Tuesday, 23 May 2017

NigerianEye: “BREAKING: 22 confirmed dead as suicide bomber hits UK concert” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “BREAKING: 22 confirmed dead as suicide bomber hits UK concert” plus 29 more


BREAKING: 22 confirmed dead as suicide bomber hits UK concert

Posted: 22 May 2017 11:51 PM PDT

The death toll from an explosion outside an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena has risen to 22, according to Greater Manchester Police. The attacker, who police believe was a suicide...

SHOCKING VIDEO: Pastor calls God on phone during church service

Posted: 22 May 2017 11:33 PM PDT

Zimbabwean pastor, Paul Sanyangore, has introduced a new dimension to televangelism. In a widely televised church service, Sanyangore had called a number on his phone. The line was obviously...

Many Killed As Explosion Rocks UK Music Concert

Posted: 22 May 2017 11:33 PM PDT

British police said there were a number of fatalities in a reported explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in the northern English city of Manchester on Monday. "Emergency services are currently...

Buhari is working from London - Kachikwu

Posted: 22 May 2017 09:28 PM PDT

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, says that President Muhammadu Buhari is still working from London where he is currently receiving medical treatment. Kachikwu, who put...

EFCC seizes 18 houses from Dasuki’s associate

Posted: 22 May 2017 09:26 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized 18 houses in an estate allegedly belonging to Alhaji Aliyu Usman, an associate of the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo...

Aminu Kano’s wife, dies

Posted: 22 May 2017 09:22 PM PDT

The wife of the late Malam Aminu Kano, Shatu, is dead. The matriarch of the Aminu Kano family died at 89, at her residence in Goron Dutse, Kano State, yesterday. Her death comes 34 years after her...

Traders attribute high price of tomato to disease, acidic rain

Posted: 22 May 2017 09:17 PM PDT

Traders in Abuja have appealed to the three tiers of government to address the scarcity of fresh tomatoes in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that buyers and sellers of the...

CBN lifts naira with $255 million

Posted: 22 May 2017 09:15 PM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday lifted the foreign exchange forex market with a $255 million intervention to ease pressure on the naira. The injection assisted marginally to stabilise...

Tinubu warns those planning military coup in Nigeria

Posted: 22 May 2017 09:13 PM PDT

Those secretly pushing for a military solution to Nigeria's problems yesterday got a piece of advice – forget the idea.FF All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu warned that...

I will contest in 2018 to complete my truncated first term – Fayose

Posted: 22 May 2017 02:26 PM PDT

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Monday evening said he would contest the 2018 gubernatorial election ‎so that he could serve his term which was truncated in 2006. Fayose was impeached in...

Former Army Generals on trial for coup plot

Posted: 22 May 2017 02:24 PM PDT

More than 220 suspects, including over two dozen former generals, went on trial Monday accused of being among the ringleaders of last year's attempted coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Ramadan: Muslim groups threaten to boycott Army recruitment, NYSC orientation

Posted: 22 May 2017 02:21 PM PDT

A coalition of Muslim groups, Da'Wah Coordination council of Nigeria has threatened to force its members to boycott this year's recruitment exercise by the Nigerian Army and the orientation programme...

Arsenal not for sale - Kroenke

Posted: 22 May 2017 02:17 PM PDT

Arsenal majority owner Stan Kroenke said on Monday his shares in the Premier League club were not for sale after media reports that the club's second-largest investor had made an offer to buy out...

VIDEO: Trump's wife refuses to hold hands with her husband in public

Posted: 22 May 2017 02:05 PM PDT

Rumours are already rife that Donald and Melania Trump are not the most happily married of couples. A Vanity Fair article had revealed some hidden secrets about their 12-year marriage, as people...

UN calls on North Korea to stop missile tests

Posted: 22 May 2017 01:39 PM PDT

The United Nations on Monday called on North Korea to put a stop to its ballistic missile tests in order to open up the prospect of talks with world powers. The appeal followed the launch on Sunday...

PDP Crisis: Supreme Court judgement favours Makarfi

Posted: 22 May 2017 12:36 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an application filed by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, asking the apex court not to hear the appeal presented by...

'I’m a bonafide Oba of Lagos' - Akiolu tells court

Posted: 22 May 2017 12:34 PM PDT

About 14 years after his installation, the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Monday appeared in an Ikeja High Court in a suit challenging his emergence as the paramount ruler of Lagos, saying he is the...

Nigerian Airforce Jets destroy Boko Haram logistics base in Sambisa

Posted: 22 May 2017 12:32 PM PDT

The Nigerian Air Force Component of Operation Lafiya Dole said it has destroyed operational base of the Boko Haram insurgent group in the Sambisa forest. According to the Director of Public...

Lagos terminates N844 billion fourth mainland bridge contracts

Posted: 22 May 2017 12:28 PM PDT

Lagos State Government has said it has terminated the earlier contract with investors for the construction of proposed N844 billion fourth mainland bridge projects. This was disclosed Monday by the...

Ex-British Parliamentarian, Eric Joyce, Says Buhari Is Dead

Posted: 22 May 2017 12:29 PM PDT

On his website, he said: "I wrote this yesterday about President Buhari of Nigeria. There's been a lot of interest in the blog in Nigeria. I'll answer a few of the key points raised, here. First, if...

YOU ARE MAD! Fani-Kayode Blasts GEJ’s Critics

Posted: 22 May 2017 12:29 PM PDT

Former Aviation Minister and People's Democratic Party member, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has lashed out at critics of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. It may be recalled that some people had claimed...

UPDATE: Moji Olaiya: Asiwaju Tinubu pays for repatriation of actress body

Posted: 22 May 2017 12:29 PM PDT

Contrary to reports that the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has offered to fly the remains of late actress for proper burial as against the scheduled burial in Canada, the cost of that will be...

David Moyes resigns after Sunderland relegation

Posted: 22 May 2017 10:01 AM PDT

David Moyes has resigned as Sunderland manager following their relegation from the Premier League, the club announced on Monday. The 54-year-old Scot succeeded Sam Allardyce last July and oversaw a...

Don't sign 2017 budget, Falana tells Osinbajo

Posted: 22 May 2017 09:59 AM PDT

A human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has advised the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo not to sign the 2017 budget because it was illegally increased by the National Assembly. He also said...

Babachir, Oke remain suspended – Presidency

Posted: 22 May 2017 09:58 AM PDT

The Presidency says the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke, remain suspended from their...

US Immortalises Nigerian Student

Posted: 22 May 2017 09:50 AM PDT

The United States has instituted a $20,000  grant in memory of the late John Paul, a final year student of the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin. The...

FUTA reinstates suspended bursar

Posted: 22 May 2017 09:27 AM PDT

The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology Akure, has ordered the reinstatement of the bursar of the institution, Mr. Emmanuel Oresegun. Both Oresegun and the Vice Chancellor,...

Black Eyed Peas to perform at Champions League final

Posted: 22 May 2017 09:19 AM PDT

The Black Eyed Peas will take to the stage as part of the opening ceremony for the Champions League final on June 3. A performance by Alicia Keys last year meant the Real Madrid-Atletico Madrid...

Despite the drums of war, Nigeria will not break up- Doyin Okupe says

Posted: 22 May 2017 09:17 AM PDT

In  a post shared on his Facebook page, former presidential media aide, Doyin Okupe, says Nigeria will not break up despite the recent drums of war or the rumors of  a coup attempt. Read...

Super Eagles to face Corsica on Friday

Posted: 22 May 2017 08:54 AM PDT

Ahead of Friday's international friendly match between Nigeria and Corsica in Ajaccio, the Super Eagles will struggle to field a formidable forward line following the spate of recent...

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