Friday, 23 September 2016

NigerianEye: “FG, governors agree to sell national assets” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “FG, governors agree to sell national assets” plus 29 more


FG, governors agree to sell national assets

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 10:53 PM PDT

The National Economic Council, which comprises Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and 36 state governors, has endorsed plans by the Federal Government to sell some national assets as part of efforts to...

EDO: APC will win by 75% – Obaseki

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 10:50 PM PDT

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, said that he would emerge victorious by a wide margin in the Edo State governorship election scheduled for September...

NLC accuses FG of evading talk on minimum wage

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 10:47 PM PDT

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday dismissed as misleading, speculations that talks between it and the Federal Government on new national minimum wage had collapsed. Comrade Ayuba...

Fayose, Ikpeazu differ on PDP’s peace move

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 10:38 PM PDT

Two governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday disagreed on the peace move announced by the two feuding factions of the party led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi and Senator Ali Modu...

Ijaw youths accuse EFCC of humiliating Jonathan’s family

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 10:36 PM PDT

Ijaw youths, yesterday, accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of deliberately executing a planned witch-hunt against ex- President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife,...

National Assembly to invite Buhari over economic recession - Dogara

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 10:33 PM PDT

The House of Representatives will liaise with the Senate to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to address a joint session on the recession, the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, has said. He spoke yesterday...

I'm ready for another Manchester derby - Iheanacho

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 10:31 PM PDT

Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, is already gearing up for another Manchester derby after Manchester City were drawn against Manchester United in the EFL Cup fourth round. The Nigerian...

Chibok girls: Buhari invites U.N as negotiator

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 10:28 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has told the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, that Nigeria would welcome intermediaries from the global body as part of his administration's commitment to...

Former Governor of Adamawa gets N1 million bail

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 01:14 PM PDT

Former Governor of Adamawa state, Mr. James Bala Ngilari was today granted bail by Justice Nathan Musa of the Adamawa State High Court, Yola in the sum of one million naira and a surety with landed...

Details of Yahoo’s 500m users’ accounts hacked, stolen

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 12:53 PM PDT

Yahoo said Thursday a massive attack on its network in 2014 accessed data from at least 500 million users and may have been "state sponsored." "Based on the ongoing investigation, Yahoo believes...

Buhari signs Paris Agreement

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 12:49 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has, Thursday, signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and called for aid in the revival of Lake Chad basin.  The president after signing the agreement said...

2016 MTV Africa Music Awards - Full list of nominees

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 12:47 PM PDT

BEST HIP HOP Olamide (Nigeria) Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast) Ycee(Nigeria) Emtee(South Africa) Ricky Rich(South Africa) BEST COLLABORATION Patoranking ft. Sarkodie – No Kissing Sauti Sol ft. Alikiba –...

RECESSION: Nigerians losing faith in FG’s ability to end sufferings – NLC

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 12:42 PM PDT

NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, has said Nigerians were beginning to feel the Federal Government lacked the capacity to end the hardship and sufferings caused by economic recession currently...

Buhari to UN - 'Tell western countries to return stolen money back to Nigeria'

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 12:40 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the United Nations to put pressure on western countries to return stolen funds kept in their banks. Buhari said this while speaking at the high level meeting of...

We’ll resist sale of national assets – NLC

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 12:37 PM PDT

The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on Nigerians to resist the planned sale of the nation's shareholdings in the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas and other national assets. The President of the...

'I’m not Boko Haram sponsor' - Ihejirika tells court

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 12:34 PM PDT

A former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Oyeabo Ihejirika, has told an FCT High Court that he is not involved with the Boko Haram Sect. He told the court on Thursday that he fought the Boko...

Sen Dariye cross-carpets to APC on the floor of the Senate

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 01:00 PM PDT

Former Governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau Centre at the red chamber on Thursday announced his official defection from his traditional political party, Peoples Democratic Party...

Amaju Pinnick dreams of Nigeria reaching semi-finals of 2018 World Cup

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 09:46 AM PDT

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has said that the Super Eagles will qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The former Delta State FA chairman, stated his...

Gov Fayose in Aso Rock at Buhari's absence

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 09:31 AM PDT

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, is currently at the presidential villa in Abuja, at a time President Muhammadu Buhari is in the US for the United Nations General Assembly. A staunch critic...

Iheanacho, Success, Iwobi make Nigeria squad for World Cup qualifier against Zambia

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 09:30 AM PDT

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has handed Watford forward Isaac Success his first invitation to the Nigeria senior national team ahead of next month's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against...

Governors pass vote of confidence on Udoma, Adeosun

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 01:55 PM PDT

Nigerian governors today passed a vote of confidence on the minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma and her finance counterpart, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, saying they were not...

FG is blackmailing Jonathan to dent his rising international profile - Group

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 08:37 AM PDT

A group identified as the Brotherhood Across the Niger (BAN) has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal government of calculated attempts to dent the reputation of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan...

Manchester City Loanee Chidiebere Nwakali Granted Compassionate Leave

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 08:29 AM PDT

Manchester City loanee Chidiebere Nwakali has returned to Nigeria to attend a family funeral after he was granted a compassionate leave by Norwegian club IK Start. "I am back in Nigeria for my...

Why naira will recover next week - Bureau de Change

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 08:24 AM PDT

The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria, on Thursday, gave reasons to why the Nigerian naira will be on path of recovery from next week The association through its President Ahaji...

Hungry youths invade nursery school, steal pupils' lunch boxes

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 08:19 AM PDT

An ugly situation has reared its head in Minna, the capital of Niger state, as hungry youths now forcefully get away with lunch packs of nursery and primary school students. According to reports,...

Shehu Dikko Declared Wanted

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 07:58 AM PDT

A Federal High Court, Jos, has declared Shehu Dikko, the Chairman of League Management Company (LMC), wanted for contempt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that policemen from the FCT...

Falana reacts to plans to sell national assets

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 07:54 AM PDT

Foremost Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana has described the call for the sale of National assets as illegal and against the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Falana said this in his...

Appeal Court upholds Dickson as Bayelsa governor, dismisses APC's appeal

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 07:44 AM PDT

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, declined to annul the election of Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State. The court, in a unanimous judgment by a five-man panel of Justices,...

Mission Impossible? Mikel wants to be the highest goalscorer in EPL this season

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 08:30 AM PDT

Chelsea and Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel wants to be the top scorer in the English Premier League this season. Yesterday marked the third year he scored his first goal in the EPL when he hit...

Why we cancelled recruitment exercise - NPC

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 07:55 AM PDT

The National Population Commission, NPC, has announced the cancellation of its recent recruitment and replacement exercise over non-adherence to extant regulation. The NPC in a statement by Mr....

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