Sunday, 16 December 2018

NigerianEye: “Access Bank acquires Diamond Bank” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Access Bank acquires Diamond Bank” plus 29 more

Access Bank acquires Diamond Bank

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:38 PM PST

Access Bank Plc has finally acquired Diamond Bank Plc. According to insiders, the official announcement of the transaction will be made in the course of the week by the Central Bank of Nigeria,...

APC boils as PDP alleges plot to rig 2019 election

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:29 PM PST

There are plans to rig next year's presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alleged yesterday. Its proof: President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to constitute a campaign council or...

REVEALED: 10 most lucrative businesses in Nigeria

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 09:15 PM PST

Starting a business in Nigeria may be a bit difficult, especially if you are a bit confused about what business to venture into. Here is a list of top 10 most lucrative businesses in Nigeria from...

Atiku to Buhari - 'Resign since you can’t fix our economy'

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 09:21 PM PST

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign for admitting on Friday that the nation's economy was in bad...

Fayose booed and disgraced at Ekiti wedding

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 09:30 PM PST

The alleged attack of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose at the wedding of Adetutu, the daughter of Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, has sparked a quarrel in the political circles. Fayose...

WATCH VIDEO: LASAA officials caught destroying Jimi Agbaje’s campaign billboards in Lagos

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 09:47 PM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has accused the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency of declaring an all-out war against his...

We’ve dealt mortal damage to Boko Haram — Military

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 09:26 PM PST

The Nigerian military has said it had dealt a mortal damage to the Boko Haram insurgents in the latest attack on Gudumbali. The insurgents who had always gained upper hand in the battle of Gudumbali...

Ogun APC governorship candidate in hot water for allegedly skipping NYSC

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 09:08 PM PST

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Adedapo Abiodun has been caught in a messy scandal that could see him disqualified as the flag-bearer of the ruling party in...

Akwa Ibom will soon be an APC state - Aisha Buhari

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:56 PM PST

Wife of the President Mrs. Aisha Buhari has predicted that Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel and his wife, Martha, will join the All Progressives Congress (APC). She spoke in Uyo while...

How Nigeria can access Africa’s $12 Trillion currently sitting idle - Obasanjo explains

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:43 PM PST

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has listed what Nigeria should do to have access to $12 trillion "dormant funds". He said the Federal Government must endorse the Africa Continental Free Trade Area...

I’m not Buhari’s spare tyre - Osinbajo cries out

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 11:15 AM PST

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says he is not a spare tyre to the president, emphasising that his roles as the number two citizen are spelt out in the constitution. Osinbajo said this during the...

2019: Buhari not interested in election, he just wants to rig – PDP

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 11:10 AM PST

he Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to constitute his campaign council or developed a clear-cut campaign blueprint, 61 days to the February...

'Atiku will win in 2019 if there is no rigging' - Babangida Aliyu

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 11:06 AM PST

Babangida Aliyu, former governor of Niger state, says Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will win the 2019 election if there is no rigging. Aliyu said this...

Nigerian soldiers ‘flee’ as Boko Haram raids Borno community

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:59 AM PST

Scores of Nigerian soldiers fled when the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA), a faction of Boko Haram sect, invaded Gudumbali, Guzamala local government area of Borno state, on Friday. Channels...

Thousands protest in Turkey against rising cost of living

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 10:54 AM PST

Thousands of people turned out to protest the rising cost of living in Turkey at a demonstration in Diyarbakir in the southeast of the country, an AFP journalist reported. There was a significant...

Xherdan Shaqiri strikes twice as Liverpool ease past Manchester United

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 10:03 AM PST

Substitute Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice as Liverpool went back to the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Manchester United at Anfield. Sadio Mane had given Liverpool a first-half lead but...

As it happened: Liverpool 3-1 Manchester United

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 10:05 AM PST

Welcome to Nigerianeye's live text coverage of the Premier League meeting between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield. The Reds head into the North-West derby with their biggest points...

Court asked to disqualify Dapo Abiodun, APC guber candidate, over certificate scandal

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 09:04 AM PST

Abdulrrafiu Baruwa, a lawyer, has filed a suit seeking the disqualification of Dapo Abiodun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun state, from the 2019 general...

Abuja new airport terminal can handle 15 million passengers

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:58 AM PST

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said the newly completed terminal building at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will process 15 million passengers annually when it...

Osinbajo urges Nigerians to appreciate local talents

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:56 AM PST

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerians to show better appreciation of local abilities and talents to enable the country to be competitive globally. Osinbajo made the call on Sunday when he...

Georgia’s first female president sworn in

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:51 AM PST

Georgia on Sunday swore in its first female president, Salome Zurabishvili as opposition parties continue to denounce her election as fraudulent and demand snap parliamentary polls. The inauguration...

I’m touched by poverty, infrastructure deficit in Rivers state — Tonye Cole

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:24 AM PST

The All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in Rivers, Mr Tonye Cole, says he is deeply touched by the high poverty level and infrastructure deficit in Rivers communities, pledgeing...

Southampton end Arsenal’s unbeaten

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:21 AM PST

Southampton have ended Arsenal's 22 game unbeaten run, after a topsy-turvy 3-2 victory at St. Mary's Stadium. It was the team's first victory since Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl took charge last...

We won’t allow Atiku rape us again – Buhari’s aide, Onochie

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 06:17 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari's Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, on Saturday lambasted the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar over his campaign...

"Debates will not win election, Buhari will win next years election"

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 06:10 AM PST

The immediate past Commissioner for Works in Lagos State, Ganiyu Johnson (GAJ), on Sunday said debates would not determine who would win the 2019 presidential elections in Nigeria. Johnson, who...

‘They wanted to killed me’ — Terrified journalist speaks on attack by Sanwo-Olu’s ‘supporters’

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 03:42 AM PST

Felicity Ezewuike, a journalist working with Plus TV Africa, says she was "almost lynched" by supporters of Babajide Sanwo-Olu, gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in...

I’m scared of fetish people – Asa

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 03:32 AM PST

Popular Nigerian singer, Singer, Asa has declared her fear for fetish people. While performing at the maiden edition of the Spice TV Lifestyle Honours concert in Lagos last weekend, she had earlier...

VP debate has shown Osinbajo is ‘best VP’ in Nigeria’s history, says group

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 03:28 AM PST

The Initiative to Save Democracy (ISD), a socio-political group, says the performance of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in Friday's debate shows he is the best vice-president in the history of...

Happy birthday PMB: A Dozen Reasons For President Buhari’s Re-Election

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 07:09 AM PST

By Garba Shehu On Monday December 17, 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari who is seeking re-election for a second term of office will be marking his 76th birthday and, in his own words, "still going...

Stop the blame game, Osinbajo tells governors

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 03:27 AM PST

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has advised state governors to stop the blame game and resist playing politics with issues of human capital development. Mr Osinbajo said "now is the time to get the job...
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