Tuesday, 9 April 2019

NigerianEye: “Igbo have failed politically – Okorocha laments” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Igbo have failed politically – Okorocha laments” plus 29 more

Igbo have failed politically – Okorocha laments

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 03:04 PM PDT

The outgoing Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, Monday gave what he described as two reasons the Igbo people failed woefully in Nigeria politics.  According to Okorocha, while briefing...

BREAKING: 20 killed in fresh Kaduna attack

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 02:59 PM PDT

About 20 persons have been reported killed in a fresh attack by unknown gunmen in Angwan Aku village, Kajuru Local government area of Kaduna state. A source who resides in the community, took place...

Amaechi angry over slow pace of work on Lagos-Ibadan rail project, blames CCECC

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 02:59 PM PDT

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has blamed the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for the slow pace of work at the ongoing construction of Lagos-Ibadan...

Train crushes beggar to death in Lagos

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 02:52 PM PDT

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday confirmed a passenger train crushed a beggar to death at Muslim area of Lagos. Mr Jerry Oche, the Lagos District Manager (RDM) of the corporation,...

Hazard’s double sends Chelsea to third place in Premier League

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 02:17 PM PDT

Eden Hazard scored a brace as Chelsea beat West Ham to climb above Tottenham and Arsenal into third spot in the race for a Champions League place. Hazard, who has been strongly linked with a move to...

9th Assembly: Orji Kalu begs APC, reveals why Deputy Senate President should be zone to Southeast

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 11:44 AM PDT

Orji Kalu, Senator-elect for Abia North, has urged the All Progressives Congress, APC, to zone the Deputy Senate President to the South-East. He said zoning the position to the South East will be in...

Nigeria’s economy is slipping -World Bank

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 11:39 AM PDT

The World Bank Group, on Monday, said Nigeria's economy has performed below par since 1995. In a classification of growth performance included in the 14th edition of Africa's Pulse, Nigeria was...

Imposed NASS leadership will fail, Dogara declares

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 11:22 AM PDT

Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Monday said the leadership of the ninth National Assembly should be allowed to emerge from elected parliamentarians. Dogara said that any...

I won’t step down, Ndume vows after meeting Osinbajo

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 11:40 AM PDT

Ali Ndume, former senate leader and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he is still eyeing the number one position in the senate. Ndume, who represents Borno south senatorial...

Why I want to go to Senate -Rochas Okorocha

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 09:47 AM PDT

Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, Monday gave hint why he wants to go to National Assembly as Senator representing Imo West Senatorial zone. He said he wants to build a strong political bridge...

BREAKING: ‘Six shot dead’ as ‘robbers’ break into Ondo bank

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 09:42 AM PDT

Suspected armed robbers raided the only commercial bank in Ido-Ani community in Ose local government area of Ondo state on Monday afternoon, killing six persons. A resident of the town revealed that...

12,000 women develop VVF annually in Nigeria—Official

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 08:58 AM PDT

No fewer than 12,000 women develop new cases of Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) annually in Nigeria with 5,000 VVF cases treated, according to the National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Babbar-Ruga,...

BREAKING: Passengers flee as fire guts Imo Airport

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 08:48 AM PDT

Passengers and Staff at the Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport were thrown into panic Monday afternoon as the fire broke out on the arrival section of the Airport. The cause of the fire was not known as at...

Sagay fires back at Buba Galadima, speaks on militarization of polls

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 08:21 AM PDT

Prof. Itse Sagay SAN, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, has insisted that the military's involvement in the just-concluded Rivers State elections saved people...

Onnoghen’s resignation: ‘Atiku, PDP should hide their faces in shame’

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 08:18 AM PDT

The Buhari Media Organisation on Monday lashed out at the main opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) over their support for the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, asking them and their leaders to...

BREAKING: Osinbajo, Ndume meet in Aso Rock

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 08:16 AM PDT

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met behind closed doors with the former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume. The meeting started around 3.20pm when Ndume arrived the Vice President's office. Ndume has...

Lagos guber: Owolabis Salis, Awamaridi challenge Sanwo-Olu’s victory at Tribunal

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 08:12 AM PDT

Mr Owolabi Salis, Lagos state governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), has approached the state Election Petitions Tribunal to challenge the victory of Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu of the...

N29bn alleged fraud: Court admits more documents in evidence against Nyako

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:56 AM PDT

The Federal High Court Abuja on Monday has admitted in evidence, documents tendered by the prosecution, through the 20th prosecution witness, Mr Chris Odofin, in the N29 billion fraud trial filed...

APC may expel Ndume, Goje over ambition to become Senate President

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:09 AM PDT

Senator representing Katsina South District in the National Assembly, Abu Ibrahim, has hinted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) may expel Senators Mohammed Ali Ndume and Danjuma Goje, if they...

BREAKING: Rivers elections: Supreme Court strikes out appeal by Magnus Abe

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:04 AM PDT

The seven-man panel of the Supreme Court has struck out the appeal filed by Senator Magnus Abe. Senator Abe in his suit sought the leave of the court to amend his notice of appeal on the Rivers State...

Zamfara violence: Gov. Yari speaks on protests against him, blasts sponsors

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 07:01 AM PDT

Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State has said that recent protests by the youths in Abuja, Kaduna and London could not be unconnected with the sheer overzealous desire of Zamfara politicians to...

We’re working on creating the largest digital database in Africa -Buhari

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 06:55 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria has taken the lead with cyber policing in West Africa. Speaking at the ongoing annual investment meeting in UAE, the president said his administration has...

NITDA reiterates support to ICT startups

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 06:33 AM PDT

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Monday in Abuja reiterated its commitment toward supporting Information Communication Technology (ICT) startups for the development...

Again, two Nigerians stabbed to death in South Africa

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 06:44 AM PDT

The death toll of Nigerians killed in South Africa has continued to rise with another two being the latest victims in ongoing xenophobic attacks on foreigners in that country. The latest victims...

Malami denies plotting with Amaechi to void Wike’s second term victory as Rivers governor

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 05:23 AM PDT

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) has rejected claims that he is plotting to cause constitutional crisis in Rivers State. Recall that the...

Keyamo ‘attacks’ those blaming Zamfara people for voting Buhari

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 05:22 AM PDT

Festus Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress' presidential campaign council has slammed critics for deriding the people of Zamfara State for...

APC unveils plans to take over Anambra in 2021

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 05:18 AM PDT

Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled plans that will position the party to take over the leadership of the state in 2021. Addressing journalists in Awka at the...

Man docked for allegedly collecting N785, 000 under false pretence

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 05:07 AM PDT

A 35-year-old man, Cletus Iyohah, was on Monday brought before a Badagry Magistrates' Court in Lagos State for allegedly obtaining N785,000 under false pretence. Iyohah is facing a two-count charge...

Tinubu shouldn’t be allowed to dictate Northern politics

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 05:04 AM PDT

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State, Abdulmajid Danbilki Commander, has cautioned politicians from the North against allowing National Leader of the party, Bola Tinubu,...

What will happen if Buhari rejects Onnoghen’s resignation

Posted: 08 Apr 2019 05:04 AM PDT

Chief Robert Clarke, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against rejecting resignation of Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter...
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