Thursday, 21 December 2017

NigerianEye: “APC chairman resigns” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “APC chairman resigns” plus 29 more


APC chairman resigns

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 09:26 AM PST

Kano state chairman of All Progressive Congress, APC, Abdullai Abbas, has resigned  Abdullahi Abbas, wrapped in the feud between Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and deputy Hafizu Abubakar, tendered...

Buhari arrests Innoson who creates jobs, ignores killer herdsmen – Reno Omokri

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 09:21 AM PST

Reno Omokri, former Special Assistant on New Media to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari was behind the arrest of Innocent Chukwuma, the Chief Executive...

Innoson, EFCC arrest and the GTB loan – facts behind the saga

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 09:19 AM PST

Recently, the Innoson/GTBank story has gained so much media prominence, especially following the arrest of the Innonson chairman a few days ago by EFCC. Though the case is pending in court, Innoson...

PHOTO: Popular pastor buys daughter N27m Maserati Levante to mark birthday

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 09:20 AM PST

Popular pastor and founder of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church, Shepherd Bushiri, has surprised his first daughter with a Maserati Levante worth N27m to celebrate her...

Magu no longer EFCC Acting Chairman – Nigerian Senate

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 09:33 AM PST

Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Petitions, Ethics and privileges, Senator Samuel Anyanwu has stated that Nigeria Senate no longer regard Mr. Ibrahim Magu as Acting Chairman of Economic and...

Nigerian Navy rescues four Chinese men from kidnappers

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 08:41 AM PST

The Nigerian Navy in Lagos on Thursday said they rescued four Chinese men from kidnappers around Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral...

Militants write Buhari, want $1bn deducted from ECA for N’Delta

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 08:35 AM PST

The coalition of Niger Delta militants on Thursday sent a protest letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over his alleged double standards in the handling of security issues in the country. The...

Senate to investigate Nigeria Customs warehouses

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 08:04 AM PST

The Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has stated that it would commence its assignment despite the Yuletide season.  Giving this indication at a press briefing...

Senate to screen Buhari’s nominees for Resident Electoral Commissioners

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 07:41 AM PST

The nine Resident Electoral Commissioner nominees sent to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari have been referred to the Senate Committee on INEC. The referral followed a motion to that effect by...

NNPC says fuel queues will disappear by weekend

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 07:37 AM PST

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Thursday, in Abuja says fuel queues will `normalise' by Friday and disappear by the weekend. Mr Ndu Ughamadu, the NNPC spokesman, told the...

Blame NNPC, marketers for fuel scarcity ― PENGASSAN

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 07:20 AM PST

Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has exonerated itself and blame the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation  (NNPC), Independent Petroleum Marketers...

Saraki on $1bn insurgency fund: APC govt doesn’t spend money without due process

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 07:18 AM PST

Senate President Bukola Saraki says the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government does not spend funds without due process. Saraki said this on Thursday after Ike Ekeweremadu, deputy...

FLASHBACK: How defected APC rep blasted Buhari’s aides over cars bought for his colleagues

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 07:15 AM PST

Until Thursday, Johnson Agbonayinma, member representing Egor/Ikpoba-Okha federal constituency of Edo state in the national assembly, was known as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party...

Amaechi, Peterside Appear Before Reps Over Waterways Concession

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 07:15 AM PST

The House of Representatives on Thursday held a public hearing on the ceding of the nation's waterways to some foreign companies. The House of Representatives Committee on Public petitions is...

Bello presents N147bn 2018 budget to Kogi Assembly

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 07:07 AM PST

Kogi State will in 2018, spend the sum of N147,827,854,494. The figure shows a decrease of N44,429,890,029 from that of 2017 budget. The 2018 budget christened 'Budget of Sustainable Growth', was...

NNPC increases fuel supply to 80m litres daily

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:59 AM PST

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Thursday, disclosed that it has more than doubled the supply of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, across the country from about 30...

Ogun Govt Pays December, 13th Month Salary To Workers

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:57 AM PST

The Ogun state government says it has paid the December and the 13th month salary to its workers since Wednesday ahead of the festive period. Mr Wale Osinowo, the State Commissioner for Finance,...

Buhari signs late Vice President Alex Ekwueme condolence register

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:56 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday signed the condolence register of the late former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme. The brief ceremony held just before the commencement of the second Federal...

President Buhari promises to end brain drain in health sector

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:49 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday promised to put an end to a situation where well-trained medical practitioners are leaving Nigeria for other countries. According to a statement by his...

Attempt to confirm Zamfara REC nominee ​, Mahmud​ fail​s again​ in Senate

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:26 AM PST

An attempt for reconsideration of Zamfara Resident Electoral Commissioner nominee, Mr. Ahmad Mahmud, Thursday failed for the second time in the Senate.  Speaking through order 127 of Senate...

Adeyeye reacts to ‘Fresh PDP’ formation, blast Fayose for ‘imposing’ deputy as successor

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:06 AM PST

Former Minister of Works and immediate past Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has described the emergence of a factional body called 'fresh PDP' as a...

FLASHBACK: "Abacha was found dead with an inhaler on the floor"

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:06 AM PST

Sani Abacha was found dead on a chair with an inhaler for asthma on the floor, according Gidado Idris, who was secretary to the government of the federation when the former head of state died. Idris...

P​opular Catholic ​p​riest comes out as gay

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 05:45 AM PST

A Popular Roman Catholic priest in Wisconsin identified as Rev. Gregory Greiten has declared himself gay.  Rev. Greiten disclosed his sexual orientation at the St. Bernadette Parish during a...

Fani-Kayode reacts to Innoson’s bail refusal

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 05:44 AM PST

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation, has reacted to the refusal of Innocent Chukwuma of Innoson Motors to be released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

Senate postpones deliberation on FG’s plan to withdraw $1bn for Boko Haram fight, others

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 05:31 AM PST

The Senate on Thursday postponed deliberation on the proposed withdrawal of $1bn from the Excess Crude Account by the Federal Government to fight insurgency and other security concerns across the...

Messi, Ronaldo to be tracked as El Clasico breaks new grounds with cutting-edge technology

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 05:31 AM PST

Thirty cameras will be deployed for the blockbuster bout between Real Madrid and Barcelona, and the match broadcast will be produced entirely in 4K-HDR for the first time. Saturday's encounter...

APC afraid of its lying past, failed present, bleak future – Fayose’s aide

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 05:29 AM PST

Special Assistant to Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was afraid of what he described as its "lying past,...

PDP loses Rep to APC

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 05:06 AM PST

Another member of the Peoples Democratic Party has just defected to the All Progressives Congress in the House of Representatives. He is Mr. Johnson Agbonayinma from Edo State. Agbonayinma, was a...

Nigeria drop to 51 in FIFA ranking

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 05:04 AM PST

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will enter the New Year as the 51st best footballing country, according to the latest ranking released by FIFA on Thursday. The Nigerians also dropped to 9th in...

Olubadan’s most senior wife, Olori Kudirah is dead

Posted: 21 Dec 2017 03:40 AM PST

Olori Kudirah Adetunji, the most senior wife of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, is dead  Olori Kudirah died in the early hours of Thursday. Though details of what caused her death...

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