Wednesday, 13 December 2017

NigerianEye: “Finally, Ikoyi Whistleblower paid N421 milllion, jets out of Nigeria immediately afterwards” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Finally, Ikoyi Whistleblower paid N421 milllion, jets out of Nigeria immediately afterwards” plus 29 more


Finally, Ikoyi Whistleblower paid N421 milllion, jets out of Nigeria immediately afterwards

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 09:59 PM PST

The Federal Government, yesterday, paid N421 million to the Ikoyi whistle blower, who provided information leading to the discovery of $43.5 million, £27,800 and N23.2 million at No. 16 Osborne Road,...

Fuel tanker explodes in Lagos, 21 vehicles, motorbikes burnt down

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 10:06 PM PST

A tanker, loaded with 33,000 litres of diesel, exploded yesterday at Festac Link Bridge in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos, with 21 vehicles and five motorcycles burnt in the resultant...

Man allegedly hacks into Winners’ Chapel’s online bookstore

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 10:30 PM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned Chimezie Chuta at a Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged cybercrime. The accused was charged with allegedly hacking into...

Police corporal kills driver over N50 bribe

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 10:28 PM PST

A police Corporal attached to the Ekiti State Police Command, Ayodele Famodimu, has allegedly shot a commercial driver to death at a checkpoint in Oye-Ekiti. Sources said Olabode Ojo Segun was...

Minimum wage panel begins meetings today

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 09:55 PM PST

The National Minimum Wage Negotiating Committee recently inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari will hold its inaugural meeting today. The panel is made up of representatives of the Federal and...

Nigerian youths tell Wike to apologise for 'insulting the Yoruba people'

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 09:51 PM PST

Yoruba youths in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the auspices of Congress of Concerned Sons and Daughters of Oduduwa, have urged Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike to apologise to...

Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram attack in Borno community

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 09:47 PM PST

Troops of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday repelled a violet attack by the Boko Haram insurgents at Mainok community in Kaga Local Government area of Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt...

Invincibles: Manchester City win 15th straight game

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 09:42 PM PST

Premier League leaders Manchester City extended their record-breaking run of consecutive top-flight wins to 15 with a stylish dismantling of bottom side Swansea City 4-0. David Silva elegantly...

I will not replace Osinbajo in 2019 – Tinubu

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 01:19 PM PST

he National leader of the All Progressive Congress, (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has dismissed report that he was planning to become President Mohammodu Buhari's running mate in 2019. Tinubu, in a...

REVEALED: How EFCC Boss Ibrahim Magu Escaped Assassination

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 01:25 PM PST

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ibrahim Magu on Tuesday night escaped death by the whiskers as some gunmen stormed his house in Abuja. When they didn't...

Theresa May Loses Key Brexit Vote In British Parliament

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 01:19 PM PST

British Prime Minister Theresa May lost a key Brexit vote in parliament Wednesday after a group of her own MPs rebelled, a blow for the government on the eve of a crucial EU summit. Lawmakers voted...

Ronaldo tells lawyers to negotiate Real Madrid exit

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 01:10 PM PST

Cristiano Ronaldo has tasked his lawyers with negotiating his exit from Real Madrid, according to new reports in Spain. The Los Blancos star has apparently been left unhappy since winning his fifth...

Rotimi Amaechi is an ignoramus: Here are facts to prove it – Reno Omokri

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 01:03 PM PST

It is quite possible that Rotimi Amaechi is losing his marbles otherwise why else would he be asking former President Jonathan to account for the $65 billion that former Olusegun Obasanjo left in the...

PDP has great set of national leaders – Metuh

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 12:46 PM PST

A former National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, has described the party's newly-elected National Working Committee (NWC) as "one of the best set of national...

White House aide resigns

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 12:43 PM PST

Omarosa Newman, a former reality television star-turned political aide to U.S. President Donald Trump, has resigned from the White House to "pursue other opportunities," Trump's spokeswoman, Sarah...

APC Set To Welcome Alao-Akala, Folarin, Olaniyan, Others To The Party

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 09:06 AM PST

All is set for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State to welcome former governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, former Senate Leader, Teslim Folarin, Engr Rauf Olaniyan and other top politicians from...

Updated: Two injured, 21 vehicles razed in Lagos tanker explosion

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 11:03 AM PST

Two persons were on Wednesday wounded and 21 vehicles destroyed after a diesel tanker exploded on the Festac Town Link Bridge in Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos. The incident, which occurred at about...

Nigerian lady claims she saw Nnamdi Kanu at a pizza shop in Ghana

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 09:06 AM PST

A Nigerian lady identified as Paul Ujunwa Gloria took to Facebook to claim that she spotted IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu at a Pizza shop in Ghana but didn't take any photos.  Nnamdi Kanu has been...

REVEALED: How Buhari Tackled Jibrin Over ‘Budget Padding’ Scandal

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 09:09 AM PST

A simple question from President Muhammadu Buhari to Abdulmumin Jibrin, former chairman of house committee on appropriation, put paid to his allegation of "budget padding" against Yakubu Dogara,...

NGO Bill Suffers Setback, Gets Zero Support At Public Hearing

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 09:07 AM PST

The Non-Governmental Organisation Regulatory Commission Bill has suffered major hitch at a house of representatives public hearing organised to deliberate on it. None of the persons who appeared...

Festac fire update: Fire spreads to houses, furniture shop, and car shop as LASEMA and Lagos State FIre Service arrives the scene (photos/video)

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 11:03 AM PST

A diesel-laden tanker lost control this afternoon in Festac and spilled its content resulting in a fire outbreak which razed cars in traffic. The fire has now spread to nearby houses, a furniture...

Unknown Gunmen Invade Magu’s House, Kill Policeman

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 09:04 AM PST

Unknown gunmen on Tuesday night invaded the bungalow farmhouse of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu and killed a policeman.  It was...

Policeman shoots commercial driver to death at checkpoint

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 08:47 AM PST

A commercial bus driver, Mr. Olabode Ojo Segun, has been reportedly shot dead at a check point in Oye community, headquarters of Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, by a policeman.  An...

Woman bites electricity workers for disconnecting her light

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 08:45 AM PST

A 28-year-old trader, Kemi Shopade, who allegedly assaulted two Ikeja Electric workers that wanted to disconnect her electricity wire, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates' Court,...

VIDEO: Kwam 1 mourns 34-year-old daughter, Wasilat

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 08:38 AM PST

Fuji music maestro, Ayinde Wasiu, popularly known as Kwam 1, who lost one of his daughters, Wasilat Anifowose, on Tuesday has written an emotional tribute to her. Thirty-four-year-old Wasilat died...

BREAKING: East-West road designed to fail – FG

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 08:33 AM PST

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani, on Wednesday said the much-talked-about East-West Road in the Niger Delta was designed to fail. He however said the present administration would...

You are servants, not demi-gods – Shehu Sani tells northerners in power

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 07:45 AM PST

The senator representing Kaduna Central at the Upper Legislative Chamber, Shehu Sani, has admonished northerners in power to see themselves as servants and not demi-gods.  Sani noted that the...

FIFA Sanction: NFF Sets Up 4-Man Committee

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 07:40 AM PST

The Nigeria Football Federation 's ( NFF )1st Vice President, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, has been named head of a 4-man panel to unravel the issues behind the slip that led to Nigeria forfeiting the...

MFM FC get Bamako in CAF Champions League

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 07:05 AM PST

Nigerian representatives, MFM FC, have been drawn to play Real Bamako of Mali at the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. The country's second representatives at the continental...

Absence of DSS stalls hearing on Wike ’s suit against IGP, others

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 06:54 AM PST

A Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday could not hear Rivers Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike 's application for an injunction against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and two others.  The...

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