Monday, 17 October 2016

NigerianEye: “'We did not eat any food for 40 days' - Chibok girls” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “'We did not eat any food for 40 days' - Chibok girls” plus 29 more


'We did not eat any food for 40 days' - Chibok girls

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 05:47 PM PDT

It was another occasion for tears of joy to flow when parents reunited with the 21 freed Chibok schoolgirls. Yesterday, a thanksgiving service was held at the Directorate of State Services (DSS)...

REVEALED: Boko Haram girl with baby was already pregnant before she was abducted by Boko Haram

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 05:48 PM PDT

The 21 recently freed Chibok girls were reunited with their parents yesterday in Abuja. The Bible-clutching girls danced and sang with joy during the service attended by top government officials...

Nigerian Banks suspend ATM card usage abroad, online transactions

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 05:48 PM PDT

 Banks based in Nigeria have begun suspending their Automated Teller Machine cards (debit and credit) from working overseas as dollar scarcity continues to hit the economy badly. Stanbic IBTC...

My wife’s duty is to look after me - Buhari

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 05:49 PM PDT

Despite the criticisms that have trailed his comment that his wife, Aisha, belongs to the kitchen and "the other room," President Muhammadu Buhari says he stands by his earlier comment. He...

How banks, oil importers defrauded govt – Buhari

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 05:46 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigerians' understanding of his anti-corruption fight was why the removal of oil subsidy did not prompt public disturbance. Speaking for the first time since...

We will ensure liberation of all Chibok girls – Lai Mohammed

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 05:41 PM PDT

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the release of the 21 Chibok girls "is only a first step in what we believe will be a total liberation of all the girls''. The...

Release of Chibok girls signals hope for Nigeria - IBB

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 05:36 PM PDT

Former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida yesterday described the release of the 21 girls as signaling a hope for the nation after moments of despair the abduction of the over 200 schools...

Buhari, wife’s comments taken out of context - Okorocha

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 05:14 PM PDT

The Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, on Sunday, said the interview granted by President Muhammadu Buhari's wife, Aisha, to the British Broadcasting Corporation and the President's reactions...

UNILAG expels 125, rusticates 198 students

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 05:13 PM PDT

Authorities of the University of Lagos have expelled 125 students and rusticated 198 others for various offences, including examination malpractices during the last academic session. The lists of...

Curfew imposed in Kaduna after Fulani herdsmen kill 20

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 05:07 PM PDT

There was pandemonium in Godogodo area of Southern Kaduna, Jema'ah Local Government Area of the state, as suspected Fulani herdsmen reportedly killed no fewer than 20 persons between Saturday and...

Herdsmen Attack: 24-Hour Curfew declared on Jema’a LGA of Kaduna State

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 10:05 AM PDT

The Interim Management Committee Chairman of Jema'a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Dr Humble Katuka, has declared a 24 hours curfew in the area following consistent herdsmen attacks that have...

Boko Haram gives FG conditions to release more Chibok girls

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 09:53 AM PDT

Boko Haram terrorists have tabled two conditions to the federal government before they can release 83 more Chibok girls. The country was thrown into excitement following the release of 21 of the...

Obasanjo has no shame, he is becomimg a laughing stock – Fayose

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 09:53 AM PDT

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has blamed the current spate of corruption in Nigeria on former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. The fiery governor who used to be in close affinity with the...

We didn't eat for 40 days - Chibok girls

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 09:43 AM PDT

The 21 freed Chibok Girls said on Sunday in Abuja that for "one month and 10 days'' of their abduction by the Boko Haram insurgents, they stayed without food in the bush. Ms Gloria Dame, one of the...

Bayelsa ex-commissioner’s son, girlfriend burnt to death

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 08:33 AM PDT

Mr. Mientei Ayawei, son of a former Bayelsa State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Chief Nimibofa Ayawei, and his girlfriend, identified only as Happiness, have been burnt to death in...

JAMB scraps use of scratch cards

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 09:15 AM PDT

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has scrapped the use of scratch cards in any of its transactions and services, describing it as "archaic", its Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Is-haq...

Anita Oyakhilome Re-married?

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 08:27 AM PDT

It appears ex-wife of popular Lagos pastor and founder of Christ Embassy, Chris Oyakhilome, Anita, may have remarried. Anita who immediately after her divorce, reverted to her maiden name,...

WATCH VIDEO: Tears flow as recently freed 21 Chibok girls finally meet their parents

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 07:06 AM PDT

Families of 21 Chibok schoolgirls freed on Thursday by Boko Haram finally arrived Abuja to reunite with their daughters today with tears flowing freely. The parents saw their daughters girls for...

Iheanacho, Mikel and Musa Make CAF Award 30-Man List

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 07:57 AM PDT

Nigeria stars Kelechi Iheanacho, Mikel Obi and Ahmed Musa are among 30 players nominated by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the African Footballer of the Year 2016 award. This is...

Bag of local rice drops to N26,000

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 07:47 AM PDT

Prices of food items especially grains have dropped in Kano State as new harvests flood various markets across the state. A survey conducted at some markets in the state revealed that prices of the...

Ebonyi Police Command confirms clash with soldiers in Abakaliki

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 07:38 AM PDT

The Ebonyi Police Command has confirmed the clash between its officers and soldiers from the Nigerian Army Cantonment, Nkwagu, near Abakaliki, on Saturday evening. DSP George Okafor, the Police...

External reserves hit 11-year low

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 07:14 AM PDT

The country's external reserves have hit an 11-year low of $24.21bn, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The development means a limited amount of dollars will be...

Demons are speaking through President Buhari - Fani-Kayode

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 06:48 AM PDT

President Buhari's infamous slapdown of his wife, Aisha, is the latest manifestation of some demonic powers far beyond the president's understanding, a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode,...

Kuwait emir dissolves parliament

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 06:50 AM PDT

Kuwait's emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, on Sunday dissolved parliament, the official KUNA news agency announced, following tensions between the Gulf state's legislature and government. "Due...

Fayose: Only a mad man will say he wants to join APC

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 06:02 AM PDT

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has declared that while it remains a fact that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lost power after 16 years, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, will be...

50 groups threaten to join IPOB if Kanu is not released

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 05:57 AM PDT

About 50 groups from the South-East and South-South on Saturday in Enugu State demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The...

FG free to swap detainees for remaining Chibok girls - Cleric

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 05:53 AM PDT

The President of Christ Apostolic Church, Worldwide, Pastor Abraham Akinosun, on Friday commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the release of 21 out of the over 200 girls abducted in their school...

Murray defeats Bautista Agut to win Shanghai Masters

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 05:10 AM PDT

Britain's Andy Murray beat Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets to win the Shanghai Masters and edge closer to Novak Djokovic in the world rankings. The Scot recovered from a stutter in the first...

Navy warns militants to desist from bombing oil facilities

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 05:04 AM PDT

Days after oil facilities belonging to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, in Delta State was attacked by suspected members of the Greenland Justice Mandate, NDGJM,  the Nigeria...

Rangers NPFL Trophy Parade Ignites Enugu

Posted: 16 Oct 2016 04:59 AM PDT

Nigeria champions, Enugu Rangers, on Saturday October held a victory parade round major streets in the Coal City which brought commercial activities in the south Eastern state to a...

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