Thursday, 21 July 2016

NigerianEye: “First lady, Aisha Buhari sues Governor Fayose” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “First lady, Aisha Buhari sues Governor Fayose” plus 29 more

First lady, Aisha Buhari sues Governor Fayose

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 10:45 PM PDT

The wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, has sued the Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, for alleging that she was one of those indicted for involvement in the Halliburton multi-million dollar...

I’ve forgiven Melaye - Remi Tinubu

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 11:46 PM PDT

The representative of Lagos-Central Senatorial District in the Senate, Oluremi Tinubu, has said as a Christian she has forgiven her Kogi-West counterpart, Senator Dino Melaye. But she added that she...

EFCC freezes Obanikoro daughter’s account

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 11:45 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has frozen an account linked to Shalewa Obanikoro, the daughter of a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro. According to EFCC...

Ill minister, Alhassan, attends FEC meeting on crutches

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 11:42 PM PDT

The Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, on Wednesday, attended a meeting of the Federal Executive Council on crutches. Dressed in a flowing gown, Alhassan was helped into the venue of the...

US Ambassador ignores Reps probe over alleged sex-scandal

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 11:38 PM PDT

The outgoing United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, yesterday, failed again to appear before the House of Representatives investigative hearing committee on the alleged sex misconduct...

Avengers warns NUPENG, PENGASSAN, foreigners to leave oil fields

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 11:35 PM PDT

Niger-Delta Avengers, NDA, has denied claims by the Nigerian Navy that it arrested the group's logistics supplier, saying its operatives were intact adding that the militants were winning the...

DSS detains Zamfara Speaker, deputy, others over plot to impeach Governor Yari

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 11:33 PM PDT

The Department of State Service, DSS, has detained, in Abuja, Speaker of Zamfara State House of Assembly, Sanusi Rikiji, his deputy, Muhammad Gumi and other principal officers of the Assembly...

Police Inspector allegedly rapes 15-year-old girl at gunpoint

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 07:21 PM PDT

The family of a teenager in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has accused a police inspector attached to Mkpat Enin Division of defiling its 15-year-old daughter at gunpoint. The...

Why FG must seize looters’ assets - RIbadu

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 07:10 PM PDT

Former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman Nuhu Ribadu yesterday said seizure of assets of looters is an integral part of the war against corruption. He also said President...

Naira slums to new low, exchanges at N373 to dollar

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 07:08 PM PDT

There was confusion in the market yesterday as the naira slumped to a new low in both the official and parallel markets, exchanging at N292.90 and N373 to the dollar. The local currency however...

We know Nigerians are hungry - FG

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 03:21 PM PDT

The Federal Government on Wednesday admitted that it is aware of "serious shortage of foods" in many families in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chief Audu Ogbeh,...

11 Nigerians bag first class in Turkey varsity

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 03:17 PM PDT

The Registrar, Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Ismail Asan, has said 11 Nigerians bagged first class honours at the institution in the 2015/2016 academic year. Asan said this at the fourth...

Local coach, Salisu Yusuf named new Super Eagles coach, following Paul Le Guen’s rejection of the job

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:54 PM PDT

The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named Salisu Yusuf as the new Super Eagles Head Coach following Frenchman Paul Le Guen's rejection of the job. The Technical and...

Scarcity of aviation fuel lead to cancellation of flights at Abuja airport

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:49 PM PDT

Scarcity of aviation fuel known as Jet A1, has affected the operations of some airlines at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja leading to cancellation of flights. Several domestic flights...

Manchester United reach agreement to sign Paul Pogba for world-record €110m fee

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:44 PM PDT

Manchester United are said to have agreed a fee for the signing of Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, with the possible world record transfer edging ever-closer after weeks of speculation. French...

Sam Allardyce set to be named as new England manager

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT

Sam Allardyce will be named as the new England manager - with confirmation expected in the next 24 hours. Allardyce will leave Sunderland after nine months at the Premier League club. The...

Court remands five persons accused of murdering Kano woman for alleged blasphemy

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:27 PM PDT

A Kano Magistrates' Court on Wednesday denied bail to the five men who allegedly killed 74-year-old Mrs Bridget Agbahime in Kano on June 2. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Agbahime was...

USA 2016: Trump apologizes for using Michelle Obama quotes in Melania speech

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:24 PM PDT

A Trump staffer apologized Wednesday for using remarks by Michelle Obama in a speech delivered by Melania Trump at the Republican National Convention that ignited a deeply embarrassing plagiarism...

The war in the North-East with the Boko Haram has been fought, won – Dambazau

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:22 PM PDT

The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, on Wednesday said the military had defeated the Boko Haram fighters in the North-East. Dambazau disclosed this in Port Harcourt at a...

Fayose offers 100,000 hectares of land to agric investors

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:17 PM PDT

Gov. Ayo Fayose has approved the donation of 100,000 hectares of land to investors, who are willing to embark on farming to improve agricultural production in Ekiti. The state Commissioner for...

Clinton is an apologist for Boko Haram in Nigeria – Republican delegates

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:02 PM PDT

Republican delegates savaged Hillary Clinton Tuesday by breaking into angry chants of "lock her up" and "guilty" as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie laid out a criminal-style case against...

Buhari nominates Ndoma-Egba, Ekere as NDDC Chairman, MD

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 01:51 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, sent to the Senate a letter nominating former Deputy Governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Mr. Nsima Ekere and former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, as the...

#TeamNigeria: Omeruo, Ndidi out of Olympics

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 12:12 PM PDT

Super Eagles duo of Kenneth Omeruo and Wilfred Ndidid will not be selected in the Nigeria squad for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Goal reports. John Obi Mikel and Daniel Akpeyi have...

FG directs schools to teach IRS, CRK separately

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 12:08 PM PDT

The Federal Government on Wednesday directed secondary schools to ensure that Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) and Christian Religious Studies (CRK) are taught as separate subjects. Minister of...

I didn’t re-loot recovered assets - Ribadu

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 12:05 PM PDT

Ex-Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman, Mallam Nuhu Rubadu Wednesday said he was still "paying dearly" for his efforts to rid the country of corruption. According to him,...

Finance minister, Kemi Adeosun must appear before Senate - Saraki

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 12:02 PM PDT

Finance Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, was Wednesday asked to appear before the Senate on Thursday to brief the upper chamber about measures the Federal Government is taking to shore up the country's...

I don’t want medals tainted with drugs at Rio Olympics, Buhari warns Team Nigeria

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 10:00 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday charged the Rio Olympics-bound Team Nigeria to go and make Nigeria proud by winning medals for the country but warned, "I don't want medals tainted with...

Atletico Madrid Launched €60m Bid Plus Three Players For Higuain

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 09:49 AM PDT

Atletico Madrid are the only club to have made an official offer for reported Arsenal target Gonzalo Higuain, according to Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis. Higuain, a 28-year-old Argentina...

Nigerian students body NANS gets new president

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 09:37 AM PDT

Ebonyi State University's Chinonso Obasi on Tuesday emerged the new president of the National Association of Nigerian Students. The results were announced after police quelled violence that broke...

Juventus reject Manchester United £85m bid for Pogba

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 09:31 AM PDT

Manchester United have had an £85m bid for Paul Pogba rejected by Juventus, according to Skysports. United had the offer turned down on Tuesday but have reportedly been told by the Italian...
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