Thursday 20 September 2018

NigerianEye: “Nigerian react over suspension of Nigeria Air — ‘They are just like another MMM’, ‘Government of fake promises’” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Nigerian react over suspension of Nigeria Air — ‘They are just like another MMM’, ‘Government of fake promises’” plus 29 more


Nigerian react over suspension of Nigeria Air — ‘They are just like another MMM’, ‘Government of fake promises’

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 11:14 PM PDT

On Wednesday, Hadi Sirika, minister of state for aviation, announced that the federal government had directed indefinite suspension of Nigeria Air, the national carrier project. Sirika had...

OSUN ELECTION: WAEC confirms Adeleke sat for 1981 exams, scored F9 in English

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 10:33 PM PDT

The West African Examinations Council has confirmed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Bwari, Abuja that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the governorship...

Tinubu, APC mount pressure on Ambode to step down, endorse Sanwo-Olu

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 10:33 PM PDT

The battle on who gets the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State continued on Wednesday with the party leadership mounting pressure on the incumbent Governor Akinwunmi...

I’ll win and dance to Govt House, says Adeleke

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 10:42 PM PDT

The PDP candidate for the Osun state governorship election, Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke has said he would win the Saturday election and dance to the Government House as the governor of the state. He...

Buhari overrules IG, stops Adeleke’s invitation by police

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 10:37 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday stopped the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, from inviting the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the governorship election slated for...

FG suspends National Carrier Project Indefinitely

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 01:05 PM PDT

The federal government has suspended the national carrier project indefinitely. Hadi Sirika, minister of state for aviation, made this known on Wednesday. "I regret to announce that the Federal...

Zainab Ahmed will be minister of finance -Femi Adesina

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 10:04 AM PDT

Femi Adesina, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, says Zainab Ahmed will be minister of finance. Buhari appointed Ahmed to oversee the ministry following the resignation of Kemi Adeosun who...

David Mark woos PDP delegates, says he’s bridge between North, South

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 09:48 AM PDT

Former Senate President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Senator David Mark on Wednesday declared that he is the bridge between the northern and southern parts of Nigeria and...

Why you must not vote for continuity of failure – Saraki, Secondus, others tell voters

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 09:48 AM PDT

The Nigerian Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki has taken a swipe at the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, saying the government failed to deliver dividends of democracy to...

I might consider joining politics — for Ajegunle -Veteran Musician, Daddy Showkey

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 09:48 AM PDT

Daddy Showkey is the latest Nigerian entertainer to confess to considering politics.  Speaking on Rubbin Minds, a programme on Channels TV, he said he would do it for Ajegunle, his birthplace...

Mertesacker blames Arsenal players for Wenger’s departure

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 09:23 AM PDT

Former Arsenal defender, Per Mertesacker has said that Arsenal players were at fault for Arsene Wenger's decision to leave the club. Wenger left the Emirates at the end of last season but had...

APC reviews timetable, presidential primary now September 25

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 09:17 AM PDT

The National Working Committee of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress has reviewed the timetable for the conduct of its 2018 primary elections. Under the new arrangement, the primary...

Ambode speaks on ‘withdrawing’ from Governorship race, ‘endorsing’ Sanwoolu

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 08:45 AM PDT

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has denied reports that he has withdrawn from the 2019 governorship race. Reports had on Wednesday emerged on social media that the governor had stepped...

Police summon Osun PDP governorship candidate over ‘exam malpractice and criminal conspiracy'

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 01:07 PM PDT

The Nigeria police force has filed charges against PDP governorship aspirant in the upcoming Osun State election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, at the Federal High Court in Abuja.   The charges...

APC release new timetable for primaries, national convention

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 08:30 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Working Committee (NWC) has released a reviewed timetable for the conduct of its primary elections. APC had earlier fixed September 20 for the party's...

Lawyer writes Fayose, demands ‘unpaid’ N600m legal fee

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 07:33 AM PDT

Owoseni Ajayi, a lawyer based in Ado-Ekiti, capital of Ekiti state, has asked Ayodele Fayose, governor of the state, to pay him a professional fee amounting to N600 million for legal services he...

Fayemi includes wife in inauguration committee

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 07:33 AM PDT

Kayode Fayemi, governor-elect of Ekiti state, has set up a 37-member inauguration committee. The former minister of solid minerals development will be sworn in as executive governor of the state...

Ekiti tribunal moves suit challenging Fayemi’s victory to Abuja

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 07:24 AM PDT

Chairman of the Ekiti State Governorship Election Tribunal, Justice Suleiman Belgore,  has, in the suit challenging the emergence of Kayode Fayemi in the governorship election held in the state,...

Rivers PDP will decide presidential aspirant to support, says Wike

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 07:24 AM PDT

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the entire leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state will decide on the PDP presidential aspirant to support ahead of the party's...

FG approves mandatory use of national ID number from Jan 1, 2019

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 07:20 AM PDT

The Federal Government has approved the mandatory use of the national identity number beginning January 1, 2019. The National Identity Management Commission made this known on Wednesday in a...

Golden Eaglets go on break

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 05:59 AM PDT

Nduka Ugbade, Assistant Coach of the Golden Eaglets on Wednesday said that the players had embarked on some days rest after qualifying for the 2019 AFCON in Tanzania. Ugbade told the News Agency of...

BREAKING: Jimi Agbaje joins Lagos governorship race

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 05:55 AM PDT

Jimi Agbaje, the Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015, on Wednesday ended speculations about his re-run bid, saying he was back in the race. Agbaje made...

All eyes on Zainab Ahmed as three ministers lead her to a new seat at FEC

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 05:55 AM PDT

Zainab Ahmed, acting minister of finance, was the star of the moment at Wednesday's federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. Ahmed, who had all along...

Toyin Saraki makes demand from Buhari government

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 05:55 AM PDT

Toyin Saraki, wife of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has demanded the immediate release of two abducted health workers held hostage by Boko Haram insurgents since March.  She made the...

APC speaks on ‘plot’ by Buhari govt to remove Saraki, Dogara

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 05:55 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to a recent claim by the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) that the Muhammadu Buhari government was planning a forceful change of leadership...

2019: Group drums support for President Buhari

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 05:22 AM PDT

The Modibbo Haruna Buhari Charity Organisation (BCO), an NGO, has passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, saying he deserves a second term. Mr Modibbo...

US-based Nigerian group offers to pay Leah Sharibu’s ransom

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 05:16 AM PDT

 A United States, US-based Nigerian group has protested strongly against the threat to kill the lone Christian captive in the hands of Islamic militant group, Boko Haram, 'Leah Sharibu, asking...

NFF Elections: Electoral Committee hands Maigari provisional clearance

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 05:14 AM PDT

The 2018 Nigeria Football Federation Electoral Committee on Wednesday said it had reached  a decision to hand a 'provisional clearance' to Aminu Maigari ahead of the upcoming NFF's...

Ambode hasn’t withdrawn from 2019 governorship race – Source

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 08:45 AM PDT

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is still very much in the 2019 governorship race contrary to reports on social media that he has withdrawn to pave way for the emergence of Babajide Sanwo-Olu.  There...

WAEC confirms Adeleke sat for its examination in 1981

Posted: 19 Sep 2018 05:10 AM PDT

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun state governorship election, sat for its examination in 1981.  ...

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