Wednesday, 28 September 2016

NigerianEye: “Ize-Iyamu, Obaseki running neck and neck in tight Edo election” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Ize-Iyamu, Obaseki running neck and neck in tight Edo election” plus 29 more

Ize-Iyamu, Obaseki running neck and neck in tight Edo election

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 09:25 PM PDT

The Edo State governorship election, held on Wednesday, appeared to be a tight race between the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and the standard bearer of the Peoples...

#EdoDecides: LIVE Updates Of Edo State Governorship Election

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 10:31 PM PDT

6:00am: Good morning, the first local government result is out, with APC defeating PDP Oredo LGA APC - 37,612, PDP - 30,492. Vote cast 73,712. Valid votes – 67401. Rejected votes –...

#EdoDecides: APC wins Oredo Local govt

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 10:32 PM PDT

The first local government result is out, with APC defeating PDP APC - 37,612, PDP - 30,492. Vote cast 73,712. Valid votes – 67401. Rejected votes – 4311.

Naira crashes to N465/$1

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 10:32 PM PDT

As Naira came under fresh pressures in the parallel market Wednesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, issued more directives restricting usage of domiciliary accounts by bank customers, apparently...

Edo Election: I saw ballot papers in police van – Soldier

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 10:33 PM PDT

An Army officer claimed seeing ballot papers meant for Wednesday's Edo State governorship election in a police van in Etsako Central Local Government Area. The soldier, who stopped a bus...

70-yr-old man rapes friend’s 9-yr-old daughter

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 10:08 PM PDT

A 70-year-old Moses Okon of Ikot Eyo Street, Calabar, Cross River State, is now cooling his feet at the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, CIID, Police Headquarters, Calabar, over...

Edo Election: INEC bars print, online journalists from collation centre

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 10:03 PM PDT

Journalists from print and online newspapers have been denied access to the collation centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin, the Edo state capital. Journalists,...

Buhari not ‘tamimg Nigerians - FG

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 10:00 PM PDT

The Federal Government yesterday denied the claim that President Muhammadu Buhari is 'taming' Nigerians with the Change begins with me campaign. British newspaper The Economist in a report at the...

Edo Gov Election: Collation of results begins Thursday – REC

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 09:50 PM PDT

The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Edo, Mr Sam Olumekun, says collation of results for the governorship election in the state would commence on Thursday. Olumekun disclosed this in Benin on...

Reps propose 10-year imprisonment for baby factory owners

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 09:45 PM PDT

A bill seeking to amend the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibitions) Law Enforcement and Administration Act No.28 of 2005 has proposed a 10-year jail term for persons operating "baby factories." The...

Jibrin heads for court over 180-day suspension

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 09:42 PM PDT

The House of Representatives on Wednesday suspended its former Chairman, Appropriations Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, from the parliament for 180 legislative days . He was also banned from holding...

MTN denies accusation of illegal $13.92 Billion transfer

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 09:40 PM PDT

MTN on Wednesday denied allegations that it illegally repatriated $13.92bn from Nigeria. Its denial came on the heels of allegations made on the floor of the Senate by Dino Melaye on Tuesday that...

Man killed after winning lottery in Lagos

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 09:32 PM PDT

A 35-year-old man, Ejike Onyejekwe, has been killed in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State. It was learnt that the victim, who lived on 21 Road, K Close, FESTAC, was stabbed to death after winning a...

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Bayern Munich: Carrasco goal secures home win + Match Highlights

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 02:02 PM PDT

Atletico Madrid defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 in a clash of Champions League Group D leaders at the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday. Yannick Carrasco's lone goal lifted the 2016 runners-up to a second...

Celtic 3-3 Manchester City: Nolito strike saves Guardiola's side in Champions League thriller + Match Highlights

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 02:00 PM PDT

Manchester City were held by Celtic in a breathless Champions League clash at Celtic Park to bring an end to their perfect start to the season. The Scottish champions took the lead three times in a...

Arsenal 2-0 Basel: Walcott double secures Champions League win + Match Highlights

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 01:55 PM PDT

Theo Walcott continued his hot streak with a first-half brace as in-form Arsenal eased to a 2-0 victory over Champions League rivals Basel at the Emirates Stadium. England international Walcott...

Nigeria already getting out of recession – Finance Minister

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 01:58 PM PDT

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said the country is already getting out of the economic recession, given the pragmatic approaches the Federal Government is taking to reverse the...

Hon Jibrin reacts to suspension from House of Reps

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 12:16 PM PDT

The sacked Chairman of Appropriation Committee of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin who was Wednesday suspended for about one year by the House has said that he will never apologise to...

Niger Delta Avengers in bloody clash with security operatives in Owerri

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 11:22 AM PDT

A bloody confrontation played out Wednesday in Owerri, between some members of the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, from Ohaji/Egbema local council area of Imo State, and operatives of Imo Security...

Soludo displayed empty arrogance by accusing me of ignorance - Falana

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 10:55 AM PDT

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has described as laughable, the apology demanded by Charles Soludo, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Falana's petition to the Economic and...

#EdoDecides: Electorate are collecting APC’s money and voting for PDP - Ize-Iyamu’s wife

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 10:52 AM PDT

Idia Ize-Iyamu, wife of Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo state governorship election, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of inducing...

Economic recession will end very soon - Kumuyi

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 10:26 AM PDT

The General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, on Wednesday assured Nigerians that the current economic recession will end very soon. Kumuyi gave the advice...

I never visited Edo on election day- El-Rufai

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 10:20 AM PDT

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, has refuted allegations by Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the Edo State governorship election, that he (El-Rufai)...

Nigeria striving hard to be open, transparent – Presidency

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 10:17 AM PDT

Buhari The Presidency on Wednesday restated the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to run an open and transparent government. The Special Adviser to the President on...

Nigerian doctor loses licence, fined in Canada over s*xual comments

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 10:14 AM PDT

A Nigerian doctor based in Canada, Dr. Adekunle Williams-Owolabi, has been banned from medical practice for six months after making s*xual comments to patients at his clinic in Labrador...

Davido's project ‘Son Of Mercy’ set to drop on the 30th of September

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 09:48 AM PDT

The cover art for Davido's much anticipated project 'Son Of Mercy' has been unveiled by Sony Music. The superstar shared the cover art on Instagram a few minutes ago with a message saying...

BREAKING: (EDO GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION) - PDP takes early lead

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 09:34 AM PDT

Unconfirmed collated results from over 104 polling units at the ongoing Edo governorship election allegedly see PDP in an early lead over the APC with 10,084 against 9167. Below is the...

'PDP’s Ize-Iyamu lied, Ambode and El-Rufai are not anywhere near Edo'

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 09:26 AM PDT

Pastor Ize-Iyamu The Lagos State Government on Wednesday dismissed allegations made by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu alleging that Governor...

FG yet to decide on assets sale – Lai Mohammed

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 09:21 AM PDT

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday said the Federal Government was yet to decide on sale of any national asset. He said it was immaterial that the National...

Edo Decides: Ballot box snatched at Ward five in Edo

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 09:19 AM PDT

Hoodlums on Wednesday besieged two Polling Centres in Edo state, disrupting the ongoing gubernatorial election process in two remote areas in Edo North. At Ward five in Sabongida Ora area, the...
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