Thursday, 26 April 2018

NigerianEye: “2019: 'Vote out Buhari in your own interest' - Obasanjo warns Igbos” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “2019: 'Vote out Buhari in your own interest' - Obasanjo warns Igbos” plus 29 more

2019: 'Vote out Buhari in your own interest' - Obasanjo warns Igbos

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 10:13 PM PDT

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday asked the people of the South East geopolitical zone to vote out President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general elections "in their own...

Dino Melaye cries out - 'I’ve been denied food, access to my lawyers, family members'

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 09:24 PM PDT

Controversial Nigerian senator representing Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye has said that he has not been allowed to see his family, his lawyers. He also said that he has been denied food at the...

Senate adjourns plenary in solidarity with Dino Melaye

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 10:09 PM PDT

Nigerian senators yesterday resolved to adjourn plenary in solidarity with one of their own, Senator Dino Melaye, who is being held by the police in Abuja. The upper chamber also resolved to...

Nigerian govt approves licensing, commercialisation of anti-sickle cell drug

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 10:08 PM PDT

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given approval to the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NAPRED) and May and Baker Plc to scale up the commercialisation and...

Fulani herdsmen kill seven in Nasarawa

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 09:11 PM PDT

Bandits suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday attacked Tiv farmers at Ihuman village in the Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, killing seven persons. It was learnt that the...

Protest in Nigerian senate over President Buhari’s $496m aircraft purchase

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 09:05 PM PDT

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the plenary on Wednesday, read a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari seeking the approval of the legislature for the withdrawal of $496m from the Excess...

N64.108 Billion approved for Lagos-Ibadan road project

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 08:24 PM PDT

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N64.108 billion for additional work on 43 kilometres' part of section one of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Minister of Power, Works and Housing...

Benue killings continue, gunmen kill 13

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 08:20 PM PDT

There was outrage across the country yesterday following the spate of killings, especially in Benue State where for the second day running, gunmen attacked villages, killing 13 people. On Tuesday,...

Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich with Marco Asensio winner

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 02:32 PM PDT

Real Madrid will be firm favourites to reach another Champions League final after winning 2-1 away to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their semifinal. Madrid, who are looking to become the first...

As It Happened: Bayern Munich 1-2 Real Madrid

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 02:29 PM PDT

Welcome to Nigerianeye's live text coverage of the Champions League semi-final first leg between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena. The treble-chasing hosts have reached the last...

More trouble for Melaye as INEC begins recall process

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 11:39 AM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Wednesday said it has begun the recall process of embattled Senator Dino Melaye. Melaye represents Kogi West Senatorial District at the...

N’assembly can’t amend election timetable, court rules

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 11:40 AM PDT

A federal high court in Abuja has ruled that the national assembly does not have the power to amend the election timetable of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Although the move...

Show evidence we planned to attack you – Oil marketers dare Okonjo Iweala

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 11:43 AM PDT

Oil marketers under the aegis of Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers' Association, DAPPMA, on Tuesday dared Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to prove her allegation. The marketers, who spoke in separate...

Court sends Senator Nwaoboshi to prison

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 10:11 AM PDT

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the remand of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi in Ikoyi Prison.  The remand order follows the arraignment of the senator by the Economic and...

Dino Melaye: PDP condemns ‘constant harassment’ of senators by Buhari’s govt

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 10:05 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned alleged incessant harassment of Nigerian senators by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. PDP stated this after the senator representing...

Anarchy looms in Nigeria, constitution now suspended – Fayose cries out

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 09:54 AM PDT

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has raised the alarm that Nigeria was drifting towards a state of anarchy, calling on the international community to intervene and rescue the country from...

Dino Melaye: What senate is doing to resolve lawmaker’s crisis – Saraki (VIDEO)

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 09:52 AM PDT

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Wednesday said the senate was trying to resolve the crisis involving the embattled Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye. Saraki made the disclosure while addressing...

'Exit announcement not my decision' - Wenger

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 09:30 AM PDT

Outgoing Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed that it was not his decision to announce that he is leaving the club at the end of the season. Addressing reporters in a press conference ahead...

Herdsmen attacks: :We are overwhelmed by humanitarian crisis"

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 09:28 AM PDT

Mr Samuel Shanna, Acting Chairman, Gwer East Local Government Council,says the early morning attack on Mbalom community by herdsmen has created a huge humanitarian crises for the government. Shanna...

Nigeria Immigration generated 35.72bn from passports in 2017 – NBS

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 09:25 AM PDT

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) generated more than N35.72 billion from passports applications in 2017. The NBS said this in a statistics on...

Just in: Army to make public report on Danjuma’s allegations – Buratai

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 09:24 AM PDT

The Nigerian army has promised to make public the findings of the panel it set up to investigate the allegations levelled against it by retired Gen. T.Y. Danjuma. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen....

Melaye Is In Stable Condition, Not In Handcuffs – Saraki

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 08:24 AM PDT

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, says embattled Sen. Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi West) currently receiving treatment at National Hospital, Abuja is in stable condition. Saraki made the...

Oyegun to declare ambition for re-eclection

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 09:22 AM PDT

A day after they met with President Muhammadu Buhari, governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC are currently in a closed-door meeting with the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun led National...

‘A Senator should not behave that way’ – Fani-Kayode chides Dino Melaye

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 09:11 AM PDT

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of Aviation have condemned the senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye for jumping out of a moving vehicle and sitting on the floor while reportedly resisting...

Bauchi govt declares public holiday for Buhari’s visit

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 09:11 AM PDT

The Bauchi state government has declared Thursday, April 26, 2018, a public holiday in honour of President Muhammadu Buhari's visit to the state.  The Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to...

NYSC denies media report it introduced Sharia practices in FCT orientation camp

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 08:20 AM PDT

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has denied media report that it introduced Sharia practices in the administration of the FCT orientation camp. A national daily, The Authority, had reported...

Dino’s arrest destroys the sanctity of this chamber - Senators

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 08:17 AM PDT

Members of the National Assembly have said that the arrest and detention in hospital of Senator Dino Melaye (APC – Kogi West), destroys the sanctity of the chamber. The senators have been showing...

Dino Melaye’s recall: INEC engages over 2,000 ad hoc staff

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 08:15 AM PDT

A Federal Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr. Mohammed Haruna, has said that the Commission will be engaging the services of over 2,000 ad hoc staff in the recall...

Dino Melaye Humiliated, Handcuffed On Hospital Bed

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 08:21 AM PDT

Embattled Senator, Dino Melaye is being humiliated by the police as he has been handcuffed on hospital bed at the National Hospital, Abuja. Visitors have been prevented from seeing the senator who...

Fani-Kayode reveals implications of Oshiomole as APC chairman

Posted: 25 Apr 2018 07:42 AM PDT

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation has described the purported endorsement of Adams Oshiomole by the All Progressives Congress, APC, as National Chairman as formidable. The South South...
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