Monday, 25 July 2016

NigerianEye: “Buhari challenges Babangida, Gusau - 'Tell the truth on why you carried out a coup against me in 1985'” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Buhari challenges Babangida, Gusau - 'Tell the truth on why you carried out a coup against me in 1985'” plus 29 more


Buhari challenges Babangida, Gusau - 'Tell the truth on why you carried out a coup against me in 1985'

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:34 PM PDT

Thirty one years after his administration was toppled in a military coup, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally opened up on why he was sacked. Buhari said in an exclusive interview granted The...

We’re negotiating with the real Niger-Delta militants - FG insists

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:36 PM PDT

The Federal Government on Sunday insisted that it was negotiating with the real militants in the Niger Delta geopolitical zone, despite claims by the Niger Delta Avengers that the government was not...

Campaign Promises: Buhari to meet APC governors

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:37 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has invited All Progressives Congress (APC) governors for a meeting on the need to speed up the pace of delivering campaign promises amid the poor economy. The session,...

Rv Mbaka blasts Jonathan - 'Your wasteful government plunged Nigeria into its present economic recession'

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:35 PM PDT

Controversial Enugu-based Catholic Priest,Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, on Sunday, during his homily at Adoration Ministry,Emene, Enugu, slammed former President Goodluck Jonathan, accusing him of having ran...

I chained my son because he’s possessed with ‘stealing spirit’ – Pastor says

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:35 PM PDT

Controversial Pastor of The Key Joy Celestial Church, Francis Taiwo, who chained his 9-year-old son for several weeks, has confessed the reasons behind his action. According to Mr. Taiwo, who was...

PICTURES: Ekiti residents queue to receive tuber of yams from Fayose

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:43 PM PDT

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose yesterday continued his stomach infrastructure program by distributing tubers of yam to residents of Irona area of Ado Ekiti the state capital.

MEND confirms holding “preliminary” talks with Nigerian Government

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:34 PM PDT

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, has confirmed that it is indeed talking with the Federal Government of Nigeria as stated by President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari...

Ekweremadu tells APC - 'I won’t quit as Saraki’s deputy,'

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:26 PM PDT

The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said he will not resign from the office despite the insistence of the All Progressives Congress that he should be removed. Ekweremadu who spoke...

Nigeria finishes IAAF World U-20 Championships with no medal

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:25 PM PDT

Team Nigeria to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World U-20 Championships which ended on Sunday did not win any medal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...

INEC threatening Nigeria’s democracy with inconclusive elections - Fayose

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:23 PM PDT

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekit State has expressed worry over inability of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct credible and conclusive elections since the advent of the...

Nigerian army kill 2 Boko Haram members in Sambisa

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:20 PM PDT

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the acting Director Army Public Relations on Sunday stated that troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE ambushed Boko Haram terrorists crossing into Sambisa forest from Komala...

US Democratic Party chairman resigns in wake of email leak

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:17 PM PDT

Embattled Democratic Party chairman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Sunday she is resigning, following a leak of emails suggesting an insider attempt to hobble the campaign of Hillary Clinton's rival...

Senate divided over Bill seeking to establish National Peace Corps

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:11 PM PDT

Ahead of the establishment of the proposed Nigeria Peace Corps, the Senate has given President Muhammadu Buhari the power to hire and fire the National Commandant General of the...

Glo unveils code to stop unsolicited messages

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:07 PM PDT

Telecomms giant Globacom has introduced a new short code 2442 by which subscribers can control unsolicited text messages and calls. In using the service, subscribers should text 'help' to the short...

Fayose can pay four months’ pay from fresh allocation - APC

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:03 PM PDT

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose is capable of paying at least four months' salaries to workers from the arrears owed them out of the latest N4.732 billion allocation received from the Federal...

It’s illegal to pay ex-governors as senators - Falana

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 10:01 PM PDT

If activist-lawyer Femi Falana has his way, former governors who are now senators would no longer be paid salaries as lawmakers. He also would have the 109 senators and 360 members of the House of...

I have N382 million in frozen bank accounts - Fayose

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 09:59 PM PDT

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has claimed that he has N382 million in his two bank accounts frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for being allegedly used for money...

Remo king dies at 80

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 09:58 PM PDT

Renowned chartered accountant and Paramount Ruler of Remoland Oba Michael Adeniyi Sonariwo is dead. He was 80. It was gathered from unofficial sources that the foremost traditional ruler passed on...

15 Nigerian Banks fail to meet CBN’s forex terms

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 09:56 PM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to cancel the Foreign Exchange Primary Dealers (FXPDs) status of some of the 15 FXPDs banks for recording low forex volumes of transactions against set...

Padding of 2016 budget with N40 billion was done at a secret location -

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 09:53 PM PDT

Former House of Representatives Appropriation Committee chairman Abdulmumin Jibrin, has alleged that the padding of the 2016 budget with N40 billion was done at a secret location with the backing of...

Nigerian club sides pay referees to win matches - Zamfara FC

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 03:09 PM PDT

The Coach of FC Zamfara of Gusau, Alhassan Muhammed, has alleged that club sides in the country do give referees money to win matches. Muhammed told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on...

NFF president Amaju Pinnick receives FIFA President in Nigeria

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 02:59 PM PDT

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, accompanied by Secretary General Fatma Samoura, on Sunday arrived in Abuja on a two-day visit. The duo was received by the President of Nigeria Football Federation...

APC wins Idah constituency seat in Kogi legislative rerun

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 09:56 AM PDT

Mr Haruna Idoko of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of Saturday re-run election for Idah constituency in Kogi House of Assembly. The Returning Officer for the...

(VIDEO): Tigers attack two women at Beijing wildlife park

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 09:38 AM PDT

Tigers at a wildlife park in Beijing have killed one woman and injured another after the pair left their vehicle, Chinese media have reported. CCTV published footage of the incident showing one...

Koffi Olomide deported from Kenya after kicking a woman

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 09:24 AM PDT

The Kenyan authorities have deported one of Africa's biggest musicians, Koffi Olomide, after he was filmed apparently kicking a woman. Footage of the incident at Nairobi's international airport was...

Munich shooting: Gunman planned attack for a year

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 09:15 AM PDT

The teenage gunman who killed nine people in Munich on Friday had been planning his attack for a year, German authorities say. David Ali Sonboly, 18, who had a Glock pistol and more than 300...

Separation of AGF’s office from Minister of Justice’s supported by Ekweremadu, Falana

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 08:56 AM PDT

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has stated that if Nigerians still desired that justice delivery must be strengthened in the country, it has become imperative for the office of...

Buhari restates commitment to Nigeria achieving WHO polio-free certification

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 08:32 AM PDT

The Nigerian government has repeated its commitment to work towards the World Health Organisation's certification as a polio-free country in 2017. President Muhammadu Buhari restated this commitment...

Trump threatens to remove US from World Trade Organization

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 08:28 AM PDT

Republican White House nominee Donald Trump suggested Sunday that the US could pull out of the World Trade Organization if he is elected president. Interviewed on NBC's "Meet the Press" Trump said...

I Will Shake Hands With Guardiola; Irritated Mourinho Tells Journalists

Posted: 24 Jul 2016 08:02 AM PDT

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho became riled by questions over whether he will shake hands with Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola. The duo endured a heated rivalry as respective...

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