Saturday, 13 May 2017

NigerianEye: “PICTURES: Baba Ijebu’s Daughter weds Obasanjo's son” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “PICTURES: Baba Ijebu’s Daughter weds Obasanjo's son” plus 29 more


PICTURES: Baba Ijebu’s Daughter weds Obasanjo's son

Posted: 13 May 2017 04:09 PM PDT

Olujonwo, one of the sons of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday wedded Temitope, daughter of Chief Kessington Adebutu, at the Methodist Church of the Trinity, Tinubu...

Most criminals are from Nigeria – India police

Posted: 13 May 2017 03:42 PM PDT

Nigerian nationals have topped the list of foreigners arrested for drug smuggling in Navi Mumbai over the past five years. According to the sources from the anti-narcotic cell of Navi Mumbai...

Boko Haram video of purported Chibok girl worries parents

Posted: 13 May 2017 03:42 PM PDT

The Boko Haram jihadist group has released a video claiming to show Chibok schoolgirls who refused to be rescued as part of a recent swap deal with the Nigerian government. In the three-minute video,...

North Korea ‘In New Missile Test’

Posted: 13 May 2017 03:32 PM PDT

North Korea has fired what appears to be a ballistic missile, reports from South Korea say. The missile was launched near the city of Kusong, north-west of the capital, Pyongyang, Yonhap news...

When a Vice President becomes a coordinating son – Reno

Posted: 13 May 2017 03:30 PM PDT

By Reno Omokri Nigeria is a land of opportunity. And I do not mean this the way Nigerian politicians usually mean it, as a cliched speech for the campaign trail. I mean this from the bottom of my...

Only Buhari can say what exactly is wrong with him – Femi Adesina

Posted: 13 May 2017 12:46 PM PDT

Mr Femi Adesina has aid that only President Muhammadu Buhari can say what exactly is wrong with him. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari speaking with Tribune...

I hate birthdays - Yaya Toure

Posted: 13 May 2017 12:53 PM PDT

Manchester City veteran Yaya Toure has admitted that turning 34 gave him little joy, as he hates celebrating his birthday. The Ivorian has experienced a renaissance since breaking into Pep...

Stoke City 1 Arsenal 4: Ozil, Sanchez key to crucial win in top-four race

Posted: 13 May 2017 12:40 PM PDT

Arsenal's push for top four keeps gathering momentum as they trounced mid-table Stoke City 4-1 in a week 36 game of the English premier league. A brace from Olivier Giroud 42′, 80′, sandwiched...

Eminent Nigerians grace Obasanjo’s son wedding

Posted: 13 May 2017 12:12 PM PDT

It was a gathering of eminent personalities and societal creme de la creme at the wedding of the son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Olajuwon, to the daughter of businessman Chief Kessington...

Saudi Arabia praises Oba Oluwo of Iwo for condemning idolatry

Posted: 13 May 2017 08:31 AM PDT

An official of the Ministry of Justice, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Sheik Abdul-Azeez Alhajlaan, has said that the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, is a blessing to humanity. He said this...

Anti-graft Agency Suspends Probe Of Emir Sanusi

Posted: 13 May 2017 08:26 AM PDT

The Kano State government's anti-corruption agency has suspended probe into the financial dealings of the Emirate council.The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission was...

Contestant embarrass herself during Q&A at the Miss Rivers beauty pageant

Posted: 13 May 2017 11:47 AM PDT

A beauty pageant contestant representing Emohua Local Government in Rivers state has become the butt of jokes after she embarrassed herself during Miss Rivers state golden jubilee contest which held...

Pastor eaten by crocodiles while trying to walk on water like Jesus

Posted: 13 May 2017 08:04 AM PDT

A pastor who tried replicating the Biblical story of Jesus Christ walking on water has been eaten by crocodiles. The pastor, identified as Jonathan Mthethwa, of the Saint of the Last Days Church,...

Ikorodu killings: Police declare family wanted for alleged false alarm

Posted: 13 May 2017 08:00 AM PDT

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, said on Saturday that the police were on the trail of a family that allegedly raised the false alarm that resulted in the killing of four...

Buhari cannot be forced by anyone to reveal his health problem – Presidency

Posted: 13 May 2017 08:00 AM PDT

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has said nobody can arm twist the President into revealing his health status to Nigerians.Adesina made the...

Embattled Nasarawa State NLC Chairman suspends industrial action

Posted: 13 May 2017 07:57 AM PDT

Mr Abdulahi Adeka, the embattled Chairman, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Nasarawa State chapter, has announced the suspension of the ongoing strike action embarked upon by organised labour in the...

Group demands probe of Boko Haram video

Posted: 13 May 2017 07:14 AM PDT

A pressure group under the aegis of Save Humanity Advocacy Centre, has expressed concern over what it described as the promotion of a purported Boko Haram Commander, Shuaibu Moni, who is said to be...

UNIMAID bomb blasts delay UTME

Posted: 13 May 2017 07:08 AM PDT

Multiple suicide bomb attacks at the University of Maiduguri, on Saturday, delayed the commencement of the Computer-Based Test for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, candidates at...

Why IBB sent me to jail – David-West

Posted: 13 May 2017 07:04 AM PDT

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Prof Tam David-West, has recalled how former Military President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) sent him to jail because he "drank a cup of tea with a white...

Manchester City 2 Leicester City 1: Silva, Jesus secure big step towards Champions League after disallowed Mahrez spot kick

Posted: 13 May 2017 06:57 AM PDT

Manchester City took a step closer towards guaranteeing a top-four finish in the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Leicester City at Etihad Stadium but were helped by a disallowed Riyad Mahrez...

Minimum Wage: N18,000 is an insult, N56,000 grossly inadequate ―NLC,TUC

Posted: 13 May 2017 06:47 AM PDT

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have declared that the current N18,000 minimum wage, being paid to Nigerian workers is an insult, while the N56,000 they jointly...

Chelsea fan names baby after Moses, Conte

Posted: 13 May 2017 06:45 AM PDT

die-hard Chelsea Football Club of England fan in Abakaliki, has named his newly-delivered baby Antonio Moses in the wakes of the club's league title win on Friday. Chelsea on Friday night beat...

Rochas Okorocha plotting to install son-in-law as successor – APC chieftain

Posted: 13 May 2017 06:22 AM PDT

Ahead of the 2019 general elections in the country, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and a former member of the House of Representatives (Owerri Federal Constituency), Mr. Uche...

I’ll pay any ransom for my missing grandson– 84-year-old grandma

Posted: 13 May 2017 04:52 AM PDT

Fifteen-year-old Imole Oke, an only child, was two years old when he lost his father to diabetes, and was put in care of his distraught grandmother, Racheal, 84.For Racheal, after a period of...

Seven-year-old electrocuted in Benin

Posted: 13 May 2017 04:44 AM PDT

A seven-year-old child has been electrocuted by a BEDC Electric cable.The incident allegedly occurred at Omo-Iyamu street, off Country Home Motel road, off Sapele road, Benin City. Residents lamented...

National Assembly denies padding 2017 budget

Posted: 13 May 2017 04:34 AM PDT

The National Assembly has stated that the addition of $2 to the $42.5 oil benchmark originally estimated by the executive in the 2017 budget is no padding.  The Senate Leader, Senator Ahmed...

Boko Haram: Nigerian Army reacts to latest video, threat to bomb Abuja

Posted: 13 May 2017 07:53 AM PDT

The Nigerian Army on Saturday said threats issued by recently released Boko Haram members in a video clip distributed by the group is just propaganda and should be ignored. A statement by Army...

Blackface: Tuface Idibia wants me to remain poor, he’s selfish

Posted: 13 May 2017 04:20 AM PDT

Augustine Obiabo Ahmedu, otherwise known as Blackface of the defunct Plantation Boyz, has accused his kinsman and estranged band mate of trying to make him remain poor.The Hard Life singer said Mr....

Some comedians don’t know between being offensive and being funny – Ali Baba

Posted: 13 May 2017 04:13 AM PDT

A godfather of Nigerian comedy, Ali Baba has frowned at the current state of comedy business in Nigeria.He lamented the alarming rate at which quacks and amateurs are taking over the business. The...

"Why I don’t want my children to be politicians"

Posted: 13 May 2017 04:07 AM PDT

Ahmed Makarfi, Caretaker Chairman, of the ​Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has disclosed that he would not like to see his children get active in politics. "They should take interest in it, but not to...

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