Sunday, 26 March 2017

NigerianEye: “Dino Melaye’s schoolmate speaks on certificate controversy” plus 26 more

NigerianEye: “Dino Melaye’s schoolmate speaks on certificate controversy” plus 26 more

Dino Melaye’s schoolmate speaks on certificate controversy

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 09:19 PM PDT

A schoolmate of controversial senator, Dino Melaye, at the Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, has described the travails of the senator as retribution for his alleged past misdeeds. ‎Abdussobur Salaam,...

EFCC probes Saraki’s aides over N3.5 Billion Paris Club cash

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:57 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) has frozen 15 accounts of some individuals and companies for the alleged diversion of N19billion from the London-Paris loan refund. Besides,...

Saraki denies link with Paris Club Fund refund

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:57 PM PDT

A statement by Senator Bukola Saraki's pokesman, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, said: "Our attention has been drawn to the circulation of a report in the media said to have been leaked by the Chairman of...

Wole Soyinka asks President Buhari to reveal health status

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:58 PM PDT

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has called on Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, 74, to reveal the condition of his health after spending nearly two months in Britain on medical...

PDP Crisis: Again, Sheriff and Makarfi go to war

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:58 PM PDT

National chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has threatened to arrest old staff of the party secretariat, if they failed to return property in their possession in seven days. He also...

Sahara Reporters publisher vows to battle Dino Melaye 'even if it takes his life'

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:59 PM PDT

The duel between Nigerian senator, Dino Melaye and online publication, Sahara Reporters is getting heated by the day. On Sunday, the publisher of Sahara Reports shared a purported screenshot of an...

Three things I did while in prison — Obasanjo

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:58 PM PDT

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday narrated his prisons experience and declared that he did three things while he was in Yola and Kirikiri prisons serving a jail term for a phantom coup...

Naira strengthens even more, N375 to $1

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT

Business seems bad for Bureaux De Change (BDCs) — no thanks to the naira's new strength that has hit them with heavy losses. The naira has strengthened below N381 to the dollar, the rate at which...

Senate to summon ABU authorities over Dino Melaye

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:59 PM PDT

The Senate will this week invite the authorities of Ahmadu Bello University to clear the controversy about alleged certificate scandal involving the chairman, Senate Committee on the Federal...

Do Christians Hate God?, By Femi Aribisala

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 09:26 PM PDT

Somebody once asked the late wife of Billy Graham about her relationship with her husband. The person asked her: "Did you ever consider divorce?" "No," she replied. "But I considered murder." Martin...

El-Rufai confirms memo to Buhari, denies leaking it to media

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PDT

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has confirmed the authenticity of a memo he wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari last September recently published by online medium Sahara Reporters. Mr....

After 6 weeks, Abuja airport runway upgrade to continue for another 18 weeks – Presidency

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:56 PM PDT

After the initial six weeks, the Abuja airport runway will still require another 18 weeks of 'upgrade,' an official said on Sunday. According to a statement circulated to select journalists by the...

Nigeria moving out of recession - Lagos governor

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:36 PM PDT

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has said the nation is gradually moving out of recession. He, however, warned that Nigerians must sustain the progress achieved so far. The governor noted...

Fresh fuel scarcity looms in Southwest

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:35 PM PDT

The Southwest branch of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has threatened to withdraw services, following the introduction of Bulk Purchase Agreement (BPA) fee by the...

Danny Blind sacked as Netherlands coach

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 01:46 PM PDT

Danny Blind has been sacked as Netherlands head coach, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has confirmed. Ajax great Blind was appointed as Guus Hiddink's successor midway through the...

#BBNaija: Bassey evicted from Big Brother Naija

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 01:33 PM PDT

The #BBNaija 2017 journey for Bassey ended Sunday, as she was evicted from the Big Brother Naija house. Debbie Rise was in tears after the show presenter Ebuka announced that she had escaped...

Stepahnie Otobo's mother goes on her knees to beg Apostle Suleman for forgiveness

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 12:57 PM PDT

The Mother of Stephanie Otobo, the lady who alleged she had an amorous relationship with Apostle Johnson Suleman, visited Omega Fire Ministries headquarters in Edo state to publicly ask for...

Drama as Nigerian man marries two brides on the same day

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 09:20 PM PDT

A Nigerian man has wedded two ladies on the same day. The marriage banner of the couples went viral few days back on social media. The couples tied the nuptial knots on Sunday in Isoko, Delta.

Senate probes N4 Trillion revenue leakage in Customs

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 11:19 AM PDT

The Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff, has commenced investigation into over N4trillion revenue leakage in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) between 2006 and 2016. Chairman of the...

Naira gains 12.36 % in one week

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 11:17 AM PDT

The Naira recorded an appreciation of 12.36 per cent at the parallel market in the last one week. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Naira traded at N440 last Monday while it closed at...

Buhari not involved in any certificate scandal - Presidency

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 11:13 AM PDT

The Presidency on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari was not involved in any certificate scandal. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, stated this...

Presidency destroying our democracy over Magu, Ali – Fayose

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 11:04 AM PDT

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has urged Nigerians to resist Presidency officials, who he said, are bent on destroying the nation's hard-earned democracy and emasculating the National...

Boxer wins in 20 seconds on professional debut

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 11:02 AM PDT

Rio's 2016 Olympian Lawrence Okolie took just 20 seconds to score a knockout win on his professional debut. The 24-year-old British cruiserweight caught compatriot Geoffrey Cave with two solid right...

Bola Tinubu fights five-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Evander Holyfield

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 10:53 AM PDT

Legendary five-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Evander Holyfield will feature in May, in the most anticipated exhibition boxing match that will pit him against former Lagos State Governor,...

Three-storey building collapses in Anambra

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 10:41 AM PDT

An uncompleted twin three-storey hotel at Nkwo-Eziudo market along the Ogidi-Abatete road, Ogidi near Onitsha has collapsed with no case of death or injuries reported. Residents of the area told...

Senator condemns foreign currency tuition fees in Nigerian schools

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 10:34 AM PDT

Sen. Yusuf Yusuf (APC-Taraba) has described as unacceptable the use of foreign currency for the payment of tuition fees in Nigerian schools. Yusuf, who is Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Science...

Why Nigerians face extreme vetting at U.S. airports

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 09:28 PM PDT

Amb. Hakeem Balogun, the Chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of Nigeria in Washington, says different reasons are responsible for the extreme vetting Nigerians face during entry into the US. Balogun,...
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