Thursday, 11 August 2016

NigerianEye: “Naira strengthens against dollar” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Naira strengthens against dollar” plus 29 more


Naira strengthens against dollar

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 02:23 PM PDT

The Naira on Wednesday appreciated against the dollar at the parallel market. The Nigerian currency on Wednesday afternoon gained 5 points to exchange at N490 to the dollar, from N495 it traded on...

2016 Olympics and Nigeria’s Culture of Underachievement, By ‘Tope Fasua

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 01:56 PM PDT

If you are religious and you love Nigeria, one prayer you must pray for us as a people is that Almighty God should deliver us from a culture of underachievement. I once wrote on this page – I think...

Worsening Economic Crisis: Nigerians adjust feeding patterns, embrace prayers

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 01:46 PM PDT

A fresh public opinion poll by NOIPolls on Wednesday revealed that Nigerians have been compelled to adjust the feeding patterns of their families, while others have resigned to fate, resorting to...

Speed-limiting device policy to begin October 1 — FRSC

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 01:42 PM PDT

The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, on Wednesday said it would commence implementation of speed-limiting device on commercial vehicles in the country. The announcement was made on Wednesday at...

RIO OLYMPICS: Argentina dumped out of Olympic football group-stage

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 01:38 PM PDT

Crisis-struck Argentine football suffered another blow Wednesday when the two-time Olympic gold medallists were dumped out of the Rio Games at the group stages following a 1-1 draw with...

Akinyemi out of canoe slalom at Rio Olympics

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 01:36 PM PDT

Jonathan Akinyemi failed to make a mark in slalom canoeing on Wednesday at the Rio Olympics after placing 20th in a field of 21. The UK-based 27-year-old Nigerian could only record a time of 104.59...

New militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate blows up pipe line in Delta

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 01:33 PM PDT

A new militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, which threatened to blow up oil installations in the upland of the Niger Delta region, on Wednesday, made good its threat. The group...

Progressive govt must maintain national minimum wage – Oshiomhole

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 01:30 PM PDT

Governor Adams Oshiomhole says for any government to make progress, it must maintain a national minimum wage. Oshiomhole said this in Abuja on Wednesday during a forum tagged 'The Podium', organised...

Nigerian mother pays man £1000 to pose as her baby’s dad to avoid deportation

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 01:28 PM PDT

A Nigerian mother, Faust Abolore, who paid a man £1,000 to pose as her newborn baby's father in order to avoid deportation, has been arraigned before a court in the United Kingdom. According to UK...

Police parade six suspected rapists in Lagos

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 01:25 PM PDT

Six suspected rapists were on Wednesday paraded at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja. While five of the suspects – Gabriel Obinna, Hector Uguchukwu, Chinedu Ezeanya, Akubueze Nnadozie, and...

‘I’m satisfied with my Rio performance’ - Aruna Quadri

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 01:24 PM PDT

Africa's record maker at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Aruna Quadri has admitted that he is satisfy with his quarterfinal berth at the multi-sports championship in Brazil. Quadri, who was...

REVEALED: How 15 inmates escaped Nsukka Prison

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 11:33 AM PDT

No fewer than 15 inmates were believed to have escaped from Nsukka Prison in Enugu state in a jail-break that occurred on Tuesday night. A reliable source at the prison who pleaded anonymity told...

Nine Donald Trump’s lies

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 10:34 AM PDT

Since launching his White House campaign in June 2015, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has several times walked back comments that got him in hot water. Here are nine times when Trump...

China's Long Was Too Perfect For Me - Quadri

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 10:22 AM PDT

Nigeria's table tennis star Aruna Quadri is staying positive even after suffering a blow out in his men's singles quarter-final loss to world number one Ma Long late Tuesday at the Rio 2016...

We would beat Spain - D’Tigers

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 10:17 AM PDT

D'Tigers Olympics campaign may be nearing an end having lost their opening two games but the Nigerian's are determined to go out on a high even if a victory against their next opponents, Spain, will...

BREAKING: Chevron evacuates staff as protest escalates in Ugborodo

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 09:44 AM PDT

Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, evacuated its workers from the Escravos Tank Farm, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, on Wednesday, as the protest by elders, leaders, youths and women...

Sheriff is an intruder, National convention must hold - PDP

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 09:40 AM PDT

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman, Rivers State Adhoc Ward/National Delegate Congress, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, on Wednesday insisted that the Peoples Democratic Party,...

Ogenyi Onazi falls victim to credit card fraudsters

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 09:39 AM PDT

Ogenyi Onazi has expressed his annoyance after falling victim to credit card scams. The 23-year-old who recently joined Trabzonspor from Lazio, revealed via Twitter how he had been dealing...

OFFICIAL: Everton sign Swansea's Ashley Williams

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 09:32 AM PDT

Everton have announced the signing of centre-back Ashley Williams from Swansea City for an undisclosed fee. The Wales international has signed a three-year deal with Ronald Koeman's side, who are...

Fayose, Ekiti Assembly move to criminalize herdsmen grazing in Ekiti State

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 09:38 AM PDT

The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Wednesday conducted a public hearing on a bill seeking restrictions on cattle rearing in the state. Governor Ayodele Fayose had placed restrictions on movement...

Edo Election: INEC publishes Voters’ Register, candidates’ names Thursday

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 08:59 AM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to publish and present the final list of candidates and official register of voters for the election tomorrow. Besides, the commission has...

South Africa outshines Nigeria as Africa's largest economy

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 08:44 AM PDT

More than two years after losing Africa's largest economy to Nigeria, South Africa's economy have regained its position in dollar terms as the value of the Nigeria's naira move in opposite...

US pledges $37m aid for Boko Haram victims

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 08:31 AM PDT

The United States on Wednesday pledged $37m in aid for victims of Boko Haram, government officials said, as fears of a famine mounted in the ravaged Lake Chad region. Despite Boko Haram losing...

UK begins 24-hour visa service in Nigeria

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 08:24 AM PDT

The UK has launched Super Priority Visa Service in Nigeria to allow customers to process their applications within 24 hours. The British High Commission, on its website, said the new service would...

Rio Olympics: Mikel disappointed not to carry Nigerian flag

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 08:05 AM PDT

Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has said he was disappointed he could not carry the Nigerian flag at the Rio Olympics opening ceremony as the captain of the 85-man Nigerian contingent due to logistical...

Another jailbreak, 15 inmates escape from Nsukka prison

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 07:57 AM PDT

No fewer than 15 inmates were believed to have escaped from Nsukka Prison in Enugu state in a jail-break that occurred on Tuesday night. A reliable source at the prison who pleaded anonymity said...

7 things to know about Buhari's new economic adviser, Adeyemi Dipeolu

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 07:49 AM PDT

Ambassador Adeyemi Dipeolu (PhD) is the newly inaugurated Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters in the Office of the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Here are 7...

Nigerians elected us to pad budget - federal lawmaker

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 07:36 AM PDT

The Chairman House of Representative Committee on Legislative Compliance, Abiodun Olasupo has insisted that 'budget padding' remains a constitutional responsibility of the legislative arm of...

We'll reveal more scandalous details if Jonathan provokes us - Niger Delta militants

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 07:28 AM PDT

A splinter group of the Niger Delta Avengers, Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, has insisted former President, Goodluck Jonathan is the grand patron of the Niger Delta Avengers, threatening to...

4 ways mechanics extort money from car owners in Nigeria

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 07:22 AM PDT

The auto-industry in Nigeria is replete with a whole lot of mechanics, including professionals and fakes with little or no experience and training. Most of the fakes are driving by excessive profit...

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