Monday, 2 May 2016

NigerianEye: “Over N4.8 Trillion stolen in arms deal under Jonathan - Osinbajo” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Over N4.8 Trillion stolen in arms deal under Jonathan - Osinbajo” plus 29 more

Over N4.8 Trillion stolen in arms deal under Jonathan - Osinbajo

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:40 PM PDT

Around $15 billion (about N4.8 trillion) which is equal to about half the country's foreign currency reserves was stolen from Nigeria's public purse under the previous government through fraudulent...

Fulani herdsmen attack: Igbo should be patient, peaceful — FG

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:41 PM PDT

The Federal government, weekend, called on the people of the South East geo-political zone to be patient, law-abiding and peaceful as President Muhammadu Buhari was committed toward bringing to a...

Fulani herdsmen attack Kaduna village, kill monarch, nephew

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:41 PM PDT

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Sunday night invaded the Fadan Karshi village, killing its district head and his nephew. Fadan Karshi is in Sanga Local Government Area in the southern...

Fayose is an ingrate - Bode George

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:40 PM PDT

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has described Governor Ayodele Fayose as an ingrate for saying that he would not support him (George) to become...

Leicester City crowned champions of England

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:41 PM PDT

Finally, the seemingly impossible feat has just happened, the fairy tale story is completed. Leicester City have just won the the 2015/2016 English Premier League with 2 games remaining, courtesy of...

We are currently subsidising petrol at N12.62 per litre - FG

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:42 PM PDT

The Federal Government on Monday said it was currently subsidising Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol at N12.62 per litre. It said that the subsidy figure was for petrol imported...

Fidelity Bank appoints Balarabe Acting MD

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:30 PM PDT

Fidelity Bank Plc yesterday appointed an Acting Managing Director, Alhaji Mohammed Lawal Balarabe in place of its troubled Chief Executive Officer, Nnamdi Okonkwo. The bank's Board of Directors...

Anambra using helicopters for aerial surveillance of Fulani herdsmen

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:56 PM PDT

The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has launched a helicopter for aerial surveillance of the activities of herdsmen in the state. The governor, who stated this during the Workers' Day...

REVEALED: EFCC traces Diezani’s $115m bribe to stolen oil

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:23 PM PDT

What is the source of the $115 million bribe for election officials to alter the results of the 2015 presidential election? The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) believes the money...

IN PICTURES: Nigerian troops during clearance operations at Boko Haram hideouts in Borno

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:42 PM PDT

Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) said on Monday that the military will wipe out the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists from Nigeria in a short while. Chief of Defence Staff...

Peter & Kasper Schmeichel become the second father & son to win the English Premier League

Posted: 02 May 2016 03:34 PM PDT

Peter and Kasper Schmeichel have entered Premier League history by becoming the second father and son to both win the title. Ian Wright and Shaun Wright-Phillips became the first father-son duo to...

WATCH VIDEO: Leicester City players celebrate winning the Premier League

Posted: 02 May 2016 03:07 PM PDT

The priceless moment when Hazard scored and Leicester City players celebrated winning the Premier League Watch video below...

Summary of how Leicester won the English Premier League title

Posted: 02 May 2016 02:43 PM PDT

After Leicester City were crowned Premier League champions for the first time on Monday, AFP Sport recalls how the most astonishing title triumph in the history of English football...

Pepsi denies rumours that Tiwa Savage is no longer an ambassador

Posted: 02 May 2016 02:00 PM PDT

The Managing Director of Seven Up Bottling Co.. Mr Sunil Sawhney took to his twitter account this evening to deny reports that the singer has been dropped as a Pepsi Ambassador following issues in...

Nigeria targets 7,000MW in 18 months

Posted: 02 May 2016 01:18 PM PDT

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday that the Federal Government was planning to generate 7, 000 megawatts of electricity for the nation within the next 18 months. He stated this at the...

PDP Convention: I’m not contesting for any position – Fani-Kayode

Posted: 02 May 2016 01:13 PM PDT

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has debunked reports that he has thrown his hat into the ring, to contest the post of National Publicity Secretary, NPS, at the opposition Peoples...

$15 Billion lost to fraudulent security equipment spending – Osinbajo

Posted: 02 May 2016 11:40 AM PDT

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigeria lost about $15 billion to fraudulent and corrupt practices in the security equipment spending during the last administration. He spoke on Monday at the...

Doyin Okupe's advice to Nigerian governors - 'How to stop begging for bailouts from FG'

Posted: 02 May 2016 11:17 AM PDT

Former Senior Special Assistant to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has called on governors to reduce their workforce instead of begging for bailouts from the Federal Government. He...

Floyd Mayweather Could Come Out Of Retirement Only For A Nine-Figure Pay-Check

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:01 AM PDT

Floyd Mayweather has revealed that he could return to the ring if a nine-figure pay-check is offered to him. Mayweather retired last September with a 49-0 record, one short of Rocky Marciano's...

Fellaini Unperturbed By Elbow Incident As He Dines Out With Twin Brother

Posted: 02 May 2016 09:30 AM PDT

Manchester United midfielder Fellaini didn't look too bothered by his clash with Leicester City defender Robert Huth as he dined with his twin brother - Mansour, who had his arm in a sling - at...

Roger Federer Withdraws From Madrid Open With Back Injury

Posted: 02 May 2016 09:00 AM PDT

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer has withdrawn from this week's Madrid Open with a back injury. The Swiss great traveled to the Spanish capital for the tournament but was unable to practice and...

Wenger Not Planning To Stay For 26 Years Like Ferguson

Posted: 02 May 2016 08:27 AM PDT

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said he is not planning to replicate Sir Alex Ferguson's 26-year reign at Manchester United despite backing from the majority of the English football club's...

ABC Transport Company records N118m loss, struggles to survive

Posted: 02 May 2016 08:18 AM PDT

Nigeria's foremost indigenous transport line, ABC transport, may become a casualty of Nigeria's harsh economic realities, losing N118.751 million in the first quarter of 2016. According to its...

Edo minimum wage increase is a Greek gift - PDP

Posted: 02 May 2016 08:03 AM PDT

Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the increment of the minimum wage in the state as a Greek gift and something that was coming late. It said Governor Adams...

Jurgen Klopp Pictured Smoking At Training Ground

Posted: 02 May 2016 08:15 AM PDT

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been pictured smoking at the club's Melwood training ground on Monday morning. Klopp, who disappeared behind a wall to enjoy a cigarette, hung up his boots 15...

Nigerian troops capture nine, kill three insurgents in Borno

Posted: 02 May 2016 07:18 AM PDT

Nigerian troops deployed in the ongoing operation Lafiya Dole in the North East have captured nine members of the Boko Haram sect who were hiding in fox holes in the Borno State. The Acting...

SWAN Urge Sports Minister To Call Giwa To Order

Posted: 02 May 2016 07:05 AM PDT

Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) have urged the Minister of Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, to call Chris Giwa and his group to order so as to put a stop to the lingering crisis rocking...

Jamie Vardy wins writers’ Footballer of the Year award

Posted: 02 May 2016 06:55 AM PDT

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has been chosen as the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year. The England forward got 36% of the vote from 290 journalists, ahead of team-mates Riyad...

Man loses his penis during fight in Lagos

Posted: 02 May 2016 06:53 AM PDT

A young man, Abbey Ahmed, whose penis was fractured during a fight has broken down and wept bitterly at the police station after he realized that he might not be able to perform his sexual duties...

Sponsor For Eagles Foreign Coach Develop Cold Feet

Posted: 02 May 2016 06:49 AM PDT

Nigeria may be forced to settle for a local coach for the Super Eagles next month after a proposed company to foot the bills of a foreign coach "developed cold feet", according to...
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