Friday, 17 August 2018

NigerianEye: “Angry protesters storm Police Headquarters over detained Premium Times reporter” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Angry protesters storm Police Headquarters over detained Premium Times reporter” plus 29 more

Angry protesters storm Police Headquarters over detained Premium Times reporter

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 05:08 PM PDT

A coalition of civil society groups, #OurMumuDondo, on Thursday stormed the police headquarters, Abuja to demand the release of the Premium Times reporter. Led by popular musician, Charly Boy, the...

Why we’re detaining Premium Times journalist – Nigeria Police

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 05:12 PM PDT

The Nigeria Police yesterday shed more light on why it was investigating the Premium Times Security Sector reporter, Samuel Ogundipe. It said Ogundipe was being investigated and prosecuted for...

Dapchi Girls: UN reports claims government paid ‘huge ransom’ for release

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 05:12 PM PDT

A report by the United Nations (UN) has claimed that the federal government paid huge ransom for the release of Dapchi school girls kidnapped in February. Released Dapchi girlsTitled "Letter dated...

No dime paid to free Dapchi Girls - Lai Mohammed

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 05:13 PM PDT

The Federal Government on Thursday insisted that it did not pay any ransom to secure the release of the Dapchi girls. In a statement issued in Ilorin, the Minister of Information and Culture,...

FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday public holidays

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 05:12 PM PDT

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 21 and Wednesday, August 22 as public holidays to celebrate the 2018 Eid-el-Kabir. The Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman...

PDP National Chairman, Secondus visits IBB again

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 05:06 PM PDT

Just within two months, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, ( PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has paid another private visit to former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida...

DSS gets new spokesperson

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 04:49 PM PDT

The Department of State Services has announced the appointment of Mr Nnochirionye Afunanya as its spokesperson. The appointment is contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations...

How to stop SARS’ brutality - Femi Falana

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 04:18 PM PDT

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, has suggested ways to curb the excesses of police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Falana warned that the ongoing re-organisation of the SARS will...

Jonathan secured release of some Chibok girls — but Dasuki said it should not be publicised -Reuben Abati

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 10:16 AM PDT

A post shared by Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) on Aug 16, 2018 at 5:30am PDT Reuben Abati says former President Goodluck Jonathan secured the release of some Chibok girls but did not to publicise...

Presidency gives details on Daura, NASS siege

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 10:17 AM PDT

The Presidency on Wednesday said the former Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Mr. Lawal Daura, who was dismissed last week, was being debriefed and was not under...

The supernaturalism in Buharimatics

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 10:56 AM PDT

By Muhammad Ajah As the topic of this write-up sounds, I want to be a bit analytically numinous in order to drive home my massage. There is a very extraordinary mathematical equation in Nigerian...

Spain send out Nigeria’s Falconets from Women World Cup

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 12:06 PM PDT

Spain have sent out Nigeria's Falconets out of the ongoing Under-20 Women World Cup in France. Falconets were beaten 2-1 by the Spanish women team to qualify for the semi-final stage of the...

DSS frees detained journalist, Jones Abiri after two years

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:47 AM PDT

Bayelsa-based journalist and publisher of the Weekly Source Magazine, Mr. Jones Abiri has been released by the Department of State Services, DSS.  The journalist was released on Wednesday...

Governors on minimum wage: We weren’t elected just to pay salaries

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:42 AM PDT

Governors under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) say they were not voted into power to pay salaries alone but also to provide good roads, electricity, education and other necessary...

Pat Utomi slams APC, reveals how Tinubu brought in Buhari

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:42 AM PDT

Erudite scholar and a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof Pat Utomi has admitted that the ruling party has derailed from its vision. He said the ruling APC has disappointed...

PDP chairman, Secondus meets with Babangida (PHOTOS)

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:42 AM PDT

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus is, as at press time, meeting with former military president, Ibrahim Babaginda.  The meeting is holding at...

Nigerians fell for fake promises in 2015, Change has brought hardship – Dankwambo

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:42 AM PDT

The Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo, has stated that Nigerians fell cheap to fake promises ahead of the 2015 elections, and got a change that has brought hardship on them. This was as...

“Delay in presentation of election budget to NASS, ridiculous”

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:36 AM PDT

Yenagoa immediate past President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide, Engr. Udengs Eradiri has slammed the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari over the delay in the presentation of the...

Release Kwara Gov’s aide or risk imprisonment, court tells Police IG

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:31 AM PDT

A High Court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital presided over by Justice Ibrahim Yusuf, has threatened to imprison the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Ibrahim, for alleged contempt of...

Premium Times reporter violated official secret Act, Police allege

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:08 AM PDT

The police have alleged that the Premium Times Security reporter, Samuel Ogundipe, violated the Official Secret Act and the Cyber Crime Act, adding that he was also being tried for theft of...

Ayefele sues Oyo Govt over planned demolition of his music house

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:07 AM PDT

Popular musician, Yinka Ayefela, has sued the Oyo State Government over the planned demolition of his Music House, a sprawling structure housing his radio station, Fresh FM. The News Agency of...

APC asks EFCC, ICPC to intensify anti-graft war

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:06 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission and other anti-graft bodies, to intensify efforts at recovering public...

Buhari’s aide Adesina maintains ‘land or life’ comment, FG position on Adeosun

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 08:50 AM PDT

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, has clarified his comment that it was better for people to surrender their land or get killed.   He spoke on...

Aretha Franklin, queen of soul music is dead

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 08:20 AM PDT

Aretha Franklin, widely regarded as the queen of soul music, has died at the age of 76. The iconic singer and trailblazer on Thursday died from advanced pancreatic cancer at her home in Detroit,...

APC charges EFCC, ICPC to step up probe of corrupt politicians before 2019

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:10 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to intensify efforts in recovery funds and assets...

DSS finally appoints spokesman — after three years

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 08:20 AM PDT

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday announced the appointment of Mr. P.N. Afunanya as its spokesman and Public Relations Officer. A statement by the Public Relations department of...

Kawu Baraje returns to his erstwhile party, PDP

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 07:09 AM PDT

The leader of the out-phased Reformed All Progressives Congress, Kawu Baraje, has defected from the APC to the Peoples Democratic Party. Baraje, during a media conference in Ilorin, the Kwara State...

Fix LAUTECH or resign, ASUU tells Oyo, Osun govs

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 07:06 AM PDT

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Benin Zone, has called for the resignation of the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, and his Osun State counterpart, Rauf Aregbesola, over their alleged...

BREAKING: Security Chiefs, govs in closed-door meeting with Osinbajo

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 06:38 AM PDT

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over the National Economic Council (NEC) comprising state governors and relevant ministries of government and the Central Bank of Nigeria. Also...

Court suspends proceedings in alleged contempt suit filed against INEC Chairman

Posted: 16 Aug 2018 06:36 AM PDT

The Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday suspended hearing in the contempt suit against the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, pending the hearing of an appeal...
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