Monday, 2 July 2018

NigerianEye: “Suspected Fulani herdsmen strike in fresh Plateau attack, kill 10” plus 26 more

NigerianEye: “Suspected Fulani herdsmen strike in fresh Plateau attack, kill 10” plus 26 more

Suspected Fulani herdsmen strike in fresh Plateau attack, kill 10

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 06:49 PM PDT

About 10 more innocent Nigerians died at the weekend in two attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Plateau State. The attacks in Mangu and Barkin Ladi local governments have forced the special...

VIDEO: Herdsmen, Boko Haram threaten Nigeria’s future — UK Lawmakers

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 07:18 PM PDT

Killings, suspected to have been carried out in some parts of Nigeria by herdsmen alleged to be of Fulani extraction, and Boko Haram echoed in the United Kingdom (UK) as the country's House of Lords...

SHOCKING VIDEO: Another NNPC tanker leaking out fuel in Maryland, Lagos

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 07:16 PM PDT

Few days after a fuel tanker leaked out fuel and caused an explosion that left almost 60 cars burnt, killing at least 10 people, a trending video on social media recorded by Twitter user -...

Nigeria may lose 30% GDP to corruption – Obasanjo

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 07:10 PM PDT

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that corruption will eat up more than 30 per cent of Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product, eventually, if not adequately dealt with. He added that Africans...

AIT reporter accuses FRSC operatives of taking bribe, attacking him for taking their photos

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 07:05 PM PDT

The operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Nasarawa Command, have allegedly beaten up an Africa Independent Television reporter, Ibrahim Ibrahim, for allegedly taking their photographs while...

Maradona puts $10,000 bounty on journalist who reported his death after Nigeria's match

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 07:02 PM PDT

Diego Maradona has issued a bounty worth 300,000 pesos ($10,800/£8,300) to find the journalist responsible for reporting fake news regarding his death. Two Spanish-language audio clips claimed...

KANO 2019 - Ganduje to Kwankwanso: you will lose in your ward

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 06:54 PM PDT

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has said his predecessor, Senator Musa Kwankwaso, will not win in his village in 2019; talk less of defeating President Muhammadu Buhari. Ganduje was reacting...

We paid June salaries without federal allocation - Enugu governor boasts

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 06:52 PM PDT

Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has said the government paid June salaries without receiving the Federal allocation. He added that his administration has been paying salaries regularly...

Russia 2018: Croatia coasts to quarter-finals on 3-2 penalty shoot-outs

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 02:04 PM PDT

Croatia are through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after beating Denmark in the second penalty shootout of the day A frantic start saw Denmark score in under a minute as Mathias Jorgensen...

AMCON to seize assets of debtors, says negotiation time over

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:56 PM PDT

The Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has said that there will be no more room for negotiation with obligors as the company is now set for a new stage which is complete assets...

39-year old woman plans to kick Buhari out in 2019

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:43 PM PDT

A 39-year old Nigerian woman Eunice Atuejide has said President Muhammadu Buhari must not be allowed to continue in office beyond May 2019. Atuejide, a lawyer, with practices in the United Kingdom...

32 Boko Haram terrorists surrender – Nigerian Army

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:20 PM PDT

The Army has confirmed that 32 Boko Haram terrorists have willingly surrendered themselves to troops at different locations in Borno. The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, who confirmed this...

Lagos Tanker ire: Lagos restricts tankers to designated trailer route

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:14 PM PDT

Following the tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge on Thursday, the Lagos State Government has restricted tankers to designated trailer route. The government also gave 30-day ultimatum for...

NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains on Monday

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 11:37 AM PDT

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted prospects if thunderstorms and rains over the central states such as Abuja, Minna, Lafia, Bauchi, Gombe, Jos, Yola and Mambila Plateau axis on...

Huge World Cup shock as Russia dump Spain out

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 10:47 AM PDT

Igor Akinfeev was Russia's hero after saving two penalties in a shoot-out to sensationally dump Spain out of the World Cup and book the hosts a place in the quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw in...

Cristiano Ronaldo rejects new Real Madrid contract

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 08:27 AM PDT

Cristiano Ronaldo has allegedly rejected a big-money offer to stay at Real Madrid. The Portugal international has turned down a contract worth £26.7m from Los Blancos, according to Tuttosport. The...

2019: We must protect Nigeria’s democracy – PDP

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 08:24 AM PDT

National Vice Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-South, Mr Emmanuel Ogidi, has urged Nigerians, especially politicians, to come together and work to protect Nigeria's democracy ahead of...

I Never Stole Government Money, Obasanjo Would Have Exposed Me - Atiku

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 08:09 AM PDT

Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has again challenged anyone with corrupt charges against him to come forward. He declared that he has never stolen government money and that if he did, his...

Russia 2018: NFF to review Super Eagles’ performance

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 08:05 AM PDT

Bitrus Bewarang, the Chairman of Technical Committee of NFF, has said that the federation would be meeting to review the performance of Super Eagles at the 2018 Russia World Cup. Bewarang, who...

French President's Visit: Lagos state announces traffic diversion

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 07:49 AM PDT

Ahead of the historic visit of the President of France, Emmanuel Macron to Lagos, the State Government on Sunday announced that there would be traffic diversion and restricted movement from 12 noon...

Without Messi, Ronaldo, who will reign at this World Cup?

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 06:03 AM PDT

The World Cup in Russia lost football's two biggest stars in one afternoon with Leo Messi's Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal both bowing out of the competition, however, this creates an...

SERAP to Buhari: Sharing $322m Abacha loot among households is mis-targeted spending

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 05:59 AM PDT

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said the plan by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to share the $350million (around N115 billion) loot recovered from former...

Boko Haram members invade IDP camp, kill four

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 05:48 AM PDT

Boko Haram jihadists killed four people during a raid on a camp for civilians displaced by the Islamist group's violent insurgency in Nigeria's troubled northeast, security sources said...

Notorious thief escapes from jail by helicopter

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 05:39 AM PDT

A notorious career thief who was once France's most-wanted man pulled off a daring jailbreak on Sunday, fleeing a prison in the Paris area by helicopter, officials said. Redoine Faid, 46, broke...

Lagos Tanker Tragedy: Controversy over missing toodler, driver

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 05:37 AM PDT

There was controversy on Saturday over the whereabouts of the three-year-old boy, Eyitayo Famojuro, reportedly declared missing after the driver (Mr. Joseph) of the vehicle conveying him, his twin...

French President to visit Fela's African Shrine in Nigeria

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 05:27 AM PDT

French leader Emmanuel Macron will on Tuesday visit the Afrika Shrine, a nightclub in Lagos founded by Nigerian music legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Macron will become the first "real president" to...

I can make our leader, Abu Shekau surrender - Ex-Boko Haram commander

Posted: 01 Jul 2018 05:23 AM PDT

A 32 year-old former Boko Haram Commander, Rawana Goni, has appealed to the Nigerian military authorities to allow him make a phone call to the elusive leader, Abubakar Shekau and at least 137 other...
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