Sunday, 17 April 2016

NigerianEye: “We will give Nigeria $480 million Abacha family loot - US” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “We will give Nigeria $480 million Abacha family loot - US” plus 29 more


We will give Nigeria $480 million Abacha family loot - US

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 06:30 PM PDT

United States has agreed to repatriate to Nigeria about $480million believed to have been stolen by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha and his family, The Nation newspaper reports. But the...

Fayose's governorship election victory is a coup against Ekiti people - Tope Aluko

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 06:17 PM PDT

The former Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Dr. Tope Aluko, has described the governorship election victory secured by Governor Ayo Fayose as "a coup against the...

Niger Delta group dares President Buhari - ' We will continue blowing up pipelines'

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 06:18 PM PDT

A group that claimed responsibility for a major attack on a pipeline in the South-South geopolitical zone has said it will carry out more strikes, just days after President Muhammadu Buhari vowed to...

Popular blogger, Linda Ikeji drags Wizkid to the Lagos commissioner of Police, explains reasons for her action

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 06:19 PM PDT

The war between Linda Ikeji and Wizkid is far from over as Linda Ikeji has dragged Wizkid to the Lagos Police Commissioner after he threatened to send his 16 year old cousin to beat her up. Linda...

PDP chairman dies in hotel after allegedly contracting thunderbolt (MAGUN), mistress flees

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 06:19 PM PDT

The Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Ipokia local government area of Ogun state, Alhaji Saruku Suraju popularly known as "Aro Meta" has died in a hotel after a fling with a...

Toni Payne blasts Linda Ikeji - 'Stop playing gender-equality card, when you bully several women'

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 06:37 PM PDT

TV host, lifestyle writer and ex-wife to Nigerian artist 9ice, Toni Payne has taken to her Twitter page to share her thoughts about the Linda Ikeji and Wizkid fued and also the recent involvement of...

Wizkid fans blast Linda Ikeji for turning beef with popstar to 'campaign against women violence'

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 06:20 PM PDT

Fans of Nigerian popstar, Wizkid have taken to social media to attack Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji for turning beef with popstar to 'campaign against women violence, and also consequently reporting...

Nigerian military announces discovery of large cache of stored Boko Haram weapons

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 06:18 PM PDT

The Nigeria Army on Sunday disclosed the recovery of large cache of arms buried in the hinterlands of Borno State at a spot made to look like a graveyard. The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya...

Of Kogi's mystery deaths and Wada's critics, By Phrank Shaibu

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 06:25 PM PDT

Five months have passed since the infamous and controversial inconclusive Kogi governorship election, yet the cracks that emerged on the Kogi political sphere are far from being mended. While the...

OPEC: Oil-freeze negotiations end in stalemate

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 06:06 PM PDT

Negotiations in Doha between OPEC members and other oil producers ended without any agreement on limiting supplies, a diplomatic failure that threatens to renew the rout in prices.  Nigeria's...

Nigeria needs $284 million to achieve target goal in immunisation

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 06:01 PM PDT

The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Ado Muhammed. has said Nigeria required about $284 million to achieve the target goal in immunisation. Dr. Ado made this...

Why we abandoned foreign studies - Rivers students studying abroad

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 06:06 PM PDT

Rivers State students, who were on scholarships abroad, but returned home on the order of the government to continue their studies in the country have decried the development. They wondered why it...

Power supply to get better by May

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 05:01 PM PDT

The lingering epileptic power supply in the country may continue as major repairs on the vandalised Forcados terminal will not be completed until May. This emerged during the visit of Vice-President...

Jega dies in auto- crash

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 03:45 PM PDT

The immediate past Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Alhaji Musa Habib Jega, has died in an auto crash. Close family sources said the accident occurred along Birnin Kebbi-Kangiwa...

Kogi Governor denies donating N70 million at Aisha Buhari’s book launch

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 03:23 PM PDT

The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has described as "laughable," the allegation by the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party that he donated N70 million at a recent book launch...

NNPC staff abducted by gunmen

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 03:06 PM PDT

A staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), identified as Yusuf Abdulkadir has been reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen in Kaduna. Abdulkadir, who is a staff in the NNPC Abuja...

Chibok girls, symbol of governance failure – Ezekwesili

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 11:56 AM PDT

The former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, on Sunday said the case of the abducted Chibok girls symbolised the failure of governance. Ezekwesili, who stated this in Lagos while speaking at...

Impact on Boko Haram unclear after splinter group leader held

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 10:49 AM PDT

The Nigerian security services have hailed the arrest of the leader of the Boko Haram splinter group Ansaru, Khalid al-Barnawi, saying it will lead to them to other senior Islamist commanders. "The...

Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace: Bolasie leveller keeps Gunners in fourth

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 10:41 AM PDT

Congolese winger, Yannick Bolasie struck a hammer blow to Arsenal's top-three hopes with a late equaliser as Crystal Palace secured a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium. The winger was allowed to cut in...

Lagos to enforce Okada restriction, street trading laws

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 09:37 AM PDT

The Lagos State Government at the weekend said it would henceforth strictly enforce the law on environmental offences, restriction of operation of commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada on...

‎APC to sue National Assembly over 2016 Budget of controversy

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 09:34 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it would avail itself of all possible legal options for a clear interpretation of the role of the National Assembly in the passage of the nation's...

'Buhari’s foreign trips beneficial'

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 09:30 AM PDT

Alhaji Maimala Buni, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Sunday said Nigeria's economy would get a boost as a result of President Muhammadu Buhari's foreign trips. The...

Buhari might be the last President of Nigeria

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 06:26 PM PDT

By Etcetera Perhaps after reading this, you will come to the conclusion that I am being irrationally paranoid. If so, you are probably spending way too much time plugged in to the "propaganda...

Corruption is holding back Nigeria - UK

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 08:44 AM PDT

The United Kingdom is fully behind President Muhammadu Buhari in the ongoing efforts by his administration to rid Nigeria of corruption, Mr Nick Hurd, the UK Minister for International Development,...

ASUU condemns reduction in funds for Nigerian universities

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 08:37 AM PDT

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Abuja Zone, has expressed displeasure over cut in allocation for personnel expenditure to Federal Universities by the Federal Government. The Abuja...

'Don’t support Senate’s ploy to amend anti-corruption law' - Falana tells Dogara

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 08:34 AM PDT

A senior lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, not to support the move to amend the Code of Conduct Bureau and Code of Conduct Tribunal Act,...

Nigerian lawyers criticise Fayose for writing Chinese Government over $2 billion loan

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 08:30 AM PDT

More reactions have trailed Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose's letter to the Chinese Government, asking it to refuse President Muhammadu Buhari's request of $2 billion loan. The chairmen of...

APC chairman blasts Fayose over comment on China loan

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 08:27 AM PDT

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has criticised the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, and other opposition leaders over their alleged...

El-Rufai shuts Govt House Clinic, redeploys doctors, nurses

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 08:22 AM PDT

The Government House Clinic in Kaduna has been shut, and its medical personnel have been redeployed to public hospitals. The drugs and equipment in the clinic have also been moved to the Yusuf...

Leicester City 2-2 West Ham: Vardy shown red card as Leicester City fight back to earn priceless draw + Full Highlgihts

Posted: 17 Apr 2016 07:42 AM PDT

Leonardo Ulloa salvaged a late point for Premier League leaders Leicester City in a game that ended 2-2 against West Ham United after Jamie Vardy was sent off for diving. Watch full highlights...

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