Tuesday, 17 January 2017

NigerianEye: “52 dead, 120 injured after Nigerian jet accidentally bombed IDP camp” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “52 dead, 120 injured after Nigerian jet accidentally bombed IDP camp” plus 29 more

52 dead, 120 injured after Nigerian jet accidentally bombed IDP camp

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 12:57 PM PST

The MSF, otherwise known as Doctors Without Borders, has said that at least 52 people were killed after a Nigerian fighter jet accidentally dropped a bomb on an internally displaced persons, IDP,...

I have achieved 90% of my campaign promises - Okorocha

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 12:52 PM PST

The Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha said he has fulfilled about 90 percent of the campaign promises made to the people of the state. Okorocha made the disclosure when he received the...

BREAKING: Niger Delta Militants blow up pipeline shortly after VP Osinbajo’s visit

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 12:16 PM PST

An unidentified militant group in the Niger Delta have blown up a crude oil trunkline in Ughelli, Delta State, barely 24 hours after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo led a Federal Government delegation...

Nigerians get free medical consultation through Apple app

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 12:41 PM PST

Nigeria and other African countries now have access to receive medical support through an Apple app called 'Ada'. It was learnt that a team of medical doctors and scientists developed the...

UPDATE: Nigerian jet mistakenly drops bomb on IDP camp, many civilians dead

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 10:56 AM PST

Several people are feared dead after a military plane mistakenly dropped a bomb inside the Rann IDP camp in Borno State. The Rann IDP camp in Kala-balge Local Government Area caters for thousands...

Nigerian Army offers N500,000 reward to anyone with information about suicide bombers, gives contact numbers

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 10:56 AM PST

The Nigerian army, Tuesday, offered some whistle-blowers a whopping sum of N500,000 as reward for providing information about suicide bombers. The army offered the reward to the whistle-blowers...

Many feared dead as Nigerian jet mistakenly drops bomb on IDP camp

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 10:41 AM PST

Several people are feared dead after a military plane mistakenly dropped a bomb inside the Rann IDP camp in Borno State. The Rann IDP camp in Kala-balge Local Government Area caters for thousands...

Nigerian airforce regrets accidental bombing of IDP camp

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 11:28 AM PST

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has described as unfortunate and highly regrettable the accidental bombing of an Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Rann, Borno state on Tuesday. In a statement by...

‘Saraki operated, funded hidden foreign accounts as public officer’

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 11:26 AM PST

Senate President, Bukola Saraki operated foreign between 2009 and 2012 while serving as a public officer, a witness said on Tuesday at his resumed trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in...

How we raided Justice Ademola’s house, recovered bags of cash – DSS

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 11:22 AM PST

The Department of State Service on Tuesday gave an account of its raid on the official residence of a judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, on October 7, 2016. The leader of...

AFCON 2017: Ayew gives Ghana narrow win over Uganda

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 11:18 AM PST

Andre Ayew converted a first-half penalty as Ghana started their latest bid to reclaim the Africa Cup of Nations title with a hard-earned 1-0 victory against Uganda in Port-Gentil on Tuesday. The...

Six Red Cross workers killed in Nigeria air strike - ICRC

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 11:14 AM PST

Six Red Cross workers were killed when a Nigerian air force jet accidentally bombed a camp for people displaced by Boko Haram, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Tuesday. "We regret...

Buhari regrets accidental bombing of civilians in Borno

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 11:10 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sadness and regret over the accidental bombing of a civilian community in Rann, Borno, by the Nigerian Air Force engaged in fighting Boko Haram...

Negotiations to free Chibok girls ongoing - Lai Mohammed

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 11:05 AM PST

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Tuesday reassured that the negotiations for the release of other Chibok girls in captivity were on-going. The minister disclosed...

Gambia: Morocco offers President Jammeh conditional asylum

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 11:02 AM PST

Morocco has offered The Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh asylum in return for accepting election defeat and stepping down, a local news website reported Tuesday. The small west African country has...

'Your days are numbered' - APC tells Boko Haram

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 10:59 AM PST

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has condemned Monday's terrorist bomb attack on a mosque in the University of Maiduguri, declaring that the days of the Boko Haram terrorist sect are...

The bomb that exploded on Monday morning, it’s our brothers responsible for it – Shekau

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 10:48 AM PST

Abubakar Shekau, the elusive leader of the terrorist Boko Haram has said his group was behind Monday's twin suicide bombing at the University of Maiduguri. One of the suicide bombing at a mosque...

How Nigeria military air strike killed scores of civilians in IDPs camp

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 10:43 AM PST

Scores of people were killed on Tuesday when an air force jet accidentally bombarded a camp in northeast Nigeria for those made homeless by Boko Haram Islamists. The incident happened at about 9:00...

Governor Ayade in closed-doors meeting with Buhari

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 08:43 AM PST

Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade on Tuesday met behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential villa, Abuja. It was learnt that the governor was at the Villa to discuss...

Why participants with huge investment have not been paid – MMM Guider

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 08:32 AM PST

A top guider on Ponzi scheme, MMM has revealed why participants with huge investments have not been paid. The guider on condition of anonymity spoke with newsmen. Responding to why many...

Nigeria National League Vice-Chairman Magaji Dies At 52

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 08:32 AM PST

The Independent Vice Chairman of the Nigeria National League, Abdulkadir Magaji, is dead, the Nigeria Football Federation announced on Tuesday. Magaji, also Chairman of the Kaduna State Football...

Julius Berger to Senate: We don’t have to close Abuja airport

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 07:45 AM PST

The Managing Director of Julius Berger, Wolfgang Goetsch has said that the Abuja airport doesn't need to be closed for repairs. The Federal Government plans to shut down the airport for six weeks...

Anxiety as MMM again removes GH of Mavrodians

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 07:33 AM PST

Over 92 hours since the ponzi scheme, Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox, MMM, announced its return and unfreezing of Mavros after a month's freezing of access to requesting financial help (GH), it has again...

Ex-miss Anambra to appear in Lagos court today

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 07:11 AM PST

Chidinma Okeke, the former beauty queen for Anambra State, will be appearing in a Lagos Court this morning. The court she is to appear will not be disclosed yet for obvious reasons. Her appearance...

VP Osinbajo jets to Davos for World Economic Summit

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 07:07 AM PST

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has left Nigeria early hours of Tuesday for Davos, Switzerland to participate in this year's World Economic Forum holding in Davos, Switzerland. He is leading the...

Drake posts this photo of Obama's daughter and the Internet isn't having it

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 06:50 AM PST

Drake simply acknowledged Sasha Obama wearing his brand "OVO" cap as she stepped out to a beach in Miami. He posted the photo on his Instagram and captioned it; "Style popper". Most people blasted...

How Saraki funded undeclared foreign accounts – Banker

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 06:40 AM PST

The Head of the Funds Transfer Unit of the Guaranty Trust Bank, Mr. Amazi Nwachuckwu, appeared before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday, giving details of how the Senate President, Dr. Bukola...

Zahra Buhari changes her name on social media

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 06:31 AM PST

President Buhari's daughter, Zahra, who got married last month to Ahmed Indimi, has changed her social media name. She also shared the above photo to celebrate one month in marriage.

VIDEO: No Officer has the right to check your phone – Lagos Police

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 06:24 AM PST

The Lagos State Police has reiterated that officers of the force are not empowered by right to search mobile phones during routine stop and search exercise on the road. The Police Public Relations...

Nigeria not the only country to close international airport – Fashola

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 06:13 AM PST

The Nigerian Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Raji Babatunde Fashola dazzled the Senate on Tuesday, when he said that the proposed closure of Abuja international Airport was the best decision...
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