Thursday, 7 June 2018

NigerianEye: “PDP blasts Buhari - 'You can’t use MKO Abiola and June 12 to win 2019 election'” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “PDP blasts Buhari - 'You can’t use MKO Abiola and June 12 to win 2019 election'” plus 29 more

PDP blasts Buhari - 'You can’t use MKO Abiola and June 12 to win 2019 election'

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 05:57 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party says the national honour proposed to be conferred on the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993, Chief MKO Abiola, by President Muhammadu Buhari, smacks of hypocrisy and...

Buhari Declares June 12 Democracy Day, Confers GCFR On MKO Abiola

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 05:58 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced June 12 as the new date which Democracy Day will be celebrated in Nigeria. The government announced this on Wednesday, saying it is to honour late MKO Abiola,...

VIDEO: Nigerian senators disgrace, mock IG of Police

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 06:34 PM PDT

It was very dramatic at the plenary on Wednesday when the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, read the cover letter by President Muhammadu Buhari on an executive bill. WATCH VIDEO...

Nigerian police insist on Saraki’s link with Offa robbery suspects

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 06:35 PM PDT

More suspects in the April 5 bloody robbery in Offa, Kwara State, have been linked with Senate President Bukola Saraki, the police claimed yesterday. Two of the three suspects mentioned by the ring...

Nigerian Stock Exchange: Equities market gains N612 Billion in 3 days

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 06:34 PM PDT

Bargain hunting in bellwethers extended the positive performance in the local bourse to the third consecutive trading session as Investors gained a total of N612 billion to pull the year to date...

Another bridge built by Governor Okorocha collapses in Owerri

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 03:20 PM PDT

The bridge at the Children's Amusement Park located at the Ikemba Ojukwu Centre in Owerri, Imo, built by Governor Rochas Okorocha's administration has collapsed. Witnesses at the scene in Owerri...

FG lacks power to stop anti-open grazing law in states — Fayose

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 02:46 PM PDT

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described call by the Federal Government for the suspension of the anti-open grazing law by States as an affront to federalism. The governor said this on...

FG increases maternity leave to four months

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 01:39 PM PDT

The Federal Government has increased maternity leave for women from 12 weeks to 16. The government also advised women to seek legal action against discrimination and abuses at workplace. The...

Naira weakens against dollar at parallel market

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 01:35 PM PDT

The Naira on Wednesday fell by one point exchanging at N361.5 to the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos. The Nigerian currency had exchanged at N360.50 to the dollar on Tuesday. The Pound...

Offa robbers attended wedding of Saraki’s daughter -Police

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 12:34 PM PDT

The suspects arrested in the Offa robbery operation have "direct connection" with Senate President Bukola Saraki, according to the police. The robbery, which took place on April 5, led to the death...

Presidency reacts to National Assembly’s threat to impeach Buhari

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 10:23 AM PDT

The Presidency has reacted to the National Assembly's vote of no confidence passed on the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and the threat to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. The...

Falz’s management reacts to MURIC’s call for withdrawal of ‘This is Nigeria’ video

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 11:44 AM PDT

The managers of Nigerian artiste, Falz, has reacted to an ultimatum given to the singer by an Islamic group, MURIC to take down his 'This is Nigeria' video or face actions from them.  The...

Czech Republic beat Nigeria in friendly

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:25 AM PDT

Czech Republic on Wednesday beat Nigeria 1-0 in the World Cup warm-up friendly match. Defender Tomas Kalas, fresh from helping Fulham win promotion to the English Premier League, scored the only...

Offa Bank robbery: Police say two more suspects have indicted Saraki

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:57 AM PDT

The Nigeria Police on Wednesday said that two more suspects in the Offa Bank robbery saga have indicted Senate President, Bukola Saraki. According to the police, Saraki was still under...

Perm sec risks imprisonment for ‘disrespecting’ house of reps members

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:52 AM PDT

The house of representatives has accused Amina Shamaki, permanent secretary, ministry of science and technology, of alleged legislative contempt. Shamaki was said to have restrained the house...

Man's mobile phone allegedly explodes in his pocket, sets him on fire (VIDEO)

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:52 AM PDT

A video shared online shows a man in flames running around a mall and online reports claimed the fire was caused by a mobile phone which exploded in his pocket. There are conflicting reports,...

APC Presidential aspirant wants Senate scrapped, tasks Buhari on herdsmen attacks

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:38 AM PDT

All Progressives Congress, APC presidential aspirant, Dr. SKC Ogbonnia has dismissed calls for the restructuring of the country saying his own approach to the debate would be to reduce the cost of...

Rescind decision on open grazing law, Reps tell FG

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:35 AM PDT

The House of Representatives on Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to rescind the decision to compel states to suspend ranching and open grazing law. The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali,...

Ibe Kachukwu floating Minister – Clark

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:34 AM PDT

An Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark has called on the Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr Ibe Kachukwu to fight for his rightful place in the Ministry of Petroleum, saying that at the moment he was a...

QUIT NOW! Secondus tells Buhari

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:33 AM PDT

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to quit the stage now that it's evident that he cannot hold the government...

FG can’t abrogate our Anti-grazing Law, Fayose boasts

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:31 AM PDT

The Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, has said the Federal Government lacks the power to suspend or abrogate the Anti-grazing Law enacted by the state government to prohibit open grazing of...

Why I met INEC Chairman, Yakubu – Buhari tells Fayemi

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 09:17 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday revealed why he met with Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the next round of elections in...

Civil War: Fani-Kayode outlines Buhari’s ‘lies’ against Igbo

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 08:33 AM PDT

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation minister, has described the statement by President Muhammadu Buhari that the Nigerian Army was "soft" on the Biafrans and "restrained" during the civil war, as a lie...

Speak out, Nigeria’s democracy in danger – Ekweremadu tells NBA

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 08:33 AM PDT

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has called on Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) to be vigilant in order to arrest the dwindling fortunes of the nation's democracy. He stated...

Offa bank robbery: Middle-Belt youths accuse Police of framing Saraki

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 08:33 AM PDT

The Middle Belt Youth Coalition, MBYC, has accused the Nigeria Police of plotting against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, concerning allegations leveled against him by some suspects involved in...

EFCC arraigns PDP deputy chair, five others for alleged N500m fraud

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 08:26 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arraigned the Deputy National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party, Alhaji Babayo Garba Gamawa, and five others over an alleged N500m...

Senate probes Amnesty’s report accusing military of rights abuses

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 08:18 AM PDT

The Senate has begun an investigation of the allegations of rape and human rights abuses against the Nigerian military in a report by the Amnesty International. An ad hoc investigative panel was...

APC blasts Fayose over campaign visits to schools

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 08:17 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has criticised Governor Ayodele Fayose and the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, for visiting public schools...

BREAKING: Ex-minister Stella Oduah dumps PDP for APGA

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 08:15 AM PDT

The senator representing Anambra North in the National Assembly, Stella Oduah, has officially decamped to the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. Oduah arrived APGA National Secretariat in...

I won’t be in hurry to replace you - Buhari tells Fayemi

Posted: 06 Jun 2018 08:10 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said he was reluctant to release the outgoing Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who is the governorship candidate of the ruling All...
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