Thursday, 28 July 2016

NigerianEye: “No one in this world can prove I stole Rivers State money – Former governor, Rotimi Amaechi” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “No one in this world can prove I stole Rivers State money – Former governor, Rotimi Amaechi” plus 29 more


No one in this world can prove I stole Rivers State money – Former governor, Rotimi Amaechi

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 07:53 PM PDT

Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has denied allegations that he embezzled money meant for the development of Rivers state when he was governor. Amaechi said this while speaking at a...

How we took N1.2Billion to Fayose in Ekiti - Obanikoro's aide tells EFCC

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 07:54 PM PDT

Former Minister of Defence (State) Musiliu Obanikoro's head of security has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) how his principal moved funds to Ekiti State for the June 21, 2014...

EFCC’s attention now on Ekiti, they desperately want to implicate me - Fayose cries out

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 07:54 PM PDT

Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose alleged yesterday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has shifted attention to the finances of the state. According to him, this followed...

Turkey coup sponsors/terrorists own schools, hospitals in Nigeria – Turkish embassy warns

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 07:54 PM PDT

The Government of Turkey, on Thursday, said it had alerted the Federal Government on the existence of schools and hospitals owned by suspected terrorists in Nigeria. It demanded that the facilities...

Nigerian troops launch attacks on militants’ base in Arepo, Ibafo

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 07:55 PM PDT

Panic yesterday gripped residents of Ibafo, Arepo and other coastal communities in Ogun State as guns boomed in the creeks, fueling suspicion that troops might have clashed with militants. But the...

Don’t think Nigeria is lawless – IGP warns

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 07:40 PM PDT

The Inspector-General of Police, Ag.IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni has warned criminals, especially kidnappers in the country never to think Nigeria is lawless. IGP Idris gave the warning when...

#SaveMayowa Controversy: LUTH vows to investigate

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 07:14 PM PDT

The Chief Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Prof. Chris Bode, has said that the hospital's management will investigate the controversy surrounding the medical treatment...

How Dogara diverted FG water project to his farm – Jibrin

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 07:03 PM PDT

A former Chairman, Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, has vowed to continue making fresh allegations against the four principal officers until they were prosecuted. In his latest...

Tension in Ekiti as cultists kill 5

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 07:01 PM PDT

There is tension in Ikere Ekiti where cultists believed to be students of higher institutions in the state have launched attacks on residents killing about five people within the week. Although the...

Things were so hard, i almost fled to Cameroon during Jonathan’s regime – Lamido

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 06:56 PM PDT

Lamido Adamawa, Dr. Muhammadu Mustapha, on Thursday in Yola, said insecurity under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan almost forced him into fleeing the country. He said his...

Jonathan released N15 billion for Mimiko’s re-election - APC

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 06:49 PM PDT

The Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan ordered the release of N15 billion accruable to the state from excess crude oil to Governor Olusegun...

Sokoto Sultan blasts politicians for sharing $15billion arms cash

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 06:40 PM PDT

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, yesterday condemned the sharing of cash from the Office of National Security Adviser (NSA) among some politicians, describing the act as ungodly. He...

Governor Fayose warns Ondo voters not to vote for APC

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:47 PM PDT

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti has warned voters in Ondo not to vote for the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming governorship election, insisting the party was not a good option for people of...

Hardship: Help calm Nigerians, Buhari begs clerics

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:42 PM PDT

Amidst growing complaints on the various challenges facing Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appealed to Muslim clerics to help his administration calm Nigerians down. He said his...

Nigerian Senate concludes ambassadorial nominees’ screening

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:23 PM PDT

The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on Thursday concluded the screening of the 47 ambassadorial nominees. The screening, which lasted three days, took place at the National Assembly complex in...

Indonesia executes three Nigerians for drug crimes

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:21 PM PDT

Indonesia on Thursday executed some of the 14 people on death row for drugs crimes, Indonesian media has said. Those executed are three Nigerians and a local, an official said. The drug convicts...

Super Eagles to get new technical adviser in August – NFF

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:18 PM PDT

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will appoint a technical adviser for the Super Eagles in August. The Chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee, Chris Green, said this in a chat...

Dogara invaded committee secretariat, seized computers – Jibrin

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:15 PM PDT

The former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Thursday claimed that the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara and three other principal officers...

Keshi’s children lament FG withdrawal from burial

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:12 PM PDT

The children of the late former Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, have lamented the inability of the Federal Government to keep to its promises of giving their father a befitting burial. Keshi...

PDP to Oshiomhole: Stop threatening Ize-Iyamu with EFCC

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:06 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday asked Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, to stop threatening the party's governorship candidate in the state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, with the...

Facts behind my EFCC invitation – Nwuche

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:05 PM PDT

Ex-Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chibudom Nwuche, on Thursday cleared the air on his invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to explain how a N5 billion...

How Nigerian women can succeed in politics - Obasanjo

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:01 PM PDT

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday said women must be physically, emotionally and psychological prepared to succeed in politics. "If you are not strong physically, your chances are...

We are correcting our lapses – President Buhari

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:27 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday assured that lapses that had worked against Nigeria as a nation are being corrected. He gave the assurance while receiving a team led by Dr. Seth Berkley,...

Governor El-Rufai dismisses three Directors

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 01:56 PM PDT

Kaduna State Government has dismissed three Directors of Kaduna State Urban Planning and Development Agency (KASUPDA) and two others from the state Geographic Information Service (KADGIS) for abusing...

I’M NOT WORLD BANK: Mikel Denies Donating $30,000 To U23 Team

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 09:54 AM PDT

Captain of Team Nigeria to the Rio Olympics, Mikel Obi, has denied media reports doing the rounds in Nigeria that he gave $30,000 to his team-mates in the U-23 team presently camping in Atlanta,...

Rio Olympics: Bolt arrives in Brazil ahead of bid for historic triple-triple

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 09:48 AM PDT

Usain Bolt is in Rio de Janeiro - for all the dramas and scandal surrounding the Olympics in Brazil, from drugs bans to stadiums being far from ready, the star attraction has arrived to give the...

Court stops PDP convention, affirms Sheriff as PDP National Chairman

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 07:55 PM PDT

A federal high court in Abuja has granted the application filed by the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop the convention scheduled to be organised on August 19 by...

Buhari greets Mbaka at priesthood anniversary

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 09:40 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka, Director of Adoration Ministry, on the 21st anniversary of his ordination to priesthood in the Catholic Church billed for...

Any state owing salaries should not exist - Gov Amosun

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 09:34 AM PDT

The governor of Ogun state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has said that any states that do not pay their workers salary do not worth to exist. Amosun made this known at a delegates' conference organized...

Borno appeals for help to avert food crisis

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 09:33 AM PDT

The Borno Government has renewed calls on the International Community and humanitarian organisations for help to avert food crisis in the state due to devastation caused by the Boko Haram...

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