Gunmen abduct Channels TV reporter

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:14 PM PDT

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers yesterday abducted the Imo State Correspondent of Channels Television, Mr. Tope Kuteyi. Up till the time of filling this report, the whereabouts of the reporter,...

Contractors paid N1bn into Sule Lamido’s accounts – EFCC

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:11 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on April 11, 2016 presented more witnesses in the ongoing trial of a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, and...

UNIPORT: No Life Was Lost During Students’ Protest – Police

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 03:26 PM PDT

The Rivers Police Command on Monday denied that there were casualties during a protest by students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT). The command's Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad...

'100,000 Nigerians contact cancer annually'

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 03:19 PM PDT

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Dr. Lanre Tejuoso, on Monday said that between 50,000 and N100,000 Nigerians contact cancer annually in the country. Senator Tejuoso spoke as stakeholders...

2016 Budget: Amaechi attempted to pad budget – Rep

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 01:13 PM PDT

The House of Representatives on Monday accused the executive of causing disaffection over the 2016 budget, saying it was the Minister of Transportation that attempted to pad the bill. Speaking with...

Tell Nigerians the true state of the 2016 Budget - Senate to Presidency

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 01:07 PM PDT

The Senate on Monday urged the Presidency to tell Nigerians the true state of the 2016 Budget. This is contained in a statement signed by Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and...

Jonathan paid Metuh for image laundering – witness tells court

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 12:51 PM PDT

The spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh opened his defence Monday before the Federal High Court, Abuja after unsuccessful attempts to stall proceedings. Last Friday, trial...

Two feared killed as UNIPORT students protest over tuition

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 12:42 PM PDT

About two students of the University of Port Harcourt were on Monday feared killed during a protest over an alleged policy by the management of the institution that tuition must be paid before they...

FIFA set to ban Nigeria from football

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:48 PM PDT

The world football governing, FIFA has reacted to the ruling of Jos High Court, saying the ruling cannot hold water on Nigeria Football Federation, NFF and any action to unseat Amaju Pinnick's led...

ADEBOYE, ORITSEJAFOR, ENENCHE, SULEMAN, BUSHIRI NAMED IN SHOCKING CHURCH CONFESSION

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:49 PM PDT

A startling confession left members of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos speechless on Sunday 10th April 2015, as a Nigerian university lecturer revealed her literal 'journey...

Swiss Ambassador under fire for allegedly bringing gay partner to Nigeria

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 10:33 AM PDT

The federal government is investigating Switzerland's Ambassador to Nigeria, Eric Mayooraz, after it was alleged that he brought his gay partner with him to Nigeria. According to reports, Mayooraz...

IN PICTURES: Buhari arrives China

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 10:56 AM PDT

President Buhari being welcomed by Mr Cheng, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs alongside other Senior Chinese Government Officials at the Beijing Capital International Airport, on Monday. L-R:...

MASSOB barnishes Nwodo,Wogu from setting foot on Igboland

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 10:34 AM PDT

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra,MASSOB,yesterday,warned former governor of Enugu State,Okwesilieze Nwodo and former Minister of Labour/Productivity,Emeka Wogu,not...

Topless activists held at Morocco homosexuality trial

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 10:09 AM PDT

The trial reopened Monday in central Morocco of a homosexual and three men who allegedly attacked him, as two topless Femen activists were detained while demanding that Rabat decriminalise...

Most Nigerian Pastors Are Fake - Oritsejafor

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:50 PM PDT

A former National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, recently said that most people who claim to be pastors or men of God are not, as they were not called by...

Benue State University Shut Down Over Students' Protest

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:55 AM PDT

The students of Benue State University have joined their counterpart from the University of Port-Harcourt to protest the hike in tuition fees. According to reports,  the students are demanding...

Man commits suicide after Landlord sends him packing

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:45 AM PDT

A young man identified as Femi has been found dead at an uncompleted building after he was sent packing from his apartment at Ikotun area of Lagos state, southwestern Nigeria. It was gathered that...

REVEALED: Why Nigerians don’t get Indonesia visa

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 12:01 PM PDT

The Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Harry Purwanto, on Monday said that the involvement of some Nigerians in drug- related offences was the reason many others were not being issued visas to...

Police seal off NFF secretariat, chase out workers

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:41 AM PDT

A team of policemen on Monday sealed off the Nigeria Football Federation secretariat at Wuse, Abuja. The policemen from Wuse Divisional Police Station chased out the workers, locked the secretariat...

I did not resign - Ekiti SSG

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:37 AM PDT

The Secretary to the Ekiti State Government, Dr Modupe Alade, has debunked news that she resigned her appointment from Governor Ayodele Fayose's government. News had spread to town on Monday that...

We must revamp and re-positon PDP - Sen. David Mark

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:36 AM PDT

Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) congresses and convention, the Immediate past President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has canvassed strongly for the repositioning of the Party (PDP)...

We are no longer safe in Bayelsa, Igbo traders tell police

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:25 AM PDT

Igbo traders in Bayelsa State, yesterday, marched the streets of Yenagoa, the state capital, in protest of the continual murder of Igbo businessmen in the state capital by unknown gunmen suspected to...

Buhari did not reject 2016 budget – Presidency

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 10:38 AM PDT

Sen. Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), said President Muhammmadu Buhari did not reject the 2016 budget as being speculated.  Enang told...

Lagos State to prosecute 28 for tax evasion

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:18 AM PDT

28 individuals who defaulted in payment of tax to the Lagos state government will soon be arraigned at the state High court. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji...

Asa's first ever Live Concert set to hold in Lagos

Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:09 AM PDT

Lagos city in Nigeria, is set to witness what is sure to be the mother of all concerts as one of Africa's greatest music exports, Asa, announces the first ever "Asa Live In Lagos" concert. The...

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