Wednesday, 7 March 2018

NigerianEye: “Students threaten Governor Fayose over prolonged EKSU strike” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Students threaten Governor Fayose over prolonged EKSU strike” plus 29 more

Students threaten Governor Fayose over prolonged EKSU strike

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 09:46 PM PST

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose to resolve issues that led to the closure of the State University (EKSU) in...

Independence Day bombing: Okah, Nwabueze get life imprisonment

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 09:47 PM PST

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, sentenced Charles Okah and Obi Nwabueze to life imprisonment for masterminding the Oct. 1, 2010 Independence Day bombing near Eagle Square,...

Senate rejects bill proposing skirts for NYSC female members

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 09:47 PM PST

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill proposing the option of wearing of skirts by female members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This followed the presentation of the lead debate on...

Trump administration to provide records on Obama-era gun-smuggling probe

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 09:44 PM PST

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to provide congressional investigators confidential records on a failed gun-trafficking operation during the Obama administration known as "Fast and Furious"...

Buhari receives FIFA World Cup trophy

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 09:05 PM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received the FIFA World Cup trophy at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The trophy is presently touring 91 cities in 51 countries across the globe ahead of the...

Nigeria accounts for highest malaria burden globally

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 09:00 PM PST

Nigeria accounts for the highest proportion of malaria burden globally with 27 per cent of cases and 30 per cent of death, 2017 World Malaria report has stated. Malaria prevalence has increased by...

FG orders audit of Dana airline

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 08:57 PM PST

The Federal Government has ordered a complete audit of Dana airline. The airline has recently been involved in some incident. One of its planes overshot the runway in Port Harcourt and the door of...

Senators may override Buhari's veto power on Peace Corps Bill

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 08:49 PM PST

Senate may override President Muhammadu Buhari's veto of the Peace Corps Establishment Bill, it was learnt yesterday The two chambers of the National Assembly passed the Bill into law in 2017. It...

Military, LASG, give truck drivers 48 hours to vacate bridge

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 03:43 PM PST

Stakeholders, including the Nigerian Military and the Lagos State Government (LASG) on Wednesday gave a 48-hour ultimatum to all tanker drivers to vacate the bridge in national interest and...

Nigerian Senators Receive N13.5 Million 'Running Cost' Every Month - Senator Shehu Sani

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 08:35 AM PST

Shehu Sani, Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly has revealed he and his colleagues received N13.5 million monthly as running cost. The revelation by the...

Released Boko Haram member threatens more attacks in Nigeria (VIDEO)

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 08:37 AM PST

A Boko Haram commander Shuibu Mimi who was recently released has threatened to unleash further violence on Nigeria. Shuibu Moni in a video released online on Wednesday promised to attack states in...

"Nigeria deserves the best of FIFA World Cup"

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 08:46 AM PST

The Managing Director of Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC), George Polymenakos, on Wednesday in Abuja said Nigeria deserves the best of the FIFA World Cup in view of its passionate football...

Implementing minimum wage not gimmick to win 2019 elections — Oshiomole

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 08:45 AM PST

A former  governor of  Edo, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, says  the Federal Government's proposal to implement  a new minimum wage is not a political gimmick to win the 2019 general ...

‘Angels shielded me from SARS’ — Melaye explains escape from court

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 08:33 AM PST

Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, says angels of the Lord rescued him from a high court in Abuja after operatives of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) attempted to arrest him. On...

Who says the military cannot take over? -Ekweremadu

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 08:33 AM PST

Ike Ekeweremadu, deputy president of the senate, says the country's democracy is receding and it is not unlikely for the military to take over. Ekeweremadu said this on Wednesday while...

Omokri ‘attacks’ Buhari for promising to fight corruption in Ghana

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 08:32 AM PST

Jonathan's ex-aide, Reno Omokri, has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari's promise to help Ghana fight corruption. Omokri wondered how Buhari intends to help Ghana fight corruption when...

Apapa Wharf Road to be opened to traffic on Thursday

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 07:43 AM PST

The Section One of the ongoing Apapa Wharf Road project undergoing reconstruction is completed and will be opened to traffic on Thursday, newsmen report. A very senior engineer from AG Dangote...

INEC reports own staff to police, DSS for illegal registration

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 07:40 AM PST

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has reported some of its senior officials in Taraba State to security agencies for allegedly registering ineligible voters during the Continuous...

Gov. Obiano sacks 18 commissioners, other appointees

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 07:39 AM PST

The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has sacked the 18 commissioners in his cabinet. Others fired were political appointees in ministries, departments and agencies. A letter signed by the...

"FG may declare a state of emergency in education sector by April"

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 07:39 AM PST

The Federal Government has concluded plans to declare a state of emergency in education sector across the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The...

Nigeria Minister of Agriculture Ogbeh lied – Thailand Ambassador

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 06:39 AM PST

Wattana Kunwongse, ambassador of Thailand to Nigeria, has denied the claim of Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture, that rice mills are collapsing in the Asian country. On Friday, Ogbeh had claimed...

National assembly passes bill seeking to make NFIU autonomous

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 06:23 AM PST

The national assembly has passed the bill seeking to make the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) autonomous. The senate passed the bill after considering a conference committee report...

Senate passes Conference report on NFIA bill

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 06:23 AM PST

 AS part of moves to ensure that Nigeria as a country was not expelled from the Egmont Group, the Senate, on Wednesday considered and passed the conference committee report on a bill to...

Peace Corps: Senate move to override Buhari’s assent, accuses President of borrowing 11 trillion in 3 years

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 06:24 AM PST

Following President Muhammadu Buhari's refusal to assent to peace Corps bill which was communicated to the Senate last week, Senate may override his assent anytime soon, as it has questioned the...

FG committed to end varsity workers’ strike – official

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 06:22 AM PST

The Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday said it was committed to end the on-going strike by the non-teaching labour unions in Nigeria universities. The Director, Press and Public Relations...

FG reveals number of high-profile tax evaders

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 06:22 AM PST

The federal government yesterday disclosed that it has identified a new batch of over 130,000 high net worth individuals and companies with potential tax underpayments. It identified the common...

Super Falconets in Pot 2 for World Cup draw

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 06:11 AM PST

The Super Falconets are in Pot 2 for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 final draw scheduled for Thursday in Rennes, France. The Falconets have attended all editions of the competition,...

Rohr invites 28 for Poland, Serbia friendlies

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 04:36 AM PST

Super Eagles' Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has listed captain Mikel John Obi, midfielder Ogenyi Onazi and playmaker Victor Moses in his 28 –man squad to battle Poland's fellow Eagles and Serbia in...

Distribution of PVCs to begin mid May – INEC

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 04:34 AM PST

The Independent National Electoral Commission says the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards to their owners will begin by the middle of May. The Ebonyi INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner,...

Court fixes April 23 to rule on Metuh’s no-case submission

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 04:33 AM PST

An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Wednesday fixed April 23 for ruling on the no-case submission filed by Olisa Metuh, a former PDP spokesman, accused of alleged destruction of evidence. Metuh was...
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