Monday, 23 January 2017

NigerianEye: “Junaid to Presidency: Stop lying to Nigerians about Buhari’s health” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Junaid to Presidency: Stop lying to Nigerians about Buhari’s health” plus 29 more


Junaid to Presidency: Stop lying to Nigerians about Buhari’s health

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:35 PM PST

Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, yesterday lashed out at the Presidency saying they should stop lying to Nigerians over the health status of President Muhammadu Buhari. He also said...

I was tormented by EFCC to implicate Jonathan - Dudafa

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:35 PM PST

A former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Gooluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Dr. Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, yesterday said he was "tormented" by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...

Buhari still wants Magu as EFCC chairman

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:36 PM PST

After weeks of intrigues, President Muhammadu Buhari has renominated Ibrahim Magu for Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman. It was also learnt that the Presidency may raise a...

Buhari begs senate on behalf of SGF Lawal

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:36 PM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a plea to the Senate to reconsider its stance that Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir David Lawal should resign. He has also urged the...

Quit whining, no body owes you anything, Fayemi tells Nigerian youths

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:32 PM PST

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has urged Nigerian youths to 'quit whining' and that no body owe them anything. Fayemi made this known in a lecture titled 'The...

Nigerian government announces new strategies out of recession

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:30 PM PST

Asset divestment, stable oil production and expansion of economic infrastructure are parts of the strategic plans of the Nigerian government to haul the troubled economy out of recession and restore...

FG to sack teachers not registered with TRCN this year

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:26 PM PST

The Federal Government has said it will sack any teacher found in classrooms without the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria's (TRCN) certificate and licence before the end of this...

Governor Fayose seeks support to rebuild PDP

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:24 PM PST

Ekiti State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors' Forum Chairman Ayodele Fayose has called for all-inclusive efforts to rebuild the PDP, describing the party as "a sleeping, and not...

'Please avoid Libya' - Dabiri-Erewa to Nigerian migrants

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:20 PM PST

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Abike Dabiri-Erewa has appealed to Nigerian migrants to avoid going to Libya. In a statement she issued yesterday, Mrs....

No going back on Abuja airport closure - FG

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:17 PM PST

The Federal Government has insisted that it is not going back on the closure of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja for six weeks for repairs to be carried out. Speaking at the Second...

GAMBIA: $11m missing from Gambian coffers, Barrow’s aide alleges

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:16 PM PST

President Adama Barrow will arrive in Banjul, the Gambian capital today to begin functioning from the Presidential palace, one of his advisers said last night. Another aide to Barrow also...

10 injured at protest in Akwa Ibom

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:14 PM PST

The police in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, yesterday detained three children of dead primary school teachers who protested non-payment of gratuities and pensions of their parents. Ten others were...

Traffic locks down Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PST

Motorists and passengers on the Arepo/Ibafo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway had hellish experiences at the weekend, following the continued rehabilitation of the highway. Lagos-bound passengers...

How to turn the Nigerian economy around - Peterside

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PST

Rather than exerting energy on what brought about the parlous state of the Nigerian economy and how the country fell into recession, the Federal Government should initiate reforms to revamp the...

Trump to cut taxes, regulations

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 01:01 PM PST

US President Donald Trump met with a dozen prominent American manufacturers at the White House on Monday, promising them he would slash regulations and cut corporate taxes. But he warned them of...

Presidency distances self from claims on Magu’s confirmation letter

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 12:57 PM PST

The Presidency has distanced itself from reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has written a fresh letter to the Senate insisting on confirming the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial...

FG to BBOG: Stick to your advocacy role

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 12:55 PM PST

The Federal Government on Monday advised the Bring Back Our Girls Group to stick to its advocacy role. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, also urged the group to see the...

PDP blasts Presidency over comments on Kaduna killings

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 12:45 PM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in totality the statement credited to the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, saying the killings in Southern...

FG releases counterpart funding for Lagos-Ibadan rail project

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 12:34 PM PST

The Federal Government on Monday said it has released N72 billion as the full counterpart funding for the construction of Lagos-Ibadan modernization railway project. This was disclosed by the...

Former education minister dies at 83

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 12:25 PM PST

Ex-minister of state for education, Alhaji Saka Saadu is dead. He was aged 83. Late Saadu, who served at different times as permanent secretary and secretary to Kwara state government died on...

Nigerian soldiers allegedly beat young man for being ‘too muscular’

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 12:19 PM PST

Soldiers attached to Operation MESA (Op MESA) have been accused of brutalising a young man, Nathan Olajide, for wearing an outfit that accentuated his muscles. According to the victim, he was...

I’ll soon go on vacation… and I’ll also have a medical checkup - Amaechi

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:06 AM PST

Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, says he will soon embark on a 10-day vacation. Dismissing the reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is ill, Amaechi told Arise TV that he did not...

Reps fault N145 fuel pump price, accuses PPPRA of fraud

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:05 AM PST

Members of the House of Representatives said on Monday that the current pricing template set for premium motor spirit by the Petroleum Products Price Regulatory Agency is "fraudulent." They...

Gerard Deulofeu completes AC Milan loan signing

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 08:36 AM PST

Gerard Deulofeu will spend the rest of the season on loan to AC Milan after Everton confirmed the temporary deal has been completed. The former Barcelona winger had looked set to move to San Siro...

Arsene Wenger charged by FA for alleged foul-mouthed rant at fourth official

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 08:34 AM PST

The Football Association has charged Arsene Wenger for misconduct for allegedly using abusive language towards the fourth official in Sunday's encounter against Burnley. The Arsenal manager was...

Moses Doing Great Job For Chelsea - Alonso

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 08:31 AM PST

Chelsea wing-back Marcos Alonso has paid tribute to Super Eagles forward Victor Moses for his impact for the English Premier League leaders so far this term. Moses has been a regular in the Chelsea...

In Italy, Kachikwu seals deal with Eni to ‘double electricity’ in Delta

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 08:24 AM PST

Ibe Kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum resources, and Claudio Descalzi, the CEO of Eni, met on Monday in Rome, Italy, to further strengthen the oil and gas company's longstanding and fruitful...

Rihanna spotted wearing T-shirts inspired by Chimamanda Adichie's powerful essay

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 07:53 AM PST

Rihanna and other Hollywood stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Lawrence were all spotted wearing Dior T-shirt inspired by Nigerian writer and friend of Dior, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's powerfully...

Kendall Jenner and rumored boyfriend hang out in Paris

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 07:56 AM PST

Kendall Jenner, 21, was on Sunday spotted walking the streets of Paris with her rumored boyfriend, rapper, A$ap Rocky, 28. The pair haven't done anything to confirm or deny the dating...

30 retired AIGs, other senior officers sue Buhari, Police

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 07:42 AM PST

Thirty senior police officers, retired in 2016, have challenged their retirement at the National Industrial Court, Abuja insisting the force was 'influenced' to retire them. The officers sought the...

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