Tuesday, 15 November 2016

NigerianEye: “You’ve no power to stop trial of arrested judges, Buhari tells court” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “You’ve no power to stop trial of arrested judges, Buhari tells court” plus 29 more


You’ve no power to stop trial of arrested judges, Buhari tells court

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 10:40 PM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged the powers of the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the prosecution of judges accused of engaging in acts of corruption. Buhari maintained that the high...

I'm glad to be out of Kuje Prison - Fani Kayode

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 10:27 PM PST

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, who has been in detention for the past 24 days, yesterday, regained his freedom. Fani-Kayode, who was the Director of Media and Publicity in the...

Abia community threatens reprisals over Fulani herdsmen’s attack

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 10:23 PM PST

Serious tension is now brewing at the Ndi Okereke Abam Community in Ovukwu area of Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State, following reports that leaders of the community had resolved to...

Niger-Delta Avengers blow up Nembe trunk line, disrupt supply of 300,000bpd to Bonny Export Terminal

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 10:17 PM PST

Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, yesterday blew up the Nembe 1, 2 and 3 trunk line jointly operated by Agip, Oando and Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, disrupting the supply of 300,000 barrels of...

Kudirat’s murder: Family warns Al-Mustapha

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 10:11 PM PST

The family of the late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, wife of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, the late MKO Abiola, has warned the former Chief Security Officer to late...

Deputy governors reject Ayodele’s prophecy

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 10:06 PM PST

The deputy governors of Abia, Ebonyi, Kano, Sokoto and Taraba states have rejected a prophecy that they will run into trouble with their principals before the end of their tenures. The prophecy was...

Shi’ites attacked policemen with arrows, says IGP

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 10:03 PM PST

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has justified the approach taken by his men when they clashed with members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) (a.k.a Shi'ites) on Kano-Zaria road...

Nigerians pay lower rates for DSTV, says Multichoice

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 09:57 PM PST

Pay-TV company MultiChoice Nigeria said yesterday that Nigeria's rate is lower than what many other African countries pay. It described as misleading and inaccurate reports accusing it of...

It’s going to be America first - Trump

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 09:51 PM PST

What kind of a first lady do you think Melania's going to be? She will be terrific. She is very strong and very confident, but she's very warm. And I think she'll have a platform where she'll really...

ASUU adamant as FG urges halt to strike

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 09:43 PM PST

The Senate has pledged to engage relevant stakeholders to avert the warning strike planned by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU had on Monday announced plans to embark on a...

Charly Boy, others protest secrecy of National Assembly’s budget

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 09:39 PM PST

Charles Oputa (aka Charly Boy) led hundreds of protesters to the National Assembly yesterday to demand public disclosure of the budget of the Federal lawmakers. The protesters also demanded that...

WATCH VIDEO: Nigerian Airforce bomb Boko Haram location in Borno

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 02:24 PM PST

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said it had carried out attack on insurgents' location in outskirts of Malkonori in Northern Borno. Watch video below...

I never expected to break into Arsenal first team so fast - Iwobi

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 02:09 PM PST

Alex Iwobi has admitted he never expected to be a first-team player so soon at Arsenal. The forward burst onto the scene last season and has been able to keep his spot in Arsene Wenger's squad this...

Atiku haunted by his corruption demons’ – El-Rufai

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 02:04 PM PST

Governor Nasir El-Rufai Tuesday charged at Alh. Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, saying he was "haunted by his corruption demons." In a Statement personally signed by El-Rufai and made...

New York students protest outside Trump Tower

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 02:01 PM PST

Hundreds of high school students demonstrated in New York Tuesday morning outside Trump Tower in the pouring rain as the president-elect was inside fleshing out his new administration. "No Ku Klux...

Floods displaced over 2.1million Nigerians

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 01:52 PM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said more that 2.1million people have been displaced by devastating floods in the country since 2012. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media...

Heritage Bank not distressed, says CBN

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 01:44 PM PST

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied claims that Heritage bank is in distress. The CBN in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja and signed by Isaac Okorafor, Acting director, corporate...

Nigerian military jets hit Boko Haram locations in Borno

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 01:41 PM PST

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said it had carried out attack on insurgents' location in outskirts of Malkonori in Northern Borno. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information,...

Nigerian police shot dead a two-year-old girl - Shiites

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 01:36 PM PST

A pro-Iranian Shiite group alleged on Tuesday that Nigerian police had shot dead a two-year-old girl after firing into a crowd during a religious procession in the northern city of Kano. A leader...

Judiciary must fight corruption – Osinbajo

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 01:33 PM PST

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said it was fundamental for the judiciary to fight corruption in order to protect its independence. He said this at the 2016 Fellows Lecture and Conferment...

FG beg ASUU to shelve warning strike

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 01:32 PM PST

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to rescind its decision to embark on a nationwide warning strike from...

Sambo Dasuki declined offer to attend father’s burial – FG

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 01:30 PM PST

Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Danbazau, said former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, on Monday declined an offer to visit his late father, Ibrahim Dasuki, in...

Senate rejects Buhari’s 46 ambassadorial nominees

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 01:28 PM PST

The Senate has rejected the 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari for legislative approval. The lawmakers said the list will be sent back to President...

Another Nigerian Lieutenant Colonel ambushed, killed by Boko Haram

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 08:49 AM PST

A senior Nigerian soldier was on Tuesday killed by the Boko Haram. B.U. Umar, a lieutenant colonel and commanding officer of 114 TF battalion of the Nigerian Army was ambushed alongside his troops...

IN PICTURES: Abia Governor delivers "Made in Aba" shoes to Obasanjo

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 08:49 AM PST

The former President was at a function in Lagos some weeks back and ordered some Made in Aba shoes. Abia state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, personally delivered the shoes to Obasanjo at his home in Ogun...

OFFICIAL: LA Galaxy confirm Gerrard exit

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 08:54 AM PST

LA Galaxy have released a statement confirming that midfielder Steven Gerrard has left the club following the conclusion of his contract. Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard has...

We Must Prepare Very Hard For Cameroon Rohr

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 08:50 AM PST

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has demanded for preparations for the next World Cup qualifier against Cameroon even though it is nine months away. "We must prepare very hard for Cameroon, even...

Amnesty: Cultists surrender arms, ammunition in Rivers

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 08:49 AM PST

REPENTANT cultists on Tuesday surrendered 911 arms, including AK-47 rifles and pump action guns, to the Rivers State Government in the just-concluded Amnesty Programme declared by the state. This is...

Siasia: Iwobi One Of The Best Young Players In The World

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 08:28 AM PST

Samson Siasia, who gave Alex Iwobi his first chance with the Nigeria Olympics team, has hailed the Arsenal youngster as one of the best young players in the world. He is equally amazed by how fast...

Avengers blow up Nembe pipeline in Bayelsa

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 08:24 AM PST

Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers have claimed an attack on Nembe Creek Trunk Line pipeline in Bayelsa State. The pipeline is operated by Agip, Oando and Shell. The militant group said on...

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