Monday, 4 July 2016

NigerianEye: “Continue your fast today, Wednesday is Eid-el-Fitri - Sultan” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Continue your fast today, Wednesday is Eid-el-Fitri - Sultan” plus 29 more

Continue your fast today, Wednesday is Eid-el-Fitri - Sultan

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 08:17 PM PDT

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III on Monday directed Muslims to fast on Tuesday (today) and declared that Eid el-fitr would be observed on Wednesday. This is contained in a statement...

Fuel scarcity set to hit Nigeria again as PENGASSAN begins nationwide strike

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 08:18 PM PDT

Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, yesterday, directed its members nationwide to begin a strike from Thursday, following alleged government refusal to address...

Governor Fayose fails to get personal bank account de-frozen

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 08:20 PM PDT

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose again yesterday failed to have his personal bank account de-frozen as the suit he filed against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been adjourned...

Buhari sacks Kachikwu as NNPC Boss, replaces him with Maikanti Baru

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 08:18 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), as provided for under Section 1(2) of the Nigerian National Petroleum...

Suicide bombers attack Saudi mosque where Muhammad was buried

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 08:20 PM PDT

A suicide bomber carried out an attack near the Mosque of the Prophet, originally built in the 7th century by the Prophet Muhammad, who is buried there along with his first two successors. The...

JAMB releases guidelines for admission

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 08:20 PM PDT

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday announced the release of its guidelines for admission process this year. The announcement followed a week of meeting with universities...

Stand against my anti-corruption fight and get crushed - Buhari

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 09:09 PM PDT

Following insinuations of artificial hindrances made to slow down the anti-corruption war of the present government, President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that masterminds of such acts would get...

Kuje Jail Break: 14 prison officers suspended

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 08:14 PM PDT

The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) has suspended 14 officers in connection with the recent Kuje Prison break. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Mr Francis Enobore, the...

Oil facilities in Imo not bombed – Nigerian Army

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 08:08 PM PDT

The Brigade Commander of 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze, Owerri West local council area of Imo State, Brigadier-General Kay Ishiaku, has dismissed the recent claim by Niger Delta Red Squad, NDRS, a...

REVEALED: Reasons why Twitter blocked Niger Delta Avengers’ account

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 08:00 PM PDT

Twitter suspended the account of Niger Delta Avengers, yesterday, following the group's announcement on the micro-blogging site that it had carried out five attacks on key oil installations in the...

CBN takes over management of Skye Bank as liquidity looms

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 07:53 PM PDT

Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday announced the take over of the Board and management of Skye Bank Plc over liquidity issues. CBN said the Bank has failed to meet the regulator's minimum key...

EFCC’s bail conditions for Omisore are stringent — PDP

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 07:47 PM PDT

The Osun State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has described as stringent the conditions given by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, for the release of Senator Iyiola Omisore, who it...

ECOWAS members should have one currency - Obasanjo

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 07:39 PM PDT

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advocated the need for the Economic Community of West African States to expedite action on the adoption of a unit of currency for the sub-region. He made this...

Ex-militants protest over unpaid amnesty stipends, block expressway

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 07:35 PM PDT

Scores of aggrieved ex-militants from Bayelsa and Delta states on Monday staged a protest over delayed payment of their five-month amnesty stipends by the Federal Government. For hours, the...

We arrest Boko Haram suspects in Lagos everyday - Nigerian Army

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 08:19 PM PDT

The Nigerian Army yesterday said suspected Boko Haram insurgents are daily arrested in Lagos and Ogun states. General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Gen. Isidore Edet stated this during an...

APC launches ‘Operation reclaim Ekiti’

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 07:25 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has launched 'Operation Reclaim Ekiti'. This is aimed at membership mobilisation and sensitisation of the electorate towards achieving victory at...

Court removes Ekiti lawmaker over ‘fraudulent judgment’

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 07:18 PM PDT

The judicial hammer fell yesterday on a member of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Musa Arogundade, as a Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti nullified his election. It ordered that he be replaced...

EFCC removes Diezani, Aluko from $1.6 billion charge

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 07:16 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made last minute adjustment to a $1.6 billion charge it filed against associates of former Petroleum Resources Minister Mrs. Diezani...

Nigeria gets 22 new SANs

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 04:08 PM PDT

The Legal Practitioners Privilege Committee on Monday announced the elevation of 22 lawyers to the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria. The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Saleh, who is...

Ahmed Musa Set For Medical With Leicester City

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 03:32 PM PDT

Premier League champions Leicester City have agreed a deal with CSKA Moscow to sign Nigeria forward Ahmed Musa, according to the player's agent.  The 23-year-old, who joined CSKA in 2012 and...

FG urges China to reduce tariffs on Nigeria’s products

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 03:10 PM PDT

The Federal Government has called on Chinese government to consider a reduction of tariffs for Nigeria's products exported to China as currently being done for the country's...

PDP to Buhari - 'If you must probe Fayose, Omisore why not also probe Aregbesola, Oshiomole, Fayemi'

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 03:01 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, in Osun State has described President Muhammad Buhari administration's war against corruption of as an attempt to weaken the opposition before the 2019 elections and...

Buhari vows to deal with anti-corruption detractors

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 02:59 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night declared that those planning to deter his administration from fighting corruption in the country will face the consequences. He spoke at the Presidential...

Eid-El-Fitri: Low turnout of passengers at Lagos airports

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 02:26 PM PDT

The two domestic Airports in Lagos on Monday witnessed a low turnout of passengers travelling to celebrate the Eld-El-Fitri holidays with their loved ones. The Federal Government had declared Tuesday...

Diezani’s ally, Omokore, 3 others secure N50m bail each

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 02:12 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, docked oil mogul and ally to the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, Mr. Jide Omokore before the Federal...

Meet Maikanti Baru, The Newly Appointed GMD of NNPC

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 01:14 PM PDT

Dr. Mainkanti. K. Baru was on Monday appointed as the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. Here's his profile: He is married with children. Dr. Baru...

Buhari ends Ramadan feasts by personally serving food to IDPs

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 01:13 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buahri on Monday hosted some internally-displaced and physically-challenged persons at the state house for the breaking of the Ramadan fast. The president personally dished up...

Mourinho right to let Giggs go - Sir Alex Ferguson

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 09:52 AM PDT

Former Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson insists Jose Mourinho was right to let Ryan Giggs leave. Sir Alex Ferguson does not begrudge Jose Mourinho allowing Ryan Giggs to leave Manchester...

ASUU slams Education Minister, condemns ban on Post-UTME

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 02:08 PM PDT

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has condemned the ban placed on post UTMEs by the federal government of Nigeria. According to a statement issued by its chairman, Dr. Deji Omole, the...

Sultan defends Buhari’s appointments: There is nothing like northernization in Nigeria

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 08:21 PM PDT

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III has regretted the attitude of some Nigerians who politicize every action of government, adding that Nigerians should stop associating religion with...
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