Wednesday, 10 January 2018

NigerianEye: “Governor Fayose rallies Ekiti hunters against Fulani herdsmen’s ‘invasion’” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Governor Fayose rallies Ekiti hunters against Fulani herdsmen’s ‘invasion’” plus 29 more

Governor Fayose rallies Ekiti hunters against Fulani herdsmen’s ‘invasion’

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 09:04 PM PST

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose yesterday rallied local hunters against possible invasion by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Sounding the battle cry while hosting some hunters at the Government House...

Why herdsmen are killing people - Taraba governor explains

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 09:01 PM PST

Killer-herdsmen have extended their bloody campaign to Taraba State, killing 55 people in Lau Local Government Area. About 200 homes and huge piles of foodstuff were destroyed. Many people are...

Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele to star in Hollywood movie, ‘Avengers: Infinity Wars’

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 02:04 PM PST

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, will star alongside international movie stars Robert Downey Jr and Chris Hemsworth, in Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity Wars. Akindele's name was published on...

Yusuf Buhari unresponsive to treatment, to be flown to Germany tonight

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 09:25 AM PST

Yusuf Buhari, the son of Nigeria's President who was critically injured during a drag-racing motorbike accident in Gwanripa neighbourhood in Abuja last December will be heading to Germany for further...

Nollywood Actress Mercy Aigbe finally breaks her silence on the Red Dress Saga

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 09:33 AM PST

Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has finally opened up on the recent wedding dress saga, involving her, a designer, Rikaotobyme and a bride @rettypetty on Instagram.  Her reaction comes nine days...

Benue massacre: Soyinka says Buhari acting like Jonathan

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 09:24 AM PST

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari was acting like former President, Goodluck Jonathan in his handling of the activities of Fulani herdsmen across...

Rivers, Benue Killings avoidable – Makarfi

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 09:22 AM PST

Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee, Ahmed Makarfi, has urged the Federal Government to work hand in hand with the Governors of Rivers, Benue and Taraba...

IG Idris apologises for comment on Benue killings

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 09:19 AM PST

The Inspector- General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Wednesday apologized to people of Benue State over his statement that the Fulani herdsmen attacks on people of the state were communal...

Benue attacks: Presidency blames Nigerians for not speaking against killing of herdsmen

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 09:22 AM PST

The Presidency has faulted the killing of about 200 Fulani herdsmen and cattle in various attacks across the country, saying that "every life is valuable."  President Muhammadu Buhari's Personal...

Nigeria to play England in World Cup warm-up

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 08:51 AM PST

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play a friendly game against England's Three Lions at Wembley on June 2 as part of its preparation for 2018 World Cup. The match will be only the third between both...

Cryptocurrencies will come to a bad end ―Warren Buffett

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 08:48 AM PST

Berkshire Hathaway's billionaire investor Warren Buffett told CNBC on Wednesday the recent craze over bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies won't end well. "In terms of cryptocurrencies, generally, I...

Aberdeen sign from Man City Nigeria’s Nwakali

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 08:45 AM PST

Scottish Premiership side, Aberdeen has confirmed the signing of former Nigeria U20 international, Chidiebere Nwakali on loan from Premier league giants, Manchester City. The deal will see the...

All our programmes have NUC accreditation- LASU

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 08:33 AM PST

Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, has said that all its programmes have National Universities Commission ,NUC accreditation. This is coming after NUC recently approved the Open and Distance Learning...

Benue killings : IG vows to apprehend, prosecute perpetrators

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 08:31 AM PST

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to apprehend and prosecute perpetrators of new year killings in Benue. President...

Kashamu’s suspension: Court tells PDP to maintain status-quo, adjourns case

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 08:04 AM PST

Justice Valentine Ashi of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Apo, Abuja, has described as illegal, the suspension of the senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District of...

Governor’s Aides canvasses more support for Buhari

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 07:59 AM PST

Barrister Khaloma Mustapha, the Special Adviser on Inter-Governmental Affairs to Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa, has called on Nigerians to continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari to enable...

Arsenal sign on 17-year-old British-born Nigerian, Xavier Amaechi

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 07:56 AM PST

British-born Nigerian talented winger, Xavier Amaechi, has signed his first professional contract with Arsenal FC. According to the information on the club's home page, Xavier, who turned 17 on...

INEC presents certificates to 21 newly registered political parties

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 07:50 AM PST

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday in Abuja presented certificates of registration to the 21 newly registered political parties. The registration of the 21 new political...

Herdsmen have declared war on Nigeria - Wole Soyinka

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 07:49 AM PST

Nigerian Nobel Prize winner, Professor Wole Soyinka has described the incessant attacks and killings by the killer herdsmen in many parts of Nigeria as a declaration of war on the country. Soyinka...

VIDEO: Kano commissioner asks supporters to stone ‘political satan’ Kwankwaso

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 07:49 AM PST

Abdullahi Sunusi, commissioner of special duties in Kano state, has asked his supporters to stone Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former governor of the state. Describing the politician as the "political satan...

Doctors go on strike, protest kidnap of colleagues in Cross River

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 07:47 AM PST

Doctors under the aegis of the Nigeria Medical Association in Cross River State on Wednesday made good their threat to down tools following the incessant kidnap of their colleagues in the...

Impunity Rides Again By Prof. Wole Soyinka

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 09:33 AM PST

It is happening all over again. History is repeating itself and, alas, within such an agonizingly short span of time.  How often must we warn against the enervating lure of appeasement in face...

What you need to know about 2019 election

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 07:39 AM PST

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable for the 2019 general election. At a press conference where the timetable was released in Abuja, Mahmood Yakubu,...

Wike's amnesty programme not designed to end insecurity

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 07:14 AM PST

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State and 2015 gubernatorial candidate of the party, Dr. Dakuku Peterside has taken on the state governor, Barr. Nyesom Wine over the recent...

Everton owner claims witch doctor told Lukaku to leave

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 06:37 AM PST

Everton's major shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, has claimed that Romelu Lukaku decided to leave Everton after a witch doctor advised him to join Chelsea. Lukaku was ready to sign a new contract in the...

Ekiti 2018: Four PDP governorship aspirants move against Fayose

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 06:26 AM PST

Four Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirants in Ekiti State have called on the national leadership of the party to stop Governor Ayo Fayose from playing any role in the primary election...

2019 election: South-East APC endorses Buhari, gives reasons

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 06:19 AM PST

National Vice Chairman (South-east) of the All Progressives Congress (APC)‎, Chief Emmanuel Enukwu, yesterday announced that the zone had endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari to run in the 2019...

Senator Abe speaks on dumping APC, Amaechi

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 05:58 AM PST

The senator representing Rivers South East senatorial district, Magnus Abe, has declared that he would not leave the All Progressives Congress (APC).  Sen. Abe on Tuesday, during a media...

2019: PDP calls on Saraki, Kwankwaso, others to dump APC

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 05:55 AM PST

Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin on Tuesday called on Senate President, Bukola Saraki and former Kano state governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso...

FG monetises N280m cars for Obasanjo, Gowon, Jonathan, others

Posted: 10 Jan 2018 05:22 AM PST

The Federal Government approved N280.1m cash payments to former Presidents and Heads of State in 2017 to buy cars. Out of the money, N40m had already been released, but final releases would tally...
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