Monday, 6 February 2017

NigerianEye: “Nigerians should wait till 2019 before they judge us - Amaechi” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Nigerians should wait till 2019 before they judge us - Amaechi” plus 29 more


Nigerians should wait till 2019 before they judge us - Amaechi

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 08:18 PM PST

Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday, said All Progressives Congress, APC, government did not promise to fix Nigeria's problem within a year and cautioned those lamenting the...

'President Buhari is hale and hearty, I spoke to him yesterday afternoon' - Osinbajo

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 08:19 PM PST

Fears over the President's health were dismissed yesterday, as the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo told Nigerians: there is no cause for alarm. President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate...

I will NEVER return any money to EFCC or the government - Fani-Kayode boasts

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 08:21 PM PST

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, who is facing trial over alleged N26million fraud, has said that under no circumstances will he pay back any money to the EFCC or government....

'We sold APC's CHANGE to you, so you all just have to endure' - Tinubu

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 08:20 PM PST

National leader of the All Progressives Congress Party, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has told protesting Nigerians to hang on to the APC party they sold to them and endure a little longer for the...

FG to spend N400 million on vehicles for former presidents/heads of state of the country

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 08:21 PM PST

If the 2017 estimated spending by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) is approved as proposed, the Federal Government will spend N400million on vehicles for former...

Nigerians condemning constituency projects ignorant –Senate

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 08:16 PM PST

The Senate dismissed as misperception the call by some Nigerians to scrap allocation of funds for constituency projects initiated by lawmakers. The call was due to their ignorance, Chairman, Senate...

James Ibori disowns Twitter account

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 07:48 PM PST

A former Delta State governor, James Ibori, who returned to Nigeria on Saturday after serving out his jail term in the United Kingdom December last year, has denied being deported by the British...

Senate to screen ambassadorial nominees today

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 07:44 PM PST

The Senate will on Tuesday (today) begin the screening of 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees for whom President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking legislative approval. A notice by the Senate Committee...

I wasn't detained by DSS - 2Face

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 07:40 PM PST

Award winning musician Tuface Idibia has denied being arrested and detained by the Directorate of State Services (DSS) over his earlier planned anti-government's protests in Lagos and Abuja. In...

Nigerians urge President Buhari to increase stipends to N10,000

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 07:38 PM PST

Thousands of Nigerians that came out yesterday to support the President Muhammadu Buhari administration's economic policies have urged him to increase the stipends paid to vulnerable Nigerians to...

NLC to Buhari: Nigerians can’t afford one good meal a day

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 07:26 PM PST

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday urged the Federal Government to end the woes of Nigerians. The labour body said Nigerians, even the working class, cannot longer afford one good meal...

Military not arming Fulani herdsmen to kill Christians - FG

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 07:24 PM PST

The Federal Government yesterday warned religious leaders against incendiary messages capable of causing religious war in the country. It also said allegations bordering on Islamisation of Nigeria...

IG orders closure of Ondo Assembly

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 07:21 PM PST

Acting Ondo State House of Assembly Speaker Malachi Coker yesterday said the police have sealed the Assembly. Coker told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure, the state capital, that the...

A day with the gay community by Reuben Abati

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 12:52 PM PST

I was invited to deliver the keynote address at this year's special event on "Human Rights, Sexuality and the Law", an annual symposium organized to promote awareness on issues relating to the plight...

FG orders investigation of claims to HIV cure

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 12:45 PM PST

The Federal Government has mandated the National Institute for Medical Research and the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, to do proper study of the two claims to HIV cure in Nigeria. The...

FG secures $7.5 Billion loan for Lagos–Kano rail line

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 12:43 PM PST

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday said Federal Government has secured $7. 5 billion loan for the construction of standard rail gauge from Lagos to Kano. Amaechi stated...

No plan to Islamise Nigeria – Lai Mohammed

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 12:41 PM PST

The Federal Government says the alleged Islamisation of Nigeria under the current administration is totally false and should be perceived in its entirety as a campaign of calumny. The Minister of...

BBNaija: Bisola, Gifty, Coco ice, others up for possible eviction

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 12:39 PM PST

Housemates at the ongoing Big Brother Naija reality show on Monday night made the week's nomination for eviction. Those mentioned for possible eviction are Bisola, Bassey, Coco Ice, Thin Tall Tony...

Members of the civilian JTF threaten strike

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 12:34 PM PST

Members of the Civilian JTF operative in Maiduguri have threaten to down tools following what they call indiscriminate arrest of their members by Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), The...

Boko Haram attacks Yobe Villages

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 12:32 PM PST

A group of armed men suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists invaded Sasawa settlement in Damaturu local government area of Yobe State and set ablaze many buildings on Sunday. Sources said the fully...

Read Osinbajo's official statement on nationwide protest

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 12:25 PM PST

"WE HEAR YOU, LOUD & CLEAR" STATEMENT FROM THE ACTING PRESIDENT (Excerpts from the opening remarks of Ag. President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN,  @ today's consultative forum between the...

VIDEO: Tinubu addresses protesters led by daughter of Buhari's adviser, Ogudu

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 08:56 AM PST

Bola Tinubu, today addressed a group of protesters who were led to him by Comrade Moremi Ojudu, the outspoken daughter of the Special Adviser to President Buhari on Political Matters, Senator...

Barcelona stars Messi and Pique have dinner with old friend Fabregas

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 08:50 AM PST

Before scoring the third goal against them in a dominant victory, Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas spoke of the special place in his heart that he will always reserve for Arsenal. But the former Gunners...

AIT presenter, Senami Ohiomokhare loses her young son

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 08:35 AM PST

The power couple of the African Independent Television (AIT) Emmanuel Ohiomokhare and Senami Aminah Ohiomokhare have lost their first child. Jephthah Airenkhue died on February 4th, 2017....

I’ll ban ‘Danfo’ before end of this year - Governor Ambode

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 08:30 AM PST

Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, says he has plans to take commercial buses popularly known as Danfo off Lagos roads before the end of the year. He explained that this is to create a more...

Lagos police yet to charge alleged serial thief, Seun Egbegbe, to court

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 08:20 AM PST

Movie Producer, Seun Egbegbe who was last week apprehended while attempting to dupe a mallam of N10 million in Gbagada General hospital, is still in the custody of the police at Area H command, Ogudu...

CAN asks Nigerians to pray for Buhari

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 08:20 AM PST

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger State has called on Nigerians to pray for the well-being of President Muhammadu Buhari and his safe return to the country. The state's CAN...

South Africa Rugby legend passes away after long battle with motor neurone disease

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 07:34 AM PST

South African Rugby legend Joost van der Westhuizen, widely regarded as one of rugby union's best-ever scrum-halves, has passed away today at the age of 45 after his long fought battle with a motor...

Photo of Soma and Miyonse after they got evicted from Big Brother Naija

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 07:29 AM PST

Last night, Soma and Miyonse became the first housemates to be evicted fro the Big Brother House. The host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu share this photo he took with them on his twitter page

PSG targeting summer moves for Alexis and Aguero

Posted: 06 Feb 2017 07:21 AM PST

Paris Saint-Germain are in the market for a world-class forward to join Edinson Cavani at the Parc des Princes, with Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez and Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero at the top...

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