Thursday, 6 October 2016

NigerianEye: “Naira expected to make a surprise recovery from today” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Naira expected to make a surprise recovery from today” plus 29 more


Naira expected to make a surprise recovery from today

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:58 PM PDT

The naira is expected to make a surprise recovery from today as Travelex, a global foreign exchange (forex) dealer, begins the sale of $15,000 weekly to each of the 3,000 Bureaux De Change (BDC)...

Change begins with me is my idea — Lai Mohammed

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:58 PM PDT

MINISTER of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday, refuted claims by Chief Afe Babalola and Akin Fadeyi, that the Federal Government's national re-orientation campaign, 'Change...

We deliberately left Owerri refuse to punish indigenes – Imo Govt

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:59 PM PDT

IMO State Government yesterday, affirmed that it deliberately abandoned the mountain of smelly refuse along the ever busy Douglas Road, Owerri, to get back at the indigenes who have been fighting the...

We’re missing Jonathan – Traders lament

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:58 PM PDT

Almost one and a half years after former President Goodluck Jonathan left office, his 2015 campaign posters are still displayed in markets in Ebonyi State, including the over 70-year-old Abakaliki...

Ghana begins fuel exports to Niger, other African countries

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:56 PM PDT

Ghana has started exporting fuel and gas oil to the landlocked countries of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali from the Bolgatanga Petroleum Depot. The state-owned Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation...

Governors’ greed responsible for unpaid salaries – NLC

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:45 PM PDT

The Nigeria Labour Congress has advised state governors in Nigeria to emulate President Muhammadu Buhari by cutting down wasteful spending to save money to pay their workers. The union accused the...

Ekiti Assembly suspends anti-Fayose lawmaker for 180 days

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:43 PM PDT

The Ekiti State House of Assembly, on Thursday, suspended the lawmaker representing Ikole Constituency 1, Mr. Gboyega Aribisogan, for 180 legislative days for alleged anti-party activities. The...

Nigerian troops kill suicide bomber in Borno

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:42 PM PDT

The troops of the Nigerian Army have killed a male suicide bomber at the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno State. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement on...

Change begins with me: FG seeks private sector’s partnership

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:36 PM PDT

Information, Culture and Tourism Minister Lai Mohammed yesterday urged members of the organised Private Sector (OPS) to partner with the Federal Government for the success of the national...

24 drown as burnt Nigerian migrants are rescued in Mediterranean

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:34 PM PDT

About 24 African migrants, including two young Nigerian boys, drowned on Monday in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to reach Europe aboard small Libyan boats. 6,065 others, including expectant...

Budget padding: EFCC quizzes top officials of 16 ministries

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:31 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has interrogated directors of finance and account of 16 federal ministries. The anti-graft agency has also retrieved the ministries' original...

'How Tinubu nominated Osinbajo as Vice President'

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 11:56 AM PDT

The Secretary to Lagos State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, on Thursday picked holes in the biography of President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the author, John Paden, distorted facts and gave false...

PHOTOS: Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar set for Arsenal transfer

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 11:57 AM PDT

Ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar thrilled Nigerians on Wednesday after he posted photos of himself in a private gym on social media, which he described as a step he is taking ahead of his transfer...

Why APC leaders are fighting each other – Dalung

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 11:53 AM PDT

The Minister of Sport and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has said that the current crisis rocking the governing ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is largely about the ambition of some...

Court orders AMCON to pay N26.5 Billion to Capital Oil

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 11:50 AM PDT

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria to pay Capital Oil and Gas Industry Limited N26.5 billion as contained in a consent judgement delivered...

Naira gains further against dollar

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 11:47 AM PDT

The Naira on Thursday, continued to appreciate against the dollar at the three major segments of the Forex market.  At the interbank market, the naira firmed further against the dollar,...

Ogun traditional ruler docked for rape, others

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 11:35 AM PDT

The Baale of Jangede village in the Obafemi – Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, High chief Adenekan Olanrewaju, was on Thursday arraigned before a state Chief Magistrate Court sitting in...

FG to set up 6 ICT Hubs in Nigeria

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 11:31 AM PDT

The Federal Government says it will set up six new ICT Hubs in the country to boost empowerment and growth in the sector. The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, said this in a statement...

Dogara meets Buhari behind closed doors, snubs journalists

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 11:27 AM PDT

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara on Thursday met behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari.  The meeting which last for about an hour held at the...

Protest in London over immediate prosecution of Shi’ite leader, El-Zakzaky

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 11:23 AM PDT

Nigerians in the United Kingdom, Thursday, demanded the immediate prosecution of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky for alleged terror related activities,...

Governor Fayose re-introduces oath of secrecy for Ekiti workers

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 11:18 AM PDT

The Governor Ayodele Fayose led-Ekiti State Government has begun administering oath of secrecy to its workers as part of effort to check indiscriminate divulging of information to the public. The...

NiMet predicts cloudy, rainy weather for Friday

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 11:15 AM PDT

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the central states of the country with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Abuja, Kogi, Nassarawa and...

Bank of Ghana under fire for buying half a million dollars worth of gold watches for staff

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 11:09 AM PDT

The Bank of Ghana has defended its decision to buy half a million dollars worth of gold watches for its retiring staff amid a growing outcry over wasteful spending. Local news outlet StarrFM...

Playing for Nigeria still amazes me - Iwobi

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 10:00 AM PDT

Alex Iwobi, Arsenal FC and Super Eagles forward, says he is still amazed that he has started playing for the Nigerian senior team. Speaking on Thursday, Iwobi urged Nigerians to forget the...

FG summons Turkish ambassador over detention of Nigerian students

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:42 AM PDT

The federal government has summoned Hakan Cakil, Turkish ambassador to Nigeria, over the detention of Nigerian students studying in the country. Last week, the Turkish government allegedly ordered...

PDP Crisis: We’re ready for reconciliation - Sheriff-led faction

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:39 AM PDT

The Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction of the PDP says it is ready to reconcile with the Ahmed Markafi-led faction. Prof. Wale Oladipo, National Secretary of the Sheriff faction of the party, made the...

On our part, our doors are wide open to media inquiries - Buhari

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:39 AM PDT

The President, who stated this in Abuja on Thursday at the Leadership Awards, said the Nigerian media should always act in the spirit of patriotism in the important role of informing the people of...

Hillary Clinton leads Trump by 10 points in new poll

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:12 AM PDT

A new poll shows US Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is leading her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, by 10 points in the run-up to the US 2016 presidential vote. According to the results of the...

Edo election: INEC presents certificates of return to Godwin Obaseki

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:03 AM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday in Benin, presented certificates of return to Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shuaibu, winners of Edo gubernatorial...

Soldiers intercept suicide bomber in Maiduguri

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:01 AM PDT

Nigerian Army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman says today at about 6.30am, troops of Operation Lafiya Dole intercepted and neutralized a male suicide bomber at the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno...

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