Friday, 15 July 2016

NigerianEye: “BREAKING NEWS: 84 killed in fresh terror attack in France” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “BREAKING NEWS: 84 killed in fresh terror attack in France” plus 29 more


BREAKING NEWS: 84 killed in fresh terror attack in France

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 11:41 PM PDT

Eighty-four people -- including several children -- died in the French city of Nice after a terrorist plowed a truck, which was "loaded with" grenades and other arms, into a large crowd during...

Bullion van driver confesses - 'I drove billions of election money to Fayose's hotel'

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:40 PM PDT

A bullion van driver has confessed to conveying the N1.219bn, which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission alleged was delivered to the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, in the build-up...

Alleged N4.745b fraud: DSS arrests Obanikoro’s wife

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:37 PM PDT

Security agents yesterday arrested Hajiya Morufat Obanikoro, former Minister of Defence Musiliu Obanikoro's wife. Her arrest followed intelligence sharing by the Department of State Service (DSS)...

Tinubu is not God, i don't fear him - Dino Melaye

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:37 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress member representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, on Thursday explained that he insulted Senator Oluremi Tinubu, during an executive session at the...

Reps want employment restriction for non-Nigerians

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:44 PM PDT

The House of Representatives sought tougher measures on Thursday to restrict the employment of foreign nationals by firms or organisations in the country. A bill to "restrict" the issuance of work...

Corrupt people should be jailed - Wole Soyinka

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:40 PM PDT

The Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said anyone who is found guilty in the current Federal Government's anti-corruption war should be jailed. He said this on Thursday in Abeokuta at the...

Nigerians cautioned to avoid stress

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:30 PM PDT

The Director of Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Dr. Moses Alao, has cautioned Nigerians against lifestyles that can cause stress. Alao spoke at a lecture on...

INEC trains workers ahead of Ondo polls

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:28 PM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has commenced the training of 204 e- collation staff for the Novernment 26 governorship election in Ondo State. Mr. Olubunmi Egbeeye,...

Southwest APC urges Melaye to apologise for alleged attack on Tinubu’s wife

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:27 PM PDT

The Southwest Zone of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday demanded an apology from Senator Dino Melaye for allegedly threatening Senator Olufemi Tinubu on the floor of the Senate during...

Eight remanded for kidnapping nuns in Ondo

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:24 PM PDT

An Akure Magistrate's Court, in the Ondo State capital yesterday remanded eight persons, including a woman, for allegedly kidnapping two Catholic reverend sisters on the Benin-Ijebu Ode Expressway at...

Arms scam: Buhari approves Ihejirika, Minimah, 52 others investigation

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 02:36 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the investigation of 54 individuals over their alleged involvement in the arms procurement scandal. The approval followed the Third Interim Report of...

We are determined that Nigeria must change for better – APC

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 02:28 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, called on members to generate strategic ideas for the successful implementation of government's change agenda. ‎APC's Deputy National Chairman...

Nigeria may be on brink of famine

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 02:26 PM PDT

Nigeria is in need of $164 million in humanitarian funding to prevent thousands of deaths from malnutrition in its war-torn northeast, a United Nations humanitarian coordinator said this...

IN PICTURES: President Muhammadu Buhari celebrates with his children on graduation

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 02:12 PM PDT

President Buhari with his children L-R: Miss Zahra Buhari, Yusuf Buhari and Halimat Buhari Sherriff as he celebrates them on their graduation and Call to Bar in Statehouse

Those accusing us of not having economic plan are ignorant – Lai Mohammed

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 02:05 PM PDT

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government is ​​very focused on the economy and has a clear economic plan to transform the country. The Minister...

Reps to probe FG’s bailout funds to states

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 02:01 PM PDT

The House of Representatives on Thursday, resolved to probe issues surrounding bailout funds given to states by the Federal Government. It said that it would set up an ad hoc committee to investigate...

PDP picks August 17 for its national convention

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 01:58 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party Thursday fixed August 17, 2016 for its national convention to elect new officers that would take over from the Ahmed Makarfi led National Caretaker Committee of the...

Buhari’s daughter, 80-year-old, others called to bar

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:29 AM PDT

An 80-year-old, Pius Chuka Enebeli, on Thursday made history as being the oldest new wig ever produced by the Nigerian Law School. Enebeli and 2,217 others including a daughter of President...

PDP’s campaign to reclaim Edo, dead on arrival – Oshiomhole

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:27 AM PDT

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Wednesday described the plan of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party to reclaim the state in the September 10 gubernatorial election as a campaign "dead...

Nigeria is starting all over again - President Buhari says

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:24 AM PDT

Despite its over 100 years' existence as a nation, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the situation in the country is like Nigeria was starting all over again. He said there was a time in...

Buhari seeks Magu’s confirmation as EFCC chairman

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:12 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday requested the Senate to confirm Mr. Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A letter from the President, read at...

Reasons why we can't release Omisore - EFCC

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:10 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has justified its continued detention of former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Iyiola Omisore. The EFCC gave details of its findings as regard how...

Suspected militants bomb pipeline in Ogun

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:07 AM PDT

Suspected militants had stepped – up their criminal activities in Ogun with the blowing – up of a gas pipeline around PZ Estate, in Ogijo area of Ogun State. The suspected militants who were said...

China rejects international court ruling

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:05 AM PDT

The Peoples Republic of China has rejected the ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal on the South China Sea; saying the ruling will not stand. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirm China's staunch...

Sex scandal: Reps panel shifts hearing to July 20

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:03 AM PDT

The investigative panel set up by the House of Representatives to probe the alleged sex scandal involving three members of the House on Thursday shifted hearing on the matter to July 20. The trio of...

Antonio Conte's first press conference as Chelsea's manager - Read the full interview

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 09:50 AM PDT

Chelsea's new manager Antonio Conte held his first press conference on Thursday. Here is everything the former Italy coach said. What do Chelsea need to win the title? "This is the second day of...

Supreme Court judge apologizes for branding Donald Trump a ‘faker’

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 09:54 AM PDT

The left-leaning 83-year-old judge shocked the US political establishment with her recent remarks: on Monday she called Trump "a faker" who "says whatever comes into his head at the moment." She...

Read letter Osinbajo sent to senate on behalf of Buhari for Magu's confirmation

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 09:40 AM PDT

Acting in the capacity of President Muhammadu Buhari while away in the United Kingdom on a 10-day medical vacation, Prof Yemi Osinbajo sent to the senate, name of the acting Chairman of the Economic...

A Senate Without Order

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 09:27 AM PDT

There is a reason why countries like the United States and United Kingdom maintain bicameral legislatures. While some might argue that the US is so large and will want equal and qualitative...

Update: I cannot impregnate Oluremi Tinubu… she has already arrived menopause - Melaye

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 08:47 AM PDT

Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi west senatorial district at the national assembly, says it is impossible for him to impregnate Oluremi Tinubu, who represents Lagos central senatorial...

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