Friday, 12 July 2019

NigerianEye: “We have invested N900 Billion in power since we assumed office in 2015 – Osinbajo” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “We have invested N900 Billion in power since we assumed office in 2015 – Osinbajo” plus 29 more


We have invested N900 Billion in power since we assumed office in 2015 – Osinbajo

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 03:14 PM PDT

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the present administration has invested N900 billion in the power sector since its assumption of office in 2015. Osinbajo stated this when he paid a courtesy visit...

Passengers stranded at Abuja international airport

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 03:14 PM PDT

Passengers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, have expressed disappointment in Dana airline meant to fly them from Abuja to Port-Harcourt. A cross section of the passengers who...

Suspected Fulani herdsmen kill daughter of Afenifere chairman

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 01:20 PM PDT

Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, says it has received information that Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere chairman, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has been killed by persons suspected to...

Atiku condemns killing of Farosanti’s daughter

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 01:43 PM PDT

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has condemned the killing of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of the Pan Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, by...

‘Several dead’ in Somalia hotel attack

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 01:40 PM PDT

A bomb and gun attack claimed by Al-Shabaab militants on a hotel in Somalia's port city of Kismayo left several people dead Friday, security forces and witnesses said. "Several people died and many...

Give banks 30 days to resolve excess charges complaints, CBN tells customers

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 01:31 PM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said customers should allow deposit money banks to resolve their complaints on excess charges within 30 days. The CBN, in a series of tweets on Friday, educated bank...

Ajibade Gbadegesin is the new Olowo of Owo

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 01:24 PM PDT

The kingmakers of Owo Kingdom, Ondo State on Friday elected a civil servant, Mr. Ajibade Gbadegesin as the new Olowo of Owo, from Ogunoye Ruling Family. The stool became vacant following the death...

Arsenal legend blasts Laurent Koscielny for 'ruining his legacy' in the club

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 01:09 PM PDT

Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes captain Laurent Koscielny is threatening to ruin his "legacy" at the club after refusing to go on the pre-season tour of the USA. The 33-year-old was due to fly...

I know politicians who have suddenly turned billionaires – Amaechi

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 10:37 AM PDT

A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that Nigeria is a country without consequences, adding that citizens and voters have failed to hold politicians and leaders accountable...

Orji Kalu reveals how he brought RUGA to South-East

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 10:32 AM PDT

  The Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate and former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has revealed that he pioneered "Ruga" in Abia State when he governed the state between 1999 to...

Google admits workers listen to customers’ private recordings

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 10:14 AM PDT

  Google says its employees listen to private audio recordings of customers from Google Home smart speakers — to improve its voice recognition technology. The company made the disclosure on...

Nigerian student detained by Malaysian immigration dies in custody

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 11:08 AM PDT

Thomas Ewansiha, a Nigerian student at the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology in Selangor, Malaysia, has died in the custody of immigration authorities. Ewansiha, who was pursuing a...

Appeal Court dismisses suit challenging Buhari’s academic qualification to run for President

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 09:45 AM PDT

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed an appeal challenging the academic qualification of President Muhammadu Buhari to contest the last presidential election. A three-man...

Corruption happens because we have forgotten who we are- Saidi Balogun

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 09:09 AM PDT

Saidi Balogun, a veteran actor in the Yoruba movie industry, on Friday said that people should embrace their cultures to curb sharp practices and corruption in the country. Balogun said the nation's...

Abuja natives issue FG 48-hour ultimatum, give Shi’ites stern warning

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 08:56 AM PDT

Natives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have given the Federal Government 48 hours to end the unwarranted series of protests by the Shi'ites sect in Abuja. They warned that further protests by...

Ohanaeze youths give Miyetti Allah, herdsmen ultimatum to stop moving with cattle in Igboland

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 08:51 AM PDT

The Ohanaeze Youth Council worldwide, OYC, on Friday warned herdsmen to stop moving around bushes and farmland across the South East from July 20, 2019. The youths warned of severe consequences if...

I transmitted presidential election results to server – INEC official

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 09:25 AM PDT

An ad-hoc official of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Olufemi Ogunrinde, has said he transmitted results of the 2019 presidential election to a server of the...

I’m not a rubber stamp… we’ll challenge Buhari’s govt -Lawan

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 08:09 AM PDT

Senate President Ahmad Lawan says he will not be a "rubber stamp" to the executive. Mohammed Isa, a media aide to Lawan, quoted the senate president as saying this when he received Women...

Court upholds suit stopping Sowore from parading self as AAC chair

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 07:34 AM PDT

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday upheld a suit seeking to stop the suspended National Chairman, African Action Congress (AAC), Mr Omoyele Sowore, from parading himself the party's national...

We gave Ecobank our youthful years but got cheated in return -Dismissed workers

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 07:01 AM PDT

"We suffered for that bank. Sometimes, we worked during weekends. My husband would complain and I would say, 'I have to go, we don't have another job'. Sometimes, I got back home by 10pm. We used our...

BREAKING: Barcelona complete €120 million Griezmann signing

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 06:37 AM PDT

Barcelona have officially announced the signing of Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid, with the French forward putting pen to paper after the Blaugrana paid his full €120 million (£107m/$134m)...

Atiku, PDP witnesses reportedly attacked by gunmen

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 06:36 AM PDT

Witnesses of Atiku Abubakar, 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have been reportedly attacked by unknown gunmen. This was disclosed in a post by the PDP on its verified...

Buhari commends Soyinka for holding leaders accountable as Nobel Laurette hits 85

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 05:39 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on his 85th birthday, July 13, 2019. Buhari in a statement by his Special Adviser on (Media & Publicity) Femi...

Why Igbo should have no regret over Buhari’s appointment of CoS, SGF – Ohanaeze youths

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 05:33 AM PDT

The Ohanaeze Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, has said the people of the South-East should have no regret for being excluded in appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari. OYC's President-General,...

Again, Atiku blames Buhari for making Nigerians poorer than they were

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 05:32 AM PDT

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has launched a fresh attack at the government of President Muhammadu Buhari over...

FIFA rankings: Super Falcons is Africa’s top placed team, U.S. retain global lead

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 05:31 AM PDT

Nigeria have moved two places up the FIFA Women's rankings, following their first 'Round of 16' appearance at the FIFA Women's World Cup in 20 years. The rankings were released on FIFA's website on...

Fulani herdsmen blast Buhari govt for planning Ruga implementation in Southern Nigeria

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 05:18 AM PDT

The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has come hard on the federal government for planning to implement the now-suspended Ruga Settlement programme to southern part of...

Davido, Chris Brown to collaborate on new song

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 04:13 AM PDT

Afropop star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido is set to collaborate with American pop sensation, Chris Brown on a new song, 'Blow My Mind'. Brown is an award-winning singer and actor who...

Court strikes out suit seeking to stop confirmation of Tanko Muhammad as CJN

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 04:04 AM PDT

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday struck out a suit challenging the fitness of Justice Tanko Muhammad to hold the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang...

Release El-Zakzaky now – Sagay advises Buhari govt

Posted: 12 Jul 2019 03:49 AM PDT

Prof. Itse Sagay, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), has frowned at the continued detention of the leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim...

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