Sunday, 22 January 2017

NigerianEye: “REVEALED: How Tinubu’s private plane flew Jammeh into exile” plus 23 more

NigerianEye: “REVEALED: How Tinubu’s private plane flew Jammeh into exile” plus 23 more


REVEALED: How Tinubu’s private plane flew Jammeh into exile

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 09:56 PM PST

More details of the peaceful battle to restore democracy in The Gambia became known yesterday. After days of stand-off, former President Yahya Jammeh suddenly agreed to quit office, yielding to...

Ex-Senate President, Ken Nnamani, dumps PDP for APC

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 10:26 PM PST

A former Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani, on Sunday formally joined the All Progressives Congress. Nnamani was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party. The former Senate President, who is...

Big Brother Naija begins with 12 housemates

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 10:18 PM PST

Twelve young Nigerians, Sunday night, made a dramatic entry into the Big Brother Naija house, making a stop on the ceremonial stage where the host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu prodded them a little on their...

More states benefit from FG’s school feeding programme

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 10:13 PM PST

The Presidency yesterday said more states are benefiting from the Federal Government's school feeding programme. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande,...

Recession will end soon - CAC president

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 10:10 PM PST

President of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Pastor Abraham Akinosun at the weekend assured Nigerians that the recession will end soon. The cleric said the present hardship would become a blessing in...

Donald Trump: For Better or worse, a lesson for Nigeria

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 10:08 PM PST

Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola in this piece, highlights what the world stands to gain in the United States' (U.S') Donald Trump presidency. Donald Trump,...

ASUU sanctions UNILORIN for ‘lawlessness’

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 10:05 PM PST

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has sanctioned University of Ilorin (Unilorin) and directed its members to boycott academic and allied activities at the school. ASUU wielded the...

Kidnappers of Nigerian Turkish school pupils, staff fail to release victims after collecting ransom

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 10:02 PM PST

Distraught parents and relatives of the kidnapped Nigerian Turkish International Colleges (NTIC) are wondering what next after their hope of reuniting with their loved ones was dashed at the...

Troops secure Banjul for Barrow’s return

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 09:57 PM PST

Nigeria, Senegalese, Malian and Ghanaian troops mobilised to The Gambia were yesterday approaching the capital, Banjul, to secure the city ahead of President Adama Barrow's return. Barrow is due...

Nigeria’s power generation drops to 2,662 megawatts

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 09:52 PM PST

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN said the nation's power generation capacity dropped from 3,959 megawatts on January 4 to 2,662 megawatts on January 22. The Nigerian Electricity System...

Reno Omokri responds to Garba Shehu's jibe aimed at Goodluck Jonathan

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 03:13 PM PST

Ex Special Adviser to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Electronic Media, Reno Omokri has replied Garba Shehu's diatribe at the former President where Shehu, the current Senior Special Assistant on...

Why President Buhari sought treatment abroad - Femi Adesina

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 03:04 PM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari's decision to seek medical attention abroad was based on prior appointment with his doctors who have treated him over the years, presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina...

AFCON: Burkina Faso, Cameroon into Cup of Nations quarters, Gabon out

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 03:02 PM PST

Burkina Faso and Cameroon secured progress to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as hosts Gabon crashed out. Gabon were held to a 0-0 draw by Cameroon in Libreville, and their...

National Automotive Policy’ll generate employment – Ngige

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 02:59 PM PST

The Federal Government has said the National Automotive Policy, when fully implemented, will not only revolutionalise auto sector in the country, but also generate millions of jobs, alleviate poverty...

PHOTO OF THE DAY: President Buhari watching Nigerian news while on vacation in Germany

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 02:57 PM PST

Wherever I am, I keep up with news from home. Channels TV is one of my favorites. I'm proud of what the Nigerian media are achieving. pic.twitter.com/LciLrzyaxT— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) January...

Those responsible for Southern Kaduna killings will be prosecuted – el-Rufai

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 09:55 AM PST

Kaduna State Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai, has assured the people of Southern Kaduna that all those culpable in the dastardly act of killing innocents people in the area would be tracked down and...

Lagos begins implementation of Child protection policy

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 09:48 AM PST

The Lagos State Government has commenced implementation of the Executive Order ratified by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on December 16, 2016 which established the Lagos State Safeguarding and Child...

NANS gives Ajimobi seven-day ultimatum to reopen LAUTECH

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 09:43 AM PST

The National Association of Nigerian Students has issued a one week ultimatum within which the Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, should reopen Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in...

Kashamu slams Fayose, declares him unfit for PDP governors forum chairman

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 09:39 AM PST

The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Prince Buruji Kashamu has faulted the choice of Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose as the Chairman of the Peoples...

Trump compares rating with Obama, awards himself pass mark

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 08:59 AM PST

As if to thumbs-down ex-President Barack Obama's highly-watched second term inauguration four years ago, President Donald Trump has said that his television ratings put him 11 million marks ahead of...

Government empowers 200,000 unemployed graduates

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 05:39 AM PST

The N-Power scheme for unemployed graduates has taken off in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, and beneficiaries have expressed their delight with the Programme. Under the N-Power Volunteer Scheme,...

Another Ponzi scheme similar to MMM emerges in Nigeria, Twinkas

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 10:36 PM PST

Twinkas, another Ponzi scheme similar to the troubled MMM, has started trending with memberships in different categories. According to the scheme, www.twinkas.com Twinkas said it was created "to...

Policemen to escort air travellers on Abuja-Kaduna Highway

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 10:48 PM PST

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the deployment of three helicopters to carry out aerial surveillance of the Abuja-Kaduna highway. The action followed the closure of the...

EFCC to Deziani Alison-Madueke - 'We hope to meet you in court if you are ready'

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 10:42 PM PST

Former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Deziani Alison-Madueke, yesterday, slammed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleging that she stole $153 million from the till of the Nigerian...

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