Sunday, 4 December 2016

NigerianEye: “Nigerians to get soft loan from government” plus 26 more

NigerianEye: “Nigerians to get soft loan from government” plus 26 more

Nigerians to get soft loan from government

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 01:21 PM PST

At least 1.2 million Nigerians will be given soft loans which attract between two and three per cent interest rate as part of efforts to create jobs under government's social investment programme. Mr...

Buratai orders troops to ‘completely flush’ Boko Haram remnants out

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 01:13 PM PST

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has called on troops serving in the North-East to immediately embark on the final aggressive action and comprehensive sweep of the operational theatre...

Qatar Airways jet makes emergency landing

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 01:11 PM PST

A Qatar Airways jet made an an emergency landing at a Portuguese military base in the Azores islands Sunday after heavy turbulence injured passengers. The Boeing 777, bound from Washington to...

EPL: Baines strikes late as Mourinho’s problems mount

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 01:08 PM PST

Leighton Baines scored a dramatic late penalty to add to Jose Mourinho's problems as Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw at Everton on Sunday. Former Everton star Marouane Fellaini had only...

FG not contemplating new taxes - Akande

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 09:38 AM PST

Mr Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, said on Sunday that the Federal Government had no intension to impose new taxes on Nigerians. Akande said...

Buhari is using economic recession to punish Nigerians – Fayose

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 09:33 AM PST

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has faulted the Federal Government decision to effect increment in Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax, pension and National Housing Fund (NHF) deductions, which were...

APC to Fayose: 'We don’t want you in our party'

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 09:11 AM PST

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has asked Governor Ayodele Fayose to forget any hope of joining the party from the Peoples Democratic Party because he is not wanted. The state APC...

Police arrest two for allegedly hiding money abandoned by fleeing robbers in their private parts

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 09:21 AM PST

The Lagos State Police Command have arrested two men for allegedly stuffing N1.5 million abandoned by fleeing armed robbers into their private parts. Adegoke Adewale and Ganiyu Idowu were caught on...

Nigerian Army to dismantle some road blocks in South-East

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 09:17 AM PST

The Nigerian Army "Operation Python Dance'' in the South-East says some of its road blocks will be dismantled to facilitate free flow of traffic during the Yuletide. Col. Musa Sagir, Deputy...

Nigerian refugees in Cameroon arrested for drug use

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 09:14 AM PST

Some Nigerian youths living as refugees in internally displaced persons camps in Cameroon have been arrested for drug related offences. File Photo: IDP'sAccording to the National Emergency...

Reno blasts El-Rufai for paying terrorists to stop killings

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 07:59 AM PST

Ex-Special Adviser, Electronic Media, to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has said that the Kaduna state Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai is opening a Pandora's box which can not be closed...

Bournemouth 4-3 Liverpool: Incredible comeback downs Klopp's men

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 08:02 AM PST

Liverpool's title challenge suffered a stunning late blow as Bournemouth came from two goals down to beat Jurgen Klopp's men 4-3 in a thrilling clash at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday. Ryan Fraser...

President Buhari jets out to Senegal

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 07:50 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari would depart Nigeria for Senegal, Monday, to attend the Third Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa holding Dakar, the country's capital. Themed...

Nigerian Airforce expects aircrafts, helicopters from Pakistan, Russia

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 07:41 AM PST

Concerned about global politics surrounding procurement of sophisticated arms from western countries, Nigerian Airforce (NAF) is expecting arrival of war-planes and helicopters from Pakistan and...

NYSC advises prospective corp members on health status

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 07:36 AM PST

Following the death of three Corps members, Elechi Chinyerum Nwenenda, Oladepo Ifedolapo and Asuquo Ukeme Monday, during the on-gong 2016 Batch 'B' (Stream I) Orientation Course in Bayelsa, Kano and...

Wike, PDP planning to deploy fake army, policemen on December 10 - APC

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 07:30 AM PST

As the December 10 rerun elections in Rivers State approach, the State Chapter of All Progressives Congress [APC] says it has received credible intelligence that the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom...

Where Are the Buhari Boys and Girls?, By Simbo Olorunfemi

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 07:27 AM PST

I recently had cause to speak to what I see as disconnect between the policy and politics of President Buhari and how that seems to be hampering the optimal performance of his administration. I...

Nigerians hail Ogunlesi’s appointment by US president, Donald Trump

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 07:23 AM PST

The Nigerian community in U.S. has lauded the appointment of Bayo Ogunlesi by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump into his Economic Advisory Team, saying it could signal a positive trend for...

Borno records 512 new HIV cases in IDPs’ camps

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 07:20 AM PST

The Executive Secretary, Borno Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Malam Barkindo Saidu, says 512 new cases of HIV infections have been recorded in Internally Displaced Persons camps in the...

Former Nigerian leaders attend Aso Villa Chapel thanksgiving

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 07:14 AM PST

The Aso Villa Chapel on Sunday organised its annual end of the year thanksgiving with former Heads of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo and Ernest Shonekan in attendance. The service which...

Cuba starts Fidel Castro’s burial

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 07:11 AM PST

Fidel Castro's ashes were taken on Sunday to a cemetery in the cradle of his revolution as Cuba opens a new era without the communist leader who ruled the island for decades. Capping a week of...

RCCG Holy Ghost Congress begins, millions expected to attend

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 02:47 AM PST

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, will, from tomorrow, play host to millions of worshippers from different parts of the world at this...

Trump will soon understand weighty role – Putin

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 02:44 AM PST

President Vladimir Putin in an interview aired Sunday called US President-elect Donald Trump intelligent and predicted he would quickly grasp his new level of responsibility and act...

Who is Afraid of Atiku Abubakar?

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 02:31 AM PST

The choice Nigerians need to make in 2019 One politician strolled into the fourth republic with huge dose of democratic credentials. Alhaji Abubakar Atiku established himself as a democrat...

Ooni of Ife, Olugbo of Ugbo in supremacy battle

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 02:24 AM PST

Currently, there is an ongoing debate and battle of supremacy between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and Olugbo of Ugbo, Oba Obateru Akinruntan, over which throne is the monarchical seat of...

Mocked for his tweets, Trump fires back on Twitter

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 02:18 AM PST

Just tried watching Saturday Night Live - unwatchable! Totally biased, not funny and the Baldwin impersonation just can't get any worse. Sad— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 4,...

Akinwunmi wins Lagos by-election

Posted: 04 Dec 2016 02:08 AM PST

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Nurudeen Akinwunmi, on Saturday defeated his opponents to emerge winner of the Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency By-Election in Lagos. The returning...
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