Monday, 16 May 2016

NigerianEye: “Fuel price hike: We have no other choice than N145/L - Lai Mohammed” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Fuel price hike: We have no other choice than N145/L - Lai Mohammed” plus 29 more


Fuel price hike: We have no other choice than N145/L - Lai Mohammed

Posted: 16 May 2016 04:14 PM PDT

The Minister of Information, Alh. Lai Mohammed, on Monday said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has not let down Nigerians with the new fuel pump price of N145 per litre. He said the...

Vandals cut Nigeria’s oil production by 800,000 barrels per day — Kachikwu

Posted: 16 May 2016 04:11 PM PDT

Nigeria's crude oil production has declined massively from an average of 2.2 million barrels per day last year to about 1.4 million barrels per day due to increased vandalism of crude oil pipelines...

Fuel Price Increase: Labour, FG meeting deadlocked

Posted: 16 May 2016 04:07 PM PDT

The Nigeria Labour Congress,NLC and its affiliate body,the Trade Union Congress,TUC, Monday,vowed to press ahead with its industrial action, scheduled to commence tomorrow if the Federal Government...

FG plans to close down Abuja airport

Posted: 16 May 2016 03:58 PM PDT

The Federal Government yesterday dropped hints of closing down Abuja airport as a precautionary measure because of the bad state of the runway. The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika,...

Naira appreciates against dollar

Posted: 16 May 2016 03:21 PM PDT

The Naira on Monday appreciated by 4.4 per cent against the dollar at the parallel market, gaining N16 from its Friday rate. The  nation's currency exchange at N345 to a dollar from N361 it...

Scarcity of aviation fuel disrupts flight operations at Lagos airport

Posted: 16 May 2016 03:33 PM PDT

The lingering scarcity of Jet A1, popularly called aviation fuel, on Monday disrupted flight operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) and the General Aviation Terminal of the airport in...

Ralph Uwazuruike lauds emergence of Niger Delta Avengers

Posted: 16 May 2016 03:34 PM PDT

The Leader of Biafra Independence Movement, BIM, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, weekend, restated his pledge to support any self-determination group which has preferred to carry out its activities without...

Women Footballers Treated Like Second Class Citizens - Mercy Akide

Posted: 16 May 2016 10:04 AM PDT

Former Super Falcons player Mercy Akide-Udoh says women's football worldwide, and especially on the African continent deserves greater attention and investment. Akide-Udoh was one of the legends...

Wike’s boast of PDP winning South-South in 2019 is dim-witted wishful thinking – APC

Posted: 16 May 2016 09:48 AM PDT

The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the recent boast by the governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would win the...

2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nomination list

Posted: 16 May 2016 09:35 AM PDT

The AMAA nomination list was announced yesterday evening at the Protea Hotel, Ikeja – Lagos, Nigeria by the AMAA Jury President Husseini Shaibu. The 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) holds on...

Further fuel price hike looms as crude oil hits $48.82/barrel

Posted: 16 May 2016 09:29 AM PDT

The rebound in the price of crude oil in the international market continued yesterday, fuelling fears of a further hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, in...

Nigerian Singer Frank Edward set to release a collaborative album with Don Moen

Posted: 16 May 2016 09:28 AM PDT

Top Nigerian Gospel Artist, Frank Edwards has announced the upcoming release of his collaborative album with Veteran Gospel Legend, Don Moen. Frank Edwards has always shared videos and posts of...

NLC's Planned Strike Suffers Major Hiccup

Posted: 16 May 2016 09:24 AM PDT

The proposed plan of Nigerian's labour unions to cripple economic activities starting Wednesday over a recent fuel hike, has suffered a major setback. According to reports, there is confusion...

16,000 persons living with HIV and AIDS in Edo – official

Posted: 16 May 2016 09:12 AM PDT

Dr Marietu Binkola, Project Manager, Edo State Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDs (EDO-SACA), on Sunday said 16,000 people in the state were living with HIV virus. Binkola made this known at a...

Fuel Price Hike: NANS Shut Down Owerri

Posted: 16 May 2016 08:41 AM PDT

The National Association of Nigerian Students, Imo State Chapter, has staged a peaceful protest against the recent hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also referred to as petrol by the...

President Buhari and Governor Wike in closed door meeting

Posted: 16 May 2016 08:30 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met briefly behind closed door with Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike. The meeting which was held inside the President's office at the Presidential Villa,...

Anichebe Quits West Brom

Posted: 16 May 2016 08:15 AM PDT

Nigeria's Victor Anichebe has announced his departure from West Bromwich Albion via Twitter. The 28-year-old has endured a torrid time plagued with injuries at the Hawthorns since his £5m move from...

BREAKING: Nanny who abducted one-year-old boy arrested

Posted: 16 May 2016 08:06 AM PDT

Covenant Bassey, the nanny, who abducted one-year-old David Robinson in Calabar, has been arrested by the police after a manhunt. Bassey had fled her employer's home in the Satellite Town area of...

Lagos school principal bolts with N1.2m WASSCE fees

Posted: 16 May 2016 08:21 AM PDT

A 42-year-old school principal, Michael Diekola, who allegedly defrauded his school of N1.2 million, was on Monday docked at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates' Court. The accused, who lives at 8, Alirat...

EPL Stars Visit Nightclub To Celebrate End Of The League

Posted: 16 May 2016 07:23 AM PDT

Following the final round of fixtures that brought to closure the 2015-16 season, though Manchester United are still to play Bournemouth after the game's abandonment, a selection of stars were out to...

Fake admission: UNILORIN expels 108 fresh students

Posted: 16 May 2016 07:11 AM PDT

The University of Ilorin says no fewer than 108 fresh students of the institution were expelled for gaining admission through dubious means. The institution's Vice Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu...

Ibrahimovic To Have Stand Named After Him

Posted: 16 May 2016 08:18 AM PDT

Departing PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will have Parc des Princes stand named after him, according to club president Nasser al-Khelaifi. Ibrahimovic, 34, announced last Friday that he would be...

Nigeria Military Confirm Arrest of Niger Delta Avengers Militants

Posted: 16 May 2016 06:48 AM PDT

Several members of a militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers, have been arrested by the Nigerian army. "This is to confirm the arrest of some suspected members of Niger Delta Avengers....

Update: PDP Lawmakers Protest, Refuse Kachikwu Entrance into Chamber Over Fuel Price Hike

Posted: 16 May 2016 06:43 AM PDT

The House of Representatives in Nigeria on Monday began a special session to deliberate on the Federal Government's announcement of an increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit known as...

Police arrest boy, 15, for kidnapping boss

Posted: 16 May 2016 06:38 AM PDT

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 15-year-old boy, Kabiru Ali, for allegedly planning and executing the kidnapping of his boss, Sani Rebo, with the aid of others who are at large. Ali, a...

Petrol: No alternative to deregulation – FG

Posted: 16 May 2016 06:15 AM PDT

The federal government has said that there is no alternative to the new policy of deregulation of the price of petrol and  appealed to the leadership of labour unions and all Nigerians for...

Pellegrini: Iheanacho Has A Brilliant Future

Posted: 16 May 2016 06:11 AM PDT

Manuel Pellegrini has praised Nigerian teenager Kelechi Iheanacho for his impressive displays during the course of the season and he expects him to shine under new boss Pep Guardiola at Manchester...

I have never really taken myself seriously - Seyi Shay

Posted: 16 May 2016 05:55 AM PDT

Seyi Shay is the cover star of the latest issue of Guardian Life magazine and in this issue the music star talks about how this is the best time to be a Nigerian making music, the fact that she...

Tinubu, Soyinka should tender unreserved apology to Jonathan

Posted: 16 May 2016 05:53 AM PDT

The Concerned Ijaw Transformation Ambassadors (CITA) has said that Bola Tinubu, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon, John Oyegun and the leadership and members of the...

Alleged N5.6bn fraud: EFCC files fresh charge against Ex-Gov Kalu

Posted: 16 May 2016 05:38 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, filed an amended 34-count criminal charge against the former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu. The charge marked...

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