Thursday, 9 August 2018

NigerianEye: “Tinubu blasts Obasanjo” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Tinubu blasts Obasanjo” plus 29 more

Tinubu blasts Obasanjo

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 10:36 PM PDT

All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu alleged yesterday attacked former President Olusegun Obasanjo for campaigning against President Muhammadu Buhari's re-election. He said...

Why I defected to APC - Akpabio opens up

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 10:38 PM PDT

Former Senate Minority Leader Godswill Akpabio said yesterday he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) "in the national interest" and because President Muhammadu Buhari "is a man of integrity...

Nigerians taunt Finance Minister over NYSC forgery scandal

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 10:37 PM PDT

Nigeria's embattled finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, on Wednesday returned to Twitter and broke her long silence on her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exemption certificate scandal. Ever since...

Why is EFCC only after PDP states?

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 10:37 PM PDT

Some weeks back, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Arkwright, visited the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu, in Abuja, where he...

READ FULL TEXT: Saraki's World Press Conference on SSS siege

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 10:39 PM PDT

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday addressed journalists and other members of the public on the siege laid on the National Assembly by officers of the State Security Services on...

‘It’s political witch-hunt,’ Benue Attorney-General says as EFCC freezes state account

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 10:34 PM PDT

The Benue State government has described as political witch-hunt the freezing of the accounts of the state by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The State Attorney-General and...

American soldier arrested in Nigeria over alleged 419 scam

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 10:31 PM PDT

Operatives of the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad of the Police Command in Imo state, South-East Nigeria says it has arrested a member of the U.S. Army, Mr. Garrick Michael, over alleged advance...

FG okays fresh $150m World Bank loan to fight polio

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 10:27 PM PDT

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday gave the Ministry of Finance the approval to procure fresh World Bank $150m credit facility in support of polio eradication in the country. The Minister of...

Buhari growing Nigeria’s economy in spite of difficulties — Osinbajo

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 10:10 PM PDT

The acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, says President Muhammadu Buhari has been growing the Nigerian economy in spite of difficulties in the country. He said this at Ikot Ekpene,...

Price hike: DStv subscribers advocate Pay-Per-View

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 10:08 PM PDT

Some DStv subscribers' on Wednesday, advocated a pay-per-view method of subscription following the recent hike in the cable television bouquet rates. DStv is a Sub-Saharan African direct broadcast...

'Freezing of Benue government account unconstitutional'

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 09:58 PM PDT

Benue Governor Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari yestedday said freezing of Benue State government accounts by the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is an attempt to shut down...

PDP will be defeated again in 2019 - Presidency

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 09:39 PM PDT

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is sure that President Muhammadu Buhari will defeat other presidential candidates next year to continue his administration's change agenda. Prof. Osinbajo spoke...

Akpabio denies joining APC to escape EFCC probe

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 10:25 AM PDT

Former Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has denied that he dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), in order to escape being probed by...

IPOB rejects peace deal with South-East Govs, Ohanaeze until Nnamdi Kanu is released

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 10:25 AM PDT

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has stated that it would not accept any peace deal with South-East governors or Ohanaeze Ndigbo until they mount pressure on the federal government to produce...

Saraki heads to IBB’s residence — after hinting at presidency

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 10:27 AM PDT

Senate President Bukola Saraki visited the Minna, capital of Niger state, residence of former military President Ibrahim Babangida on Wednesday to hold a private meeting with the elder statesman. He...

2019: Youths storm PDP headquarters

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 09:40 AM PDT

Scores of Nigerian youths, Wednesday stormed the Wadata Plaza, national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), demanding among others, tickets to participate in the 2019 general...

NASS to reconvene next week to approve INEC budget

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 09:37 AM PDT

Strong indications have emerged today that the National Assembly will reconvene next week to consider and pass the proposed budget for the 2019 elections by the Independent National Electoral...

It is the turn of Saraki to vacate his seat as President of the senate - Oshiomhole

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 09:34 AM PDT

It was dance galore as Adams Oshionhole, the Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), and party leader Ahmed Tinubu, joined others to formally receive defecting ex-senate minority leader Godswill...

Police withdraw from Benue Assembly complex

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 09:32 AM PDT

The twenty-two members of the Benue State House of Assembly on Wednesday took over the Assembly complex following the withdrawal of Policemen from the complex. Our correspondent who visited the...

Akpabio’s entry has swallowed defections from APC, says Lawan

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 08:44 AM PDT

Ahamad Lawan, senate majority leader, says the defection of Godswill Akpabio from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has "swallowed" the recent defections from...

BREAKING: EFCC freezes accounts of Akwa Ibom government

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 08:37 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen the bank accounts of the Akwa Ibom state government. A top official of the government disclosed this to TheCable on Wednesday. The...

Saraki refuses to comment on ‘conspiring with’ sacked DSS DG, Lawal Daura

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 08:37 AM PDT

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has failed to comment on allegations that he compromised Lawal Daura, erstwhile Director-General of the Department of State Security (DSS), who was sacked...

Osinbajo, Tinubu, others welcome Akpabio to APC

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 08:31 AM PDT

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC),...

"It would be difficult to impeach Saraki"

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 08:29 AM PDT

Against the backdrop of several moves by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to change Principal Officers of the Senate, Senate Chairman on Public Accounts, Senator Matthew Urhoghide has insisted...

Court orders IG to produce INEC chairman on Aug. 14

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 08:27 AM PDT

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the Inspector General of Police to produce the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu in court on August...

BREAKING: Saraki, Dogara, other principal officers meeting with INEC Chair

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 08:25 AM PDT

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, the Speaker of the House of Representative, Yakubu Dogara and other principal officers of the National Assembly are currently meeting with the officials of the...

BREAKING: Senator Akpabio formally dumps PDP for APC

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 07:55 AM PDT

Former Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has officially decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).  Akpabio was welcomed to...

BREAKING: Osinbajo, EFCC boss meet in Aso Rock

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 06:58 AM PDT

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday met behind closed doors with the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. Magu arrived the Acting...

Four Arsenal players who have failed to impress Unai Emery revealed

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 07:29 AM PDT

New Arsenal boss, Unai Emery, is yet to have be won over by four Arsenal players he inherited from Arsene Wenger. Emery has already brought in the likes of Lucas Torreira, Sokratis and Bernd...

Court orders IGP Idris to produce INEC chairman

Posted: 08 Aug 2018 07:08 AM PDT

A federal high court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP), to produce Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in...
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