Monday, 16 January 2017

NigerianEye: “Judge refuses out-of-court meeting with Femi Fani-Kayode” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Judge refuses out-of-court meeting with Femi Fani-Kayode” plus 29 more


Judge refuses out-of-court meeting with Femi Fani-Kayode

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 10:20 PM PST

Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday refused an application by former Minister of Aviation Chief Femi Fani-Kayode to hold a private meeting in his...

Nigeria will experience pleasant surprises this year - Adeboye

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 10:21 PM PST

The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said Nigeria will experience pleasant surprises this year. He appealed to Nigerians to remain hopeful and...

Nigeria Air Force flies Ezekwesili, other BBOG campaigners to Sambisa forest

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 10:21 PM PST

Two Air Force Beechcraft planes yesterday flew military officers, government officials and leaders of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) campaigners on a surveillance of the Sambisa forest – the former...

Pastor arrested for prophesying Mugabe’s death

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 10:28 PM PST

A prominent pastor in Zimbabwe, Patrick Mugadza, was arrested on Monday after prophesying that President Robert Mugabe, 92, will die on October 17, 2017, police and the pastor's lawyer...

Lassa fever hits seven states, kills six

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 10:18 PM PST

The Federal Government on Monday raised the alarm over an increasing number of Lassa fever cases since December 2016 and advised that increased attention should be focussed on prevention and...

Reps grill Adeosun, Udoma on forex crisis, rising inflation

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 10:16 PM PST

Members of the House of Representatives, on Monday, grilled the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, and the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, on the free fall of...

Police arraign housemaid for stealing N700,000 with broom

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 10:13 PM PST

The police have arraigned a 20-year-old housemaid, Loveth Emmanuel, before an Ebute-Meta Magistrate's Court for allegedly stealing N700,000 from the safes of her boss, identified only as Rufus. It...

FG threatens no-work, no-pay for striking workers

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 10:10 PM PST

Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige yesterday reminded trade unions that there was nothing like warning strike in the nation's industrial relations circles. In a statement he...

Uyo church collapse: my original design was altered - architect

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 10:05 PM PST

The architect who designed the collapsed Reigners' Bible Church building, Mr. Abimbola Oke, has told the commission of enquiry sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, that he stands by his...

NASU, SSANU begin one-week warning strike

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 10:04 PM PST

Non-academic unions in Nigerian universities yesterday began a one-week warning strike to protest the Federal Government's non-implementation of the 2009 agreement it entered into with...

Gunmen kidnap former union official in Sokoto

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 10:02 PM PST

A former official of the Sokoto State branch of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHUN), Bello Arzika, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Sokoto, it was learnt yesterady. Chairman...

'INEC already planning for 2019 polls'

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 10:00 PM PST

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Prof. Mahmud Yakubu yesterday assured the nation that the commission was already preparing for 2019 polls, saying the mistakes of the past...

Ken Nnamani set to join APC

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 09:54 PM PST

As the three-week registration of Enugu State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) began yesterday, former Senate President Ken Nnamani and former Enugu State House of Assembly Speaker Eugene...

Two Fulani herdsmen remanded in Ekiti

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 09:50 PM PST

Two herdsmen- Momodu Rebo (19) and Isiaka Idris (22)- were yesterday remanded in prison custody for violating the Prohibition of Cattle and Other Ruminants Grazing Law in Ekiti State. An Ado-Ekiti...

No bomb in Agege - Lagos govt

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 09:44 PM PST

The Lagos State Government yesterday allayed the fears of residents on a substance suspected to be Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which was allegedly dropped in a manhole in a street in Agege. It...

GAMBIA: Court rejects Jammeh’s request to stop inauguration

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 09:41 PM PST

Gambia Supreme Court yesterday declined to stop Thursday's inauguration of President-elect Adama Barrow. The Supreme Court ruling followed a petition by President Yahya Jammeh, seeking an injunction...

How we plan to develop Niger Delta - VP Osinbajo

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 09:38 PM PST

In what can best be described as a colorful ceremony, traditional rulers in their ceremonial regalia, women groups in uniformed dresses and excited youths eager to catch a glimpse of the...

Reps reject N305/dollar exchange rate for budget

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 09:34 PM PST

The House of Representatives yesterday rejected the Federal Government's exchange rate of N305/dollar in this year's budget, saying it would engender huge corruption, with the almost N500/dollar at...

Goodluck Jonathan deserves some respect, Dickson tells Buhari’s govt

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 08:59 AM PST

Seriake Dickson, governor of Bayelsa state, has expressed dissatisfaction with the way the current administration is treating former President Goodluck Jonathan, whom he described as his "elder...

Profile of university don killed in Maiduguri blast

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 09:00 AM PST

Prof. Aliyu Usman Mani was born in Katsina town on Thursday 11 April, 1957. He attended Kayalwa Primary School, Katsina (1964-1970), then he proceeded to Government college Kaduna (1971-1975) from...

Toure beats Iwobi To EPL Award

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 08:59 AM PST

Manchester City's Yaya Toure has been named the winner of the English Premier League African Player of the Month for December. The Ivorian midfielder, 33, won the award ahead of other shortlisted...

Self-Determination: What If We All Have It?

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 08:58 AM PST

Every 15th of January in Nigeria is celebrated as Armed Forces and Remembrance Day. That date is unique because of two landmark events in the history of the Nigerian military. First, it was the first...

Gambian President-Elect Barrow's son dies after dog bite

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 08:23 AM PST

The eight-year-old son of Gambian President-elect Adama Barrow has died after being bitten by a dog. Habibou Barrow is reported to have died on the way to the hospital after Sunday's incident in...

Stop harassing Mrs Jonathan, Yoruba youths tell EFCC

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 07:52 AM PST

The Coalition of Yoruba Youths, CYY, yesterday stormed the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, urging it to conduct a thorough investigation on the former embattled First Lady of...

Leave Barcelona! Shakira Tells Pique

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 07:47 AM PST

According to Spanish website, Don Balon, the player could leave Barcelona after damaging his reputation among Spanish supporters who dislike him because of his vocal support for Catalonia- a region...

EFCC Mocks Manchester United Over Pogba’s Transfer Fee After Liverpool Flop

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 07:43 AM PST

According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that the agency have not received petition from Manchester United over the possibility of Paul Pogba defrauding the team in...

Bomb Blast: Unilorin steps up 24–hour security on campus

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 07:26 AM PST

The University of Ilorin said that adequate security has been put in place, in and around its campus to prevent any incident that might affect peace and tranquillity in the university. Mr Kunle...

UNIMAID blast: 12-year-old third suicide bomber caught by villagers, shot dead

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 07:21 AM PST

A third suicide bomber was caught by Borno state villagers while she was trying to make her way towards the University of Maiduguri. Borno State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Victor Isuku...

NYSC releases time-table for 2016 Batch B stream II

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 06:42 AM PST

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, management has released the timetable for 2016 Batch B stream II orientation course. A statement released by the management reads, "The NYSC Management...

3,000 jobs to be created with Dangote's new truck assembly plant

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 06:11 AM PST

Aliko Dangote, Nigerian entrepreneur, aims to create 3,000 jobs with the establishment of a truck assembly plant in Ikeja, Lagos. The plant is the result of a partnership between the Dangote group...

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