Thursday, 27 July 2017

NigerianEye: “Corruption cases: EFCC not working in concert with AGF’s office - Buhari’s aide” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Corruption cases: EFCC not working in concert with AGF’s office - Buhari’s aide” plus 29 more

Corruption cases: EFCC not working in concert with AGF’s office - Buhari’s aide

Posted: 27 Jul 2017 12:36 AM PDT

Special Assistant on Prosecution to President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief Okoi Obla, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of not cooperating with the office of the Attorney...

'Buhari’s recovery is a miracle' - PDP Governor says after visiting the president in London

Posted: 27 Jul 2017 12:27 AM PDT

Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi last night described the recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari as "a miracle" given reports on his health in the social media. He said the social media portrayed the...

EFCC recovers N328.9b from major oil marketers

Posted: 27 Jul 2017 12:23 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Office, has recovered N328,988,296,990.62 from some major oil marketers. The retail oil marketers are Conoil Plc, Total Plc, OVH Energy...

Senate dumps devolution of powers to states

Posted: 27 Jul 2017 12:21 AM PDT

Four key constitution amendment proposals were yesterday rejected by the Senate. They are: •devolution of powers to states; •deletion of the Land Use Act from the Constitution; •state creation and...

PHOTOS: Buhari Receives Seven Governors In London

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 05:23 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari this afternoon received some governors from the six geo-political regions in the country including two from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). See more photos...

#NotTooYoungToRun: Nigerian Senate Passes Bill To Amend Age Requirement To Run For Office

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 12:31 PM PDT

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, passed the Not Too Young To Run bill. The much-anticipated bill, seeks age reduction for elective offices in the country.After an electronic vote, 86 Senators showed...

Senate okays independent candidature for elections, rejects devolution of powers

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 10:20 AM PDT

Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved independent candidature for the country's electoral process. The approval on Wednesday was part of the ongoing amendment of the 1999 constitution. Before now,...

“Native Sense” Might Have Eluded Fani-Kayode - Okorocha

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 09:43 AM PDT

The Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has said that he succeeded in business, in politics, in education without brandishing any name except God. Rochas Okorocha in his response to Femi...

Senate Votes For LG Autonomy, Independent Candidacy, Single Term For President, Governors

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 09:46 AM PDT

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday concluded the process of amending the 1999 constitution and voted in support of the Local Government Autonomy and 28 other bills up for amendment in the 1999...

Osinbajo, Abdulsalami meet inside Aso Rock

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 09:42 AM PDT

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, and a former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), are currently meeting behind closed door. The meeting is holding in Osinbajo's office inside the...

Lemar Is Not For Sale! Monaco Tells Arsenal

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 09:42 AM PDT

Monaco vice-president, Vadim Vasilyev, has told Arsenal that midfielder Thomas Lemar is not for sale. The Gunners have been chasing the player all summer, but the Ligue 1 champions have made it...

BREAKING: Soldiers free Nigerian oil workers, others kidnapped by Boko Haram

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 09:35 AM PDT

At least seven persons kidnapped by Boko Haram on Tuesday have been freed, an official has said. Recall that a yet to be confirmed number of oil explorers hired by the state oil firm, NNPC,...

2017 Hajj: FCT Pilgrims To Depart Sunday

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 09:32 AM PDT

The Federal Capital Territory Muslim Pilgrims' Welfare Board, on Wednesday said it would commence transportation of its intending pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday July 30,...

Buhari’s government to clear salary arrears nationwide

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 09:30 AM PDT

The Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Segun Oni, has disclosed that the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari has put in place plans to clear...

You Are Doing Very Well, PDP commends Osinbajo

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 09:29 AM PDT

Alhaji Bashir Rimin-Zayam, former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State, has commended Acting President Yemi Osinbanjo for "effectively holding forte", in the...

Donald Trump bans transgender persons from US military

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 09:04 AM PDT

President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on Wednesday announced that his government will no longer permit transgender individuals to serve in the US military.The president said this...

Sagay wants SANs frustrating Buhari’s corrupt war punished

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 08:49 AM PDT

Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay, SAN, has advocated, "stiff punishment for counsel, particularly Senior Advocates, who have turned obstruction and...

Osinbajo-led FEC approves National Petroleum Policy

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 08:47 AM PDT

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved the national Petroleum Policy, NPP. The decision was reached at the cabinet meeting presided by Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on...

Jealous husband slits wife, own throats (PHOTO)

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 08:40 AM PDT

A resident of Makata, Nakisunga Sub-county, Mukono District Ugandan, identified as Musa kisakye has attacked his wife, Mrs Olivia Nangonzi after she informed him that her parents have enrolled her...

Police arrests Cross River monarch over alleged cult activities

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 08:36 AM PDT

A team of the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force from Force Headquarters, Abuja, have arrested the Paramount Ruler of Yakurr local government area and the Obol Lopon of Ugep,...

Former foreign affairs minister defects to APC

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 08:12 AM PDT

A former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Jibrin Maigari; two former National Assembly members; and a state legislator have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All...

Tanker, Truck Owners Now To Be Prosecuted Along With Their Drivers — FRSC

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 08:09 AM PDT

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Wednesday that tankers and trucks owners would now be prosecuted alongside their drivers involved in accidents, as a result of reckless driving. Mr...

Breaking: EFCC Recovers N329bn From 9 Oil Firms

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 08:07 AM PDT

The Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered a sum of N328,988,296,990.62 from nine major oil marketers across the country. The amount represents the cost of...

Ambode: There Is No Way Under This Economic Recession That We Can Actually Employ All

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 08:05 AM PDT

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said that the N25billion Employment Trust Fund (ETF) set up by his administration has successfully empowered over 4000 small and medium scale...

Senate Approves Financial Autonomy For State Assemblies

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 08:04 AM PDT

The Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved the inclusion of former presidents of the Senate and former speakers of the House of Representatives as members of the Council of State. The decision of...

No Mbappe deal with Real Madrid - Monaco

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 08:01 AM PDT

Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has denied suggestions a deal has been agreed with Real Madrid or any side for Kylian Mbappe. The 18-year-old striker is in hot demand following his stunning...

Man impregnates 11-year-old girl, says she probably raped him while he slept

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 08:00 AM PDT

A man accused of raping and getting an 11-year-old girl pregnant claims she may have sexually assaulted him by having sex with him when he was asleep. Justin Armstrong is accused of abusing the...

BREAKING: Reps shelve voting on constitution amendments till Thursday

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 07:57 AM PDT

Reps shelve voting on constitution amendments till Thursday. Details later…

Don’t be intimidated by Buhari’s aides – BBOG’s Aisha charges Osinbajo’s spokesman

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 07:51 AM PDT

Co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group, Aisha Yesufu, has advised spokesman of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo not to be frightened by aides of President Muhammadu Buhari. She charged...

Boko Haram: One Of 10 Abducted Geologists Rescued

Posted: 26 Jul 2017 07:34 AM PDT

One surveyor from the group of 10 geological researchers kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram militants in Borno State has been rescued. The spokesman for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation...
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