Thursday, 14 March 2019

NigerianEye: “FG, APC planning to use military to rig rerun elections – PDP” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “FG, APC planning to use military to rig rerun elections – PDP” plus 29 more


FG, APC planning to use military to rig rerun elections – PDP

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 11:56 PM PDT

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has said that the Federal Government and the All Progressives Congress are planning to use soldiers to rig the rerun governorship elections...

INEC lacks power to withhold my certificate of return — Okorocha

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 11:54 PM PDT

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Wednesday said the Independent National Electoral Commission lacked power to withhold his certificate of return as the senator-elect for the Imo West. He...

COLLAPSED BUILDING UPDATE: 12 killed, 50 hospitalized as rescue operation continues

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 01:15 PM PDT

At least Twelve persons, including nine children, have been confirmed dead in the three-storey building that collapsed in the Ita-Faaji area of Lagos Island. The building, which houses a primary...

About 50 persons rescued so far — LASEMA

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 01:17 PM PDT

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has said that about 50 people have been rescued from the collapsed building at Ita-Faji, Lagos Island. LASEMA General manager, Tiamiyu Adesina made this...

We will demolish buildings that fail integrity test — Governor Ambode

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 12:54 PM PDT

The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday, said that buildings within the vicinity of the collapsed building at Ita-Faji, on Lagos Island, would be subjected to integrity...

Trump ex-campaign chief Manafort indicted for mortgage fraud

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 12:52 PM PDT

President Donald Trump's former campaign chief Paul Manafort was indicted on Tuesday for mortgage fraud and other felonies in New York, less than an hour after a Washington judge extended his federal...

INEC pledges to sustain tracking of election materials

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 12:47 PM PDT

The Independent National Commission has said that tracking of materials deployed for elections in the country has come to stay. INEC National Commissioner, Prince Solomon Soyebi, said this at the...

Our best will be good enough for Nigeria, President Buhari assures

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 10:20 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government is doing its best to correct and reverse the terrible mismanagement the country had experienced, "and with some luck, our best will be good...

Saraki’s aides re-arraigned over alleged N3.5b fraud

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 10:20 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday re-arraigned Senate President Bukola Saraki's Deputy Chief of Staff Gbenga Makanjuola and two others before Justice Maureen Onyetenu...

FAAN gives eight international airlines March 31 deadline to move to new terminal

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 10:18 AM PDT

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ( FAAN ), has given British Airways, Turkish Airlines and six other international airlines March 31st deadline to move into the new international terminal at...

Court to hear evidence on final forfeiture suit against Patience Jonathan on April 12

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 09:57 AM PDT

A Federal High Court Lagos, Wednesday, fixed April 12, to hear oral evidence in a suit by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, seeking final forfeiture of about 8.4 million dollars, and N7.4...

2019 budget debate: Melaye alleges gloomy economy, puts national debt to over $40 billion

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 09:22 AM PDT

The lawmaker representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, Wednesday alerted the nation during Senate plenary that the country's aggregate debt status was over $40 billion. He also explained that while...

EFCC narrates how customer was allegedly defrauded of $50,000, N9.2m

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 09:21 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Tuesday, arraigned Ecobank Plc before Justice Saliu Seidu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a five-count...

COLLAPSED SCHOOL: Govt will demolish buildings that fail integrity test —Ambode

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 09:17 AM PDT

The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday, said that buildings within the vicinity of the collapsed building at Ita-Faji, on Lagos Island, would be subjected to integrity...

US reveals Trump’s plan for Nigeria, other African countries

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 09:14 AM PDT

The U.S Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs, Mr Tibor Nagy, on Wednesday said that President Trumps' administration would focus on bilateral free trade agreements with African...

COLLAPSED SCHOOL: Lagos residents want govt to ban high-rise buildings

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 09:10 AM PDT

Some residents of Ita-faji have appealed to the Lagos State government to stop developers from constructing houses beyond three storeys. The residents who spoke with our correspondent lament the...

Boeing 737 Max 8 planes banned from Nigeria’s airspace

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 10:21 AM PDT

The federal government has banned Boeing 737 Max airplanes from flying into Nigeria's airspace following a fatal crash in Ethiopia over the weekend. Hadi Sirika, minister of state, aviation,...

Davido, 21 Savage, others to perform at Roots Picnic, Philadelphia

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 08:43 AM PDT

Popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke a.k.a. Davido is to perform at the 11th Roots Picnic headlining the 20th Anniversary celebration of The Root's classic album, `Things Fall Apart' on June 1 in...

UPDATE: 25 persons rescued from Lagos collapsed building

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 07:41 AM PDT

At least 20 persons have been rescued from the three-storey building that collapsed at Ita Faji, on Lagos Island on Wednesday. According to latest update, at least 25 persons have been rescued from...

Kaduna imposes curfew in Kajuru as bandits intensify attack

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 08:21 AM PDT

The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in Kajuru local government area of the state where there has been a series of attacks recently. According to a statement issued...

Gunmen attack Police Station, kill DPO, 3 officers

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 08:11 AM PDT

Gunmen have attacked the Divisional Police Command at Afuze, headquarters of the Owan-East Local Government Area of Edo, killing the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and three other officers on...

Imo guber: Biafra group mocks Okorocha, Uche Nwosu; advises Ihedioha

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 07:48 AM PDT

The Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, has mocked the governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, following his failed attempt to install his son-in-law as the Governor of Imo State. BNYL, in a...

2019 budget: President Buhari is responsible for delay in passage – Ekweremadu

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 07:48 AM PDT

Nigeria's Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari was responsible for budget delay in the last four years  Ekweremadu was reacting to the lead debate...

Gunmen attack INEC office, Police Station, kill DPO, 3 officers

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 07:40 AM PDT

Gunmen have attacked the Divisional Police Command at Afuze, headquarters of the Owan-East Local Government Area of Edo, killing the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and three other officers on...

Saraki swears in Alfa as Kogi east senator — two months to end of senate

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 07:38 AM PDT

Issac Alfa has been sworn in as the senator representing Kogi east. The oath of office was administered on him at the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday. Until the presidential and national...

Ambode arrives scene of building collapse on Lagos Island

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 07:35 AM PDT

The governor of Lagos State, Akinwumnu Ambode has arrived the scene of the building collapse on Lagos Island where over 100 school pupils are reportedly trapped. The Governor, who came in at exactly...

Kano rep on inconclusive polls: Buhari’s integrity should be questioned

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 07:29 AM PDT

Aliyu Madaki, a member of the house of representatives from Kano state, says President Muhammadu Buhari's integrity should be questioned over the inconclusive governorship elections in some...

Gunmen raid Edo police station, kill DPO, pregnant officer

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 07:29 AM PDT

Gunmen have attacked the divisional police command at Afuze, headquarters of the Owan-East local government area of Edo, killing the divisional police officer (DPO) and three other officers on...

EFCC re-arraigns Erastus Akingbola for alleged N179 Billion fraud

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 07:08 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday re-arraigned a former Managing Director of the defunct Intercontinental Bank Plc, Dr Erastus Akingbola, on N179bn fraud charges. Akingbola's...

IN PICTURES: Ongoing rescue operations in Lagos school collapse

Posted: 13 Mar 2019 04:43 AM PDT

Hundreds of school pupils are feared killed following the collapse of Baden School in Lagos Island. The school situated at Itafaji Street, near Adeniji Adele was said to have caved in around 10:20am...

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