Saturday 30 November 2019

NigerianEye: “Oshiomole speaks on Dino Melaye's defeat - 'The last of 16 ‘rebels’ finally swept away'” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Oshiomole speaks on Dino Melaye's defeat - 'The last of 16 ‘rebels’ finally swept away'” plus 29 more


Oshiomole speaks on Dino Melaye's defeat - 'The last of 16 ‘rebels’ finally swept away'

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 01:05 PM PST

An exicted National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has congratulated Senator-elect for Kogi West, Smart Adeyemi, describing his victory as sign-posting...

Goodluck Jonathan blasts Nigerian politicians - 'Stop killing for power'

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 12:50 PM PST

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday warned politicians to stop killing people for the sake of gaining political office. Jonathan was speaking against the backdrop of violence that trailed...

Liverpool extend lead at the top of the table to 11 points as Man City, Chelsea stumble

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 12:48 PM PST

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to 11 points with a nervy 2-1 win over Brighton as Manchester City slipped up once more in a draw at Newcastle on Saturday. Chelsea...

Portugal, France, Germany drawn together at Euro 2020

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 12:45 PM PST

Reigning European champions Portugal will come up against World Cup winners France and Germany in the standout group at Euro 2020 following Saturday's draw for the tournament in Bucharest, as England...

Dino Melaye vs Adeyemi: Live Results from supplementary election

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 10:17 AM PST

Saturday's rerun for the Kogi West senatorial District election between Senators Dino Melaye and Smart Adeyemi is gradually coming to an end as collation of results has commenced. As at press time,...

Dino Melaye crushed in Kogi West rerun, Senate seat gone

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 08:34 AM PST

There appears to be no redemption, no comeback for Senator Dino Melaye in Kogi West district rerun as he has been electorally spanked by his opponent, Senator Smart Adeyemi. The opponent that Melaye...

Matawalle revokes land titles, allocations on grazing reserves in Zamfara

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 08:31 AM PST

Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, has revoked all land titles and allocations on grazing reserves in the state from 1999 to date. The development was disclosed in a statement by Yusuf Idris, the...

UK’s Johnson vows action as convicted terrorist named in London attack

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 07:47 AM PST

Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed Saturday to review Britain's sentencing system after a convicted terrorist released early from prison was suspected of stabbing two people to death in an attack...

Man City stumble again to Shelvey stunner at Newcastle

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 07:42 AM PST

Manchester City's Premier League title hopes faltered once more as the champions twice blew a lead to draw 2-2 at Newcastle on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's men were frustrated for long spells after...

Kogi West: Early results favour APC, Melaye cries foul again

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 07:29 AM PST

Voting has been concluded in the Kogi West supplementary election and counting of votes has started in the 53 polling units where supplementary election took place today. Early report shows that in...

How security agencies allegedly enrich themselves at Nigerian borders

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 07:08 AM PST

Security agents involved in the Exercise Swift Response along Nigerian borders with Benin Republic were said to be making enough money by the day as the suspension of supply of petroleum products to...

Why I won’t get married or have children – Actor Olu Michaels

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 06:40 AM PST

Nollywood actor, Olu Michaels has shared his lifelong decision of never getting married or having children. In an interview with The Nation, the 48-year-old actor disclosed that he is scared of...

VIDEO: Actress Etinosa smokes, uses Bible as ashtray, says Proverbs 22vs6 is scam

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 06:28 AM PST

Nollywood actress, Etinosa Idemudia shared her views on some Bible passages via an Instalive video as she smoked and used the bible as her ashtray. The actress who described Provers 22:6 which reads...

We’re fighting to liberate you, leave Nnamdi Kanu alone – Kanu’s family tells Abia police

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 06:19 AM PST

The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnandi Kanu has appealed to the Abia State Commissioner of Police, Ene Okon to leave their son and brother alone. Kanu's family Spokesman...

No contact with Arsenal before taking Tottenham job – Mourinho

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 05:57 AM PST

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says he did not have any contact with Arsenal about replacing Unai Emery before accepting Spurs managerial role. Mourinho, 56, was reported to have met Arsenal's head...

SA killings: We are glad justice done -Dabiri-Erewa

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 05:49 AM PST

Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Saturday expressed satisfaction over the justice meted out to the police officer that killed a Nigerian in South...

‘We’re not a communist country’ — Nigerians tackle Aisha Buhari for backing social media bill

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 05:37 AM PST

Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, has sparked off outrage on the Nigerian Twittersphere over her support for the proposed legislation for the regulation of social media in the country. The first...

Kogi West election: I will go to court – Dino Melaye

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 05:32 AM PST

Senator Dino Melaye on Saturday said he will go to court to challenge the outcome of the Kogi West Senatorial Election over what he termed as fraud. Melaye, after casting his vote, said if The...

LASTMA official attacked by hoodlums in Apapa dies

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 05:20 AM PST

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says Ola Oyeshina, one of its officials attacked by hoodlums has died. In a statement on Saturday, Olajide Oduyoye, LASTMA general manager, said...

FIFA bans ex-Brazil football chief, Ricardo Teixeira for life

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 04:55 AM PST

Ex-Brazilian football chief Ricardo Teixeira was banned for life from football on Friday for bribery, FIFA announced. World football's governing body said the Brazilian was banned and fined one...

EFCC grills Air Peace chairman over ‘wire deals’, makes revelations

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 04:36 AM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has interrogated the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Ifechukwu Onyema, over the alleged $44.9 million wire deals. A former Special...

Voters apathy mars Kogi West rerun election

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 04:29 AM PST

The Kogi West Senatorial rerun Election holding across 53 polling units has been marred with voters' apathy. Our correspondent who visited some affected polling units in Lokoja where elections were...

‘The gunmen dressed in NYSC uniform’ — FC Ifeanyi Ubah speak on attack in Kogi

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 04:18 AM PST

The management of FC Ifeanyi Ubah has spoken on the attack on its players in Kabba, Kogi state, on Friday. Gunmen had opened fire on a bus conveying the players from Anambra to Kano for a match...

Amaechi announces free Lagos-Ibadan ‘#NextLevel’ train ride

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 04:18 AM PST

Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, has announced a free train ride from Lagos to Ibadan. In a tweet on Saturday, Amaechi said the take-off point will be from Iju, and that the rides will run...

Four best ways a Nigerian can emigrate to Canada

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 03:42 AM PST

Unlike neighbours United States, Canada, a country of just 37 million people, said it is still open for more immigrants. In the next three years, up till 2021, the country said it is ready to accept...

‘China controls its 1.3bn people’ — Aisha Buhari backs regulation of social media

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 04:32 AM PST

Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, has backed the proposed legislation for the regulation of social media. Speaking on Friday at the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) general...

CAN warns against moves by Supreme Council for Sharia to allegedly Islamize Nigeria

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 03:35 AM PST

The national leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has warned that attempts by the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria and its likes to Islamise the country will fail. According...

I told my wife to maintain family’s good name not focus on money -Alison Diezani’s husband

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 03:31 AM PST

Alison Amaechina Madueke, Diezani's husband, says when his wife took up a ministerial appointment he advised her to maintain the family's good name and not to focus on money. Diezani, former minister...

Your daughter should have contested against me — she was my classmate -Lalong taunts Useni

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 02:54 AM PST

Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau state, has taunted Jeremiah Useni, his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival in the March election, saying he should have allowed his daughter, who was his classmate,...

FG orders immediate sack of all unqualified teachers

Posted: 30 Nov 2019 01:57 AM PST

The Federal Government has directed that all unqualified teachers should be flushed out of Nigeria classrooms by December 31, 2019. The Registrar of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria...

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Friday 29 November 2019

NigerianEye: “La Casera rewards winners in La Casera ‘Refresh and Connect’ promo” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “La Casera rewards winners in La Casera ‘Refresh and Connect’ promo” plus 29 more


La Casera rewards winners in La Casera ‘Refresh and Connect’ promo

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 04:03 PM PST

The first batch of grand draw winners in the ongoing La Casera Under the Crown Consumer Promotion tagged "Refresh and connect", which is running across the country, have been rewarded with various...

Npower volunteers lament unpaid stipends since the program was removed under VP Osinbajo’s watch

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 10:55 AM PST

Thousands of NPOWER volunteers are currently lamenting unpaid stipends for the past 2 months, NigerianEye.com recalls that the NPOWER program, which is part of the National Social Intervention...

The dangers of Social Media Bill, Hate Speech Bill -Femi Fani-Kayode

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 09:36 AM PST

"If the Hate Speech Bill had been in place between 2013 and 2015 Lai Mohammed would not be alive today"- Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe. My dear friend and brother Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, as courageous...

Aisha Buhari slams govs for failing to provide infrastructure, amenities

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 10:22 AM PST

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari has slammed state governors for failing to provide basic social amenities and infrastructure, noting that things were getting out of hand. Stating that her husband...

You can’t stop EFCC from investigating you, court tells El-Rufai

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 09:25 AM PST

The Federal High Court, Abuja, says Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, cannot stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from investigating him. Justice Binta Nyako said this while...

Liverpool midfielder Fabinho out until January

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 09:16 AM PST

Liverpool midfielder Fabinho suffered an ankle ligament injury in Wednesday's Champions League draw with Napoli and will be out of action until the New Year, the Premier League club said on...

Supreme court sacks first-class monarch in Oyo

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 08:37 AM PST

The supreme court has sacked Samuel Adebayo-Adegbola, a monarch with the title "Eleruwa of Eruwa" in Oyo state. A five-man panel of the apex court led by Muhammad Dattijo dethroned Adebayo-Adegbola...

Omo-Agege speaks on moves to remove Oshiomhole as APC Chairman

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 08:32 AM PST

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has declared that the seat of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is non-negotiable. Omo-Agege made...

Edo 2020: I will be happy if Obaseki decamps to PDP – Hon Ogun

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 08:07 AM PST

Hon Sergius Ogun representing Esan North East,/Esan  South East, in the House of Representatives on Friday said he would be happy if Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State can migrate from the All...

Construction of Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline to start soon -Buhari

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 07:55 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari says the federal government will soon commence the construction of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AAK) gas pipeline. Buhari said this in Malabo, Equitorial Guinea, while...

Nollywood movies on ‘boy loves girl’ not helping Nigeria’s development -FG

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 07:43 AM PST

Bolaji Owasanoye, chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), says some Nollywood movies do not help Nigeria's development because of the values they portray. Owasanoye spoke...

BREAKING: Suspected Internet fraudster, Mompha gets N100m bail

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 06:59 AM PST

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, granted bail to suspected money launderer, Ismaila Mustapha, AKA Mompha. According to the TVC, Mompha was granted bail in the sum of N100m. Recall that EFCC...

Anxiety as FG deducts 2.01bn from Osun’s allocation

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 07:03 AM PST

There is obvious anxiety and palpable apprehension in Osun State, as Federal Government deducted the sum of N2.01bn from the last allocation accruing to the state to service external debt and other...

AY celebrates 11th wedding anniversary with wife

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 06:56 AM PST

Ayo Makun, Nigerian comedian and filmmaker better known as AY, has celebrated his 11th anniversary with Mabel, his wife. The popular entertainer took to his Instagram page on Friday to flaunt a...

Why I cannot go back to Don Jazzy- Reekado Banks

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 06:44 AM PST

Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon, Nigerian singer better known as Reekado Banks, has said he cannot go back to Don Jazzy because he needs to move forward. The talented songwriter made this known during a...

Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey to relocate to Africa

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 06:04 AM PST

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter, an American microblogging platform, says he would be relocating to Africa for a momentary stay in 2020. The business mogul took to his handle to...

South African police officer found guilty of killing Nigerian

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 05:53 AM PST

Austin Luciano Reynold, a South African police constable, has been found guilty of the murder of Ebuka Okoli, a Nigerian. Okoli was killed in Durban, Kwa Zulu Natal, in 2018. He was reportedly shot...

The Bible doesn’t say plastic surgery is wrong -Pastor Tony Rapu

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 05:47 AM PST

Tony Rapu, a senior pastor at House of Freedom, says plastic surgery is not bad as erroneously believed in some quarters. The pastor, who is also a medical expert, took to his Instagram page to share...

BREAKING: Arsenal sack Unai Emery as head coach

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 02:59 AM PST

Arsenal have sacked manager Unai Emery following the disastrous sequence of results that culminated in Thursday's 2-1 home defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League in front of a largely...

Dino Melaye vs Smart Adeyemi: INEC gives update on use of card readers during Saturday’s Kogi rerun election

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 05:18 AM PST

The Independent National Electoral Commission (lNEC) says it will continue to use and deploy the Smart Card Reader(SCR) in all elections, including that of Saturday's rerun election in Kogi West...

Brexit: UK to leave EU on January 31

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 04:55 AM PST

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on Friday, said that Britain would leave the EU by Jan. 31, 2020 at the latest if his Conservative Party wins a majority in the election in two weeks...

‘Pay attention to issues on poverty not social media’ — CAN knocks National Assembly

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 04:51 AM PST

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked the national assembly to discard the social media and hate speech bills. The association asked the legislature to devote its time to solving...

Dino Melaye cries out over Yahaya Bello, El-Rufai’s meeting ahead Saturday’s election

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 04:02 AM PST

Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the Kogi West Senatorial rerun election, has raised the alarm ahead of Saturday's supplementary election. Melaye alleged that his State...

Concern mounts over failure of kidnappers to contact family of lecturer held since August

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 03:43 AM PST

The Sokoto/Kano zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised concern over the abduction of Abubakar Idris, a lecturer at the Federal University, Dutsinma, Katsina state. Gunmen...

Auchi Poly ‘revokes’ admission of students over late payment of fees

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 03:41 AM PST

The Civil Empowerment & Rule of Law Support Initiative (CERLSI) has asked the management of the Auchi Polytechnic, Edo state, to extend the deadline for the payment of its admission fees by...

Omo-Agege emerges APC South-South Leader

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 03:27 AM PST

The South-South caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday chose the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, as the leader of the party in the region. Vice National Chairman...

Seven million weapons in illegal hands in Nigeria – NSA

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 02:56 AM PST

The Federal Government has raised the alarm of the possibility of an estimated seven million illegal weapons being in possession of non-state actors and criminal elements in the country. It said the...

Kogi supplementary elections: INEC begins distribution of sensitive materials

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 02:32 AM PST

Ahead of this Saturday's Kogi West supplementary and the Ajaokuta Federal Constituency rerun election, the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, began the distribution of election...

Nigeria obeys English court order — deposits $200m in P&ID case

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 02:11 AM PST

The federal government has deposited the sum of $200 million as bond with a London court in the $9.6 billion judgement against Nigeria in its case with Process & Industrial Development (P&ID)...

We rejected Buhari’s $30bn loan request to save Nigeria from recolonisation -Shehu Sani

Posted: 29 Nov 2019 02:10 AM PST

Shehu Sani, ex-chairman of the committee on local and foreign debts in the previous senate, has defended the lawmakers' decision to reject a $29.96 billion loan request from President Muhammadu...

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Thursday 28 November 2019

NigerianEye: “Man Utd beaten by Astana in Europa League” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Man Utd beaten by Astana in Europa League” plus 29 more


Man Utd beaten by Astana in Europa League

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 10:51 AM PST

Manchester United's youngsters were taught a tough lesson as Astana came from a goal down to inflict the English side's first defeat in Europa League Group L. With the visitors having already...

Court remands Mompha’s accomplices in prison for alleged $7, 069, 000, €80,000 internet fraud

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 08:59 AM PST

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, Thursday, arraigned Kayode Phillip and Hamza Koudeih over alleged conspiracy and money laundering. The duo were arraigned...

Lagos state government honors chaplain who was sacked after fallout with ex-governor, Ambode’s wife

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 08:47 AM PST

The Lagos state Government yesterday November 27th, honored the former presiding Chaplain of the chapel, Venerable Femi Taiwo, who was sacked in 2017 after an alleged fallout with the wife the...

What did I do to deserve this?"- Nigerian businessman laments after robbers invaded his home and office same day

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 08:39 AM PST

A Nigerian businessman, Kenechi Anene is counting his loses after  suspected robbers invaded his home and office same day and stole all valuables.  Before the criminals left, they smashed...

FULL LIST: Messi named in UEFA Champions League team

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 08:35 AM PST

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has been included in the UEFA Champions League team of this week. UEFA released the Champions League team in a post on their official website on Thursday. Messi was...

Appeal Court affirms Ortom’s reelection as Benue gov, fines APC candidate

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 08:18 AM PST

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has triumphed again over his All Progressives Congress challenger, Emmanuel Jime. In the latest ruling on Thursday over the dispute arising from the March 9...

Four die, scores hospitalised as cholera outbreak hits Ogun

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 08:13 AM PST

It was also observed that the major sources of water in the area are privately dug wells within the community. Confirming the incident, the Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Kunle...

Nigerian lady narrates how she got raped by her father when she was 8

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 07:27 AM PST

A Nigerian lady has narrated how she was raped by her father when she was 8 years old, an experience she said took her so much courage to write about. According to @the.churchgurl, her late father...

365 days ago, the angel of death kept knocking - Actress Aisha Lawal recounts life-threatening ordeal

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 07:24 AM PST

It is a period of double celebration for popular Yoruba movie actress Aisha Lawal, who is currently celebrating her daughter's 1st birthday and her own day which she says is her rebirth. The screen...

My ex and I are doing fine, building our homes again- Adeniyi Jonhnson address trolls using his failed marriage to Toyin Abraham to insult him

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 07:21 AM PST

Adeniyi Johnson, the ex-husband of actress Toyin Abraham, has asked trolls on the Instagram to stop using their failed marriage to insult him as both of them have moved on are and building different...

Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante accuses former agent of fraud

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 06:06 AM PST

Chelsea and France midfielder N'Golo Kante has filed a criminal complaint accusing one of his former agents of fraud and attempted fraud, Paris prosecutors said on Thursday. The complaint,...

Buhari issues strong directives to ministries, reveals how he saved Nigeria of N16.8 billion

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 06:05 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, directed Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs, to comply with the ongoing transition of all government operations to digital platforms that will enhance...

Ganduje govt reportedly demolishes Emir Sanusi’s N250m property

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 06:02 AM PST

The Umar Ganduje led Kano State Government has reportedly seized and demolished a property worth N250million belonging to the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II. On Wednesday, Daily Nigerian said its...

INEC gives real reasons Smart Card Readers are no longer useful

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 06:02 AM PST

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday declared that Smart Card readers have lost their usefulness. INEC's National Commissioner of Information and Voter Education, Festus...

Two dead, 23 others burnt, as gas explosion rocks Lagos

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 05:18 AM PST

A gas explosion has been recorded at Ajegunle area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, with two children burnt to death and 23 others severely burnt. The incident occurred at Aduke Street, off Ojo Road,...

N3.76 billion inserted in 2019 budget ‘at the risk of being stolen’ – ICPC

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 04:07 AM PST

About N3.76 billion of the N100 billion allocated for Zonal Intervention Projects in the 2019 budget are opaque and "at the risk of being stolen." This was stated by the anti-corruption agency, ICPC,...

Buhari seeks approval for foreign loan rejected by Senate under Saraki

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 04:06 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday forwarded a request to the Senate to reconsider and approve the federal government's 2016 to 2018 external borrowing plan. The loan, he said, is to finance key...

Amosun denies viral poster of his alleged 2023 Presidential ambition, says it’s sheer distraction

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 04:01 AM PST

Amosun denies viral poster of his alleged 2023 Presidential ambition, says it's sheer distraction. The immediate past Governor of Ogun State and lawmaker representing Ogun Central Senatorial...

Nigeria move four spots on FIFA ranking, now 31st

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 03:27 AM PST

Nigeria's Super Eagles have moved up by four spots in the November ranking to place 31st on the ranking table. In the ranking table on the website of the world football governing body, FIFA, Nigeria...

Kane wants to build ‘strong relationship’ with Mourinho at Spurs

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 03:21 AM PST

Harry Kane wants to build a "strong relationship" with new manager Jose Mourinho that will help take Tottenham to the next level. Kane, whose two goals in the 4-2 win over Olympiakos helped book a...

EFCC arraigns ‘Ibrahim Magu’ over alleged bribe demand

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 03:14 AM PST

The Port Harcourt's Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned a fake 'Ibrahim Magu' said to be using the name of the EFCC boss to harass and blackmail...

A lot is happening, why has Obasanjo stopped criticising Buhari?

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 02:22 AM PST

On December 12, 2013, I woke up to Olusegun Obasanjo's 'Before it is too late'; a caustic letter to former President Goodluck Jonathan. In the 18-page missive, Ebora Owu diced Jonathan like a sushi...

Kogi/Bayelsa guber: INEC speaks on canceling governorship election results

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 02:19 AM PST

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has given reasons it refused to cancel the results of the just concluded governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi States. INEC's National...

Yari paid himself N300m – Gov. Matawalle makes revelations

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 02:08 AM PST

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has revealed how former governor, Abdulaziz Yari, paid himself N300million severance before leaving office in May. Matawalle made the disclosure on Wednesday...

Hate Speech: “I am surprised that this bill has resurfaced” – IBB

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 02:08 AM PST

Former military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has reacted to the Hate Speech Bill sponsored by Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi. Speaking in his Minna Uphill residence while hosting the National...

FRSC makes U-turn on use of Google map while driving

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 01:56 AM PST

The Federal Road Safety Corps on Thursday made a U-turn on the use of Google map while driving. On Wednesday, the Sector Commander, Federal Capital Territory, Corps Commander Wobin Ayuba Gora had...

Former Bayelsa Speaker, ex-Senator, others arraigned before CCT

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 01:51 AM PST

An ex-Senator, Emmanuel Onwe from Ebonyi State, a former Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Friday Komboyein and four others have been charged before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in...

‘I built it with my personal fund’ — Saraki speaks on EFCC’s move to seize his Ilorin property

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 01:10 AM PST

Bukola Saraki, former senate president, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of attempting to seize his house in Ilorin, capital of Kwara state. In a statement Yusuph...

Dino Melaye asks INEC to postpone supplementary poll in Kogi west

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 01:04 AM PST

Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Kogi west senatorial election, has called for the postponement of the supplementary poll scheduled for Saturday. Addressing journalists at...

Yari’s ex-commissioner sent to prison for ‘cattle rustling’

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 01:04 AM PST

An upper Sharia court sitting in Gusau, capital of Zamfara state, on Wednesday remanded Bello Dankande, who served as commissioner of local government and chieftaincy affairs under Abdulaziz Yari,...