Saturday, 21 December 2019

NigerianEye: “Obaseki blasts Oshiomhole - 'You are a very BIG liar'” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Obaseki blasts Oshiomhole - 'You are a very BIG liar'” plus 29 more


Obaseki blasts Oshiomhole - 'You are a very BIG liar'

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 10:04 PM PST

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has debunked the claim by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole that he begged to nominate a commissioner for...

Nigerians on alert as deadly disease hits neighbouring Niger Republic.

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 10:04 PM PST

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Nigeria Customs Service on Friday alerted their respective officers about the outbreak of the deadly anthrax disease in neighbouring...

Buhari not behind six-year single term for President bill – Presidency

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 10:02 PM PST

The State House has denied that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) had a hand in the controversial six-year single term bill that failed at the National Assembly last week. The...

How Croatian police stole our N128,000, threatened to kill us — FUTO students

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 09:54 PM PST

Two students at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Alexander Abia and Eboh Chinedu, who were held in a Bosnian immigration camp for about five weeks, have narrated their ordeal in the...

We’ve cut out wastage in governance – Oyo governor

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 09:46 PM PST

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that financial prudence has helped his administration to run smoothly despite the piling economic challenges in the land. While speaking at the...

Nigerian govt raises the alarm over chemical, nuclear attacks from Boko Haram

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 09:43 PM PST

In what appears to be a fresh twist to the attacks by the Boko Haram terrorist group in the North-East, the Federal Government has raised the alarm that the sect's alliance with the Islamic State of...

Zamfara commissioner resigns, condemns governor's leadership style

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 09:35 PM PST

Governor Bello Matawalle The Commissioner for Education in Zamfara State, Alhaji Jamilu Zanna, has resigned his appointment, saying he was not impressed with the state Governor Bello Matawalle's...

ALL our officers will undergo drug test to handle weapons, says immigration CG

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 07:54 AM PST

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says all its officers will undergo a drug test to ensure that they handle weapons properly. Muhammad Babandede, NIS comptroller-general, was quoted as saying...

Buhari,other Presidents meet over new currency, others

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 07:01 AM PST

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday in Abuja held bilateral talks with some leaders of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). NAN reports that the meetings were held on the sideline...

Immigration speaks on visa on arrival policy, presidential amnesty

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 06:59 AM PST

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Saturday gave an update on the visa on arrival policy. Comptroller General, Muhammad Babandede, spoke on Saturday at the Immigration Training School, Kano...

Lagos State University (LASU) to get hostels for first time in 36 years

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 06:55 AM PST

Students and staff of the Lagos State University (LASU) are about to witness the construction of an 8,272 unit of hostels for the first time in thirty-six years. This move is the first of its kind...

How Akpabio moved against Oshiomhole, Sylva, Omo-Agege

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 06:52 AM PST

The battle for the control of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) took a dramatic turn during the week with President Muhammadu Buhari allegedly jettisoning the nominees whose names were...

Two commissioners resign in Zamfara, accuse governor of ‘high-handedness’

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 06:45 AM PST

Sambo Marafa, younger brother of Kabir Marafa, ex-senator representing Zamfara central, has resigned his appointment as special adviser to Bello Matawalle, the state governor, on comprehensive...

Influence of the church is waning - Pope warns

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 06:45 AM PST

Pope Francis says social and cultural change may be threatening the existence of Christianity. The pontiff said this on Saturday while addressing the Roman curia during the traditional exchange of...

Cross River NLC threatens strike over abduction of Chairman

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 06:13 AM PST

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Cross River State chapter, has warned that it cannot guarantee industrial peace in the state this festive period as its state chapter Chairman, Comrade Benedict Ukpepi,...

Mourinho mocks Arsenal for appointing Arteta as manager

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 06:03 AM PST

Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, has aimed a dig at club executives, who appoint managers with no experience, hours after Mikel Arteta was confirmed as Arsenal's new boss. Arteta has never...

Mother raped, five-year-old son killed in Oyo

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 06:03 AM PST

The Oyo state police command says it arrested a 37-year-old commercial motorcyclist for allegedly beheading a five-year-old boy and raping his 34-year-old mother. Shina Olukolu, the state...

Here are four reasons to consider drinking beer

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 05:24 AM PST

Beer makes up more than 40% of alcoholic drinks consumed globally and is the third most popular drink worldwide after water and tea. This enjoyable beverage is widely-consumed and is recorded as one...

10 most talked-about Nigerian celebrities of year 2019

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 05:27 AM PST

Over the last decade, the Nigeria celebrity space has seen the birth and continuous rise of several celebrities. Take it or leave it, these particular set of celebrities have carved niches for...

US crisis: President Trump reacts angrily as Billy Graham’s Christian publication calls for his removal

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 04:43 AM PST

Embattled US President, Donald Trump, has reacted angrily after a leading Christian magazine founded by late evangelist Billy Graham published an op-ed on Thursday demanding that he (Trump) be...

Everton confirm Ancelotti as new manager

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 04:15 AM PST

Everton has confirmed Italian Carlo Ancelotti as the Club's new manager. The appointment takes effect from tomorrow. Marcel Brands, Everton's Director of Football, said: "Following a rigorous process...

‘Talk now’ – Fani-Kayode tells Danjuma to reveal ‘secrets in Nigeria

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 04:00 AM PST

Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to a statement by Theophilus Danjuma, former Defence Minister, lamenting about the things happening in Nigeria. Danjuma, on Friday, disclosed...

Military begins troop withdrawal from Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba, gives reason

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 03:37 AM PST

The Nigeria Defense Headquarters (DHQ), on Friday announced the winding down of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS). OPWS, launched on May 2018, with a mandate to end the herders/farmers crisis, covers...

U.S. places Nigeria on ‘Special Watch List (SWL)’ of countries that tolerate religious persecution

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 03:12 AM PST

The U.S. government has added Nigeria to a "Special Watch List (SWL)" of countries that have engaged in or tolerated "severe violations of religious freedom." This is coming at a time many Nigerians...

Smart Adeyemi gets Dino Melaye’s Senate appointment

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 02:40 AM PST

The Senate has appointed Sen. Smart Adeyemi (APC-Kogi West) as Chairman Senate Committee on Aviation. Similarly, Sen. Ibrahim Danbaba (PDP-Sokoto South) was appointed Vice Chairman Senate Committee...

Top 10 quotes in Nigerian politics this year

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 02:36 AM PST

2019 was indeed an eventful year for Nigeria. From the elections to the appointment of ministers; a lot has gone down in the past twelve months. As events played out, trust politicians to drop...

APC crisis heightens as Gov. Obaseki rejects Senator Lawan-led reconciliatory committee

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 02:35 AM PST

The Ahmed Lawan-led reconciliation committee set up by the All Progressives Congress to resolve the lingering crisis rocking the party in Edo State has been rejected by the Governor Godwin...

Yuletide: Civil defence deploy personnel nationwide, police bans firecrackers

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 02:24 AM PST

The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abdullahi Muhammadu, has deployed NSCDC personnel nationwide to ensure hitch-free Christmas and New Year celebrations. Apart...

Toxic animal disease hits Niger Republic, Nigerians on alert

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 02:17 AM PST

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Nigeria Customs Service on Friday warned their respective officers about the outbreak of the deadly anthrax disease in neighbouring...

Blame Buhari’s advisers for wrongs of the administration -Sen. Useni

Posted: 21 Dec 2019 01:53 AM PST

Jeremiah Useni, a former senator representing Plateau south, says the advisers of President Muhammadu Buhari should be blamed for the wrongs of the administration. Useni said this while speaking with...

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