Sunday, 18 December 2016

NigerianEye: “Bayelsa uncovers 5000 ghost workers” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Bayelsa uncovers 5000 ghost workers” plus 29 more


Bayelsa uncovers 5000 ghost workers

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 04:16 PM PST

At least 5,000 ghost workers have been discovered from the payroll of Bayelsa State, the government said yesterday. The Chief Accountant in the Office of Special Adviser on Treasury, Accounts and...

Nigeria’s Saidu Ayorinde wins 13th Africa Scrabble Championship

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 11:15 AM PST

Saidu Ayorinde of Nigeria on Sunday emerged the 13th Africa Scrabble Champion winning 23 games of 32 in Tema, Ghana. Ayorinde dethroned his Nigeria counterpart, Nsikakabasi Etim, the immediate...

Leave us alone, MMM founder, Sergey Mavrodi writes Nigerian bloggers, journalists

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 11:11 AM PST

Irked by what he described as bad press against the wonder-bank, Mavrodi Mundial Movement, MMM, its founder, Sergey Mavrodi, has written an open letter to Nigerian journalists, "analysts" and all...

Nigeria’s foreign reserves hit five months high at $25bn

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 11:07 AM PST

For the first time in five months, Nigeria's foreign exchange reserves have returned to the $25 billion it was before plunging to an 11-year-low of $24.76 billion earlier in 2016. As at yesterday,...

Abolish Shariah if you don’t like Christian courts — CAN fires back at Muslims

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 11:00 AM PST

The General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Musa Asake, has stated that Muslims have no right to kick against a proposed bill to establish Christian courts across...

I will not abandon PDP – Ebonyi Governor

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 10:41 AM PST

Ebonyi  State Governor, David Umahi,  has pledged not to abandon the Peoples Democratic Party in spite of the crisis currently rocking the party at the national level. Umahi made the...

Nigeria police officer clubbed to death

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 10:35 AM PST

The Enugu State Police Command says it has commenced investigation into the clubbing to death of a police officer who was attempting to apprehend some hoodlums smoking Indian hemp in Enugu...

Akwa Ibom governor happy he was inside collapsed church building that killed dozens

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 10:25 AM PST

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, says he is happy that he was inside the collapsed church building in his state which claimed many lives and injured several others last week. The...

5 months after murder of Abuja preacher, police refuse to name suspects

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 10:18 AM PST

Five months after the brutal murder of a 42-year-old female preacher in Kubwa, a suburb of Nigeria's federal capital city, the police are still to name the perpetrators of the dastardly act. Eunice...

18 farmers hacked to death in Taraba

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 10:05 AM PST

At least 18 farmers are believed to have been hacked to death by unknown assailants at Dan-anacha in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba in the early hours of Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria...

Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal: Guardiola's men come back to leapfrog Gunners + Match Highlights

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 10:03 AM PST

Manchester City recovered from an early Arsenal goal to produce a dominant second-half display and record a 2-1 win that moves them up to second place in the Premier League table. Pep Guardiola's...

Nigeria beats Morrocco, qualifies For Beach Soccer World Cup

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 08:27 AM PST

Nigeria will represent Africa at the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Bahamas, after they crushed Morocco 6-1 in the semi-finals of the 2016 CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations on...

FRSC bans petroleum tanker drivers from night journeys

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 08:18 AM PST

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Sunday reiterated its total ban of petroleum tanker drivers from embarking on night journeys across the country from Monday, Dec.19. Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, the...

Embattled EFCC boss, Magu blocked from seeing Buhari

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 08:15 AM PST

The embattled acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has been unable to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari since the beginning of the crisis that...

10 superlative things about Zahra Buhari’s wedding

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 08:10 AM PST

All roads led to the nation's capital, Abuja, recently for the wedding of President Muhammadu Buhari's daughter, Zahra, and Ahmed, whose father Mohammed Indimi, is a billionaire businessman. At the...

No money to pay pensions, gratuities – Enugu governor

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 08:04 AM PST

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Sunday expressed worry over the huge pension and gratuity burden successive administrations had been battling with since the state's creation. Ugwuanyi, who...

My wife controls 4 ministries in my government – Okorocha

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 08:01 AM PST

The Imo State governor, Rochas Okoroca, has revealed that, in his administration, his wife, Nkechi Okorocha, controls over four ministries. The governor made the revelation when the correspondent...

Live Commentary: Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 09:54 AM PST

Good afternoon and welcome to Nigerianeye's live coverage of the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Arsenal from the Etihad. Arsenal currently sit one point and one place above...

Real Madrid wins Club World Cup

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 07:54 AM PST

Cristiano Ronaldo netted a hat-trick as Real Madrid defeated Kashima Antlers 4-2 to clinch their second Club World Cup title. Los Blancos broke the deadlock after eight minutes as Karim Benzema...

''Let them produce video evidence'' - Wike spits fire over leaked audio

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 07:49 AM PST

Rivers state governor, Nyesome Wike has dared his accusers to release video evidence of him threatening an electoral officer during the just concluded Rivers rerun election. Addressing newsmen in...

The only thing we can do for MMM victims - NDIC

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 07:46 AM PST

The Managing Director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, Umaru Ibrahim, has said there is nothing else the agency could do except to offer prayers for the victims of the recently...

Buhari is the 17th most powerful Muslim in the world

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 07:41 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has been named among the top 50 most influential Muslim leaders in the world. According to the 2016 edition of The Muslim500, an annual report of the world's 500 most...

LAMENTATIONS: 'We put our school fees, project money in MMM'

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 01:25 AM PST

The amount I invested in the MMM scheme was N100,000. I was expecting my 30 per cent profit when I got the news that our accounts have been suspended. It was a bitter news. Being a student, the fund...

No going back on speed limiting device - FRSC

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 01:14 AM PST

The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Command, Clement Oladele, has reiterated the commision's resolve to enforce the speed limiting device on Nigerian roads as from February 1,...

Nigerian troops arrest notorious militant ‘General Eagle’

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 01:11 AM PST

A suspected notorious militant identified as "General Eagle", has been arrested by the troops of Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe (ODS). The kingpin, who was arrested by troops of ODS...

Photo of the day: Bala Mohammed, Reuben Abati, Obanikoro, FFK & Bashir at EFCC cell

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 01:07 AM PST

 Senator Bala Mohammed, Reuben Abati, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Femi Fani-Kayode and Engineer Bashir Ushaq Bashir pictured together at the EFCC underground cells while they were in detention in...

President Buhari marks 74th birthday with special parade

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 01:05 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday marked his 74th birthday in a low key with members of the Presidential Guards Brigade holding special parade for him. The brief ceremony was held at the fore...

Presidency looking for new EFCC chairman

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 01:00 AM PST

There were strong indications yesterday that the presidency is weighing options on the alleged report of the Department of State Security Service (DSS) on the Acting Chairman of the Economic and...

What Nigerians need to do to avoid Ponzi scams

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 01:18 AM PST

The economic recession in Nigeria ushered in different Ponzi schemes into the country like MMM, NNN and Ultimate Cycler. However, while few have benefited from these Ponzi scams at it's initial...

13 killed in Indonesian military plane crash

Posted: 18 Dec 2016 12:34 AM PST

Thirteen people have died after an Indonesian military transport plane crashed in the east of the country on Sunday, officials said, marking yet another air accident for the armed forces. The...

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