Wednesday, 20 March 2019

NigerianEye: “BREAKING: Atiku files new petition against Buhari, resuscitates alleged WASC certificate scam” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “BREAKING: Atiku files new petition against Buhari, resuscitates alleged WASC certificate scam” plus 29 more


BREAKING: Atiku files new petition against Buhari, resuscitates alleged WASC certificate scam

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 01:57 PM PDT

Fresh details of the petition filed on Monday by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate in the February 23 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to challenge the victory of President...

Nigerian customers expose racist Chinese restaurant in Lagos

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 02:08 PM PDT

Fresh reports have emerged that a 'racist' restaurant allegedly exists in Lagos, Nigeria. The Shi Shi Chinese Restaurant is located at 21B Emina Crescent, off Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos. Several...

Bauchi: INEC challenges court order stopping collation of results

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 01:49 PM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has challenged the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja, ordering it to stop the collation of the governorship election results in...

Osun Governorship Dispute: Tribunal fixes judgment for Friday

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 11:40 AM PDT

The Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Apo, Abuja has scheduled Friday for judgment in the petition by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the September 2018...

Nigerian woman welcomes sextuplets in US hospital

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 11:15 AM PDT

A Nigerian woman, Chiaka Thelma welcomed six babies at the Woman's Hospital of Texas over the weekend. According to the hospital, on its Twitter handle, the odds of having sextuplets are estimated...

I have done my best for the transport sector - Rotimi Amaechi boasts

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 10:59 AM PDT

The Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, said he has done his best for the transport sector which has recorded a lot of success since he became minister in 2015. Amaechi said this in an...

My aide died after making extrajudicial statement to EFCC – Obanikoro

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 11:33 AM PDT

The N 2.2 bn fraud trial of former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and one Spotless Limited continued on Tuesday with further cross-examination of Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro, who is the fifth...

Senate may pass 2019 budget in April

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 10:00 AM PDT

The Senate Tuesday resumed the consideration of the general principles of the 2019 Appropriation Bill with more knocks on the budget. The upper chamber slated the passage of the N8.83 trillion budget...

How Saraki, Dino Melaye plan to install next National Assembly leadership

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 09:57 AM PDT

An official of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged of plot by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to hijack the constitution of the leadership of the 9th Senate. Deputy National Publicity...

Police arrest officers over failure to tackle hoodlums who set fire on INEC RAC in Ebonyi

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 09:55 AM PDT

The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of six of its officers over incompetence. It said the police officers were arrested for not tackling the hoodlums that allegedly set fire to...

Lagos Govt sets up panel to investigate Ita-Faji building collapse

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 09:31 AM PDT

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday set up an investigative and advisory committee on the building that collapsed at No . 53 , Massey Street , Ita - Faaji , Lagos Island. The Commissioner for...

Peter Obi reveals what would have happened if Atiku, PDP didn’t go to court

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 09:48 AM PDT

The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the February 23, 2019 presidential election, Peter Obi has said that by challenging the outcome of the election in court, the...

Obanikoro ends evidence against Fayose

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 08:52 AM PDT

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday discharged former Minister of State for Defence Senator Musiliu Obanikoro as a witness in the trial of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose. Obanikoro...

Minimum wage: NLC wants quick implementation, commends Senate

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 08:48 AM PDT

The Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC ) wants the government to commence the implementation of the new national minimum wage before the 2019 workers day celebration and give workers good course to...

Nigeria’s presidential election has been bad news for democracy -Ex-US ambassador

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 08:43 AM PDT

John Campbell, former US ambassador to Nigeria, says the 2019 presidential election in the country has been bad news for democracy. Campbell, who also served as US Department of State foreign service...

Oil prices rise as OPEC cuts supply

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 08:09 AM PDT

Oil prices were near 2019 highs on Tuesday, supported by supply cuts led by producer club OPEC. U.S. sanctions against oil producers Iran and Venezuela are also boosting prices, although traders...

Security Chiefs keep mum after briefing Buhari

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 07:53 AM PDT

Security chiefs have kept mum after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on the country's security situation at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting which started by 11:00am lasted till around...

Bauchi guber: INEC reacts to court order on collation of governorship results

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 07:20 AM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reacted to the decision by court to stop resumed collation of governorship election results from Tafawa Balewa local government area. An Abuja...

New Minimum Wage: FG gives condition for payment of N30,000 as Senate approves figure

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 07:15 AM PDT

Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, has said that the Federal Government was considering increasing Value Added Tax, to enable it fund the new national minimum wage. Udoma...

INEC Commissioner replies APC: I have only seen Dogara once — and it was from a distance

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 07:14 AM PDT

Festus Okoye, a national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has denied having any dealing with Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives. In an...

I’ve been warned by Northern PDP leader not to attack, criticise Buhari again – Fani-Kayode

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 06:03 AM PDT

Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of Aviation, on Tuesday, disclosed that a prominent PDP leader from the Northern part of the country has warned him not to criticise President Muhammadu Buhari...

Why I ordered Onnoghen’s suspension -CCT Chairman

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 06:03 AM PDT

Danladi Umar, chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), says he ordered the suspension of Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), in line with the inherent powers and jurisdiction of...

How armed gang was prevented from taking over Ikorodu police station

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 06:03 AM PDT

The Lagos state police command says it has repelled an attack by members of an armed gang on one of its stations in Ikorodu. In a statement on Tuesday, Bala Elkana, spokesman of the command, said the...

BREAKING: Court stops INEC from collating Bauchi governorship election results

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 05:01 AM PDT

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to discontinue collation and announcement of Bauchi governorship results. Justice Inyang Ekwo...

BREAKING: Senate approves N30,000 as national minimum wage

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 05:18 AM PDT

The senate has passed the bill raising the national minimum wage to N30,000. The upper legislative chamber passed the bill after adopting the report of its ad hoc committee on the national minimum...

BREAKING : Senate passes 2019 budget for second reading

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 05:55 AM PDT

The Senate, on Tuesday, passed the 2019 budget estimates of N8.83 trillion for second reading. The passing of the budget for second reading followed an exhaustive debate on the money bill with...

No court can cancel Buhari’s vote against Atiku – VON DG, Okechukwu

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 05:26 AM PDT

The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria(VON) and chieftain of the governing All Progressives Congress(APC), Osita Okechukwu, has reacted the insistence of the ex-Nigeria Vice President and the...

US accuses Buhari govt, Army, Police, others of killing Nigerians

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 05:24 AM PDT

The United States has accused the Federal Government of Nigeria of murdering citizens. US said the current administration and its agents were committing arbitrary and unlawful killings. This was...

Troops repel, kill many terrorists in Michika — Army

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 04:14 AM PDT

Troops repelled Boko Haram at Michika in Adamawa on Monday and inflicted heavy casualty on them. A statement by the army spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa said the terrorists attempted to infiltrate the...

Dollar near two-week low as yen strengthens

Posted: 19 Mar 2019 04:10 AM PDT

The dollar was on the defensive on Tuesday, weighed by growing expectations the Federal Reserve would adopt a more accommodative policy outlook this week and concerns about slower U.S. economic...

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