Thursday, 4 April 2019

NigerianEye: “Rivers results: Governor Wike leads in 17 out of 19 LGAs collated” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Rivers results: Governor Wike leads in 17 out of 19 LGAs collated” plus 29 more


Rivers results: Governor Wike leads in 17 out of 19 LGAs collated

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 09:30 AM PDT

Governor Nyesom Wike, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s candidate in the March 9 Governorship election in Rivers State, is in the clear lead as the ongoing result collation resumed on Wednesday in...

Our votes were stolen but we won’t go to court -Moghalu

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 09:44 AM PDT

Kingsley Moghalu, presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), has alleged that his party's votes were stolen, suppressed and diverted during the February 23 election. Speaking with...

Court clears returning officer who allegedly declared Ubah winner under duress

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 09:44 AM PDT

A federal high court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has exonerated Prof. Meshach N Umenweke of any wrong doing during the Anambra South senatorial election. After Umenweke had declared Ifeanyi Ubah...

Three killed as cultists clash in Calabar —Police

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 09:28 AM PDT

A clash between two rival cult groups, Black Axe and Klans, in Calabar South, Cross River State has resulted in the death of three persons. A source who witnessed the killing of one of the victims...

INEC presents certificate of return to Ganduje, others

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 08:40 AM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday presented a certificate of return to Kano State Governor-elect, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. Similarly, the state deputy governor-elect, Dr...

Buhari directs finance ministry to sell all recovered assets

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 08:32 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the ministry of finance, led by Zainab Ahmed, to sell all recovered and liability-free assets in six months. A number of politicians and former government...

Saraki meets IGP Adamu over Police​ ​Reform​ ​Bill, others

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 08:32 AM PDT

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, is currently meeting with the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammad Abubakar Adamu. Saraki met Adamu on Wednesday to discuss the Police...

Magu issues stern warning to banks

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 08:28 AM PDT

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has called on banks to be wary of "dubious individuals or groups within and outside their establishments" who...

Nollywood actor dies in car accident on way back from mother’s burial

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 07:23 AM PDT

LinChung Oliver, Nollywood actor who plays the role of Sylvanus in TV series, 'Do Good', has died after a car accident on his way to Lagos after attending his mother's burial in his hometown. Basorge...

Amaechi cries out over multiple checkpoints along Badagry-Seme road

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 07:18 AM PDT

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has decried the multiple checkpoints along the Badagry-Seme road. Amaechi made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos...

Wike vs Awara: Again, INEC suspends collation of results

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 07:18 AM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has again suspended collation of results of delayed election in Rivers state. INEC had on Wednesday started collation of results after suspending...

PHOTOS: Senegalese president brings Buhari, Obasanjo together

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 07:15 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari and ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo met at Diamniadio, a city in Senegal, for the inauguration of President Macky Sall. This is the first time that Buhari and Obasanjo would...

Protests rock Rivers as INEC resumes collation of governorship poll results

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 07:03 AM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed the collation of the governorship election results in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The electoral umpire had postponed the...

Zamfara govt imposes curfew on all 14 LGAs

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 06:58 AM PDT

Zamfara state government on Wednesday imposed curfew on all the fourteen local governments from 7 pm to 7am. Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Bello Dankande Gamji, announced the decision...

Unlawful detention: Boko Haram’s ex-spokesman sues DSS, AGF

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 06:51 AM PDT

A former spokesman of Boko Haram, Ali Sanda Konduga, has sued the Director-General, State Security Services (SSS) and the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Federation over the...

FULL TEXT: I never took a bribe, Onnoghen defends himself before NJC

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 05:16 AM PDT

Walter Onnoghen, the suspended chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has denied all allegations levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the National...

REVEALED: As NJC sits over Onnoghen, EFCC details criminal allegations (full text)

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 05:24 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sent a "final address" to the National Judicial Council (NJC) over allegations of "financial impropriety, infidelity to the constitution and...

Rivers governorship: PDP defeats AAC in 4 more LGAs, as INEC continues collation of poll results

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 05:36 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday won four more local government areas in Rivers state as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) continues the collation of March 9...

Alleged exam malpractice: We didn’t see Ademola Adeleke in exam hall, witnesses tell court

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 05:30 AM PDT

Two witnesses in the ongoing trial of Senator Ademola Adeleke on seven amended charges bordering on examination malpractice, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court Abuja that they did not see the...

Onnoghen closes defence at CCT — after calling one witness

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 05:23 AM PDT

Walter Onnoghen, suspended chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has closed his defence at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Onnoghen was ordered to open his defence after the tribunal dismissed his...

Judgment nullifying my candidacy won’t stand —Adeleke

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 05:22 AM PDT

Senator Ademola Adeleke has given four reasons why he believes the Tuesday's judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Bwari, Abuja, nullifying his candidature for the September...

Nullify Buhari’s candidacy like you did to Adeleke – Omokri tells court

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 05:11 AM PDT

Reno Omokri, former spokesman to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has reacted after an Abuja High Court nullified the candidacy of Senator Ademola Adeleke, as the Osun State governorship candidate of...

Stay away from Senate, House of reps leadership – APC warns Saraki, Dogara

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 05:09 AM PDT

Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Yekini Yekini Nabena, has insisted that the party's decision on the selection and zoning of principal officers for the...

Davido reacts to court's nullification of his uncle, Adeleke’s nomination as PDP candidate

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 05:08 AM PDT

Nigerian superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has reacted after an Abuja High Court nullified the candidacy of his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as the Osun State governorship...

Kolade Johnson killers will be prosecuted – Buhari

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 05:04 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has described as unfortunate the action of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) operatives from the Lagos State Police Command, which led to the death of Mr Kolade...

Senator Omo-Agege moves to succeed Ekweremadu as Deputy Senate President

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 04:17 AM PDT

The senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ovie Omo-Agege, has said that he is the most qualified candidate for the office of the Deputy Senate president at the 9th...

Presidency reveals amount spent on Tradermoni, other programmes

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 03:27 AM PDT

The Federal Government has spent about N300 billion on the National Social Investment Programmes in the last three years. The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Social Welfare...

El-Rufai moves to end killings, security challenges on Kaduna-Abuja road

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 03:27 AM PDT

Following the reported cases of kidnapping and security challenges on Abuja-Kaduna road, Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-rufai said the police and other security agencies were reinforcing...

Ndume dares APC on senate presidency, unfolds nine-point agenda

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 04:27 AM PDT

Ali Ndume, former senate leader, has dared the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), by unveiling his agenda as a candidate for the senate presidency in the ninth national...

2019 elections worst in Nigeria’s history – Senator Shehu Sani

Posted: 03 Apr 2019 03:15 AM PDT

The Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has described the 2019 general elections as the worst in the history of Nigeria. He explained that the recent...

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