Tuesday, 12 July 2016

NigerianEye: “Ekiti residents line up in thousands to receive ex-governor Fayemi's food items” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Ekiti residents line up in thousands to receive ex-governor Fayemi's food items” plus 29 more

Ekiti residents line up in thousands to receive ex-governor Fayemi's food items

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 08:03 PM PDT

Thousands of residents of Ado-Ekiti and other communities in Ekiti State yesterday lined up for food items distributed by Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dr. Kayode Fayemi, through the John...

FG, oil workers’ meeting ends in deadlock

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 07:59 PM PDT

The meeting between the Federal Government and oil workers unions in Abuja on Monday ended in deadlock and would continue on Tuesday (Today). The unions are the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior...

2016 World’s Top 1,000 Universities List: Nigerian universities fail to make the cut

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 07:51 PM PDT

The Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) has just released its 2016 ranking of universities across the world. Sadly, no university in Nigeria made the list of the world's top 1,000. The...

Meet Theresa May, Britain's Next Prime Minister

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 07:53 PM PDT

Britain is to have a new prime minister in the form of Theresa May, Theresa is threfore set to become Britain's first prime minister since Margret Thatcher. Theresa is  currently the home...

Militants invade Ikorodu, kidnap 9 people

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 07:51 PM PDT

Gunmen on Sunday invaded the Ishawo area of Ikorodu, a Lagos suburb, and abducted nine persons. The attack, the latest onslaught by militants against riverine communities in Lagos and Ogun States,...

Beware of fake soul-winning pastors - Anita Oyakilome warns

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 07:52 PM PDT

Anita Oyakilome, the ex-wife of the founder of Christ Embassy Church, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has warned Christians to beware of what she called 'fake soul-winning pastors' Her post on her website...

Auto-accident claims 5 lives in front of Ekiti State University

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 07:52 PM PDT

Five persons were confirmed dead in an auto accident yesterday night in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. The accident occurred at about 7.35pm in front of the main gate of Ekiti State University...

Leadership tussle over Assemblies of God church leaves 20 injured, houses burnt

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 07:53 PM PDT

The leadership tussle over the stool of the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church in Nigeria, between Professor Paul Emeka and Dr. Chidi, exploded into violence in one of its...

Heavy rain wreaks havoc in Benue

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 07:24 PM PDT

Heavy rainfall on Monday wreaked havoc in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, destroying over 350 houses and properties worth millions of naira. The rain, accompanied by heavy storm destroyed...

Farmers, herdsmen clash in Niger, 10 dead

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 07:16 PM PDT

About 10 persons were reportedly killed in clashes between suspected Fulani herdsmen and farmers in two communities in Niger State. It was learnt that the clashes happened at Bokuta village, Bosso...

Man arrested with human head in Bauchi

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 07:06 PM PDT

A young man, who claimed to have gone to a cemetery to exhume the corpse of his son, was last week arrested by police detectives in Bauchi with the head of a male child wrapped in a cloth. The...

Governor Wike visits hideouts of kidnappers, cultists; offers them amnesty

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 07:04 PM PDT

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, drove fear into kidnappers, cultists and other gangsters in the state recently when he personally led security chiefs to demolish their identified hideouts in...

Power supply improves by 140Mw

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 06:03 PM PDT

The energy supply from the Nigerian Electricity System Operator (SO) of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) rose by 140mega watts (Mw) on Saturday, information posted on the website of the...

Agriculture is the way forward for Nigerian economy – VP Osinbajo

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 05:57 PM PDT

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said Agriculture is an integral part of the country's plan for sustainable economic growth and development. He made the remark during a meeting with a group of...

NCC pays N70 Billion into Federation Account

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 05:54 PM PDT

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has remitted N70 billon into the Federation Account in the last one year. "This is in addition to the N30 billion paid by MTN Nigeria as a part payment...

VP Osinbajo urges Nigerians on technology

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 05:52 PM PDT

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the weekend urged Nigerians to embrace technology as a vital key to development. He was delivering the second Foundation Lecture of the Elizade University,...

USA 2016: ‘I am the law and order candidate’ - Trump

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 02:04 PM PDT

Donald Trump proclaimed himself the "law and order candidate" Monday, emphasizing increased threats to police and declaring only he can keep Americans safe in a nation reeling from gun violence. "I...

Crisis in South Sudan extremely disturbing – Buhari

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 02:02 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the current situation in South Sudan as "extremely disturbing", urging the leadership of the African Union to work towards stabilizing the country and others...

Naira weakens against Dollar

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 02:01 PM PDT

The Naira on Monday weakened slightly against the dollar at the parallel market. The Nigerian currency shed 1 point to trade at N353 by midday, from N352 it traded on Friday.  However, the...

Fani-Kayode meets bail conditions, awaits EFCC verification

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 01:59 PM PDT

Ex-Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, on Monday met his bail conditions but he was still awaiting verification of some documents by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A...

Blogger gets two-year jail term for insulting President

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 01:57 PM PDT

An Algerian journalist and blogger was sentenced to two years in jail and ordered to pay a fine for insulting President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, a defence lawyer said Monday. Mohamed Tamalt's lawyer,...

Sex scandal: Dogara to meet U.S Ambassador

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 02:18 PM PDT

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, will on Thursday meet the outgoing United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle, over the allegation of sexual misconduct levelled...

Britain will have a new leader by Wednesday evening - Cameron

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 11:59 AM PDT

Britain will have a new leader by Wednesday evening, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday, backing his successor Theresa May. David Cameron and Theresa MayCameron said that he would meet his...

No crack in Buhari’s security apparatus – Presidency

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 11:50 AM PDT

Presidency has denied any frictions between the security chiefs to President Muhamadu Buhari, saying there was absolute understanding between them in their collective responsibility to protect the...

Nigeria moves to end girl child marriage

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 11:46 AM PDT

The Federal Government has developed a technical working group comprises of all the stakeholders aimed to develop policies and legislation that will end girl child marriage in the country, Minister...

Court remands man for stealing N5,000 Elubo (Yam flour)

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 11:37 AM PDT

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates' Court in Ibadan will on Tuesday sentence a 42-year-old man, Abdulahi Mumuni, after he pleaded guilty to stealing yam flour worth N5, 000. The News Agency of Nigeria...

Ghana begins visa-on-arrival policy for AU member states

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 11:32 AM PDT

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) said that foreign nationals from the African Union (AU) member states can now travel to Ghana and be issued with visas on arrival. Francis Palmdeti, Head of Public...

Dallas police chief defends use of bomb robot

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 11:30 AM PDT

Dallas Police Chief David Brown on Monday defended the use of a bomb-carrying robot to kill the gunman who went on a shooting rampage last week targeting cops, killing five officers. Brown also...

PENGASSAN may suspend strike on Tuesday

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 07:56 PM PDT

The Petroleum and Natural Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) may suspend its strike on Tuesday, the Deputy Director of Press, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mr. I dang Alibi, said on...

Police foil bomb attack on Edo oil well

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 11:09 AM PDT

An attempt to bomb an oil well head in Gelegele community in Ovia North East local government area of Edo State was foiled by police on Monday. Two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted near...
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