Tuesday, 20 September 2016

NigerianEye: “EFCC seizes three mansions from ex-governor” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “EFCC seizes three mansions from ex-governor” plus 29 more


EFCC seizes three mansions from ex-governor

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:41 PM PDT

Detained former Katsina State Governor Ibrahim Shema's three mansions have been seized over his alleged involvement in a N74.6billion fraud. The houses remain seized until the Economic and Financial...

Patience Jonathan to EFCC - 'I give you 2 weeks to defreeze my accounts or else....'

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:42 PM PDT

Solicitor to former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Ibifaka Goodluck Jonathan, First Law Associates, has given the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, 14 days with effect from September 18 to...

How Boko Haram killed six in fresh Borno attack

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:41 PM PDT

The members of the Boko Haram sect have killed six civilians in an ambush on a commercial vehicle in Borno State. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement...

Shi’ites gives 14-day ultimatum for El-Zakzaky’s freedom

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:42 PM PDT

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shi'ites, has issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to release its leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, who has been in...

Dangote excited by discovery of oil in Lagos

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:43 PM PDT

The discovery of oil in Lagos State in commercial quantity has been described as a good development for which Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals will benefit from. Group Executive Director of the...

We’re working hard to address needs of IDPs – Buhari tells UN members

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:40 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, assured the international community that his administration was already implementing several people-oriented programmes to meet the humanitarian needs of the over...

EDO 2016: It is immoral for PDP to field governorship candidate — Obaseki

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:38 PM PDT

APC candidate Mr. Godwin Obaseki said yesterday that it is immoral for the PDP to field a candidate for the governorship election after allegedly impoverishing the people for ten years. Obaseki...

Recession: Okonjo Iweala must have a rethink – Doyin Okupe

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:35 PM PDT

The Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe has said that Nigeria's 'partisanship is obscenely unhealthy 'for a nation and that "the change...

Why Lagos is immune to recession — Ambode

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:32 PM PDT

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has attributed the state's immunity to the current economic recession to the virile revenue base and fiscal discipline within the state. It will be...

Meet Miss SaHHara : From attempting suicide in Nigeria to Miss Transsexual final

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:43 PM PDT

(AFP) -Miss SaHHara was born in the wrong country, and in the wrong body. Repression in her native Nigeria almost drove her to suicide, but this weekend she was cruising down the runway in a cream...

APC accuses Wike of wasting Rivers resources

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:25 PM PDT

THE All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has accused the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, of squandering over N200bn of the state's resources. The APC also alleged that the governor...

Judges giving conflicting judgments under probe – CJN

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:24 PM PDT

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, on Monday, declared that judges, who in the recent past in the country, gave conflicting judgments from courts of concurrent jurisdiction, were...

‘APGA can reduce bag of rice to N9,000’

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:22 PM PDT

The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, on Monday said the All Progressives Grand Alliance would field a presidential candidate in the 2019 general election. Obiano, who is also the Chairman,...

PDP will never win Edo governorship poll – Oshiomhole

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:21 PM PDT

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday insisted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not lose the state to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 28 governorship...

Gunmen attack Benue community

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:15 PM PDT

There was pandemonium yesterday, as gunmen attacked Tyotyu in Tarka Local Government of Benue State, burning houses and stealing property. Tyotyu is the home of leader of All Progressives Congress...

APC panel recommends fresh Ondo governorship primary

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:11 PM PDT

The Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Primary Appeal Committee has recommended the cancellation of the disputed shadow poll that threw up Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) as the governorship...

Reps plot to remove Dogara as House Speaker

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 12:58 PM PDT

Members of the House of Representatives opposed to continued leadership of the House by Yakubu Dogara are considering moving a vote of no confidence against the Speaker and the entire...

FG begins assessment of one million job applicants

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 12:35 PM PDT

No fewer than a million Nigerian undergraduates who have applied online for the N-Power programme of the Federal Government will now be assessed in order to pick the final 500,000 for the two-year...

APC ready for Edo guber polls - Oshiomhole

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 12:35 PM PDT

Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is ready for the Sept. 28 gubernatorial elections. Oshiomhole, who spoke with State House Correspondents, said that the...

PDP Crisis: We will come out stronger – Makarfi

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 12:32 PM PDT

The chairman of the caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi has stated that despite the problem being faced by the party, it will come out‎ stronger. In a...

Suspected pick-pocketer under interrogation steals police officer’s N1,200 at police station

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 12:23 PM PDT

A 28-year-old man arrested for alleged pick-pocketing has committed another crime of stealing N1,200 belonging to a police officer at the station where he was detained in Lagos. The spokesperson of...

Governor Ambode sacks LASEMA boss

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 12:30 PM PDT

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has sacked Mr Michael Akindele, the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) with effect from Sept. 14, 2016. The Head, Public Affairs...

Hon Jibrin denies £1.3m UK bank account, claims documents are fake

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:59 AM PDT

Former Chairman of the House of Representatives committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has denied allegations that he operates an account with ING bank in the UK and has a balance of £1.3m in...

Klopp reveals the real reason Sakho isn’t playing

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:55 AM PDT

The Reds face Derby tomorrow, a game that Klopp is expected to ring the changes for. But Sakho hasn't even travelled with the squad which will train at St George's Park tomorrow morning. Liverpool...

Mikel Set To Play First Game Under Conte

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:46 AM PDT

Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi is in line to make his first appearance for  Chelsea in Tuesday's English Football League Cup fixture against Leicester City. The midfielder is yet to feature...

Mastermind of New York/New Jersey bombings arrested

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:46 AM PDT

The Afghan-born American suspect wanted in connection with weekend bombings in New York and New Jersey was taken into custody on Monday after being wounded in a shootout with police, an official...

Niger Delta militants responsible for economic recession –VP, Osinbajo

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:40 AM PDT

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has attributed the current economic recession to the activities of militants in the Niger Delta. Osinbajo said there was no way Nigeria would not be affected, given...

IN PICTURES: President Buhari Attends UN General Assembly Plenary

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:26 AM PDT

President Buhari attended the opening of high-Level Plenary Meeting on addressing movements of Refugees and Migrants at the UN Headquarters New York on 19th September 2016. With the president are...

REVEALED: Nigerian lawmakers employ 2,570 aides

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:22 AM PDT

2,570 aides are engaged by members of the 8th National Assembly, totaling 469, an investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has revealed. Out of the number, 700 aides work for lawmakers in...

Man pleads guilty to stealing bathroom slippers

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:20 AM PDT

Chiweiko Samuel, a 26-year-old man, was on Monday arraigned before a Surulere Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos for stealing female bathroom slippers valued N18,500. The prosecutor, Christopher...

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