Monday, 27 February 2017

NigerianEye: “Let's stop disturbing God, my successors are resposible for Nigeria's economic woes - Obasanjo” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Let's stop disturbing God, my successors are resposible for Nigeria's economic woes - Obasanjo” plus 29 more


Let's stop disturbing God, my successors are resposible for Nigeria's economic woes - Obasanjo

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:18 PM PST

"I banned importation of toothpick in 1977, because it was the most stupid thing to import when we can produce it here. But, about 40 years after, one of my successors, I won't mention his name,...

Those rating Osinbajo's performance as acting president better than Buhari want to cause division in govt – Presidency

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:43 PM PST

Presidency has frowned at the speculation tending to score the performance of the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo higher than that of President Muhammadu Buhari, saying it was a calculated...

“You are like a mad man in the market square….” - Amaechi’s aide replies Reno

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 07:17 PM PST

Mr. David Iyofor, a media aide to the Minister of Transport and former Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi has replied the former aide of Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on electronic media, Reno...

President Buhari not in hospital - Lai Mohammed

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:54 PM PST

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari is neither critically ill nor in life-threatening situation. The minister spoke yesterday...

All my clothes are Made in Aba – Ngige

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 07:07 PM PST

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, says he is an ardent patron of products made in Aba and all he is wearing are made locally. The minister disclosed this in Umuahia on Monday at...

FG evacuates 41 Nigerian girls from Mali

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 07:05 PM PST

The Federal Government on Tuesday evacuated 41 Nigerian girls from Bamako, Mali, through the Ministry of Defence, the Nigerian Air Force, Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on...

Arms scam: Obanikoro’s wife loses Abuja mansion to FG

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 07:03 PM PST

A Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Jabi, Abuja, has ordered that Alhaja Moroophat Obanikoro, the wife of a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, should...

Police Inspector arrested carrying 75 bags of Indian hemp in police bus

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:53 PM PST

A serving police inspector and a dismissed army corporal were among 14 suspects arrested by the NDLEA in Kogi for being in possession of 1,083.62 kilograms of Indian hemp valued at N6 million. The...

Developing agric sector vital — Osinbajo

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:49 PM PST

Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has insisted that developing the agricultural sector of the country is a good starting point in the quest for not only diversification of the hitherto...

Sapele residents shut down Warri-Benin highway over electricity

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:46 PM PST

Angry residents protesting lack of electricity at Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area, Delta State, weekend, laid siege to the Warri-Benin City highway, leaving motorists and travellers stranded for...

IPOB releases propotype of Biafra government

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:38 PM PST

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Monday released the prototype of the government and the diagram of the government it will run if it achieve the restoration of Biafra. IPOB in a statement...

BBNaija: 7 housemates up for possible eviction

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:27 PM PST

With the emergence of Thin Tall Tony as the new Head of House in Big Brother Naija taking place in South Africa, seven housemates are up for this week's possible eviction. Big Brother, also known...

NDLEA parades policeman, others for ‘drug peddling’

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:26 PM PST

The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kogi State yesterday paraded 14 suspected drug peddlers, including a serving police Inspector, Abali Zagi and a dismissed Army Corporal, Umar Shehu,...

Tuface Idibia donates N3.5 million to support UNHCR in Nigeria

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:24 PM PST

Music legend, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as Tuface, has donated N3.5 million to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Nigeria, to support humanitarian interventions. The...

DHQ warns Amnesty, others to stop meddling in Nigeria’s security affairs

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:20 PM PST

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has warned international rights group, Amnesty International (AI) and other non-governmental organisations to desist from meddling in Nigeria's security...

Buhari a honest leader, says Shagari

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:09 PM PST

Former President Shehu Shagari has urged Nigerians and the international community to support President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration, saying he is an honest, incorruptible and detribalised...

Xenophobia: South Africa attacks on Nigerians continue

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:06 PM PST

The attacks on Nigerians and other foreigners in South Africa have continued. The Nigerian community in South Africa said yesterday that another shop belonging to a Nigerian was looted in the...

Former finance minister being investigated over $1.2 Billion fraud – EFCC

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:22 PM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed on Monday that it was investigating former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister, Mohammed Adoke (SAN) and a...

Naira appreciates, sells at N450/$1

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:15 PM PST

The Naira on Monday continued to strengthen against the dollar and other major currencies, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Nigerian currency gained N10 to exchange at N450 to a...

Ogidigben gas project activated under Buhari – Presidency

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:14 PM PST

With the renewed interactive engagements of the Federal Government with oil-producing communities in several states in the Niger Delta region, the Presidency on Monday said that there is now a...

No Osinbajo without Buhari - Presidency

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:10 PM PST

The Presidency on Monday faulted the ongoing comparison between President Muhammadu Buhari and Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Since Osinbajo became Acting President on the 19th of last month and...

Leicester stun Liverpool in first match since sacking Claudio Ranieri

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:01 PM PST

Leicester City ran out to a stunning 3-1 victory over Liverpool in their first match since sacking Claudio Ranieri last week. A brace from Jamie Vardy and a goal from Danny Drinkwater powered Craig...

AS IT HAPPENED: Leicester City 3-1 Liverpool

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:08 PM PST

Welcome to Nigerianeye's live text coverage of the Premier League meeting between Leicester City and Liverpool at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes controversially sacked boss Claudio Ranieri last...

Man returns N900,000 mistakenly deposited into his account to EFCC

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 08:52 AM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered a sum of N900, 000 (nine hundred thousand naira) mistakenly deposited in an account of a customer in a new generation bank. This was...

Ooni of Ife to host corporate gathering in London

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 08:40 AM PST

His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, will host a massive gathering of corporate personalities in London, United … His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye...

UNIOSUN threatens to expel 4,410 students over N2bn debt

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 08:21 AM PST

The management of the Osun State University has said 4,410 students of the institution may lose their studentship for owing the fees running to over N2bn. The university, in a statement made...

Customs raid store in Ibadan, seize 9000 bags of rice

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 08:09 AM PST

The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service said its officers stormed a warehouse in Ibadan and made a seizure of 9000 bags of rice, valued at around N88.7m. The Controller of the...

Akeredolu vows not to collect salary until workers are paid

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 08:07 AM PST

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu has vowed that he would not collect any salary until the issue of the state workers salaries ‎were resolved. He appealed to the doctors and nurses who...

Tuface supports UN humanitarian interventions with N3.5m

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 08:02 AM PST

Nigerian Music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as Tuface, has donated N3.5 million to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Nigeria, to support humanitarian...

FG appoints 5 new NCAA Directors

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 07:52 AM PST

The Federal Government on Monday approved the appointment of five new directors and one General Manager for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). They are – Group Captain Edem Oyo-Ita...

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