Friday, 27 September 2019

NigerianEye: “Ex-NBA chairman, magistrate sent to prison” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Ex-NBA chairman, magistrate sent to prison” plus 29 more

Ex-NBA chairman, magistrate sent to prison

Posted: 27 Sep 2019 01:07 AM PDT

A Federal High Court in Yola, on Thursday, sentenced a former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chairman, Binanu Esthon and Magistrate Shehu Mustapha, to three years in prison each for fraud. The...

Xenophobia: Obasanjo parleys Ramaphosa in South Africa

Posted: 27 Sep 2019 12:59 AM PDT

After his recent letter to Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, South African politician and Zulu tribal leader about the demerits of xenophobia, former Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo has visited South...

2023: Oshiomhole, El-Rufai’s campaign posters flood states, APC reacts

Posted: 27 Sep 2019 12:54 AM PDT

The National Publicity Secretary of APC, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, who said this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, said that the party is not concerned about the race for 2023 elections...

VIDEO: Comedians Basketmouth, Chigurl, IK storm BBNaija house

Posted: 27 Sep 2019 12:36 AM PDT

Nigerian comedians, Basketmouth, Chigurl, Ushebebe, IK Osakioduwa, on Thursday, paid a surprise visit To Big Brother Naija Housemates. The entertainers visited the house not just to interact and...

DSS served with court order for Sowore’s release - Falana insists

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 02:32 PM PDT

Omoyele Sowore's lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Thursday debunked the claim by the Department of State Services that it had not been served with the court order directing the release of the...

Davido to make Hollywood debut in ‘Coming to America 2’

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 02:38 PM PDT

Nigerian international music superstar, Davido, is set to make acting debut in Hollywood, with a performance role in the sequel of the 1988 romantic comedy classic, "Coming To...

Why Omoyele Sowore is still with us after court order – DSS

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 02:31 PM PDT

The Department of State Services has said the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, was still in custody because his legal team had yet to serve it with a copy of the court order granting...

Drama as President Trump leaves New York angry, bitter

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 02:29 PM PDT

From his New York skyscraper, President Donald Trump should have felt on top of the world. Instead, the scandal over his alleged shakedown of Ukraine's president for dirt on an opponent has brought...

Police rescue 300 chained persons from Kaduna Islamic centre

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 02:24 PM PDT

The Police in Kaduna on Thursday raided a home, where they discovered 300 persons chained together in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of the state. The policemen said they unchained the 300...

Police arraign Sowore’s ally, Jalingo 34 days after arrest

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 12:11 PM PDT

The police on Wednesday arraigned Agba Jalingo at the Federal High Court in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, after keeping him in detention for 34 days. Jalingo, an ally of RevolutionNow...

Several persons feared killed as kidnappers lay siege to Lokoja-Abuja

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 11:56 AM PDT

Suspected kidnappers reportedly shot at an Abuja bound vehicle killing all occupants in Gegu, Koton-Karfi Council Area of Kogi State, while others escaped with bullet wounds. The abductors were said...

Buhari’s aide, others summoned over alleged diversion

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 11:10 AM PDT

\A Federal High Court in Yenagoa on Thursday summoned Prof. Charles Dokubo, Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty over alleged diversion of stipends meant for 75 former militants. NAN reports that also...

Okorocha speaks on his aides ‘hiding’ to evade EFCC arrest

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 11:04 AM PDT

Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has denied reports claiming that some of his aides had gone into hiding to evade arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Reports had...

Oby Ezekwesili speaks on continued detention of Omoleye Sowore

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 10:28 AM PDT

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has queried the continued detention of Omoyele Sowore by the DSS despite the fact that he has fulfilled his bail condition. Omoyele Sowore, a co-convener...

Senate moves to scrap government agencies, others

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 10:17 AM PDT

Nigeria Senate on Thursday in Abuja said some agencies and parastatals of government among over 700 of them would be scrapped for effective services to the nation. Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim...

$9.6 billion award: P&ID mocks Nigeria after court’s ruling on stay of execution

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 09:55 AM PDT

The Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID) has reacted to the ruling of the United Kingdom Commercial and Arbitration Court which on Thursday in London, ordered a stay of execution of the...

Eagles Team B arrives in Dakar for WAFU Cup of Nations

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 09:04 AM PDT

Nigeria's home-based senior players arrived in Dakar on Thursday for the second edition of the WAFU Cup of Nations which begins in the Senegalese city of Thies on Saturday. Ademola Olajire, Director...

Nigeria could still escape $9.6bn P&ID award — if $200m is deposited in 60 days

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 09:03 AM PDT

A British court says Nigeria can challenge the $9.6 billion awarded in the case with Process &Industrial Development (P&ID) if it deposits $200 million within the next 60 days. It is...

Ganduje in alleged plot to move Emir Sanusi from Kano to Bichi

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 09:03 AM PDT

A Renaissance Coalition of Civil Society Group in Kano State, has allegedly uncovered moves by the Governor Ganduje-led administration to swap Emir Sanusi from Kano to Bichi Local Government. The...

Why Osinbajo deserves ‘VP Academics’ title – PDP’s Ologbondiyan

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 09:03 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday reacted to the remark by an aide to the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, AKA Dawisu where he described the Vice President,...

Buhari meets, applauds Bill Gates, Dangote for service to humanity in Nigeria

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 08:08 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday applauded the contributions of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Aliko Dangote Foundation to humanitarian and developmental activities in...

FBI List: Court remands man over N1.4m Internet fraud in Kwara

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 08:54 AM PDT

A Kwara High Court in Ilorin, on Thursday ordered that Joseph Oyediran, a Nigerian wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the U.S.,who allegedly defrauded an American of N1.4 million, be...

Enugu Airport rehabilitation yet to commence — 32 days after closure

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 07:58 AM PDT

The rehabilitation of the runway at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu has not begun one month after the airport was shut down. Henrietta Yakubu, corporate affairs manager of the Federal...

Court to DSS DG: Release Sowore or be jailed

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 08:58 AM PDT

A federal high court in Abuja has threatened to jail Yusuf Bichi, director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), for the continued detention of Omoyele Sowore, convener of...

'I'm a blessed man because I have you' -Aregbesola celebrates wife's birthday with sweet words

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 07:53 AM PDT

Rauf Aregbesola, Nigerian politician and current minister of interior, has lavished Sherifat Aregbesola, his wife, with encomium on her fifty-ninth birthday. The former Osun state governor took to...

Tinted Glasses: Police give Oct. 10 deadline to motorists

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 07:50 AM PDT

The Police Command in Plateau said it would commence the arrest and impounding of vehicles using tinted glasses without permission from Oct. 10. The command said it would also impound vehicles with...

La Liga: Barca fined over Griezmann approach

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 07:06 AM PDT

Barcelona have been fined only 300 euros (£265) by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for their approach to Antoine Griezmann while he was at La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid. Spanish champions...

Jacques Chirac, ex-French president who opposed US war in Iraq is dead

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 06:26 AM PDT

Jacques Chirac, former French president, has died at age 86. Frederic Salat-Baroux, Chirac's son-in-law, confirmed the death of the former president on Thursday. "President Jacques Chirac died this...

Fani-Kayode sends message to Nnamdi Kanu

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 06:22 AM PDT

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation Minister has sent his best wishes to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu on the occasion of his birthday. In a message his sent via...

BREAKING: Nigeria can appeal against enforcement of $9.6bn judgement -UK court

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 07:04 AM PDT

A British court says Nigeria can appeal against the enforcement of the judgement granting Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID) the fiat to size the country's assets worth $9.6...
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