Saturday, 23 June 2018

NigerianEye: “I scored against Argentina before, and I will do it again - Ahmed Musa vows” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “I scored against Argentina before, and I will do it again - Ahmed Musa vows” plus 29 more

I scored against Argentina before, and I will do it again - Ahmed Musa vows

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 03:22 PM PDT

Ahmed Musa struck two stunning goals to sink Iceland 2-0 on Friday and then promised to do the same to Lionel Messi's Argentina in Tuesday's Group D showdown. The Leicester City striker, currently...

We can still qualify for the next round - Iceland coach

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 03:17 PM PDT

Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson declared his side were still in the race for a place in the World Cup last 16 despite Friday's 2-0 loss to Nigeria. Iceland's fate is no longer in their own...

DSS operatives invade Abaribe’s Abuja home

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 03:15 PM PDT

Operatives of the Department of State Services on Friday night laid siege to the Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja, home of the Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP, Abia-South). The operatives arrived at...

Nigerian lawmakers distorted budget because of constituency projects - Presidency

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 03:12 PM PDT

The Presidency on Friday insisted that members of the National Assembly deliberately distorted the 2018 Budget presented to them by President Muhammadu Buhari in order to increase their allocation...

Nigerians hail Super Eagles hero, Ahmed Musa

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 03:08 PM PDT

Nigerians have continued to shower encomiums on Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa for his fantastic brace against Iceland at the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Read tweets below... Ahmed Musa has two...

WORLD CUP: Buhari hails Super Eagles’ victory over Iceland

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 02:51 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday congratulated the Super Eagles on the team victory over Iceland in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia. Nigeria defeated Iceland 2-0 in both countries second...

Obasanjo is Nigeria's most hypocritical ex-president - Soyinka

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 02:35 PM PDT

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has accused former President of being the most hypocritical former leader of the country following his attempt to hijack the movement for political...

Technical transformation, sacrifice by Mikel helped in beating Iceland – Rohr

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 02:07 PM PDT

Nigeria's coach Gernot Rohr on Friday said his team's 2-0 defeat of Iceland was all down to technical transformation and sacrifices by the duo of Mikel Obi and Victor Moses. Nigeria beat Iceland...

BREAKING: Musa Nets Brace As Nigeria Beats Iceland 2-0

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 10:00 AM PDT

Ahmed Musa scored both goals as Nigeria swept aside World Cup debutants Iceland to leave Group D intriguingly poised with one round of games to go. The Super Eagles would have gone out with defeat...

‘Your aides didn’t brief you properly’ — N’assembly officially replies Buhari over comments on budget

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 11:07 AM PDT

Two days after President Muhammadu Buhari expressed reservations over some alterations in the 2018 budget, both chambers of the national assembly have sent a response to the president. Abdulrazak...

Senator Abaribe arrested

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 11:07 AM PDT

The senator representing Abia South senatorial district and Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Enyinnaya Abaribe has been arrested. He was arrested by security operatives in mufti, who trailed him...

As It Happened: Nigeria 2-0 Iceland

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 10:04 AM PDT

Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the World Cup Group D match between Nigeria and Iceland. The Super Eagles need a win to avoid going into their final match with Argentina on the...

FG lied, we never promised to provide land for ranching – Ebonyi govt

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 09:11 AM PDT

The Ebonyi state government has stated that the claim by the federal government that it had agreed to provide land for cattle ranching was false, stressing that it has not changed its position on the...

Billionaire kidnapper Evans engages new lawyer as Ogungbeje withdraws

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 09:10 AM PDT

Following the withdrawal of Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje, a lead defence counsel of Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, from all criminal cases in the High Courts in Lagos, the alleged kidnap kingpin has...

PDP reacts to DSS’ arrest of Senator Abaribe

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 08:33 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday reacted to the arrest of the senator representing Abia South and Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Enyinnaya Abaribe.  PDP expressed fears over...

Christian youths on death row must die – MURIC replies CAN

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 08:33 AM PDT

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has frowned on an appeal made by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to intervene in the death sentences passed on...

Buhari should deal with you, security chiefs – Zamfara state governor replies Dambazau

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 08:33 AM PDT

Governor Abdullaziz Yari of Zamfara State, has responded to a comment against his government by the Minister of Interior, Lt General Abdurrahaman Danbazau (rtd), that poor governance is responsible...

Brazil late show eliminates Costa Rica

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 08:07 AM PDT

Stoppage-time goals from Philippe Coutinho and Neymar snatched Brazil a 2-0 win over Costa Rica in their World Cup Group E match in Saint-Petersberg this afternoon. The five-time winners seemed...

Atiku storms PDP HQ, demands fair presidential primaries

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 06:48 AM PDT

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar Friday stormed the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demanding transparent presidential primaries ahead of the 2019 general elections. ...

nPDP members only interested in fighting personal political battles

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 07:00 AM PDT

Abdullahi Adamu, senator representing Nasarawa west, has accused the new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) of attempting to "blackmail" the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. nPDP is a...

CAN insists Buhari’s aide, Onochie causing religious tension

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 06:18 AM PDT

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, of the 19 northern states and Abuja has noted with dismay a statement credited to a presidential spokesperson, Lauretta Onochie, that CAN is a "CAN of...

Atiku sends powerful message to Super Eagles ahead of Iceland clash

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 06:18 AM PDT

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has advised Super Eagles ahead of the match against Iceland.  The Super Eagles, one of Africa's representatives at the ongoing 2018 Fifa World Cup will...

Alleged N1.5bn fraud: Court fixes Oct. 4 for “no case” submission of ex-Gov. Dariye’s son

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 05:50 AM PDT

The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Oct. 4, to hear an address on a no-case submission by Nanle Dariye, son of a former Plateau Governor, Joshua Dariye. On June 13, the senior Dariye bagged 14...

Arrested suspect of pipeline vandalism, Abiri not a Journalist – Garba Shehu

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 05:45 AM PDT

Mr. Jones Abiri, the man said to have been arrested by the Department of State Services , DSS, is not a journalist and does not belong to any chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journlists, Malam Garba...

Ministers explain why President Buhari deserves second term

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 05:10 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari deserves to be re-elected to build on the development foundation he laid in the first term, some cabinet ministers said on Thursday in Abuja. The ministers spoke at the...

Police arrest 9 Shi’ite members over death of its officer

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 06:02 AM PDT

The Kaduna State Police Command on Friday arrested nine suspected members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) known as the Shii'te over the recent violent attack on police officers in the...

Buhari does not care if Ekiti state is governed by PDP or APC – Osinbajo

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 05:11 AM PDT

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has told traditional rulers in Ekiti State that President Muhammadu Buhari does not care if a state is being governed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, or the All...

Presidency breaks silence on Abiri, journalist arrested by DSS

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 05:07 AM PDT

Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Thursday night, said Jones Abiri, the man arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS, is not a journalist and...

Senator Shehu Sani faults Buhari for signing appropriation, yet complaining

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 05:06 AM PDT

The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has tackled President Muhammadu Buhari for signing 2018 budget despite alleged alterations by National Assembly. While signing the budget at...

We are in support of restructuring - Osinbajo

Posted: 22 Jun 2018 04:51 AM PDT

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the present administration is not opposed to restructuring as being canvassed in many quarters. He said the administration was in support of any form of...
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