Friday, 12 April 2019

NigerianEye: “Military air strikes killing innocent villagers - Zamfara Emirs cry out!” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Military air strikes killing innocent villagers - Zamfara Emirs cry out!” plus 29 more

Military air strikes killing innocent villagers - Zamfara Emirs cry out!

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:37 PM PDT

Zamfara Council of Chiefs on Thursday said many innocent villagers had been killed in misdirected air strikes by the military in the ongoing fight against bandits in the state. The News Agency of...

Reps summon Buhari over killings by herdsmen, bandits

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:34 PM PDT

The House of Representatives on Thursday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to appear before it and address Nigerians on the spate of insecurity across the country. The lower chamber of the National...

Wild jubilations in the streets as military removes Sudanese president after 30 years in power

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:32 PM PDT

Sudan's armed forces overthrown and arrested President Omar al-Bashir after months of protests against his nearly 30-year rule. In a statement on Thursday, General Awad Ibn Auf said al-Bashir was...

NECO postpones 2019 common entrance due to low registration

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:29 PM PDT

The National Examinations Council on Thursday said it had postponed the 2019 National Common Entrance Examination into unity schools, due to low registration of candidates. The common entrance,...

Civil servant arraigned for buying $140,000 property in America

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:27 PM PDT

A director in the Federal Ministry of Education, Victor Igboanugo, has been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission for purchasing a property worth...

FG to Atiku - 'Relax, losing election, not end of the world'

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:24 PM PDT

The Federal Government has said the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has the right to challenge the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019...

Professor arrested for aiding his daughter to cheat during UTME/JAMB exam

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:21 PM PDT

A self-acclaimed professor, identified only as Jide, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, after he was caught assisting his daughter during the Unified...

Slavia Prague 0-1 Chelsea: Blues steal late first-leg lead in Europa League q/final

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 02:15 PM PDT

Marcos Alonso snatched a precious 1-0 away win for Chelsea in their Europa League quarter-final first leg at Slavia Prague on Thursday. The Blues started with N'Golo Kante and Eden Hazard on the...

Arsenal defeat Napoli in first leg of Europa League quarter final

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 02:10 PM PDT

Aaron Ramsey's strike and Kalidou Koulibaly's own goal earned Arsenal a 2-0 home win against Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. Ramsey finished off a stunning move to open...

Ex-Boko Haram spokesman sues Malami, DSS, demands N500,000 compensation

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 01:53 PM PDT

A high court in the federal capital territory (FCT) has fixed May 23 for hearing of a case by Ali Konduga, a former spokesman of Boko Haram, against Department of State Services (DSS). Kodunga is...

Arrested Benue herdsman reveals sponsor, says others coming

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 01:50 PM PDT

The Benue State Livestock Guards have arrested a Fulani herdsman identified as Amandu Wakili suspected to be responsible for the recent attacks on some communities in the state. Wakili, who was...

Three Nigerians ranked top 10 female wrestlers in the world

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 01:45 PM PDT

Three Nigerians have been named among the top 10 female wrestlers in the world — in their various wrestling categories. This is according to the international governing body for the sport of amateur...

Senate committee fails to lay Budget 2019 — despite Saraki’s warning

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 01:37 PM PDT

The senate appropriations committee failed to lay the 2019 budget on Thursday despite the deadline set by Senate President Bukola Saraki. Saraki had given the target after which he announced that...

Reps summon Buhari, demand explanations on nationwide killings in 48 hours

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 11:43 AM PDT

The house of representatives has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to appear before it and address Nigerians within 48 hours on the incessant killings in parts of the country. At its sitting on...

9th assembly leadership: Why zone to an individual?

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 11:44 AM PDT

By ABAKE FAKUNLE As expected in a presidential democracy after a fiercely-fought general election, which was won by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the battle ground has shifted to the...

APC, Presidency in fresh plot to set up Atiku- PDP

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 11:52 AM PDT

The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday said no amount of fabrications, attempt at set-up as well as veiled and open threats allegedly by the All...

Marafa offers Saraki another wife

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 10:27 AM PDT

Kabir Marafa, senator representing Zamfara central, has offered Senate President Bukola Saraki another wife. Marafa made the offer while thanking his colleagues for approving a N10 billion...

Court suspends judgment on suit seeking to sack Saraki, 55 other lawmakers

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 10:12 AM PDT

The Federal High Court, Abuja has suspended delivery of judgment in a suit filed by an advocacy group, Legal Defence and Assistance Project, (LEDAP) seeking the sack of Senate President, Bukola...

‘Nigeria is becoming really shameless’ – Veteran rapper, Ruggedman

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:51 AM PDT

Michael Ugochukwu, Nigerian rapper better known as Ruggedman, says "Nigeria is becoming really shameless" — following the different incidents that played out during the just concluded general...

Police recruitment: Rivers command advises criminals to keep off

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:49 AM PDT

As thousands of applicants await Short Message Service (SMS) for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Command in Rivers says those with criminal records will not be recruited. DSP...

APC warns Buhari over killings of Nigerians in South Africa

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:45 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC), South African Chapter, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that the lives of Nigerians are safe in South Africa. Mr Sanni David, the National...

I am not responsible for how your child turns out- On-Air personality, Moet Abebe

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:41 AM PDT

Soundcity TV presenter OAP, Laura Monyeazo Abebe, who goes by the name Moet Abebe has declared that she is tired of people referring to her as a role model. The media personality who was born in...

Kaduna- Abuja highway, now safe for travellers says IGP

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:28 AM PDT

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, says solution has been found for the notorious activities of kidnappers on the Kaduna-Abuja highway, saying the road is now safe for all...

PHOTOS: Omokri takes campaign to free Leah Sharibu to Mount Everest

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:25 AM PDT

Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has taken the campaign to secure the freedom of Leah Sharibu to earth's highest mountain, Everest. Sharibu was among the over 100 students...

VIDEO: Nigeria's constitution can never give us progress, peace and unity' - Senator Adeyeye

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 09:13 AM PDT

The Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Olusola Adeyeye in a very passionate plea has said the problem of the country was the constitution itself, which he noted, provided for an "over- centralised federation or...

BRACE UP! World Bank says nine in 10 extremely poor people in 2030 will be Africans

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 08:41 AM PDT

David Malpass, the newly elected president of the World Bank, says nine in every 10 extremely poor people across the world will be Africans come 2030. Speaking on Thursday at the World Bank press...

Buhari orders security agencies to deal ruthlessly with kidnappers

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 08:30 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agencies to deal ruthlessly with kidnappers across the country. The president also directed them to check activities of "bandits terrorising" Zamfara...

Sudan’s army removes, detains President al-Bashir

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 07:41 AM PDT

Sudan's army has detained President Omar al-Bashir after he was removed from power in the wake of the protests that escalated against his 30-year rule. "I announce as minister of defence the toppling...

New update emerge on Regina Daniels’ secret marriage to 60-year-old billionaire Ned Nwoko

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 07:37 AM PDT

Some days back, news broke and went viral that Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has secretly wed her alleged 'big god' Senator Ned Nwoko but findings reveal that the two who are definitely...

FG budgeted N500bn to fight 100,000 terrorists but N462bn for education of millions of students -Ben Bruce

Posted: 11 Apr 2019 07:00 AM PDT

Ben Murray Bruce, senator representing Bayelsa east, has asked why the federal government's allocation for defence and security would be three times that of education and youth development. In a...
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