Saturday, 10 November 2018

NigerianEye: “Primaries: I rejected $500,000 bribe cash from a governor - Oshiomole” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Primaries: I rejected $500,000 bribe cash from a governor - Oshiomole” plus 29 more

Primaries: I rejected $500,000 bribe cash from a governor - Oshiomole

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 09:53 PM PST

Fresh details yesterday indicated that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole became a target after refusing $500,000 bribe cash from a governor. The...

Hundreds flee to Maiduguri as Boko Haram attacks Borno communities

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 10:01 PM PST

Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Judumri community in Jere local government area (LGA) of Borno, forcing hundreds of residents to flee into Maiduguri, the state capital. TheCable understands that...

Nigeria has made lots of mistakes – Obasanjo

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 09:59 PM PST

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday bemoaned the frustrations of Nigerians because of the state of affairs in the country, but said he still remained convinced that "God did not create...

Nigerian Army redeploys top commanders

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 09:57 PM PST

The Nigerian Army last night announced that it has redeployed some top commanders of Operation Lafiya Dole and Operation Delta Safe. The Army through its Director of Public Relations, Brig Gen Texas...

EFCC probes Akwa Ibom over withdrawal of another N6.5b from account

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 09:55 PM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is probing some Akwa Ibom State officials for alleged withdrawal of N6.5billion in cash from an imprest account. The cash was said to have been...

Reasons Why DSS Invited Me – Oshiomhole

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 02:35 PM PST

Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has stated why the Department of State Service (DSS) invited him for questionings. There were reports that Mr Oshiomhole...

N30,000 minimum wage will create massive inflation - Moghalu

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 02:12 PM PST

Kingsley Moghalu, presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), says there will be "massive" inflation if a minimum wage of over N30,000 is approved. Organised labour is agitating...

Osun governorship election tribunal relocates to Abuja

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 02:10 PM PST

The Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has relocated their sittings to Abuja. The notice of the relocation signed by the Secretary to the tribunal, Adamu Aliyu, was posted on the...

2019: Obasanjo endorses Isiaka, says he is the next Ogun governor

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 02:02 PM PST

A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has endorsed the Ogun State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Prince Gboyega Isiaka, describing him as "good, credible and...

Leicester City honour late Thai owner Vichai

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 01:43 PM PST

Leicester City fans fell silent on Saturday in a heartfelt tribute to late owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha before the first home match since he was killed in a helicopter crash two weeks ago. A...

2019 election: CAN declares 72 hours prayer for free, credible poll

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 01:38 PM PST

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Saturday declared 18-20 November, 2018 as days of non-stop praise to God for divine intervention on the next year's general election...

Singer Chidinma builds mansion for mother on 60th birthday

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 01:23 PM PST

Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Chidinma Ekile, popularly known by her stage name Chidinma, presented a mansion as birthday gift to her mother, Martha Ekile, who clocks 60 on Saturday. The "Kedike"...

Allegation of underperformance in Buhari's government, a lie that must be dismissed — Group

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 01:20 PM PST

A group, Buhari Achievement Awareness Forum, says allegation of underperformance of President Muhammadu Buhari's government by opposition political parties is "a lie" that must be dismissed. The...

No govt has invested in people like Buhari - Maryam Uwais

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 02:37 PM PST

Maryam Uwais, special adviser to the president on social investments, says the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is the most successful in investing in people. In a statement on Friday,...

New minimum wage: Ebonyi governor reveals what will make governors pay

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 06:55 AM PST

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has stated that review of the revenue sharing formula would enable states pay the new minimum wage. Umahi spoke on Friday in Abakaliki at the opening of the...

APC crisis: Buhari, Osibanjo, Tinubu, govs meet next week to determine Oshiomhole’s fate

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 04:30 AM PST

Barring any last minute changes, a leadership meeting of the All Progressives Congress will hold next week to determine the fate of the embattled National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole. A...

PHOTOS: Buhari arrives France ahead of peace forum

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 04:24 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in France on Saturday ahead of the Paris Peace Forum, taking place between November 11 and 13, 2018. According to a statement released by his Special Adviser on...

56 political parties ready for 2019 elections -INEC

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 04:14 AM PST

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 56 political parties out of the 91 registered parties in the country are set to participate in the 2019 general election. Obo Effanga, the...

Magnus Abe’s name missing in INEC’s Rivers guber list

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 03:39 AM PST

The aspiration of Senator Magnus Abe to become the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has been dashed. This is after the Independent National Electoral...

Untold story of how DSS held Oshiomhole hostage for eight hours

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 03:30 AM PST

For eight hours last Sunday, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, was held hostage at the Department of State Security Service (DSS) at the behest...

APC – PDP in verbal war over Wike’s N200m donation to Benue IDPs

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 03:21 AM PST

The Executive Secretary of the Benue State Management Agency ( SEMA), Emmanuel Shior, has denied allegations that he embezzled the N200 million donated by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, to...

‘You’re attacking petty traders’ — Laolu Akande responds to TraderMoni criticism

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 03:18 AM PST

Laolu Akande, senior special assistant to the vice-president on media and publicity, says the TraderMoni loan given to petty traders is not meant to buy voters. In a statement on Friday in Abuja,...

Dogara reveals one thing Buhari should do for National Assembly

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 02:24 AM PST

Speaker of the House of representatives, Yakubu Dogara has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari government to collaborate with the National Assembly towards timely completion of the permanent...

Alleged forgery: Innoson loses in court

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 02:24 AM PST

The Federal High Court in Lagos State has dismissed series of applications filed by the CEO of Innoson Motors Nigeria, Innocent Chukwuma, seeking to stop his arrest. The applications have been...

INEC finally publishes name of Imo APC governorship candidate

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 02:15 AM PST

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has finally published the name of Senator Hope Uzodimma as governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo State. The...

Fayemi’s aide calls Fayose ‘mindless rascal’, lists ex-Ekiti gov’s sins

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 02:14 AM PST

A Senior Special Assistant to Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Public Communications, Segun Dipe, has stated that former governor, Ayodele Fayose must apologise to the people of the state,...

Ogun 2019: Amosun loses to Abiodun

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 02:07 AM PST

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has failed to persuade the National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to replace the name of oil magnate, Dapo Abiodun,...

HMOs neglect families of soldiers fighting Boko Haram, we’d sink this board of corruption… 7 fresh revelations from NHIS ES

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 02:01 AM PST

Usman Yusuf, suspended executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has revealed some of the reasons why he was suspended from the scheme. In an explosive 43-minute video,...

Covenant, UNN, UI… top 20 universities with most employed graduates in Nigeria (FULL LIST)

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 02:01 AM PST

Covenant University, Ota; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; and the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, produce the most employed graduates in Nigeria, a 2018 graduate report has found. According to the...

I was offered $2 million to manipulate Imo guber primary -Gulak

Posted: 10 Nov 2018 02:01 AM PST

Ahmed Gulak says he was offered bribe to manipulate the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Imo. The APC chieftain was the chairman of the panel that oversaw the exercise. Gulak,...
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