Sunday, 8 July 2018

NigerianEye: “Food prices in Nigeria rise as Fulani herdsmen killings limits farming” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Food prices in Nigeria rise as Fulani herdsmen killings limits farming” plus 29 more


Food prices in Nigeria rise as Fulani herdsmen killings limits farming

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 08:05 PM PDT

Farmers across the country have expressed fears that the rising costs of food items in the various markets will worsen this year owing to the activities of killer Fulani herdsmen who have taken over...

Finance minister, Kemi Adeosun allegedly forges NYSC certificate

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 08:06 PM PDT

There is an allegation that Nigeria's Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, skipped the compulsory one-year national youth service with a forged exemption certification. The year-long service, organised...

Super Eagles defender, Leon Balogun bares his heart on his journey to representing Nigeria

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 08:07 PM PDT

The loneliness of losing is nightmarish to athletes and Leon Balogun, Super Eagles defender at FIFA World Cup Russia 2018, has described the 2-1 loss to Argentina on June 26 as one of his terrible...

Saraki’s acquittal shows the Nigerian Judiciary is working - Buhari

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 08:07 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the judiciary for its commitment despite various challenges. Buhari, reacting yesterday to Friday's acquittal of Senate President Bukola Saraki by the Supreme...

Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg now world’s third richest

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 08:13 PM PDT

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now the third richest man in the world, overtaking Warren Buffett on Bloomberg's list of the world's richest people. Zuckerberg passed Buffett Friday as Facebook...

R-APC National Assembly members plot mass defection

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 07:59 PM PDT

Members of the All Progressives Congress in the Senate and House of Representatives may defect en mass to the Peoples Democratic Party shortly before July 31.. Investigations on Saturday showed...

Nigerian traders flee Cameroon

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 07:53 PM PDT

Thousands of Nigerian traders are fleeing crisis ravaged English-speaking regions of Cameroon, a report by Quartz Africa said yesterday. The crisis, which started as a modest industrial strike...

Croatia into World Cup Semis after edging out host Russia on penalty

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 02:06 PM PDT

Croatia have reached the Semi-final of the ongoing FIFA World Cup after knocking out host Russia 4-3 on penalty on Saturday. The match had ended 2-2 after extra-time and was decided on penalty...

Fayose to Oshiomhole - 'Your Edo rigging template won’t work in Ekiti'

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 01:29 PM PDT

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said nothing is haunting him and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party as the people of the state go to poll next Saturday to elect a new governor. He...

Twitter suspends over 70 million accounts

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 09:33 AM PDT

Twitter Inc. suspended more than one million accounts a day in recent months to reduce the flow of misinformation on the platform, the Media reported. Twitter and other social media platforms such...

England Reach World Cup Semi-finals for the first time in 28 years

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 09:30 AM PDT

Harry Maguire and Dele Alli scored as England comfortably defeated Sweden 2-0 in Samara on Saturday to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1990. Leicester defender Maguire...

Brazil coach blasts Neymar, team-mates after defeat to Belgium

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 08:27 AM PDT

Brazil coach, Tite has accused Neymar and the rest of his Selecao teammates of not being clinical enough in front of goal, as they lost 2-1 to Belgium in their 2018 World Cup quarter-final tie on...

England beat Sweden 2-0 to book semifinal spot

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 08:08 PM PDT

England are into the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1990 thanks to Harry Maguire and Dele Alli headers against Sweden. Gareth Southgate's side now face hosts Russia or Croatia on...

Buhari committed to improved national minimum wage, Oshiomhole tells TUC delegation

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 06:45 AM PDT

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has assured labour unions in the country that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is committed to the...

I am glad those that fought, insulted us for supporting Jonathan are now singing they are coming back “home” – FFK

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 07:46 AM PDT

Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has said that he is glad that those that deserted, fought, insulted, persecuted and derided him and others for supporting former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 are now...

RCCG speaks on killings, consequences

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 06:35 AM PDT

The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has condemned killings going on in different parts of the country, especially the Middle Belt. The church warned that such act of killing innocent men,...

Saraki probably the first politician in the world to be vilified by his party

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 06:32 AM PDT

Ali Ahmad, speaker of Kwara state house of assembly, says Senate President Bukola Saraki is the only politician "vilified" by his own party. Ahmad said this on Friday while reacting supreme court...

EFCC to grill Amaju Pinnick, Shehu Dikko, other NFF officials

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 06:32 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been directed to investigate and take necessary action against Mr Pinnick Amaju Melvin, Mallam Shehu Dikko and three other top board members of...

Why Buhari’s associates are dumping him – Junaid Mohammed

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 05:24 AM PDT

A Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed has revealed why President Muhammadu Buhari was losing some of his associates ahead of the 2019 presidential election. Mohammed described President...

Hazard is third world best player – Fabregas tells Neymar

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 05:21 AM PDT

Chelsea midfielder, Cesc Fabregas has told Brazilian star, Neymar that Eden Hazard has emerged the third best player in the world following Belgium's 2-1 win over Brazil. Hazard led Belgium as they...

IPOB, Ohanaeze reconcile

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 05:19 AM PDT

The leadership of the apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have reconciled their differences.  A peace meeting was brokered...

My daughter almost cried when she read negative things about me on social media -Femi Adeshina

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 04:42 AM PDT

Femi Adesina, spokesman to President Muhammadu Buhari, says his daughter "almost cried" over some "misconceptions" she reads about him online. In an interview with THISDAY, the presidential aide...

Nigeria suffering from collapse of Libya and Mali, says Ita Enang on insecurity

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 04:42 AM PDT

Ita Enang, senior special assistant to the president on national assembly matters (senate), has attributed the high level of insecurity in the country to the "collapse of Libya and Mali". Speaking...

PDP kicks against executive order on corruption, mulls legal action against Buhari

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 04:42 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is considering a legal action against President Muhammadu Buhari over the executive order authorising seizure of assets suspected to be acquired with stolen...

‘This rebellion will be crushed’ — Oshiomhole goes tough on R-APC

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 04:42 AM PDT

Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he believes the "rebellion" within the ruling party will be crushed. On Wednesday, aggrieved members in the APC...

Fani-Kayode reacts as Dino Melaye dumps APC for PDP

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 04:42 AM PDT

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the return of Senator Dino Melaye to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The lawmaker representing Kogi West in the National Assembly,...

Killings in Nigeria: IG of Police issues order to AIGs, CPs

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 04:42 AM PDT

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, on Friday ordered tight security nationwide. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Force Public Relations...

I warned Buhari against taking over from Jonathan in 2015 – Sheikh Gumi

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 03:05 AM PDT

A fiery Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi has revealed how he warned President Muhammadu Buhari against taking over governance from the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan.  Gumi said...

Dasuki: Buhari govt under fire over contempt of court

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 03:05 AM PDT

The Transparency International (TI) has asked the Buhari government to respect court orders in the trial of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.  On Monday, the Justice Ijeoma...

Asari Dokubo blasts Plateau, Benue residents for “crying like babies” over killings

Posted: 07 Jul 2018 03:05 AM PDT

The founder of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari has called on the people in the Middle Belt region to stop crying like babies. He said they should rather...

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