Wednesday, 17 April 2019

NigerianEye: “For the first time ever, a female signature goes on the naira” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “For the first time ever, a female signature goes on the naira” plus 29 more


For the first time ever, a female signature goes on the naira

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 11:57 AM PDT

For the very first time in Nigeria's 59-year history, the signature of a woman, Priscilla Ekwere Eleje, goes on the naira. Eleje, who has been acting director of currency and operations at the...

Atiku asked to return to Cameroon within 21 days, apologise to Nigerians

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 10:59 AM PDT

The Coalition of Minority Tribes in Nigeria has called on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to apologise to Nigerians and...

I’m tired of being Governor -Wike

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 10:59 AM PDT

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says if the constitution allows for a third term, he would not contest because he is tired. Wike spoke on Tuesday when the Independent National Electoral...

Man loses a N3.5m job for being a Buhari supporter

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 10:59 AM PDT

A Nigerian architect identified as Bolu, reportedly lost a N3.5m job for being a Buhari supporter as confirmed in tweets he shared. The Nigerian architect in his tweet, disclosed that the N3.5m job...

Nigeria will not survive 2019 election – Femi Aribisala

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 11:04 AM PDT

For those of us who had hoped against hope, the 2019 presidential election has proved to be the last straw. We are now convinced that Nigeria is a hopeless case. This country is not just a major...

Aisha Buhari speaks on Zamfara killings

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 10:56 AM PDT

The Wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has described the killings in Zamfara State as unfortunate. Aisha said this as she donated relief materials to 5, 000 Internally Displaced Persons...

Canada denies asking Nigeria for 1m immigrants

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 10:56 AM PDT

The Canadian embassy in Nigeria has tackled Dele Momodu, a prominent publisher, over an information he shared concerning allowing Nigerian immigrants into the country. The embassy denied reports...

Imo Assembly lifts suspension on five members

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 11:02 AM PDT

The Imo House of Assembly has lifted the suspension placed on five of its members, who were suspended in November 2018, for alleged unparliamentary conduct. The Speaker, Mr Iheanacho Ihim announced...

17 million watch ‘Game of Thrones’ kickoff for final season

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 10:29 AM PDT

Some 17.4 million Americans watched the first episode of the final season of television's "Game of Thrones," a record audience for the medieval fantasy series, cable channel HBO said on Monday. HBO...

3 policemen, 4 others get death sentence for kidnapping

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 09:59 AM PDT

An Akwa Ibom State High Court Uyo presided by Justice Joy Unwana (extended jurisdiction) has handed down the death sentence to 7 persons, including 3 policemen for kidnapping. The other 4 convicts...

Paul Scholes charged with betting misconduct

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 09:48 AM PDT

Paul Scholes has been charged with misconduct in relation to the FA's betting rules. It is alleged he placed 140 bets on football matches, contrary to FA Rule E8, between August 2015 and January...

Court orders DSS to produce Dasuki for trial

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 09:45 AM PDT

Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of an FCT High Court in Maitama on Tuesday, issued a production warrant to the Director General, Department of State Service (DSS) to produce Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) in...

Senate begins consideration of constitutional amendment bills

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 09:43 AM PDT

Senate on Tuesday began consideration of constitutional amendment earlier rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari. There are seventeen clauses in the earlier bills which President Muhammadu Buhari...

Chibok Girls’ case, not closed – FG

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 09:29 AM PDT

The Federal Government has assured the international community that it is working with its Swiss partners and others, on a daily basis, to track and secure the release of remaining abducted Chibok...

Buhari’s corruption fight is ‘nonsense’ – Queen of England ex-representative, Kwande

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 09:25 AM PDT

A former Nigerian Ambassador to Switzerland and ex-Administrative Officer representing the Queen of England, Yahaya Kwande, has described the corruption fight of President Muhammadu Buhari as...

PDP lawmaker bags six-week suspension for interrupting Speaker

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 09:23 AM PDT

The Ekiti House of Assembly on Tuesday banned former Deputy Speaker and member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Segun Adewumi, representing Ekiti West constituency 1, for six weeks for...

Police launch manhunt for killers of constable

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 09:13 AM PDT

The Police Command in Cross River has launched a manhunt for the killers of a police constable, Mr Samuel Bassey, on April 13 in Bakassi. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Irene...

‘Allow Oshiomhole have his way on NASS leadership’

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 07:26 AM PDT

A former lawmaker, Dr. Wunmi Bewaji, yesterday, said the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, should be allowed to have its way in deciding the leadership of the 9th National Assembly. Dr. Bewaji,...

30,000 minimum wage: Nigerian workers beg Buhari to sign bill

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 07:19 AM PDT

Workers in the Federal Capital Territory have begged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the minimum wage bill submitted to him by the National Assembly on March 27, into law. Some of the workers, who...

You’re ignorant for saying I parade forged certificate -Adeleke blasts Keyamo

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 07:14 AM PDT

Senator Ademola Adeleke has lashed out at the spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, Festus Keyamo (SAN) for saying that he presented forged school results to the Independent...

Gov. El-Rufai asks all political appointees to resign on 30th April

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 07:11 AM PDT

Ahead of his May 29 inauguration for a second term, Governor Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai of Kaduna State, has directed all political appointees in the state to submit their letters of resignation by 30th...

How we will stop killing of Nigerians by police – Senate

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 07:03 AM PDT

Worried by the incessant killing of Nigerians by the men of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Nigeria Senate on Tuesday said, Police reform bill would be amended. The development followed a...

We won’t be depending on fuel imports if my plan to build five refineries had worked -Gowon

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 07:02 AM PDT

Yakubu Gowon, a former military head of state, says Nigeria would not be dependent on fuel imports if plans by his administration to build five refineries had succeeded. Nigeria currently...

Student sentenced to 2-year in prison for stealing from church

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 05:54 AM PDT

An Upper Area Court I sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Tuesday, sentenced a student, Hamisu Abubakar to two years in prison for stealing a wireless microphone from a Mountain of Fire and Miracles...

Youth Council urges APC to allocate key positions to South-East zone

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 05:50 AM PDT

National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has advised the All Progressives Congress, APC, to cede key positions in the 9th National Assembly to the South-East zone. The council gave the advice...

Nigeria Immigration Service denies shortage of passport booklets

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 05:44 AM PDT

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has denied the allegation of shortage of passport booklets in the country. There have been complaints by some Nigerians over their inability to get the passport...

Train crushes 2 persons to death in Kano

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 05:37 AM PDT

The Police in Kano on Tuesday confirmed the death of two persons, who were crushed to death by a train in the state capital. DSP. Abdullahi Haruna, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Kano...

FG panel recommends dismissal of NHIS ES, board members

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 05:36 AM PDT

The executive panel set up to investigate the crisis in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has recommended the dismissal of Usman Yusuf, the executive execretary of the agency. The newspaper...

FCT officials demolish Dokpesi’s structures in Abuja

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 07:56 AM PDT

DAAR Communications  was founded by Raymond Dokpesi, who has been in the news lately over his row with security officials. The officials arrived the office of DAAR communications, owners of...

Nnamdi Kanu reveals how Atiku can defeat Buhari in court, reclaim his ‘stolen mandate’

Posted: 16 Apr 2019 04:50 AM PDT

Nnamdi Kanu reveals 'only way' Atiku can defeat Buhari in court, reclaim his stolen mandate Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has revealed the only way the Peoples...

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