Wednesday, 11 January 2017

NigerianEye: “Confusion in The Gambia as Jammeh appoints mediator” plus 21 more

NigerianEye: “Confusion in The Gambia as Jammeh appoints mediator” plus 21 more


Confusion in The Gambia as Jammeh appoints mediator

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 10:29 PM PST

There is confusion in The Gambia following Tuesday night's broadcast by outgoing President Yahya Jammeh. He announced the appointment of a mediator – Chief Justice Emmanuel Fagbenle – between...

Court remands Fayose’s aides for alleged $50,000 theft

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 10:26 PM PST

The police in Ekiti State yesterday arraigned three men- Temitope Bamidele, Sunday Afolabi and Shuaibu Amidu- at the Magistrates' Court in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, for alleged...

EFCC finds N632.2 million in former Chief Judge’s account

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 10:23 PM PST

About N632.2million was traced to former Enugu State Chief Judge Innocent Azubuike Umezulike's account yesterday. Some of the lodgements came from lawyers, businessmen, politicians and litigants,...

Senior lawyer charged with bribing Nigerian judge with N30 million, BMW

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 07:15 AM PST

Nigeria's government on Wednesday arraigned a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joe Agi, alongside a judge of the Federal High Court, Adeniyi Ademola, and his wife, Olubowale. Mr. Ademola and his wife, a...

Fayose shuts down NSCDC Headquarters in Ekiti

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 07:10 AM PST

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has ordered the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to vacate its state command headquarters located along Afao Road with immediate effect or pay...

Nigeria grants citizenship to 300 foreign nations

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 06:36 AM PST

Nigeria has granted her citizenship to more than 300 foreign national, the Federal Government said on Wednesday. This was even as Ministry of Water of Resources stated that it inherited 117...

Senate confirms Ayine as new auditor-general of the federation

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 05:38 AM PST

The senate has confirmed Anthony Ayine as the new auditor-general of the federation (AGF). On December 13, Senate President Bukola Saraki read a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari nominating...

What released Chibok girls told us about politicians sponsoring Boko Haram, Sambisa – Chibok Pastor

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 04:48 AM PST

A Clergy, Pastor Bulus Baba of Kaya community in Chibok local Government Area of Borno state, has said that the story they received from the released Chibok girls during their visit to celebrate...

Don't defend a thief because he's your Kinsman - VP Osinbajo

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 03:39 AM PST

Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has decried the support corrupt individuals get from their kinsmen. Osinbajo made the comment when Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC...

Southern Kaduna attacks: El-Rufai announces arrest of masterminds

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 03:19 AM PST

The Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has announced the arrest of the alleged masterminds of the attacks in the southern part of Kaduna state. Mr Nasir revealed this when he visited the...

Buhari fired FRC boss for 2019 ambition - Gov Fayose

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 02:06 AM PST

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has attacked President Muhammadu Buhari over the sack of the Executive Secretary of the Financial Regulatory Council (FRC) of Nigeria, Jim Obazee. In a...

New Video: Brymo - Billion Naira Dream

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 01:37 AM PST

Singing sensation, Olawale Ashimi better known as Brymo has released the video for his song 'Billion Naira Dream' off his 'Klĭtôrĭs' album. Co-directed by cinematographers, Dare (of Drhey Studios)...

Why we support Ndume’s removal as Senate Leader – APC

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 01:27 AM PST

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has welcomed the development in the Nigerian Senate, which led to the replacement of the former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, with Ahmed Lawan. The party in a...

For those who said I’m a HOME BREAKER - Sonia Ogbonna

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 01:16 AM PST

Sonia Ogbonna has become a motivational blogger, author, life coach, relationship expert and motivational speaker – as shared on her bio. She often dishes advice on her blog, talking about marriage...

Donald Trump to attend Nigeria’s oil, gas roadshow

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 01:11 AM PST

The incoming President of the United States of America (USA), Mr. Donald Trump, is billed to attend a roadshow put together by the Federal Government as part of efforts to attract investment into the...

Sen Dino Melaye reacts to Ahmed Lawan's nomination as New Senate Leader

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 01:00 AM PST

Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi west senatorial district has reacted to the emergence of Ahmed Lawan (Yobe North) as the new Senate leader of the National Assembly. The All Progressives...

Ahmed Lawan replaces Ali Ndume as Senate Majority Leader

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 12:41 AM PST

The Nigerian Senate has named a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ahmed Lawan as the new leader of the upper legislative chamber. He replaces Senate leader, Ali Ndume. At the...

FG hires 8 auditing firms to monitor bailout funds given to states

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 12:36 AM PST

The Minister for Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adetiba has confirmed the appointment of eight auditing firms hired to evaluate the compliance rate of state governments with the implementation of the Fiscal...

BIAFRA: Nnamdi Kanu is nobody - Uwazuruike

Posted: 10 Jan 2017 11:39 PM PST

The founder of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Ralph Uwazuruike yesterday described Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as a man...

APC Senate caucus sacks leader Ali Ndume

Posted: 10 Jan 2017 11:31 PM PST

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume was removed yesterday as the Senate Leader. Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, was replaced by Senator Ahmed Lawan (Yobe North). The change in...

Couple get quintuplets after 10 years of childlessness

Posted: 10 Jan 2017 11:27 PM PST

It was joy at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) in Cross River State as a woman was delivered of quintuplets on Monday. The parents of the babies – Dr Ekpo Edet and Mrs Esther Edet...

My stand on $1.3b Malabu oil deal bribe - Jonathan

Posted: 10 Jan 2017 11:18 PM PST

Former President Godluck Jonathan yesterday denied collecting $466m kickback in the fraud-fraught $1.3 billion OPL 245 Malabu oil deal involving oil giants Shell and ENI. A report by French News...

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