Friday, 4 October 2019

NigerianEye: “Nigeria’s fresh appeal won’t stop assets’ seizure – P&ID” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Nigeria’s fresh appeal won’t stop assets’ seizure – P&ID” plus 29 more


Nigeria’s fresh appeal won’t stop assets’ seizure – P&ID

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 11:46 PM PDT

The Process and Industrial Development Limited has said Nigeria's fresh appeal moves will not stop it from commencing the seizure of the country's assets. It said the Federal Government must meet...

Power Supply: Reps pass bill to criminalise estimated billing

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 11:44 PM PDT

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed three bills sponsored by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, one of which seeks to criminalise estimated billing of electricity consumers by distribution...

Nigerian Army arrests 27 IPOB members

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 11:40 PM PDT

The Nigerian Army said on Thursday that its troops on Operation Mesa have arrested 27 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and recovered an AK-47 rifle from one of them, Oliver Onyebunachi, in...

344-year-old tortoise dies in Ogbomosho

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 11:37 PM PDT

A 344-year-old tortoise, popularly known as Alagba, in the palace of the Soun of Ogbomoso in Oyo State died on Thursday. The tortoise, which was the oldest in Africa, was ill for a few days before...

25 children with Boko Haram links released by military

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 11:33 PM PDT

A total of 25 children, 23 boys and two girls, who have had links with Boko Haram, were released by the military to the United Nations Children's Fund and officials of Borno State Government. The...

BBNaija : Mike’s wife arrives Nigeria

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 10:22 AM PDT

Wife of BBNaija housemate, Perri Shakes-Drayton has arrived Nigeria to support her husband, Mike Edwards, ahead of the 2019 Big Brother Naija finale on Sunday. Drayton arrived Nigeria via Murtala...

FLASHBACK: In 2011, Lai Mohammed kicked against reintroduction of toll gates

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 10:11 AM PDT

At the end of the federal executive council meeting of Wednesday, Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, briefed reporters on the plan of the Buhari administration to reintroduce toll...

Ladies now use toothpaste to tighten their genital– Expert

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 10:05 AM PDT

A medical doctor, Dr Oluwole Yusuf, has cautioned against the use of toothpaste to tighten the female organ to prevent irritation and inflammation among other diseases. Yusuf told the News Agency of...

Refund us N10bn spent on road federal roads – Obiano begs FG

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 09:50 AM PDT

The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has begged the federal government to refund him N10billion spent on the rehabilitation of federal roads in the state. Obiano said his 2020 budget estimate...

Dortmund chief is a clown – Aubameyang

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 09:40 AM PDT

Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has taken to Twitter to hit back at claims that the Gabon striker only left Borussia Dortmund for money. The claim was made by Dortmund chief executive...

Reps pass bill to reserve 20% of Federal jobs to physically challenged

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 09:37 AM PDT

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the bill that seeks to reserve 20% of job opportunities in Ministries, Departments and Agencies to physically challenged people. The bill, sponsored by...

Buhari’s aide dragged to EFCC over alleged corruption

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 09:29 AM PDT

The Niger Delta Transparency and Accountability Movement (NDTAM has written a petition to the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC), alleging financial misappropriation in the office of the...

Why I don’t comment on national issues, President Jonathan tells me

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 09:03 AM PDT

By Fredrick Nwabufo It is 9:10am, and former President Goodluck Jonathan arrives at the mouth of the aircraft at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. His hat gives him away too soon as he saunters...

Kaduna govt confirms abduction of school girls, others

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 08:52 AM PDT

The Kaduna State Government has confirmed the abduction of six students and one teacher of The Engravers College, Kakau Daji, Chikun Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued on...

Senate urges FG to tackle worrisome ‘almajiri’ begging in Nigeria

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 08:51 AM PDT

Nigeria Senate has urged the Federal Government to formulate policy that would integrate almajiris into the educational system in order to mop them from street begging. Sponsor of the motion, Senator...

Nigeria lose out as England name Tammy Abraham, Tomori in Euro qualifiers squad

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 08:46 AM PDT

Chelsea duo of Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori have been called up by England for the 2020 Euro qualifiers. Gareth Southgate's Three Lions side will take on the Czech Republic away on October 11,...

Stay away from orientation camps or be arrested, NYSC DG warns unqualified graduates

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 07:21 AM PDT

Shuaib Ibrahim, director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has warned that any unqualified graduate that makes himself or herself available at the orientation camp would be...

‘I salute you Busola, my Kogi stew’ — Timi Dakolo celebrates wife on her birthday

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 07:10 AM PDT

Timi Dakolo, Nigerian gospel singer, has taken to social media to lavish Busola, his wife, with encomium on her birthday. The gifted music star took to his Instagram page on Thursday to pen a glowing...

BREAKING: Buhari to present 2020 budget to National Assembly on Tuesday

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 08:55 AM PDT

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday present the 2020 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly. This was disclosed by the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan on...

BREAKING: Six female students, two teachers abducted at Kaduna school

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 08:48 AM PDT

At least six students and two teachers have been abducted at the Engraver's College in Kakau Daji, Chikun local government area of Kaduna state. One of the parents whose daughter was abducted said...

Rochas Okorocha wants House of Reps scraped, gives reasons

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 09:12 AM PDT

Senator Rochas Anayo Okorocha has canvassed for the reduction of Parliamentarians representing each state of the federation, saying the nation cannot afford their expenditure anymore. Okorocha, a...

N729bn added to 2020 budget as National Assembly passes MTEF

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 06:10 AM PDT

The national assembly has approved N10.73 trillion as the federal government's total estimated expenditure for 2020. Both the senate and house of representatives approved the budget after considering...

Metuh Closes Defence in N400m Money Laundering Trial

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 05:35 AM PDT

Former national Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has closed argument in his ongoing trial before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja. He...

When you make a president god, don’t expect him to leave -Goodluck Jonathan

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 05:28 AM PDT

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says sit-tight rulers are enabled by people who praise and worship them as gods. Jonathan said this on Thursday at the constitutional term limits summit in Naimey,...

Fed Govt to build 10-lane, cash-less toll plazas on highways

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 05:23 AM PDT

The Federal Government on Wednesday said it plans to reintroduce toll plazas on its roads across the country. To reduce travel delays, cash transactions will be minimised at the toll plazas, which...

Customs raking in N5.8bn daily since border closure -Hameed Ali

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 05:16 AM PDT

Hameed Ali, comptroller general of the Nigeria Customs Service, says the agency has been generating an average revenue between N4.7bn and N5.8bn daily since the borders were closed. Ali made this...

Has anyone noticed the pure joy that washes over Buhari when he’s heading out of the country? - Oby Ezekwesili asks

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 05:11 AM PDT

Former Minister of Education is currently tackling President Buhari on Twitter. Making particular reference to the Chibok girls who are still in Boko Haram captivity, Ezekwesili said President...

CBN fines 12 banks N499bn for failing to give out 60% of their deposits as loans

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 04:20 AM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says 12 banks have been debited N499 billion for failing to give out 60% of their deposits as loans. The cash reserve of the banks held by the CBN has been...

VIDEO: Policemen allegedly burn houses to avenge their colleague’s death

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 03:57 AM PDT

It was a sad Tuesday for residents of Ndiegoro, Aba, AbiaState, as their houses were set ablaze, allegedly by some irate police officers. According to the residents, the action was taken in...

Why Buhari will not cancel BBNaija – Jonathan ex-aide, Omokri

Posted: 03 Oct 2019 03:41 AM PDT

Reno Omokri, the former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has given the reason President Muhammadu Buhari will not cancel the Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, reality show. Omokri, on his Twitter...

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