Thursday, 23 May 2019

NigerianEye: “Wole Soyinka cautions FG on Obasanjo’s comments” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Wole Soyinka cautions FG on Obasanjo’s comments” plus 29 more


Wole Soyinka cautions FG on Obasanjo’s comments

Posted: 22 May 2019 11:31 PM PDT

Noble Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka yesterday urged the Federal Government to consider former President Olusegun Obasanjo's comments on rising insecurity in the country and the alleged Africa...

Adeleke sues Police IG

Posted: 22 May 2019 11:25 PM PDT

Senator Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday sued the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, for his detention by the police in Abuja on May 6. The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the...

Why I didn’t dissolve my cabinet – Buhari

Posted: 22 May 2019 11:22 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari did not dissolve his cabinet on Wednesday, with just a week to the end of his first tenure. Buhari, who will begin his a second term on May 29, presided over a...

Nigerian airport scanners no longer functioning - Abike Dabiri-Erewa

Posted: 22 May 2019 11:18 PM PDT

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said on Wednesday that many of the scanners at the country's airports were not functioning. Her...

PDP reacts as Bulkachuwa quits presidential poll tribunal

Posted: 22 May 2019 11:13 PM PDT

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, on Wednesday withdrew as a member of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. This followed allegations of likelihood of bias...

BREAKING: Governor Kayode Fayemi emerges Chairman Nigerian Governors Forum

Posted: 22 May 2019 04:08 PM PDT

Fresh reports reaching NigerianEye says Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has emerged as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum. He was elected at their meeting which is still ongoing...

Tonto Dikeh issues stern warning to Annie Idibia, 2Face, IK Ogbonna, Toyin, Other Celebrities, reveals she's in a new relationship

Posted: 22 May 2019 11:13 AM PDT

Tonto Dikeh has threatened a number of entertainers and she didn't hesitate to mention their names. The actress revealed on Instagram that she's in a new relationship but she warned her fellow...

REVEALED: Naira Marley Was A Wanted Criminal In The UK In 2014 (PHOTO)

Posted: 22 May 2019 10:45 AM PDT

Contrary to claims by defense counsel of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola better known as Naira Marley in court that he is a first time offender, findings has revealed that the singer was declared...

NCC releases over N100m to universities for ICT research

Posted: 22 May 2019 10:35 AM PDT

Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says the commission has released over N100 million to some Nigerian Universities to carry out research in...

Any Governor that says he’ll tackle insecurity is lying -Gov. Ishaku

Posted: 22 May 2019 10:18 AM PDT

Darius Ishaku, governor of Taraba state, says any governor that promises to tackle insecurity is lying. The governor's statement comes a few days after he banned the use of polythene and plastic bags...

MTN has nine days to pay up N55bn left of N330bn fine -NCC

Posted: 22 May 2019 10:13 AM PDT

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the MTN Group has nine days left to pay up its N330 billion fine, which has a deadline of May 31. In October 2015, the regulator slammed MTN...

Zamfara assembly passes bill to create additional emirate

Posted: 22 May 2019 10:05 AM PDT

The Zamfara state house of assembly has passed a bill for the creation of another emirate council in the state. The bill for the creation of Bazai emirate, presented by the executive, was passed on...

It is better to be an atheist than a Nigerian Christian or Muslim - Nigerian man claims, gives reasons

Posted: 22 May 2019 09:39 AM PDT

A Nigerian man has shared his thoughts on religion and poverty in Nigeria. The man identified as Michael Nwanator made his opinions known in a Facebook post, where he stated that it is better to be...

Apologise to Nigerians, PDP tells Lai Mohammed

Posted: 22 May 2019 09:28 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to apologise to Nigerians for allegedly misleading the nation and heating up the polity with...

Lagos-Ibadan expressway to be partially closed till Friday

Posted: 22 May 2019 09:26 AM PDT

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun State Command, has announced the temporary closure of a section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. FRSC, in a statement issued on Wednesday, explained that the...

Ganduje retains all commissioners, lauds them for shunning corruption

Posted: 22 May 2019 08:52 AM PDT

The Kano State Governor, Dr Umar Ganduje has asked all his commissioners to remain in office until the 29th May date for the swearing in of new administrations across the country. Ganduje said during...

Blue wedding in Oniru beach as 21 year old Nigerian lady marries 65 year old white man

Posted: 22 May 2019 08:19 AM PDT

It was indeed a 'Blue wedding' at the popular Oniru beach in Lagos as a 21-year old Nigerian lady married her 65-year-old white lover in a lavish blue themed ceremony. The blue themed wedding...

Reps reject bill seeking creation of state police

Posted: 22 May 2019 08:50 AM PDT

The house of representatives has rejected a bill seeking to reform the Nigeria police force. The bill was rejected during plenary on Wednesday, about a month after being passed by the senate. The...

Omokri Destroys Tinubu, Calls Him a ‘Coward, Slave’ for Avoiding El-Rufai and Facing PDP

Posted: 22 May 2019 08:16 AM PDT

Reno Omokri, an aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has called out a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over his recent attack on the opposition...

Sonia Ogbonna reflects on her fights with depression

Posted: 22 May 2019 08:12 AM PDT

Sonia Ogbonna seems to be in a good place after the storm as she has just revealed that she battled with depression for years. The estranged wife of actor IK Ogbonna, in a post on her social media...

Trump picks a woman as head of US Air Force

Posted: 22 May 2019 08:06 AM PDT

US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he had nominated a former ambassador and Arizona businesswoman to lead the Air Force. Barbara Barrett, 68, served as the US ambassador to Finland from...

17 ways to avoid being kidnapped in Nigeria

Posted: 22 May 2019 07:51 AM PDT

In the last one week, hundreds of Nigerians, from the high to the low, have been kidnapped across the nation. Kidnapping has become such a threat that many are wondering how not to fall victims. To...

We gave you maximum support – Dogara tells Buhari

Posted: 22 May 2019 07:17 AM PDT

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has disclosed that the House, under his leadership, cooperated with the Executive arm of the Federal government under President Muhammadu...

Buhari working to make Nigeria happiest country – NITDA Boss

Posted: 22 May 2019 07:15 AM PDT

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isa Pantami has said the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is "making concerted efforts to ensure...

Keep working till May 28 -Buhari instructs ministers

Posted: 22 May 2019 07:27 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed ministers to continue working in their offices until Tuesday, May 28th. He said this on Wednesday at the valedictory federal executive council held at the...

‘Danger still living with us’ — Shehu Sani speaks on Kaduna church attack

Posted: 22 May 2019 07:04 AM PDT

Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central, says danger is still living "with us." The lawmaker said this on the floor of the senate in reaction to an attack of a church in his constituency at...

Tinubu is a nice man but can’t be president in 2023

Posted: 22 May 2019 06:52 AM PDT

Following the interest shown by some individuals to become the country's president in 2023, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adamu Kuta, has criticised the party National Leader,...

PHOTOS: Woman sends Samsung phone to Nigeria but what her brother received will shock you

Posted: 22 May 2019 05:44 AM PDT

A woman sent a Samsung phone from Finland to her brother in Nigeria but when the package arrived, it had been allegedly tampered with.  In place of the Samsung phone, the brother saw a pack...

President Buhari Gives Truck Drivers 72 Hours Ultimatum To Vacate Apapa Road

Posted: 22 May 2019 05:36 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a-72 hour ultimatum to truck drivers that parked along Apapa, Lagos road to vacate. The President noted that the vacation would help in clearing the Apapa...

Quit to protect your name, APC lawyer advises Bulkachuwa

Posted: 22 May 2019 09:07 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress' lawyer, Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has advised the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa to "leave the matter."He said although the application by...

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