Friday, 21 April 2017

NigerianEye: “Ex-Niger governor to answer 95 count charges” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Ex-Niger governor to answer 95 count charges” plus 29 more


Ex-Niger governor to answer 95 count charges

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 07:22 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 95 count charge against the former governor of Niger state, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu. The case was filed on Thursday at the Niger...

More trouble for Ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 07:15 PM PDT

More trouble awaits a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, following fresh revelations yesterday that she has been fingered in the ceding of the controversial...

Osinbajo panel writes suspended SGF and NIA DG

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 07:13 PM PDT

The Presidential Investigative Committee has formally written to the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal, and the Director-General of the National Intelligence...

20-year-old man commits suicide inside Catholic Church

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:45 PM PDT

The remains of a young parishioner, simply identified as Kachi, was found hanging in the early hours of Friday at the Hall of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Port Harcourt. The News Agency of...

Cashless Policy: CBN suspends charges on large withdrawals

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:46 PM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended indefinitely the withdrawal and deposit processing fees introduced recently under its cashless policy. A circular issued on Friday and signed by the...

Nuns denounce Christ, sell Indian hemp

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:43 PM PDT

A group of nuns who denounced Christ and sell cannabis to help the needy say they are defying President Trump to sell even more. The Sisters of the Valley are California's self-ordained feminist...

Barack Obama is back

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:39 PM PDT

Having largely remained silent since Donald Trump succeeded him as US president in January, Barack Obama will make his first public appearance on Monday in his adopted hometown of Chicago. The...

British parliament rejects bill on sexist dress codes

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:37 PM PDT

British Government on Friday rejected calls to outlaw sexist dress codes which laid down what women should wear at their workplaces. Over 150,000 people signed a public petition to the British...

‘The N6 Billion discovered by EFCC belongs to Niger State’

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:31 PM PDT

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Friday said that the N6 billion discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as proceeds of crime were stolen from Niger State Government...

Fear grips passengers as bird strikes DANA aircraft during take-off

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:28 PM PDT

Palpable fear gripped over 100 passengers on board a DANA Air MD 83 aircraft on Friday when a huge bird hit the aircraft engine during take-off at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja,...

CAN to Buhari: Look inward in fighting corruption

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:26 PM PDT

President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, on Friday advised President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the fight against corruption to those around him to avoid been...

FIFA Saddened By Deaths Of Several Football Fans In Calabar

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 10:05 AM PDT

The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) have expressed their sadness following the death of 30 football fans in Calabar who were electrocuted while watching the Europa League...

Lagos govt denies involvement in demolition of Berger Retail Market

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 09:43 AM PDT

The Lagos State Government on Friday debunked media reports linking it to the demolition of Berger retail market, saying that the allegation was far from the truth. In a statement by the...

11 things that showed the economy is getting out of recession- Presidency

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 09:26 AM PDT

The Presidency in its latest newsletter says it believes that the Nigerian economy is on its way to recover and growth and in no time will be out of recession. It also listed 11 reasons for its...

Actress Genevieve Nnaji makes directorial debut

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 09:37 AM PDT

Genevieve Nnaji is making her directorial debut with her upcoming movie, "LionHeart."The movie which is being shot in Enugu State features the actress in a lead role alongside Steve Eboh, Pete...

SGF's suspension should make Nigerians talk about corruption in the country - Adesina

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 09:30 AM PDT

Femi Adesina, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity has urged Nigerians to have conversations about corruption in the country and not just corruption in the...

It’s not yet time to compare myself with American Rihanna- Tiwa Savage humbly declares

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 09:25 AM PDT

Multi-award winning singer and Mavin first lady, Tiwa Savage, in a new interview on the Morning Show of Arise Television, revealed how excited she is to be able to sell Nigerian and African...

CBN rejects calls to float the naira

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 09:24 AM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday said it has declined calls from financial institutions in Washington urging it to float the naira. CBN Spokesman Isaac Okoroafor, speaking to journalists...

#BBNaija: Ycee advises Efe on how to spend his 25 million naira

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 09:15 AM PDT

Jagaban crooner, Ycee has some advice for the Big Brother Naija 2017 winner, Efe Ejebo. The Tinny Entertainment front man, who just launched his EP "The First Wave", says Efe shouldn't put...

Nigeria Police rescue two kidnapped Turkish workers

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 09:07 AM PDT

The Akwa Ibom Police Command says it has rescued two Turkish nationals kidnapped on April 9 in their hotel rooms at Eket, Eket Local Government Area of the state. The Turkish citizens are staff of...

The News Is Negative! Mourinho Unhappy About Ibrahimovic, Rojo Injuries

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 09:02 AM PDT

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has admitted that his first impression over injuries to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo was "fairly negative". Ibrahimovic and Rojo suffered knee...

3-day old baby rescued alive three days after being buried by his mum

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 08:57 AM PDT

A baby boy was saved from death after he was pulled out of a shallow grave in the town of Paddock, KwaZulu-Natal Province, Eastern South Africa, where he was buried by his 25-year-old South African...

Police release PDP social media director, Deji Adeyanju and others

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 08:51 AM PDT

The Nigeria police have released the former Head of New Media for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Convener of pro-democracy and good governance group, Concerned Nigerians, Prince Deji Adeyanju...

In Malawi, at least 115 people with albinism have been attacked over the past two years

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 08:37 AM PDT

Al Jazeera English has launched Killed for their bones - On the trail of the trade in human body parts, an investigation into the rising number of hate crimes against persons with albinism in...

DAWN DG, Dipo Famakinwa, is dead

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 07:57 AM PDT

Although his chat records on Facebook messenger showed that Mr. Dipo Famakinwa was active a mere 12 hours ago, information making the rounds indicates that the Director General, Development Agenda...

Buhari nominates Momoh as NERC chairman

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 07:53 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Prof. James Momoh for the position of Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and...

FG postpones SGF, SSGs annual retreat indefinitely

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 07:33 AM PDT

The Federal Government has postponed 2017 retreat for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Secretaries to State Governments indefinitely. The Director of Press in the Office of the...

Buhari, Magu, others pray inside Aso Rock

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 07:28 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday joined Muslim faithful for the Juma'at service inside a mosque at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari was joined at the prayer session by the Niger State...

"Why Victor Moses Was Snubbed In PFA Team Of The Year"

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 07:25 AM PDT

Fidelis Ilechukwu, the head coach of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, MFM FC, has claimed that Chelsea's Victor Moses missed out on the PFA Team of the Year, because "politics is...

Have Funke Akindele and her Jenifa's Diary top co-star, Olayode 'Toyo baby' Juliana, part ways?

Posted: 21 Apr 2017 07:57 AM PDT

According to LIB, Olayode Juliana, popularly known as 'Toyo Baby' in Funke Akindele-Bello's popular television comic series, Jenifa's Diary, has been cut from production. Sources in the know claim...

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