Friday, 17 March 2017

NigerianEye: “Obasanjo is the father of corruption in Nigeria - Fayose” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Obasanjo is the father of corruption in Nigeria - Fayose” plus 29 more

Obasanjo is the father of corruption in Nigeria - Fayose

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 10:58 PM PDT

For attempting to extricate himself from the web of $1.09 billion Malabu oil deal, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has come under scathing attacks from Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose. Fayose,...

Senate send Customs boss away for failing to appear in his uniform

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 10:59 PM PDT

The Senate yesterday sent the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), packing from its chamber over his failure to comply with the directive to wear service...

Naira appreciates by N13 to N445/$1

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 11:06 PM PDT

The naira yesterday recorded its biggest appreciation against the dollar in the parallel market in three weeks, gaining N13 to close at N445 per dollar. Investigations revealed that the sharp...

If Magu’s rejected, Saraki shoudn’t be Senate President — Ndume

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 10:57 PM PDT

Former Senate Majority Leader, Ali Ndume, said yesterday that Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, ought not remain in office as head of the Upper Chambers, if the senate could refuse to confirm...

Why I ordered armed herdsmen out of Benue - Ortom

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 06:58 PM PDT

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Thursday said that he ordered the expulsion of armed herdsmen out of his state was to protect the lives and property of his people. Speaking with State House...

Court refuses Dasuki’s request to merge charges

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 06:53 PM PDT

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama Thursday rejected a request by former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki for a consolidation of two charges pending against...

Ailing Aero Contractors sacks 60 per cent of workforce

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 06:51 PM PDT

Aero Contractors Airline, which is under the management of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), has sacked 60 per cent of its workforce. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...

Alleged $9.7 million gift: Court remands Yakubu in prison

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 06:44 PM PDT

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, to be remanded in Kuje prison until March...

'Allow Magu continue in acting capacity indefinitely, since the senate rejected his confirmation' - Presidential committee tells Buhari

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 06:34 PM PDT

The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to remove the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu,...

Buhari urges CBN to release N500 Billion Paris Club cash

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 06:31 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari directed Minister of Finance Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele to quickly facilitate the payment of the second tranche of the...

We work hard to let you earn well

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 06:23 PM PDT

(Sponsored Post) Imagine your neighbor – a timid employee worker – with a small income suddenly buying a new car, building a house and leaving to the ocean cruise with his family. Your reaction is...

Fire guts Borno IDPs camp, 3 confirmed dead, many injured

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 10:01 AM PDT

Fire incident at internally displaced persons camp in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria has claimed three lives and left six other persons injured, the National Emergency Management Authority has...

NFF sanctions 4 NPFL referees over poor officiating

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 10:01 AM PDT

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Referees Committee has sanctioned four referees found guilty of poor officiating and mismanagement of the game. This is contained in a statement by Dani...

Why we fixed date for 2019 elections early – INEC

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 09:40 AM PDT

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday said the commission fixed dates for the 2019 general elections early in order to encourage all...

El-Rufa’i goes to school for PhD in Governance

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 09:34 AM PDT

The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai is not ill and flown abroad for medical attention as being peddled in some quarters. Rather, it was learnt that el-Rufai had commenced receiving...

WAEC plans to release results 60 days after exam

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 09:07 AM PDT

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it plans to reduce the waiting days for the release of its West African Senior School Certificates Examination (WASSCE) results to 60 days. The...

Defection: PDP asks court to sack Senator Effiong for joining APC

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 09:03 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday, asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to sack the lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Chief...

EFCC arrests “Sheikh” over N11m internet fraud

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:58 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Saheed Omoniyi over alleged N11 million fraud perpetrated through the Internet. Mr Ayo Oyewole, the Head of Public Affairs,...

Aisha Buhari urges Nigerians to know their consumer rights

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:47 AM PDT

The wife of the Nigerian President, Aisha Buhari, has urged Nigerians to understand their rights as consumers, in order to stand up to market abuses that undermine those rights. She said the rights...

EFCC: SERAP questions the constitutionality of Senate’s rejection of Magu

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:33 AM PDT

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has questioned the "constitutional validity of the nomination and confirmation processes leading to the rejection for the second time of...

Amaju Pinnick wins CAF executive committee seat

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 10:01 AM PDT

It was a landslide victory for the Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick at the just concluded 39th CAF General Assembly as he defeated Beninoise counterpart Anjorin Moucharafou to win...

Buhari authorises release of more London-Paris refund money to governors

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:18 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to act with dispatch in releasing the second tranche...

Football legend, Ronaldinho all smiles as he meets with Akon in Dubai (Photos)

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:13 AM PDT

Ronaldinho has returned to the UAE. The Barcelona legend was previously in Dubai in October last year to launch the Ronaldinho Soccer Academy (RSA) at the Koora Dome, the football facility managed by...

Nigerian Governors present card to President Buhari

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 07:55 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari On Thursday attended an expanded National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, with the state governors in attendance. The meeting is usually presided over by Vice-President...

Magu's Rejection: Presidency reveals when Buhari will react to Senate’s decision

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 07:49 AM PDT

The Presidency, on Thursday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari will respond to Senate's rejection to confirm Ibrahim Magu as the substantive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes...

Another fuel subsidy suspect, Rowaye Jubril sentenced to 10 years imprisonment

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 07:43 AM PDT

Justice Lateefa Okunnu of the Lagos High Court has convicted Rowaye Jubril and his company, Brila Energy Ltd, on 13 counts of fuel subsidy fraud. He sentenced Jibril to 10 years in prison, and also...

Woman Claims She's Janet Jackson's Secret Daughter

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 07:34 AM PDT

Tiffany Whyte says that she is the daughter of Janet Jackson and James DeBarge, a secret love child who was kept under wraps for 31 years. In an interview with RadarOnline, Whyte claimed that she...

Father, son die inside well in Sokoto

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 07:32 AM PDT

A middle-aged man, Malam Umar, and his teenage son, Abubakar, died inside a well they were digging at Gidan-Filani village in Sokoto State. The incident was said to have happened on Wednesday. An...

Trump slashes foreign aid in budget proposal

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 07:26 AM PDT

President Donald Trump proposed drastic cuts in spending on the arts, science, foreign aid and environmental protection Thursday, in a security-focused budget blueprint that could struggle to pass...

Bash Ali Storms Sports Ministry With Boxing Gloves, Demands To See Dalung (VIDEO)

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 07:00 AM PDT

A video footage has emerged showing how Ex-boxing weight champion, Bash Ali, was prevented from seeing Nigeria's sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, after he was given an appointment at the Federal...
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