Friday, 14 December 2018

NigerianEye: “Yemi Osinbajo, Peter Obi engage in war of words at Vice Presidential debate” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Yemi Osinbajo, Peter Obi engage in war of words at Vice Presidential debate” plus 29 more

Yemi Osinbajo, Peter Obi engage in war of words at Vice Presidential debate

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:35 PM PST

A fierce war of words between Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Dr Peter Obi, the Vice-Presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party occurred yesterday as Nigeria's first TV...

I really can’t wait for presidential debate - Atiku

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:54 PM PST

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he cannot wait for the 2019 presidential debate. Atiku said this shortly after his running mate took on...

WATCH VIDEO: 'Yahoo Boys" arrested for scamming a white woman over €20,000

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:54 PM PST

An unidentified White woman has travelled to Ghana to effect the arrest of an internet fraudster, Solomon Attah, who defrauded her of 20,000 Euros. WATCH VIDEO BELOW... According to Ghanaweb,...

2019 Elections: US predicts violence in Nigeria

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:55 PM PST

The United States Government has expressed fear that the Nigeria's general elections scheduled for 2019 are likely to be characterised by violence. It said the conduct of the elections could have...

VP DEBATE 2018: FG spending N5 daily on healthcare per citizen – Peter Obi

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:56 PM PST

The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Peter Obi, has criticised the current government's dependence on oil subsidy. Obi, who spoke in the ongoing vice presidential...

VP DEBATE 2018: Retain subsidy or pay N220 for petrol – Osinbajo

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:56 PM PST

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government cannot remove petroleum subsidy now because of the effect it will have on Nigerians. He added that petrol price could go as high as N220 if...

VP DEBATE 2018: ‘You can’t shut down your shop and be chasing criminals’ — Peter Obi tells Osinbajo

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:56 PM PST

Peter Obi, vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says corruption can be fought aggressively while at the same time attention is paid to the economy. Taking on Yemi...

VP DEBATE 2018: You can’t trivialise corruption, Osinbajo tells Obi

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:57 PM PST

The vice-presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has said the gravity of corruption should not be trivialised. Osinbajo, who spoke during the ongoing...

Drama as Akpabio’s wife causes stir at airport during Aisha Buhari's visit to Akwa Ibom

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:53 PM PST

The first official visit of the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, to Akwa Ibom State on Friday was marred by a security breach allegedly caused by the wife of Senator Godswill Akpabio, Unoma. The...

Oyo APC replies Shittu - 'Your threat is very empty'

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:46 PM PST

Oyo state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has said that instead of joining words, it has decided to ignore the utterances attributed to the Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu,...

2019: Lagosians are tired of one man's hold over the state - Jimi Agbaje

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:38 PM PST

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has said that the electorate are eager to cast their votes in the 2019 poll in order to turn the state into...

VP DEBATE 2018: Economy, not politics, will be priority – ANN’s Abdullahi-Iya

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 12:46 PM PST

The vice presidential candidate of the Alliance for New Nigeria, Mrs. Khadijah Abdullahi-Iya, said the party would work to empower women and children. Abdullahi-Iya said that the party had plans...

VP DEBATE 2018: Constitution overhaul is what Nigeria needs –YPP’s Umma Getso

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 12:45 PM PST

The Young Progressives Party on Friday said that Nigeria needed a constitutional restructuring and not economic restructuring as being clamoured for by some citizens. The Vice Presidential Candidate...

VP DEBATE 2018: Hundreds of Sowore supporters storm debate venue, protest exclusion

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 12:41 PM PST

Hundreds  of supporters of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore under the aegis of Take it Back Movement, on Friday evening stormed the Congress Hall of...

VP DEBATE 2018: PDP responsible for Nigeria's poor economy - Osinbajo

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 12:38 PM PST

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has blamed the Peoples Democratic Party for Nigeria's weak economy. The Vice-President said this at the Vice-Presidential debate organised by the Broadcast Organisation...

VP DEBATE 2018: Nigeria lost four million jobs in six months – Peter Obi

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 12:34 PM PST

The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Peter Obi, has said Nigeria lost four million jobs in a six-month period, while China created 10 million jobs. Obi, who said this...

APC plots to rig 2019 election - PDP alleges

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 12:08 PM PST

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again accused President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of...

2019: Buhari must be defeated, says Jerry Gana

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 11:32 AM PST

Professor Jerry Gana, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari must be defeated in the 2019 presidential election. Gana, who spoke in Abuja on Friday shortly after an Abuja High Court affirmed him...

We won’t lose sleep over Atiku’s US visa row - PDP

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 11:29 AM PST

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won't lose sleep over the unresolved bid by its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar to obtain the United States visa. Many prominent chieftains of the PDP, who...

Lai Mohammed recounts experience on Abuja-Kaduna train service

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 09:19 AM PST

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge train service is "safe, pleasant, predictable and timely." The minister stated this at the...

El-Rufai seeks stricter, broader laws for states to fight fake news

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 09:05 AM PST

Gov.  Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has advocated broader jurisdiction for States' legislatures and judiciary to legislate and adjudicate on strict laws to tackle the menace of fake news and...

Nigerians everywhere deserve healthy, productive lives, says Osinbajo

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 09:05 AM PST

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, says Nigerians everywhere deserve to live healthy, educated and productive lives, regardless of where in Nigeria they reside, what God they worship or language they...

Iwobi, Salah, Oshoala, others make 2018 CAF awards shortlist

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:58 AM PST

The shortlists for the 2018 Confederation of African Football awards were announced on Friday: Player of the Year Alex Iwobi (Nigeria, Arsenal/ENG), Andre Onana (Cameroon, Ajax/NED), Anis Badri...

PDP plans to use Russians to hack INEC server - APC

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:54 AM PST

The All Progressives Congress has accused the Peoples Democratic Party of contacting some Russian agents in a bid to hack the Independent National Electoral Commission's server during the 2019...

Plateau commissioner: All votes in our state will go to Buhari in 2019

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:48 AM PST

Yakubu Dati, Plateau commissioner for information, says President Muhammadu Buhari will win 100 percent votes in the state during the 2019 presidential election. Although the All Progressives...

Army halts activities of UNICEF in north-east, accuses organisation of sabotage

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:48 AM PST

The Nigerian army has suspended the activities of UNICEF in the north-eastern part of the country, accusing the humanitarian agency of working for Boko Haram insurgents. In a statement by Onyema...

CAN dissolves Elders’ Forum, faults claims of N40m gift from Buhari

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 07:47 AM PST

The National Executive Committee of the Christian Association of Nigeria has dissolved the Nigerian Christian Elders Forum after a panel set up by the committee concluded an investigation into...

My husband will restore values of Ekiti people – Mrs Fayemi

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 07:45 AM PST

The wife of the Ekiti State Governor, Chief Bisi Fayemi, says her husband's administration will restore long-held values of the Ekiti people, in addition to fighting poverty and moral decadence. The...

Things will be harder than before, President Buhari warns Govs, leaders

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 07:35 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari has, Friday, warned governors and other leaders in the country to brace up for tougher times ahead, especially as regards the economy and infrastructural development of the...

Sowore campaign asks Moghalu, Ezekwesili to boycott presidential debate

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 07:26 AM PST

The campaign organisation of Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) has asked Oby Ezekwesili, Kingsley Moghalu and Fela Durotoye to boycott the presidential...
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