Friday, 17 February 2017

NigerianEye: “PDP governors reject Sheriff” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “PDP governors reject Sheriff” plus 29 more


PDP governors reject Sheriff

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 09:55 PM PST

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vowed yesterday to have nothing to do with Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff moments after the Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt...

Pastor chases worshippers, threatens to burn down church

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 02:45 PM PST

A 56-year-old pastor, Jones Nwaeze, was on Friday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates' court in Lagos for allegedly chasing worshippers with sticks and threatening to burn down his church. Nwaeze,...

Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori arrested over alleged ‘inciting comments’

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 02:38 PM PST

The Police, Friday, arrested the founder and president, Chocolate City Entertainment, Audu Maikori over alleged "inciting comments" over the killings in Southern Kaduna. According to reports which...

Fashola promises to complete federal projects

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 02:31 PM PST

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has assured the people of Bayelsa that the East-West Road will soon be completed. He also said funds will be provided by the Buhari...

‘Jonathan shouldn’t have contested in 2015’

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 02:23 PM PST

Senator Grace Bent, who represented Adamawa South in the Sixth Senate, has said that fielding Jonathan cost the PDP the presidency. Bent said, "Of course, it did. In all fairness, Jonathan should not...

Appeal Court judgement, temporary setback – Makarfi

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 02:19 PM PST

The Caretaker committee Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Muhammad Makarfi has described Friday's ruling of the Court of Appeal which gave judgement in favour of Senator...

Update: Time to leave PDP for Sheriff, create a new party - Fani-Kayode

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 08:47 AM PST

Fani-Kayode has continued to express his displeasure at the Appeal Court judgement which recognised Ali Modu Sheriff as the legitimate chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP. After mocking the...

Mikel backs Iheanacho to regain Manchester City spot

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 08:41 AM PST

Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has backed 'strong, very positive and level headed' Kelechi Iheanacho to regain his Manchester City spot. The former Chelsea midfielder who now plies his trade...

I want Miss Nigeria Pageantry elevated to National Asset - Lai Mohammed

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 08:28 AM PST

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says Miss Nigeria Pageantry is an integral part of the nation's creative industry that should be made a national asset. The minister...

Ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo pictured with Tonto Dikeh's husband and son

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 08:11 AM PST

The ex-president was recently pictured carrying the son of  Olakunle Oladunni Churchill and TontoDikeh.

9-month-old Buhari undergoes penis surgery

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:54 AM PST

Nine-month-old Buhari Muhammad, whose genital was cut off by his step-mother, has undergone first corrective surgery at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Bida, Niger. Mrs Mariam Kolo, the...

Kaduna airport tested and ready, says relocation committee chairman

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:38 AM PST

Mohammed Joji, chairman coordinating committee on Abuja relocation, has said that the Kaduna international airport is ready for heavy commercial use. Joji, who is also the secretary general,...

JAMB 2017 examinations to hold in May

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:25 AM PST

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have announced that the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will hold in May 2017. This was made known by the JAMB...

Guinea places ban on beauty pageants after skimpy outfits cause outrage

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:09 AM PST

The Guinean government has temporarily placed a ban on beauty pageants after the skimpy outfits in the swimwear section caused outrage on social media. The ban comes after the 2017 Miss Guinea...

I was trapped for nearly 2 hours, says man who boarded bus that plunged into river

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:01 AM PST

One of the passengers of the bus which plunged into a river at Owode Elede around Mile 12 area of Lagos state, has revealed that rescue operations did not commence until about two hours after the...

Michael Jackson's Thriller becomes the best selling album of all time

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 06:55 AM PST

Yesterday February 16th, it was announced that Michael Jackson's Thriller album was certified 33x platinum.

PDP Crisis: Makarfi faction reacts to Appeal Court judgement, vows to proceed to Supreme Court

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 06:39 AM PST

The Makarfi faction Peoples Democratic Party PDP has reacted to the Appeal Court judgement, recognises rival Ali Modu Sheriff as the legitimate chairman of the party. The party described the...

Modu Sheriff wins Makarfi in Appeal Court

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 08:56 AM PST

The Port Harcourt division of the appeal court has ruled that Ali Modu Sheriff is the legitimate chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A three-man panel of justices delivered judgment on...

Fani-Kayode reacts to Modu Sheriff's victory in Appeal Court

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 06:18 AM PST

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the recent judgement of the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, recognising Ali Modu Sheriff as the legitimate Chairman of the Peoples...

FG to concession Nigerian Railway Corporation

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 06:10 AM PST

The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to concession the Nigerian Railway Corporation to any reputable foreign company. Chairman of the NRC, Usman Abubakar, revealed this to newsmen after...

"It's a boy and a girl for Hollywood star George and Amal Clooney"

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 06:06 AM PST

George Clooney's mom, Nina Clooney is so excited to be a grandmother again that she revealed the sexes of the actor and his wife, Human activist lawyer, Amal Clooney's twins to Vogue magazine. The...

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna split again after she 'disappears for days at a time'

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 05:29 AM PST

According to Us Weekly, Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna have split again. This time, they claim Rob ended the relationship because Chyna 'disappeared for days at a time without communicating or...

Stop texting during meals, Pope Francis tells youngsters

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 04:52 AM PST

Pope Francis told youngsters on Friday to get off their phones during family meals, warning that the death of face-to-face conversations can have dire consequences for society, even resulting in...

Court gives Obanikoro 7 days to settle defamation suit against Premium Times, Sahara Reporters

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 04:33 AM PST

A Lagos High Court has ordered Musiliu Obanikoro, a former junior minister of defence, to settle before the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), within seven days, a defamation suit he filed against...

It is nonsense! Roy Keane blasts Pogba brothers for talking to each other

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 04:34 AM PST

Photo credit:  AP Man United legend and former captain, Roy Keane, has blasted Paul Pogba and his brother Florentin Pogba for their bromance during Man U's 3-0 win over Saint-Etienne in Thursday...

Why Nigerians are not ‘feeling’ APC change – Senator Dino Melaye

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 04:25 AM PST

Senator Dino Melaye has said the reason Nigerians are yet to feel the impact of change promised by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is because of the civil servants who according to him,...

2017 Budget: Are civil servants going to eat “Gucci Eba”, or “Prada rice”? - Dino Melaye

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 03:57 AM PST

Senator Dino Melaye has canvassed for the use of spiritual faculties in the scrutiny of the 2017 budget by the National Assembly in order to eliminate loopholes and leakages that make room for...

Nigeria’s debt profile is $57.39bn

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 03:51 AM PST

Abraham Nwankwo, director-general of the Debt Management Office (DMO), on Thursday revealed that the nation's total debt profile as of December 31, 2016, was $57.39 billion (N17.36 trillion). He...

Davido Smokes After Worshipping At RCCG

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 03:19 AM PST

David Adeleke popularly known as Davido may have returned to his normal lifestyle after he worshipped at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG City of David, Victoria Island, Lagos last...

Many Nigerians can’t eat, yet N40m budgeted for Aso Rock wildlife - Sen Ben Bruce

Posted: 17 Feb 2017 03:14 AM PST

Ben Bruce, senator representing Bayelsa east, says it's heartbreaking that at a time many Nigerians can't afford to eat, N40 million in the 2017 budget was designated for the feeding of wild animals...

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