Wednesday, 27 July 2016

NigerianEye: “I rejected Obasanjo’s N50m 3rd term bribe, says Senate Dep. Leader, Na’Allah” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “I rejected Obasanjo’s N50m 3rd term bribe, says Senate Dep. Leader, Na’Allah” plus 29 more

I rejected Obasanjo’s N50m 3rd term bribe, says Senate Dep. Leader, Na’Allah

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 11:27 PM PDT

Deputy Senate Leader, Bala Ibn Na'Allah has taken a swipe at former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the latter's statement, that there were no men of integrity in the National Assembly. Na' Allah,...

DRAMA: Ambassadorial nominee unable to recite National Anthem and pledge, does not know the capital of Lagos

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 11:26 PM PDT

The Senate yesterday began the screening of the 47 ambassadorial nominees. The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs is charged with the responsibility of screening the nominees. Special Assistant to...

Nigeria’s third Mahdi and the last of the Amalekite kings - Fani-Kayode

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 11:35 PM PDT

Forgive me for my curious silence over the last few months but this was due to circumstances beyond my control. As you know I was locked up in President Buhari's gulag and I was not allowed to write...

Rivers Re-run: Wike meets Amaechi

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 11:30 PM PDT

In a bid to guarantee a violent-free and credible re-run senatorial/House of Representative elections in Rivers State, a crucial meeting to chart the path to peace in the state before, during and...

Ex-militants seek extension of Amnesty to 2019

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 11:25 PM PDT

Former Niger Delta militant leaders have requested the Federal Government to extend the terminal date of the Presidential Amnesty Programme in the region to 2019. The ex-militants, under the aegis...

Ex-commissioner, Edo govt disagree over N14.5bn website

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 11:23 PM PDT

The Edo State Government has denied spending a sum of N14bn to design a website for its Open Portal project. It also dismissed the allegation by a former Commissioner for Transport, Orobosa Omo-Ojo,...

MASSOB denies support for Avengers

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 09:29 PM PDT

Members of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) (a.k.a BIM), Rivers -South Zone, have condemned the incessant destruction of oil pipelines in the Niger Delta by...

PDP releases zoning of party offices

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 09:27 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday released its zoning arrangements for the various party offices at the national level. In a report presented by the chairman of the zoning committee,...

'I don’t want to return to my father’s house' - Korede, boy chained by his father says

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 09:21 PM PDT

Ogun State Government has confirmed the adoption of a nine-year-old minor, Master Korede Taiwo, who was chained for weeks by his father for stealing in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government area. The boy,...

Obasanjo's advice on how to ease the prevailing economic hardship in Nigeria

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 09:18 PM PDT

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has given insight into what the governments should do to overcome the prevailing economic hardship buffeting the country. Obasanjo said when "times are hard" such...

We’ll replicate Dubai Marina in Badagry, Epe - Ambode

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 09:15 PM PDT

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday vowed that his administration will replicate the Dubai Marina project in Badagry and Epe axis to harness the state tourism potentials. The governor...

Kogi Speaker resigns

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 09:14 PM PDT

Embattled Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly and leader of the G15, Momohjimoh Lawal, has resigned. A resignation letter yesterday, addressed to the Clerk, said it was done in the interest...

UCH Emergency Unit gutted by fire

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 09:05 PM PDT

The Accident and Emergency Unit of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan was yesterday gutted by fire. The unit's central air conditioning systems and other equipment were destroyed by the...

Oyo to pay two months salary as workers end strike

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 09:02 PM PDT

The National Secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has ordered the suspension of seven weeks indefinite strike embarked upon by Oyo State workers over nonpayment of salaries and...

Reps seek EFCC’s probe of Jibrin for budget padding

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 08:44 PM PDT

The Budget 2016 padding scandal rocking the House of Representatives deepened yesterday, with the leadership asking the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the sacked...

Niger Delta Avengers deny BBC interview

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 08:58 PM PDT

NIGER Delta Avengers, NDA, Tuesday, stated that the Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, does not have the authorization to stand for militants in the Niger Delta struggle, let alone...

Borno IDPs protest inadequate food supply

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 08:59 PM PDT

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Bama, Borno, on Tuesday complained about the quantity of food supplied to them in their camp by the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). The displaced...

Abia Gov Crisis: Remain on seat till our judgment, A-Court tells Ikpeazu

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 12:53 PM PDT

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Tuesday, gave Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State the nod to remain on seat pending the determination of the appeal challenging his removal from office. The...

10 teachers die every month in Lagos – Perm Sec

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 08:56 PM PDT

The Lagos State Teachers' Establishment and Pension Office (TEPO) on Tuesday said that an average of 10 teachers die each month in the post-primary teaching service of the state. The Permanent...

Sakho sent home from Liverpool’s pre-season tour of America

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 10:00 AM PDT

Mamadou Sakho has been sent home from Liverpool's tour of the United States by Jurgen Klopp with concerns about his attitude. The 26-year-old was not due to take part in any of his side's warm-up...

Rio 2016: Mikel Obi named captain of Team Nigeria

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 09:45 AM PDT

John Mikel Obi has been named captain of Team Nigeria to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The Chelsea midfielder and Super Eagles captain will be assisted by female table tennis star...

CBN raises interest rate 12% to 14%

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 09:44 AM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria, monetary policy committee has raised interest from 12% to 14%, the Apex bank governor , Gofwin Emefiele told reporters in Abuja. The committee also voted to retain...

Ibrahim Bida, Ambassadorial nominee unable to recite National Anthem

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 09:32 AM PDT

Ibrahim Bida, one of the 47 ambassadorial nominees today failed to recite the Nigeria National anthem when asked to do so by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. According to...

Senate screens ambassadorial nominees

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 09:17 AM PDT

The Nigerian Senate committee on Foreign Affairs today commenced screening of 47 ambassadorial nominees. Present at the screening are Monsurat Summonu, the chairman Senate committee on foreign...

Pogba’s Man United medical cancelled by Mino Raiola

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 09:28 AM PDT

Mino Raiola has cancelled Paul Pogba's Manchester United medical, according to reports in Spain. The Old Trafford club have agreed personal terms with the France midfielder and a fee with Juventus,...

Joseph Yobo confirmed as NPFL ambassador

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 08:53 AM PDT

Joseph Yobo has been unveiled as an ambassador of the Nigeria Professional Football League. The former Nigeria and Everton defender was unveiled on Monday by Fifa president Gianni Infantino. Yobo...

OFFICIAL: Juventus complete Higuain signing

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 08:17 AM PDT

Juventus have completed the signing of Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli for €90 million, it has been confirmed. The Argentine striker has long been linked with a move to the Serie A champions, having...

PDP violence made INEC postpone Rivers elections – APC

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 08:16 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress in Rivers on Tuesday expressed its disappointment at the postponement of the July 30 rerun election in the state, blaming the shift on the Peoples Democratic Party's...

Blonde haired Messi pictured training in England

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 08:10 AM PDT

Having spotted pretty much the same hairstyle for the past few years, Football star Lionel Messi has gone for a radical change of style, bleaching his hair blonde and growing a red beard. He made...

How we foiled gunmen attack on Igando community in Lagos – Police

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 08:04 AM PDT

The Police in Lagos State on Tuesday said it foiled an attempt by unknown gunmen to attack Igando Community in the state. Spokesperson of the Command, Mrs Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent of...
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