Saturday, 14 January 2017

NigerianEye: “Boko Haram attacks military base, army court-martials soldiers” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Boko Haram attacks military base, army court-martials soldiers” plus 29 more

Boko Haram attacks military base, army court-martials soldiers

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 05:33 PM PST

Three soldiers attached to the Nigerian Army troops of the 119 Battalion and 133 Special Forces Battalion in the Operation Lafiya Dole were killed on Saturday in the Kukawa Local Government Area of...

Trump blasts civil rights icon who says his election illegitimate

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 05:28 PM PST

President-elect Donald Trump lashed out Saturday at a prominent civil rights icon and lawmaker who said he is skipping next week's inauguration ceremony because he sees the New York businessman's...

Non-academic varsity unions to start warning strike on Monday

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 05:26 PM PST

The major non-academic unions in the nation's university system have issued a notice to the Federal Government that they will embark on a five-day warning strike over the failure of the government to...

Corruption: We give Buhari 14-day ultimatum to sack Magu, Lawal - Militant Group

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 05:22 PM PST

A new militant group, the Niger Delta Warriors, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. The militant...

WATCH VIDEO: Governor Ajimobi releases 'softer version' of meeting with LAUTECH students

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 05:13 PM PST

Following the outrage after the viral video where Governor Ajimobi was seen telling protesting students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) to go and do their worst after the...

Police search for 8 students, staff abducted at Turkish school in Ogun

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 04:59 PM PST

A massive security hunt got underway yesterday at Isheri, Ogun State, for the eight people abducted by suspected kidnappers on Friday from the Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC) in the...

President Buhari congratulates Wale Adebanwi

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 12:03 PM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday congratulated Nigerian author and scholar, Wale Adebanwi, on his appointment as Rhodes Professor in Race Relations in the School of Interdisciplinary Area...

Alonso lifts Chelsea as Spurs climb to second

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 11:58 AM PST

Marcos Alonso proved an unexpected replacement for the absent Diego Costa as Chelsea won 3-0 at Leicester City on Saturday to consolidate their position atop the Premier League table. Costa,...

VP Osinbajo begins Niger Delta peace tour

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 10:18 AM PST

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will be visiting a number of oil communities across some Niger Delta States starting on Monday. He will visit Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers State. His office said the...

La Liga: Barca maul Las Palmas 5-0

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 10:14 AM PST

Luis Suarez scored twice and Lionel Messi continued his sensational form as Barcelona moved to within two points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid on Saturday with a 5-0 rout of Las Palmas. Madrid...

Gabon held 1-1 by Guinea-Bissau in Africa Cup of Nations opener

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 10:10 AM PST

Juary Soares grabbed a dramatic late equaliser for debutants Guinea-Bissau as they recovered from a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang strike to hold hosts Gabon to a 1-1 draw in the Africa Cup of Nations...

Iwobi inspires fantastic win over Swansea

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 10:00 AM PST

Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi was a delight to watch Saturday as he contributed in no small measure to Arsenals 0-4 away demolition of Swansea. Iwobi who was in action for the entire duration of...

Nigeria university students impeach department president for alleged N5000 fraud

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 08:21 AM PST

The Accounting students in Obafemi Awolowo University on Friday removed the president of their departmental association, John Akpan, over an alleged N5000 fraud. He was said to have committed the...

1,500 beneficiaries get monthly N30,000 allowance in Jigawa — Official

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 08:09 AM PST

About 1,500 beneficiaries of the Federal Government's N-Power Job Scheme for 200, 000 youths nationwide from Jigawa have started receiving the N30,000 monthly allowance, Alhaji Bala Ibrahim, the...

FG invites BBOG for search sorties to Sambisa Forest in a bid to find kidnapped Chibok girls

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 07:44 AM PST

The Federal Government has invited the BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) group for day and search sorties for missing Chibok girls to Sambisa Forest. The trip will enable the campaigners to have firsthand...

Mikel’s relevance not dwarfed by China move - Rohr

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 06:32 AM PST

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has declared that the relevance and influence of John Obi Mikel cannot be dwarfed by his recent China move, adding that he has paid his dues to merit his...

Stop harassing Mrs. Jonathan, N-Delta youths warn EFCC, police

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 06:25 AM PST

Coalition of Civil Rights Organizations has warned Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Nigerian Police Force to stop the harassment on the former Nigerian first lady, Mrs. Patience...

Dasukigate: Prosecute your friends – PDP tells Buhari

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 06:17 AM PST

The Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the People Democratic Party, PDP, has admonished President Muhammadu Buhari to prosecute his associates who allegedly collected money from former National Security...

CBN's efforts to save naira have crumbled – IMF

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 06:18 AM PST

Central Bank of Nigeria's efforts to save the naira against other foreign exchange has crumbled, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The IMF also said the challenges around foreign...

I made those remarks in the heat of Boko Haram crisis - Oyedepo

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 05:49 AM PST

David Oyedepo, founder of The Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners Chapel, says he made the comments in the video trending online, during the heat of the Boko Haram crisis. In the video,...

Obasanjo allegedly apologises to Awujale of Ijebuland

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 05:38 AM PST

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reportedly apologised to the paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona in his letter to the Awujale to debunk allegations levelled against him in...

How pregnant woman masterminded kidnap of admirer

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 05:32 AM PST

A pregnant woman, Eniola Kareem, her husband Paul Kareem and another suspect, Ayoola sodiq (21) have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for alleged kidnap of one Idris Saheed. The...

Gambia’s Barrow Flies To Mali For Crisis Talks

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 05:21 AM PST

West African leaders flew out of Banjul late Friday with The Gambia's president-elect Adama Barrow, en route to Mali for crisis talks with regional heavyweights in hopes of ending the nation's...

MMM: Kogi youths celebrate return of Ponzi scheme

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 05:08 AM PST

Youths all around the Kogi state capital city of Lokoja on Saturday were at several beer parlours to celebrate the return of the controversial Mavrodi Mondial Movement (MMM), a Ponzi scheme that...

Kudirat Abiola: Arewa youths back Lagos govt over Al-Muatapha’s retrial

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 05:04 AM PST

Youths under the umbrella of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), have thrown their weight behind the Lagos State   Government to contest the verdict of the Appeal Court that set former...

Terry Tha Rapman reignites his feud with rapper Ikechukwu

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 06:20 AM PST

Terry that Rapman's younger sister, Joy Madaki, dragged Ikechukwu on Instagram on Tuesday for mentioning their family during an interview on "Loose Talk" podcast with Osagie Alonge, Steve Dede and...

From housemate to host: Ebuka set to host Big Brother Nigeria

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 04:56 AM PST

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is going to host the show that thrust him, just a young lawyer at the time, into the spotlight in 2006. Since his time in the Big Brother house, he has gone on to host shows on...

New Video: Skales ft Burna Boy - Temper (Remix)

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 04:47 AM PST

The video for the remix of Skales' Monster track "Temper" is finally out! The Baseline artiste features Burna Boy on the song which was produced by Krizbeats. The video is directed by Stanz...

Baby factory found in Borno State

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 04:23 AM PST

Borno Government on Thursday said it discovered a baby factory where children were being sold in the state. The Commissioner for Justice, Mr Kakashehu Lawal, stated this at a press conference in...

Wike sign Rivers state 2017 Budget, pledges accelerated development

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 03:47 AM PST

Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers has signed the 2017 Appropriation Bill of N470 billion into law, pledging to accelerate the development of the state. A statement issued by Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special...
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