Thursday, 12 July 2018

NigerianEye: “Drama as police allegedly attack, beat-up Governor Fayose in Ekiti” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Drama as police allegedly attack, beat-up Governor Fayose in Ekiti” plus 29 more

Drama as police allegedly attack, beat-up Governor Fayose in Ekiti

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 06:58 PM PDT

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose sparked a huge controversy yesterday when he claimed that the police attacked him. The governor claimed that the police shot at him and fired teargas that blinded...

VIDEO: ‘A policeman slapped me, i'm in severe pain’ — Governor Fayose weeps

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 06:47 PM PDT

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, cried while narrating how a policeman allegedly slapped him on Wednesday morning. WATCH VIDEO BELOW The presence of Fayose, who wore a neck brace and was...

PDP, Atiku condemn attack on Governor Fayose

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 06:47 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned Wednesday's physical attack on Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti by policemen deployed for Saturday's governorship election in the state. Addressing...

Fulani herdsmen kill 42 in fresh attack in Taraba

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 07:09 PM PDT

About 42 people mostly women and children are said to have been killed across 12 villages in the Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State, local residents revealedon Wednesday. Mr Dauda Marafa,...

VIDEO: Rowdy session in Senate as Dino Melaye blasts Buhari

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 06:47 PM PDT

Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye, has committed his life into the custody of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. VIDEO BELOW Dino...

Ekiti: PDP to embark on peaceful protest nationwide today

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 11:37 PM PDT

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed its state executive committee members, leaders and stakeholders to march peacefully along the streets in protest to the...

What we are doing to check tanker accidents on our roads – NUPENG

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 11:36 PM PDT

Lagos Zonal chairman of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, supervising activities of the union in the South West and Ilorin, Kwara State, Comrade Tayo Aboyeji, spoke on...

PHOTOS: Fayose ‘collapses’ as police fire teargas into govt house

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 06:57 PM PDT

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose was on Wednesday reportedly teargassed by security operatives in the Government House, Ado-Ekiti. His Special Adviser on Public Communication and New Media,...

APC govt intimidating judges ahead of elections, says Obasanjo

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 11:35 PM PDT

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has accused the government of President Muhammadu Buhari of intimidating judges to do the bidding of ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on election...

Uproar as Remi Tinubu alleges favoritism against APC in Senate

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 11:33 PM PDT

The Senator representing Lagos Central, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday, protested what she described as favouritism against her party, All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Senate. Mrs Tinubu said...

Buhari signs NFIU Act, separates unit from EFCC

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 11:31 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday signed the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit Bill into law. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters( Senate), Ita...

Killings: Be patient, my security chiefs racking their brains - Buhari

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 11:30 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to be patient with him as his administration made efforts to tackle ongoing killings in parts of the country. He said members of his...

Exemption certificate allegedly issued to Adeosun fake, says Ex-NYSC director

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 11:27 PM PDT

A former Director of Mobilisation at the National Youth Service Corps, Anthony Ani, says the certificate of exemption purportedly issued by the NYSC to the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, is...

"Obasanjo, IBB, Jonathan should be probed"

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 11:25 PM PDT

The National President of the Movement for Justice in Nigeria, Abdulkarim Dayyabu, on Wednesday in Kano, said the only way for the Federal Government to demonstrate its sincerity on the war against...

R-APC writes INEC, seeks nullification of APC convention

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 11:23 PM PDT

The Reformed -All Progressives Congress has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to nullify the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress held on June 23, 2018. The Adams...

Ex-Ondo Deputy Governor’s daughter’s murder: I did not kill her, some boys did — Suspect

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 08:04 PM PDT

Adeyemi Alao, yesterday, said the two boys that raped and killed his fiancée, Khadijat Oluboyo, daughter of the former deputy governor of Ondo State, came with her to his room.  The deceased...

Miyetti Allah group blast South East governors for rejecting ranching

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 07:15 PM PDT

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria on Wednesday described the rejection of ranches by South-East governors as shocking and lack of discretion. The South-East leader of the...

Don't cover up Kemi Adeosun’s forgery - PDP to NYSC

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 07:06 PM PDT

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the leadership of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) not to cover up the alleged forgery of its Exemption Certificate by the Minister of...

Fayose has always been a dramatist, Ignore his stunts - Adeyeye

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 07:02 PM PDT

A chieftain of the All Peoples Congress (APC), in Ekiti State Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has advised the people to ignore what he described as the latest antics of Governor Ayodele Fayose. Speaking...

Abacha Loot: How cash transfer program will work - VP Osinbajo

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 06:32 PM PDT

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo Wednesday said the cash transfer programme involving the recovered $322million Abacha loot will be stringently monitored to ensure transparency. He said monitors would...

England captain Harry Kane hurt by loss to Croatia

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 05:44 PM PDT

England captain Harry Kane could not hide his desperate disappointment after his side's 2-1 extra-time defeat against Croatia in the semi-finals of the World Cup in Moscow on Wednesday. "We're...

Buhari condemns bandit attack in Sokoto

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 03:42 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of several people, including a district head, in and around the village of Gandi in Rabah local government of Sokoto State by bandits. The...

England defeated by Croatia in the semi-final

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 03:43 PM PDT

England's World Cup journey has been ended by Croatia at the semi-final stage. Gareth Southgate's side suffered heartbreak in Moscow after goals from Ivan Perisic and Mario Mandzukic's extra-time...

As It Happened: Croatia 2-1 England

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 01:53 PM PDT

Good evening and welcome to Nigerianeye's live text coverage of the World Cup semi-final between Croatia and England at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Croatia are bidding to reach the final of the...

Third Mainland Bridge to be shut for 27 months

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 11:02 AM PDT

The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti, on Wednesday in Lagos said that the emergency rehabilitation/maintenance of the Third Mainland Bridge project would begin on July 27....

I need a new wife, fasts once a week, Nigeria is tough… 7 things Dangote revealed in FT interview

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 10:27 AM PDT

Aliko Dangote has revealed that at 61, he is not getting any younger, and he is willing to take on a new wife. Speaking with David Piling in a Financial Times interview, Lunch with FT, the...

DSP Ekweremadu faces stiff opposition at plenary over Senate rules

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 10:13 AM PDT

Nigeria's Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu on Wednesday faced stiff opposition while presiding over Wednesday's plenary over rules of the Senate Chambers. The first resistance came from...

Senate summons Malami over Buhari’s ‘controversial’ executive orders

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 10:02 AM PDT

The senate has summoned Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), over alleged violations of human rights and provisions of the constitution by the executive arm of government. ...

Finally, Buhari signs bill separating NFIU from EFCC

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 09:54 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the bill seeking to make the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) an autonomous body. Ita Enang, senior special assistant to the president on national...

Police explain why it blocked Govt House, moves to withdraw Fayose, Fayemi’s security

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 09:47 AM PDT

The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Operations, Mr. Habilal Joshak, has said the security details of important personalities in Ekiti will be withdrawn on Saturday to add to the credibility...
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