Thursday, 25 May 2017

NigerianEye: “FG declares Monday public holiday” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “FG declares Monday public holiday” plus 29 more


FG declares Monday public holiday

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:58 AM PDT

The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 29,2017 as a public holiday to celebrate the 2017 Democracy Day. Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.) in a statement on...

You deserve pity, no one will envy your wheelbarrows – Mark blasts Ortom again

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:56 AM PDT

Former Senate President, David Mark has hit his governor, Samuel Ortom of Benue State, describing him as 'Ortom de barrow'.Mark, had while commissioning Brick House and the chapel at government...

Igbos should stop complaining, they didn’t invest in Buhari’s campaign – Ngige

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:52 AM PDT

The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, has asked the Southeast to stop complaining of marginalisation by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.He lamented that all his...

Carrier Pigeon Apprehended After Being Caught Smuggling 200 Ecstasy Pills

Posted: 25 May 2017 10:00 AM PDT

A pigeon has been caught with almost 200 ecstasy pill stashed in a backpack. The bird was captured by authorities in Kuwait, having flown over from Iraq. Pigeon was reportedly sent by traffickers...

Leave Lagos if you like bribe- Lagos Police Commissioner, Owoseni tells DPOs

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:58 AM PDT

Lagos State Police Commissioner, Fatai Owoseni warned area commanders and divisional police officers in the state police command to shun bribery or leave the state. He also revealed that some...

You are power-drunk – Falana blasts Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:51 AM PDT

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has described Garba Shehu's comments on Ibrahim El-Zakzaky's detention as a show of official impunity. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, Shehu said El-Zakzaky,...

Tell those agitating for Biafra that there is enough cake to share – Obasanjo

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:59 AM PDT

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has appealed to those agitating for Biafra to shield the struggle, stressing that there is "enough cake to share." Speaking at the Biafra conference held in Abuja...

I Will Wipe Out Corruption In 12 months, Says Magu

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:57 AM PDT

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, on Thursday said that he would end corruption in Nigeria in the next 12 months. Magu spoke during the official...

All Nigerians are Biafrans – Saraki’s Chief of Staff, Ahmed

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:59 AM PDT

Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Hakeem Baba Ahmed, has said all Nigerians are Biafrans. The former Head of Service, stated this while speaking at the Biafran conference...

Manchester City release Navas, Clichy

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:54 AM PDT

Spanish international winger Jesus Navas and experienced French defender Gael Clichy on Thursday became the latest players to be released by Manchester City in the promised close season...

Ebola: FG, LASG See Sanction For Kenya Airways Over Conveyance Of Dead Body To Nigeria

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:49 AM PDT

The Federal and Lagos State Governments are seeking sanction for Kenya Airways for conveying a dead body from Ebola infested Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, without approval from the necessary...

"Demolition of billion Naira property by Anambra government faulty decision"

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:40 AM PDT

The recent demolition of about 50 buildings at an estate in Nkwelle Ezunaka, near Onitsha by the Anambra Anambra State government has been described as economic waste. Anambra State government...

Photos: Residents defy rainfall to scoop fuel from a broken down tanker in Ogun state

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:10 AM PDT

A 50,000 liter petroleum tanker fell at about 8am today while it was raining in Magboro, Ogun State. Residents defied the rainfall to scoop fuel from the tanker. See photos from the scene after the...

Nigeria Shuts 5 Foreign Embassies

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:09 AM PDT

The Federal Government has approved the closure of five foreign missions and embassies, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama said. Onyeama told newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. The...

Pensioner commits suicide in Benue State due to poverty and frustration

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:08 AM PDT

"One of our members, Gabriel Nomsha, from Gwer West Local Government Area, committed suicide last week as a result of poverty and frustration."He explained that after the deceased had been screened,...

Danjuma, Kachikwu, Sanusi, others nominated for peace, empowerment award

Posted: 25 May 2017 09:03 AM PDT

Former Chief of Defense Staff, Lt Gen Theophilus Danjuma, retd; Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu and Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi would be among those to be honoured by the...

Federal Government releases NECO 2017 Common Entrance exams result

Posted: 25 May 2017 08:56 AM PDT

The Federal Government has released the result for the just concluded 2017 national common entrance examination into Federal government colleges also known as Unity schools. Minister of Education,...

New Music: Olamide- Wavy Level

Posted: 25 May 2017 08:54 AM PDT

Olamide releases Wavy level. Olamide follows up his last month's single "Love No Go Die" with this one, "Wavy Level", his second single this year. The track was produced by Adey,...

Deadly bombings hit Jakarta hours before Ramadhan

Posted: 25 May 2017 08:44 AM PDT

Three policemen who were escorting a traditional parade to welcome the Islamic fasting month of Ramadhan were killed along with two suspected suicide bombers in a twin bomb attack that struck the...

NUPENG, IPMAN Suspend Strike

Posted: 25 May 2017 08:35 AM PDT

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have suspended their strike in Cross River. The two bodies...

PHOTOS: Tiwa Savage covers Parallel magazine, talks about bouncing back in the entertainment industry after childbirth

Posted: 25 May 2017 08:18 AM PDT

Mavin Star singer, Tiwa Savage, looked stunning on the cover Parallel Magazine. In an interview with the magazine, she talked about bouncing back in the entertainment industry after...

Look for Ramadan moon Friday – Sultan

Posted: 25 May 2017 08:17 AM PDT

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar has urged Muslims across the country to look for the new moon of...

Rooney donates £100,000 to Manchester victims

Posted: 25 May 2017 08:04 AM PDT

Manchester United star player, Wayne Rooney, has donated the sum of £100,000 to those who were affected by the Manchester bombing. He made this donation through his charity organisation, The Wayne...

Biafra at 50: Restructure Nigeria now or it will collapse – Afenifere leader, Adebanjo

Posted: 25 May 2017 08:04 AM PDT

A leader of the leading Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo, on Thursday said if Nigeria is not restructured now, it will cease to "exist." Speaking at the Biafra conference in...

Buhari’s death: Expose looters not President’s health – Muslim group attacks ex-British lawmaker, Joyce

Posted: 25 May 2017 07:48 AM PDT

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has called on former British parliamentarian, Eric Stuart Joyce to beam his searchlight on the billions of "pound sterling siphoned from Nigeria's shores to British...

Money Recovered From Justice Ngwuta’s Residence To Be Deposited In CBN

Posted: 25 May 2017 07:37 AM PDT

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered that the money recovered from the home of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, be deposited in the Central Bank of Nigeria. Justice John Tsoho...

Biafra at 50: Citizens have right to discuss their continued existence in Nigeria – Osinbajo

Posted: 25 May 2017 07:35 AM PDT

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday declared that citizens reserve the right to discuss their continued existence in Nigeria. Osinbajo made the remark at an event organised to mark the...

Donald Trump meets French President Emmanuel Macron

Posted: 25 May 2017 07:34 AM PDT

US President Donald Trump on Thursday held his first formal meeting with newly-elected French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, hailing his outsider campaign as a model of its kind. Trump, whose own...

Man Chops Off Driver's Hand

Posted: 25 May 2017 08:19 AM PDT

A 25-year-old unemployed, Yekini Balogun, was on Thursday docked at an Ikeja Magistrates' Court in Lagos for allegedly cutting a part of a truck driver's hand with a cutlass. Balogun, a resident of...

We won’t tolerate further attacks on Fani-Kayode – IPOB warns Arewa youths

Posted: 25 May 2017 07:25 AM PDT

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Thursday, cautioned the Arewa Youth Forum, (AYF) and other Northern groups against verbal attack on former aviation minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode.The IPOB...

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