Monday, 14 August 2017

NigerianEye: “FG accuses lecturers of bad faith as ASUU begins nationwide strike” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “FG accuses lecturers of bad faith as ASUU begins nationwide strike” plus 29 more


FG accuses lecturers of bad faith as ASUU begins nationwide strike

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 04:18 PM PDT

University teachers are set for major strike, it was announced yesterday. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said the strike "will be total, comprehensive and indefinite" to press home...

Chelsea fine Diego Costa for not training

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 04:14 PM PDT

Chelsea have fined Diego Costa two weeks' wages for failing to return to training as the dispute over his future rumbles on, according to reports. Costa, who remains in his home town of Lagarto in...

I miss Victor Moses – Conte

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 04:05 PM PDT

Chelsea of England manager, Antonio Conte has admitted he missed the services of Victor Moses in Saturday's 3-2 loss at home against Burnley, but promised to plug all holes in their next match...

Pro-Buhari Protest: It’s not our tradition to hire crowds – Presidency replies critics

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 04:02 PM PDT

The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Sen. Babafemi Ojudu, has dismissed the assertion that the presidency sponsored the group of Nigerians that embarked on solidarity protests...

PDP blasts Osinbajo - 'You are just a figurehead'

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 03:54 PM PDT

The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, says Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is not in charge of the country. It said actions taken by the Acting President had shown that power was...

Naira falls against dollar

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 03:49 PM PDT

The naira on Monday depreciated further against the dollar at the parallel market, exchanging at N367 to the dollar. The Nigerian currency lost one point from N366 posted on Friday, while the...

ASUU Strike: Senator Shehu Sani appeals to those whose children are schooling abroad to remember the less privileged

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 03:47 PM PDT

Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Senator Shehu Sani, APC, Kaduna Central Monday threw his weight behind the strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of...

More than 100 undergraduates arrested for internet frauds - EFCC

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 01:09 PM PDT

The Ibadan office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday said that more than 100 undergraduates of various tertiary institutions were in its custody over financial crimes ranging...

VIDEO: Edo State lawmakers exchange punches, attack eachother with chairs

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 12:58 PM PDT

There was drama at the Edo State House of Assembly when the Speaker of the House, Dr. Justin Okonoboh, was impeached, following an impeachment notice signed by 16, out of the 24-member...

Flood, landslide claims 800 lives in Sierra Leone

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 12:52 PM PDT

Tragedy struck in the Sierra Leonean capital of Freetown Monday. What started as an early morning blessing in form of rain led to flood and landslide, leaving in their wake death and...

Buhari to Jonathan - 'You left a crumbled economy'

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 12:50 PM PDT

The Presidency on Monday replied former President Goodluck Jonathan over the state of the Nigerian economy at the end of his administration in May 2015. Jonathan had claimed at the weekend that he...

Nnamdi Kanu deceiving Ndigbo – Okorocha

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 12:38 PM PDT

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, Monday warned that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu is deceiving Ndigbo with the promise of the actualisation of Biafra. The...

Ooni Of Ife’s Marriage Allegedly Crashes

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 12:33 PM PDT

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II and Queen Wuraola-Zynab Ogunwusi's marriage has allegedly crashed. Thecapital.ng reports that Olori Wuraola was accused of many unpublishable...

ASUU begins indefinite strike

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 10:10 AM PDT

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced an indefinite strike across the nation, beginning Sunday August 13th, 2017. According to ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, the lecturers...

PHOTOS: President Buhari receives Secretary General Of OPEC, Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo and his sons at the Abuja house in London

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 12:34 PM PDT

President Buhari today received in audience the Secretary General Of OPEC, Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo and his sons at the Abuja house in London. President Buhari's son, Yusuf, is pictured in some of...

Northern Youths Hold Rally In Support Of Buhari In Kaduna

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 12:33 PM PDT

Youths in their hundred, Monday, staged a peaceful procession in support of President Muhammadu Buhari who has been in the United Kingdom for more than 90 days on medical vacation. The Kaduna...

BBC slams Nigeria president for medical treatment abroad

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 10:07 AM PDT

BBC has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for "an apparent lack of faith in the health systems at home". Buhari was named in the category of five African presidents who routinely travel abroad...

Atiku in secret talks with PDP over 2019 presidential election

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 10:07 AM PDT

Ex-Vice president, Atiku Abubakar has began secret talks with some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to This Day, he is exploring a possible return to the party and to contest...

EFCC to crackdown on illegal Nigerian universities

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 09:57 AM PDT

The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has concluded plans with the National Universities Commission (NUC) to crackdown on unauthorised universities operating without the federal...

Kachikwu: What will happen to those behind Minister’s governorship campaign posters

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 09:54 AM PDT

The Conscience of the Niger Delta, TCN, has warned those insinuating that the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu will contest the 2019 governorship election to desist or "incur...

We Have Failed Nigerians In Our Responsibility – Dino Melaye

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 12:17 PM PDT

The Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has traced the rising spate of medical tourism among Nigerians to the failure of political leaders to provide basic health...

APC is Boko Haram, PDP is a religion – Fayose

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 10:10 AM PDT

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has described the All Progressives Congress as Boko Haram.  He said PDP is now a religion highly loved by all Nigerians. He made this statement at the...

APC Chieftain Cautions Nigerians Against Hate Speeches

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 09:51 AM PDT

 Mr Setonji David, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Badagry Area of Lagos State, has reiterated the need to stop hate-speeches in Nigeria. He said that if such attitude...

Niger can feed Africa – Osinbajo

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 09:50 AM PDT

The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo says that Niger has the capacity to produce assorted food crops that will feed the African continent. Osinbajo said this when he declared open a two-day Niger...

Amaechi explains why he sacked 11 Railway workers

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 09:48 AM PDT

According to the Minister, he personally went on unscheduled inspection to the Abuja-Kaduna rail stations on Friday, having received complaints from Passengers via social media. Those affected...

ASUU strike: UNIBEN, AAU lecturers down tools Wednesday

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 09:46 AM PDT

Following the declaration of a nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, lecturers at the University of Benin and the Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, in Edo State, have said that...

I’m not running for governorship election in 2019 – Petroleum Minister, Kachikwu

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 09:26 AM PDT

The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, on Monday disassociated himself from the alleged campaign posters of him running for governorship seat in Delta State.  Kachikwu, who denied...

2019 election: You can’t sack your employer – APC fires back at PDP

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 09:21 AM PDT

The Benue State government has told the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP that it does not have the capacity to sack the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC from power. The APC in Benue state reminded...

EFCC acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu says - I have not lost any high profile case since I came on board

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 09:10 AM PDT

Acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, says since he assumed office in November 2015, he has not lost any high profile case. Magu said this in a recent interview with Leadership. The acting chairman...

Photos/Video: Chants of "Sai Baba" rent the air as supporters of President Buhari stage protest in Abuja

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 09:08 AM PDT

Supporters of President Buhari today continued their protest in Abuja. The pro-buhari group came with a band as they sang "Sai Baba" during their protest.  See more photos and a video from...

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