Thursday, 13 October 2016

NigerianEye: “Two more judges arrested by DSS” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Two more judges arrested by DSS” plus 29 more


Two more judges arrested by DSS

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 10:38 PM PDT

Two more judges were yesterday arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), taking the number of judges so far picked up to nine. Justices Bashir Sukola and Ladan Manir of the Kaduna State...

Patience Jonathan will never go scot-free - EFCC vows

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 10:51 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday vowed that the wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, will never go scot-free if its investigation against her produces evidence...

Kastina Emir accused of marrying off kidnapped 14-year-old girl

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 10:52 PM PDT

Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Usman have been accused of marrying off, fourteen year old Habiba Isiyaku to her kidnapper. The fourteen year old who according to her father, Mal. Isiyaku Tanko was...

Fayose denies slapping a judge

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 10:46 PM PDT

More than two years after he was accused of leading thugs into the State High Court to assault judges, Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose yesterday described the allegation as a "propaganda orchestrated...

Power generation increases to 4,028MW

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 10:58 PM PDT

The 3,959 megawatts (MW) of electricity that was generated on Monday, yesterday rose to 4,028 megawatts, resulting in 69 megawatts increase in power produced by the generation companies,...

'Lawyers avoid some courts due to corrupt judges'

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 10:43 PM PDT

A Senior Advocate of Nigerian (SAN) Mr Jibrin Okutepa, yesterday said some lawyers avoid taking their cases to some courts because of corrupt judges. He said those condemning the mode of arrest of...

VIDEO: Biafra supporters 'Keeping Atonement' wear all-white garment praying to God

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 11:02 PM PDT

Thousands of members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) took their protest to a spiritual level yesterday as they sought the face of God by fasting and praying for their leader Nnamdi Kanu who...

Losing against Hillary Clinton will be the single greatest waste of time and money - Trump

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 03:52 PM PDT

Donald Trump cast the US presidential race in stark personal terms Wednesday, telling voters that if he loses against Hillary Clinton it will be the "single greatest waste" of his time and...

CBN stops Nigerian banks from sacking workers

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:38 PM PDT

Bank workers will no longer nurse fears of losing their jobs going forward, the Bankers' Committee assured on Wednesday. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director, Banking Supervision, Tokunbo Martins...

50-year-old Janet Jackson confirms she’s pregnant

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:35 PM PDT

Pop superstar Janet Jackson has confirmed that she is pregnant with her first child at age 50 — and has the baby bump to prove it. People magazine on Wednesday published a portrait of the star, her...

Governor El-Rufai abandons school feeding “for now”

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:26 PM PDT

Governor Nasir el Rufai of Kaduna State, Wednesday said the state would no longer continue its controversial School Feeding Programme, (FBS) which was costing the state N1.1 billion to serve 1.8...

EFCC declares Goodie Ibru wanted

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:14 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared business man, Goodie Ibru, wanted. The anti-graft agency said he was wanted in connection with a case of "conspiracy, capital market fraud,...

Protesters urge Buhari - 'DSS should probe more corrupt judges'

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:11 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to ensure that corrupt judges are flushed out of the system. The call, which was made at a rally Wednesday in at the Federal High Court, Alausa, Lagos,...

Angry youths set police station ablaze

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:08 PM PDT

Angry youths in Awajir, Konshisha local government area in Benue state have set Awajir Police station ablaze . Their action followed the brutal killing of an motorcycle rider by a police man on...

N24 Billion police pension scam: ‘How Dangabar laundered funds’

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 12:58 PM PDT

An Economic and Financial Criminal Commission witness, Mr. Mustapha Gadanya, on Wednesday told an FCT High Court how a former Director of Police Pensions, Esai Dangabar, moved funds into different...

Angry youths attack Shiites in Kano

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 12:56 PM PDT

Some angry youths on Wednesday attacked and chased away members of the Shiite group Islamic Movement of Nigeria who held a procession in defiance of a police order. An eyewitness, Muhammadu Yusuf,...

NiMet predicts cloudy, rainy weather for Thursday

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:30 PM PDT

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the central states with prospects of early morning isolated thunderstorms over Abuja, Jalingo, Bauchi, Makurdi...

Al Jazeera highlight: Femi Oke presents 'Faultlines - The Lives of Black Women'

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 09:57 AM PDT

"In the US, black women are being killed by police at a rate of one a month," says presenter Femi Oke in The Lives of Black Women, an upcoming Faultlines documentary on Al Jazeera. "One in four are...

Nothing wrong with arrest of judges – Lai Mohammed

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 09:52 AM PDT

The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Wednesday said there was nothing wrong in stepping on judges' toes in the fight against corruption. It would be recalled that the Department of...

First El Clasico date revealed

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 09:51 AM PDT

The first Clasico of the season between Barcelona and Real Madrid has been scheduled for 3:15pm UK time on December 3, meaning British residents won't get to watch the game live on TV. The match at...

Orubebe appeals conviction by CCT

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 09:50 AM PDT

Former Niger-Delta Minister, Godsday Orubebe has appealed his conviction by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on a charge of false asset declaration. In a notice of appeal filed in Abuja...

Four killed as youth attack Shiites in Kaduna

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 09:48 AM PDT

Irate youth in Tudun Wada community in Kaduna South Local Government Area, attacked and killed four suspected members of the Shi'a sect, and torched the residence of their group's leader...

Novak Djokovic gives up on Federer’s record

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 09:43 AM PDT

Novak Djokovic has admitted that he might not match Roger Federer's record of 17 Grand Slam titles. The 29-year-old, who made a winning return to the tennis circuit on Tuesday, says he has done a...

Dead whale found on Akwa Ibom beach

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 09:38 AM PDT

The carcass of a whale has been found on a beach in Akwa Ibom State, south-south of Nigeria, off the Atlantic Ocean. Villagers in Okpo Ita, Ibeno local government area of the state, said they saw...

We Don't Want You! AC Milan Reject Move For Fabregas

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 09:36 AM PDT

AC Milan manager Vincenzo Montella has ruled out a move for Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas after the 29-year-old was linked with a move to San Siro. Fabregas has struggled for game time under...

"Let her return my late mother's necklace before we divorce" - Man tells court

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 09:19 AM PDT

A 40-year-old civil servant, Mr. Olufemi Ojikutu, has told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos he wants a necklace before agreeing to divorce his wife. "My wife must return my late mother's gold...

Sports Must Be Separated From the Ministry - Ex-Super Eagles Star

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 09:19 AM PDT

Ex-Super Eagles star, Adokiye Amiesimaka has spoken passionately about the deplorable state of sports management in Nigeria. He said that Nigeria's sports ministry should be separated from other...

Domestic accident: Delta State Governor, aides give different accounts on his injury

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 08:51 AM PDT

 Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and his aides have differed on which part of his body was injured during a domestic accident he said he suffered last week Wednesday. While Okowa claimed...

Judges arrest : Fight against corruption, not judiciary – Lai Mohammed

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 08:42 AM PDT

The Federal Government on Wednesday said it was not unusual to step on sensitive toes in its current fight against corruption. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said...

US Politics: Major campaign donors demand refund from Donald Trump

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 08:36 AM PDT

Two big donors who contributed to Republican Candidate, Donald Trump's campaign want their money back. NCBC reports that the donors have buyer's remorse after the release of a vulgar videotape last...

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