Friday, 26 August 2016

NigerianEye: “Some Niger-Delta militant groups have contacted me — Soyinka” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Some Niger-Delta militant groups have contacted me — Soyinka” plus 29 more


Some Niger-Delta militant groups have contacted me — Soyinka

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 08:39 PM PDT

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said that some Niger Delta militant groups had reached out to him in their efforts at interfacing with the Federal Government on the current militancy in the...

CAN blast John Kerry for visiting muslim community only

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 08:40 PM PDT

The Christian Association of Nigerian (CAN) yesterday berated the United States (US) Secretary of States, Mr. John Kerry over his visit to the country. It alleged that the visit was discriminatory,...

The worst job to do in Nigeria today is to be a state governor - El Rufai

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 08:39 PM PDT

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El Rufai, says that the worst job to do in Nigeria today is to be a state governor. According to El Rufai, state governors are presently dealing with unpaid salaries and...

Fulani herdsmen kill Catholic priest in Enugu

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 08:40 PM PDT

Suspected herdsmen yesterday attacked a community in Enugu, killing one person and injuring four others, among them an expectant woman who was reportedly stabbed in the stomach. Attakwu Akegbe Ugwu...

Ekiti Assembly passes anti-grazing bill into law

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 08:33 PM PDT

EKITI State Governor Ayo Fayose's stance against herdsmen received a legislative seal yesterday as the Ekiti State House of Assembly passed a bill criminalising open grazing. The bill, which was...

$40 Billion down the drain in Niger Delta - Kachikwu

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 08:18 PM PDT

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu yesterday told Niger Delta Coastal State monarchs and stakeholders that there was no infrastructure in the creek to show for the $40...

Trump is encouraging hate groups - Clinton

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 03:14 PM PDT

Hillary Clinton will paint her White House rival Donald Trump as the candidate of the far right on Thursday, claiming "a radical fringe" has taken over the Republican Party. After releasing a...

Nigeria ranks 23rd on global slavery index

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 03:12 PM PDT

The third Global Slavery Index for 2016 has revealed that an estimated 45.8 million men, women and children around the world are today trapped in modern slavery – 28% more than previously...

EFCC ensures proper investigation before suspects’ arrest – Magu

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 03:10 PM PDT

Magu The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, said the agency would continue to ensure that proper investigation is carried out before arresting...

12-year-old boy convicted for raping sister

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 02:56 PM PDT

A 12-year-old boy who is believed to be Britain's youngest ever rapist was convicted after he admitted to raping his younger sister twice when he was just 11-year-old. The small boy carried out the...

'Nigerian politicians should swear by ‘Ogun’, ‘Oya’ deities if we want corruption to reduce in Nigeria'

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 02:39 PM PDT

The Head of Olorisa worldwide, Jamiu Eletu, has said that politicians must be made to swear by deities such as the Yoruba god of thunder, Ogun or it's wife, the water goddess, Oya, or any other...

‘Buhari’ Dog controversy: Mr president must be having a good laugh – Garba Shehu

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 02:34 PM PDT

The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu has said that the President Buhari must be having a good laugh over the 'Buhari' dog...

Arsenal set to sign new striker and defender

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 02:32 PM PDT

Arsenal have agreed deals to sign Deportivo striker Lucas Perez and Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi and expect both players to undergo a medical on Friday. Gunners officials have been working...

President Buhari set to travel to Kenya

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 11:55 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday be in Kenya to attend a two-day sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI). This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja...

Nigerian troops arrest three suspected kidnappers in Bauchi

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 11:53 AM PDT

Troops of 33 Brigade deployed at Forward Operation Base Toro, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, have on Wednesday arrested three suspected kidnappers in the state. This is contained in a...

Man arraigned for stealing chin-chin, groundnut oil

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 11:48 AM PDT

A 32-year old man identified as Martins Osinibo has been arraigned at the Oredo Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing a bag of chin-chin and 12 gallons of groundnut oil. Osinibo allegedly...

Nigeria lost $30bn oil revenue in 2015 – Awolowo

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 11:47 AM PDT

Nigeria lost $30 billion in oil revenue between 2014 and 2015, the Executive Director, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Olusegun Awolowo, has said. He stated this in Abuja at the batch 3...

Buhari, Alaafin of Oyo meet over Avengers, Boko Haram

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 11:42 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking with State House correspondents at the end...

We will soon spend a whopping N1.8 trillion on capital spending this year - Fashola

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 11:15 AM PDT

Fashola The Federal Government will spend a whopping N1.8 trillion this year on capital spending, the Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said on Thursday. He said this is a...

Saraki sends technical team to IDP camps in Borno

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 11:13 AM PDT

As part of the activities marking the 2016 World Humanitarian Day, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has sent a technical team to Maiduguri, Borno State, to conduct interviews with domestic and...

Africa has no business being poor – Obasanjo

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 08:42 PM PDT

Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says the African continent has no business being poor and can change her fortunes with education. Obasanjo, who spoke on Thursday at the launch...

Nigeria gets $125 million World Bank loan to tackle polio

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 10:57 AM PDT

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac AdewoleThe Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said Federal Government had obtained a 125-million-dollar loan from the World Bank to tackle fresh cases of...

EFCC detains Nigerian man over $145,000 love scam

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 10:52 AM PDT

Iwuchukwu Martin Uche The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, arrested one Iwuchukwu Martin Uche for obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of $145,...

Cristiano Ronaldo wins UEFA Best Player in Europe award

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 10:30 AM PDT

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Europe's Best Player for the second time after beating Gareth Bale and Antoine Griezmann to the 2015-16 honour. Ronaldo's heroics for Euro 2016 winners Portugal and...

Champions League group stage draw: Barcelona to face Man City, Arsenal draw PSG in Champions League draw

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 10:12 AM PDT

Image Credit: Uefa Pep Guardiola will return to the Camp Nou after Manchester City and Barcelona were drawn together in the Champions League group stage on Thursday. Guardiola spent the majority of...

‘Son’ of Boko Haram’s founder named jihadi head

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 10:00 AM PDT

When the Islamic State group appointed Abu Musab al-Barnawi as the head of Boko Haram early in August, few people even recognised his name. But to close observers of Nigerian jihadi affairs,...

New Super Eagles Coach Will Damage Our Football - Amos Adamu

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 09:55 AM PDT

New Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is not good enough and he will "damage" Nigeria before walking away from the country, according to ex-FIFA chief Amos Adamu. Franco-German Rohr has signed a...

10-year-old girl rescued from Italy quake rubble after 17hrs

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 09:44 AM PDT

It took 17 hours and several firefighters to rescue a 10-year-old, Giulia, was from the rubble alive today after an earthquake struck central Italy Wednesday. According to ABC news, as rescue...

FG re-opens 8 satellite prisons in North-East

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 09:21 AM PDT

The federal government has announced the re-opening of eight satellite prisons located in Bauchi state, North-east Nigeria, which were earlier closed down due to the wave of Boko Haram insurgency in...

Judge on budget padding case returns case file to Chief Judge

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 09:06 AM PDT

Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday declined to hear the suit filed by a former Chairman, Appropriation Committee, House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, to stop an...

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