Tuesday, 17 September 2019

NigerianEye: “Why Kwara state rejected Saraki’s donations to schools” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Why Kwara state rejected Saraki’s donations to schools” plus 29 more

Why Kwara state rejected Saraki’s donations to schools

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 11:48 PM PDT

The Kwara State Government has said that personalising constituency project was responsible for Kwara public schools' rejection of instructional materials donated by the former President of the...

OYO: APC reacts as tribunal upholds Makinde’s victory

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 11:39 PM PDT

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party and the opposition All Progressives Congress in Oyo State on Monday differed over the tribunal's judgment which upheld the victory of Governor Seyi Makinde at the...

Five UTME/JAMB candidates face prosecution for falsifying scores

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 11:36 PM PDT

Five candidates who sat for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination are being prosecuted for allegedly altering their scores. They were apprehended between June and September by the...

Minimum wage: Workers consider strike option as negotiations breaks down again

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 01:10 PM PDT

Workers under the auspices of the Joint Public Sector Negotiating Council are getting set for a possible industrial action as a meeting of the Federal government and the unions again ended in a...

Dammy Krane asked to perform hit single 'Amin' in court

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 10:55 AM PDT

The courtroom of the Magistrates court at Igbosere in Lagos momentarily turned a musical studio on Monday during the arraignment of controversial singer Johnson Hunga Oyindamola popularly known as...

France’s first lady Brigitte Macron to return to teaching

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 10:44 AM PDT

Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, on Monday says she will be returning to the classroom. The former teacher would give regular French lessons at a school in a Parisian...

Buhari scraps Economic Management Team, appoints Soludo, Rewane, others into new Economic Council

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 10:35 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the Yemi Osinbajo-led Economic Management Team (EMT) and in its place constituted an Economic Advisory Council (EAC) that will report directly to him. The...

Obasanjo breaks silence on xenophobia attacks, sends letter to South Africa leader

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 12:57 PM PDT

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday said it was a "fallacy" for South Africa to believe that xenophobia would make more jobs available to its citizens. Obasanjo, in a letter to the Leader of...

No plan to arrest Kanu’s father -Police

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 10:18 AM PDT

The Abia State Police Command has debunked claims by the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) that its personnel were planning to arrest the father of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB...

What Obasanjo, Murtala Mohammed did for South Africa – Buhari

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 10:07 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, went down memory lane, recalling roles played by Nigeria in engendering majority rule in South Africa, and ending the apartheid segregationist policy. Receiving in...

Despite kidnappings, IGP says Abuja is one of the world’s safest cities

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 09:07 AM PDT

Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police (IGP), says Abuja is one of the safest cities in the world. Adamu said this on Monday in reaction to reported cases of kidnapping in the federal capital...

Ogun tops list of South Africa returnees

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 09:01 AM PDT

Ogun state has the highest number of returnees from South Africa, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has revealed. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, CEO of the...

BREAKING: South Africa apologises to Nigeria over xenophobic attacks

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 10:00 AM PDT

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has apologised to Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in his country. Jeff Radebe, a special envoy from South Africa, tendered an apology on...

Arsenal too scared of Watford, says Xhaka

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 08:36 AM PDT

Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka says the Gunners "were too scared" as they let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Watford. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in the first half for the visitors but...

Alleged misconduct: Kogi SSG testifies against deputy governor

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 08:25 AM PDT

The Secretary to the (Kogi) State Government (SSG), Mrs. Folashade Ayoade-Arike, on Monday, entered the witness box to testify at the panel hearing investigating allegations of gross misconduct...

BBNaija: ‘Nigerians saving ‘Stupid’ housemates, evicting smart ones’ – Okey Bakassi, Okon

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 08:23 AM PDT

Popular Nigerian comedians, Okey Bakassi, and Bishop Umeh, popularly known as Okon Lagos, on Sunday threw shades at Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemates remaining in the reality show. Bakassi in a...

FG sets dateline to depot unregistered foreigners

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 08:06 AM PDT

Nigerian Immigration Service said it will soon start to deport foreigners living in Nigeria without permit. Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Muhammad Baba-Dede said this...

Again, popular musician, Dammy Krane docked over alleged defamation

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 07:33 AM PDT

A musician, Johnson Oyindamola, also known as Dammy Krane on Monday appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates' Court in Lagos for allegedly posting a defamatory message on the internet about Merrybet...

Woman swallows engagement ring while sleeping

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 07:28 AM PDT

A US woman living in the city of San Diego swallowed her engagement ring, while asleep and having a nightmare. She had to undergo surgery to retrieve it. Jenna Evans, 29, had a scary dream in which...

Alleged murder: Twitter users demand protection for PH girls

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 06:50 AM PDT

Twitter users on Monday are calling for the protection of girls and women in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. The call is coming on the heels of the killing of a young girl in a hotel in...

Rochas Okorocha reveals when he’ll join Nnandi Kanu’s IPOB

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 06:35 AM PDT

The immediate past Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has declared that he will not hesitate to join the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, if the Nnamdi Kanu-led group is able to...

South Africa confirms Buhari’s meeting with its president, as Abubakar meets Ramaphosa

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 06:31 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari will undertake a State Visit to South Africa in October 2019 to reinforce the strong bonds between the two countries and jointly develop responses to challenges affecting...

BREAKING: Buhari's critic, Seun Onigbinde resigns over outrage on appointment

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 06:24 AM PDT

Co-founder of BudgIT, Seun Onigbinde, on Monday, announced his resignation as the Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba. He made this announcement on...

Actress Toyin Abraham order colleague, Lizzy Anjorin to apologize in 24 hours or go to jail

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 06:47 AM PDT

Toyin Abraham has served a defamatory lawsuit notice to Lizzy Anjorin, in fulfillment of her threat of suing her colleague over an Instagram post she described as 'defamatory'. Recall that Lizzy...

VIDEO: Majek Fashek not dead- Manager declares

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 05:45 AM PDT

Uzoma Day Omenka, manager to renowned singer, Majek Fashek, has debunked claims that Majek Fashek is dead. Uzo made this known via a new video to quell death rumour making the rounds about the...

‘Fulani assassins in front of my house’ – Nnamdi Kanu cries out

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 05:20 AM PDT

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has raised the alarm over alleged presence of 'Fulani assassins' at his residence. Kanu on Saturday night threatened to...

MDAs diverting govt revenues with frivolous excuses -National Assembly

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 05:14 AM PDT

The national assembly has warned government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) against expenditures not approved or allocated for in the budget. The legislature specifically cautioned...

Kidnappers free Abuja victim after ‘$15,000 ransom’

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 05:10 AM PDT

Aishat Ardo, one of the residents of Abuja who was kidnapped on Saturday, has been freed after a ransom was paid by her father. It was learnt that she was released by her abductors on Sunday night...

Alleged N6.9bn fraud: Trial of Fayose to resume Oct. 21

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 04:49 AM PDT

The trial of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, will now resume on Oct. 21 before a Federal High Court in Lagos. Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes...

EFCC arrests bank employee for allegedly stealing N137M

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 04:44 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan zonal office, has arrested one Kehinde Olumide Agbabiaka, a sales agent of Fidelity Bank Plc. His arrest was sequel to a petition jointly...
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