Tuesday, 2 June 2015

NigerianEye: “Buhari tipped to take charge as petroleum minister, head oil ministry himself” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Buhari tipped to take charge as petroleum minister, head oil ministry himself” plus 29 more


Buhari tipped to take charge as petroleum minister, head oil ministry himself

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 05:16 PM PDT

There are fresh speculations that President Muhammadu Buhari will keep the petroleum minister portfolio for himself in the new cabinet rather than trust anyone else with the ministry, which currently...

Suicide bomber screamed “Sai Buhari” before killing 50 in Maiduguri – Police

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 05:15 PM PDT

Another bomb blast rocked the troubled Borno State capital of Maiduguri late on Tuesday morning , leaving many dead and others wounded. Prior to the explosion at the popular Kasuwan Shanu (meat...

Is President Buhari Born Again?, By Femi Aribisala

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 05:16 PM PDT

President Buhari tried to make us understand during the presidential election campaign that he is not the Buhari we once knew. He even went as far as wear an ill-fitting western suit and bow-tie to...

'Let me help you nominate your ministers' - Fayose begs Buhari

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 05:17 PM PDT

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, today begged President Muhammadu Buhari to give him the privilege of nominating an Ekiti State indigene for appointment into Buhari's cabinet. Fayose, who was...

Over 50 dead in Maiduguri suicide bombing

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 05:18 PM PDT

A bomb blast has hit a busy market in the city of Maiduguri on Tuesday, killing as many as 50 people, according to eyewitnesses. A man blew himself up at Gamboru cattle market, according to...

EFCC quizzes Nyako for another eight hours

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 05:08 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has continued the interrogation of a former Adamawa governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd.). Nyako surrendered himself to the commission on Monday and...

Nigerian Senators, Reps to leave with 469 exotic vehicles

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 05:03 PM PDT

Senators and members of the House of Representatives will go home with the operational vehicles of the National Assembly currently in their possession as the 7th Assembly winds down on Friday. Each...

FIFA UNDER-20 WORLD CUP: Ghana upset Argentina

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 04:53 PM PDT

Argentina pre-tournament favourites to win Group B, are facing an early exit after they lost 3-2 to Ghana in an exciting Fifa Under-20 World Cup match in Wellington. Argentina, who boast a side...

Two ​Nigerian women caught on China-bound flight smuggling cocaine in their private parts — NDLEA

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 04:34 PM PDT

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it ha​s​ arrested two women attempting to smuggle cocaine aboard a Qatar Airways flight to China. Deborah Alaka and Chinyere Chukwujekwu were found to...

Nigerian Scientist Presents Ebola Vaccine Report In France

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 04:15 PM PDT

A Nigerian vaccinologist, Simon Agwale, has presented a report of an experimental vaccine for the dreaded Ebola virus disease to a scientific conference in France. In a statement, Yuri Nakamoto, on...

Boko Haram will be in for surprises for daring Buhari — APC Chairman, John Oyegun

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 04:13 PM PDT

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Odigie Oyegun, has said Boko Haram insurgents will be in for surprises for daring the resolve of President Muhammadu Buhari to end the...

How APC supporters attacked me on my way to Buhari’s inauguration — David Mark

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 04:04 PM PDT

Nigeria's Senate President, David Mark, Tuesday, revealed that unknown to many people, he was attacked by supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, while on his way to the Eagles Square, to...

I won’t forget Niger Delta development – Buhari

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 03:58 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has advised the people of Niger Delta to embrace peace in order to allow his administration effect positive changes and massive development in the area. The President,...

Kogi judiciary workers begin strike over judge’s kidnap

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 03:50 PM PDT

Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Kogi State Chapter, has embarked on a three-day sympathy strike to protest against the abduction of Justice Samuel Obayomi of the State High Court. JUSUN, in a...

FIFA president, Sepp Blatter resigns

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 03:46 PM PDT

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has decided to step down as leader of football's governing body. Blatter announced his decision just four days after the FIFA Congress that saw  him win a fifth term...

NDLEA serves Kashamu extradition notice

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 03:48 PM PDT

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has formally served the Senator-elect for Ogun East Senatorial district, Buruji Kashamu, a notice by the United States government, demanding his...

Shekau absent in Boko Haram’s latest video

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 03:53 PM PDT

Boko Haram rejected claims from Nigeria's military that it has been routed by a four-nation offensive in a video released online on Tuesday, which does not show the group's leader, Abubakar...

Service chiefs to plan command’s relocation to Maiduguri

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 03:55 PM PDT

The nation's service chiefs will in a few days be working out the modalities for the relocation of Command Centre against Boko Haram to Maiduguri, Borno State, as directed by President Muhammadu...

Bauchi gov freezes govt accounts, slashes own salary

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 04:00 PM PDT

The Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar, has directed that all the state government accounts be frozen. Abubakar has also reduced his salary and that of his deputy by 50 per...

EFCC arraigns CBN officials, others for N8bn currency scam

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 01:12 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria and other banks in the Federal High Court, Ibadan, for their roles in the recycling of...

PICTURE OF THE DAY: Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike sleeping on duty

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 07:11 AM PDT

At a retreat for elected PDP National Assembly members in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, themed "The Role of Opposition in Facilitating Development and Good Governance", Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers...

Buhari, Service Chiefs in crucial meeting

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 07:13 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari and the Service Chiefs this afternoon went into a crucial meeting in what is seen a prelude to the eventual disengagement of the service chiefs who all served under...

Boko Haram launches fresh attack In Maiduguri

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 05:15 AM PDT

Boko Haram militants on Tuesday launched a renewed attack on Maiduguri just days after the military repelled an assault on the key city. Residents said the Islamists arrived in the Moronti area of...

EFCC Docks National Gallery Director

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 05:31 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned one Orji Chidi Festus, an assistant director and head, Internal Audit, National Gallery of Art, Abuja, before Justice Bello...

Tanker fire guts several shops and cars in Lagos

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 05:20 AM PDT

Several shops were razed on Tuesday in Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, after a loaded fuel tanker crashed around the Iyana ipaje Bus Stop. Some eyewitnesses claimed that the tanker fell from the overhead...

Buhari asks Senate to clear 15 advisers

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 05:21 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday requested the approval of the Senate to appoint 15 Special Advisers, who will assist him to carry out his functions as President and Commander in Chief of the...

Nigerian court fixes July 8 for Judgment on Synagogue building collapse

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 03:30 AM PDT

Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe today fixed July 8 for judgment on the inquest into the collapse of a building within the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nation, SCOAN which left over 116...

Tips to guide you on ways to remain sexy for life

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 03:25 AM PDT

Don't let your age keep you from experiencing the pleasures of intimacy.  Although libido may lessen as you age, here's how to feel sexy for a lifetime. As you grow older, it's easy to lose that...

Ondo House of Assembly inaugurates self, APC declares exercise illegal

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 03:45 AM PDT

In a twist of legislative procedure, the Ondo State House Assembly was on Monday inaugurated, four days before the scheduled date of take-off. Instead of Governor Olusegun Mimiko, it was the Clerk...

We do not have the power to display Buhari, Osinbajo’s assets - CCB

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 03:15 AM PDT

Those who asking the new president and his deputy to publicly declare their asset will have to wait a bit longer as the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, which keeps custody of the assets declared by the...

APC Lawmakers Resume Impeachment Plot Against Fayose

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2 June, 2015
Nigerians Divided Over Aisha Buhari's N10m Watch
Mrs. Aisha Buhari has created a little storm with her adorning a wristwatch said to cost over N10 million to her husband, Muhammadu Buhari's presidential inauguration. FULL STORY
 
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Saidi Balogun Evasive About His New Marriage To Oba Elegushi's Cousin
Yoruba actor and director Saidi Balogun who officially divorced Fathia Balogun last week, is keeping silent on his new marriage to Funke Tayo Sofowora. FULL STORY

 
Personal Development - 7 Bad Habits That Destroys Your Self-Esteem
There are certain things that shouldn't cross your mind - not even for a minute, and if they do, you have to get rid of those habits as quickly as possible because... FULL STORY

APC Lawmakers Resume Impeachment Plot Against Fayose

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2 June, 2015
Nigerians Divided Over Aisha Buhari's N10m Watch
Mrs. Aisha Buhari has created a little storm with her adorning a wristwatch said to cost over N10 million to her husband, Muhammadu Buhari's presidential inauguration. FULL STORY
 
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Saidi Balogun Evasive About His New Marriage To Oba Elegushi's Cousin
Yoruba actor and director Saidi Balogun who officially divorced Fathia Balogun last week, is keeping silent on his new marriage to Funke Tayo Sofowora. FULL STORY

 
Personal Development - 7 Bad Habits That Destroys Your Self-Esteem
There are certain things that shouldn't cross your mind - not even for a minute, and if they do, you have to get rid of those habits as quickly as possible because... FULL STORY

Monday, 1 June 2015

NigerianEye: “'Please save me from impeachment' - Fayose begs Buhari” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “'Please save me from impeachment' - Fayose begs Buhari” plus 29 more


'Please save me from impeachment' - Fayose begs Buhari

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 09:16 PM PDT

Tension rose again in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Monday as supporters of the state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and some Peoples Democratic Party members laid siege to the state House of Assembly in...

Ribadu, Mark clash over National Assembly budget

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 09:17 PM PDT

A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu and the outgoing Senate President, David Mark, on Monday disagreed on the need for National Assembly to cut its...

Buhari, Osinbajo yet to resume work at the Presidential Villa, Abuja

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 09:19 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday failed to resume work at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. That would have been their first day in their respective offices having...

Officials involved in N8bn currency scam dismissed – CBN

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 09:18 PM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday says it has dismissed or suspended some of its six officials that were involved in the N8bn currency fraud in some of its branches. The apex bank in a...

Boko Haram: Buhari goes to Chad, Niger

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 09:19 PM PDT

Towards blocking the activities of Boko Haram from neighbouring countries, President Muhammadu Buhari will on Wednesday embark on two-day visit to Chad and Niger Republic. The Senior Special...

NEW VIDEO: Olamide – Melo Melo

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 09:24 PM PDT

Multi-talented artist Olamide is back with a new one. Delivering his new single "Melo Melo," pours out his heart on the creative Yoruba/afro ballad, the ybnl boss is letting it all out. Just few...

Wike accuses Amaechi of looting State House, Amaechi slams Wike over false looting claims

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 09:15 PM PDT

The immediate past governor of Rivers state, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has raised alarm over attempts by Governor Nyesom Wike to intimidate, threaten and blackmail officials of his (Amaechi's)...

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West expecting second child

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 09:06 PM PDT

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her rap star husband Kanye West are expecting their second child. Kardashian broke the news Sunday night during a preview of the next season of her show "Keeping...

The logic of stomach infrastructure - Bade Adebolu

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 09:43 PM PDT

I have read several articles for or against the Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, since he won the state gubernatorial election for the second time last year. The most recent I read was written under...

Fuel crisis persists despite FG, marketers’ assurances

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 08:58 PM PDT

Despite the assurances by stakeholders in the petroleum sector on the resolution of the crisis in the sector, fuel scarcity has persisted in Abuja with widespread sharp practices recorded across...

Anambra govt bans sale of alcohol at motor-parks

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 08:55 PM PDT

Anambra State government, yesterday, banned the sale and consumption of alcohol and also expressed its resolve to ban heavy duty trucks from plying state roads in the day time as part of a renewed...

How our father had sex with us — daughters reveal

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 08:51 PM PDT

For allegedly defiled his two under-aged biological daughters and two of his nieces (who are all teenagers under 18), The Oyo State Police Command yesterday arrested a man, Tajudeen...

Relocation of the military command centre - Olalekan Adigun

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 08:40 PM PDT

In his inaugural address to the nation, Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari gave a strange order for the Military Command Centre or the Headquarters to immediately relocate to Maiduguri till...

Drama as Cross River governor locks out civil servants that resumed work late

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 08:32 PM PDT

There was mild drama at the Government House in Calabar on Monday as the new governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, on his first official day in office locked out civil servants that had yet...

EFCC questions Nyako for 6 hours

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 08:30 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday questioned a former governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd.), for over six hours in Abuja. Nyako, who returned to the country...

Police uncover fake currency factory in Ibadan

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 08:22 PM PDT

The Oyo State Police Command has discovered a place in a remote village of Ibadan, where thousands of fake pounds, euros, dollars and other foreign currencies were being produced. The Commissioner...

NYSC seeks justice for murdered female corps member

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 08:12 PM PDT

The National Youth Service Corps on Monday condemned the murder of a serving corps member in Kwara State, Yetunde Idowu, calling on security agencies to investigate the killing and bring the...

Robbers kill Catholic priest, brother in Ondo

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 04:54 PM PDT

A gang of armed robbers killed a Catholic Priest, identified as Reverend Father Onyeka, and his younger brother, Obi Onyeka, while travelling on the Owo-Oba-Akoko Road, Akoko South-West Local...

51 million lines now dormant – NCC

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 04:50 PM PDT

A total of 51,464,799 telecommunications lines are now dormant according to statistics released in Abuja on Monday by telecommunications regulatory agency, the Nigerian Communications...

Buhari mourns Onitsha tragedy victims, condoles Biden

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 04:48 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday extended his condolences to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State and the people of the state over the tanker fire that claimed 60 lives in the state over the...

Police arrest 68 MASSOB members in Imo

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 04:43 PM PDT

Following the clash between the police and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign States of Biafra a few days ago, the Imo State Police Command has arrested of 68 members of MASSOB...

Marwa dumps PDP, decides on next destination

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 04:42 PM PDT

A former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Brid.-Gen. Buba Marwa(retd.), has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party. A statement on Monday in Abuja by his spokesperson, Bello Zubairu, said,...

FIFA Under-20 World Cup: Why Brazil beat us - Nigerian coach

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 04:39 PM PDT

Nigeria U20 coach Manu Garba was left to rue his side's defensive errors as they bowed 4-2 to Brazil in Group E's opening game at the Fifa U20 World Cup at the Stadium Taranaki in New Plymouth. A...

REVEALED: How Boko Haram destroyed Galda, Fika

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 10:33 AM PDT

Boko Haram Islamists raided two towns in northeastern Nigeria, torching public buildings and looting food and fuel stores, residents and a police officer told AFP on Sunday. Islamist gunmen in...

SHOCKING: Robbers Raid Hospital, Rape Nurse In Turns

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 10:10 AM PDT

An angry 18-year-old auxiliary nurse has accused the owner of a private hospital of negligence after robbers raided the hospital and four of the robbers raped her in turns. The robbers also carted...

PDP raises alarm over fresh plot to remove Fayose; begs Buhari to intervene

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 10:08 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party has raised the alarm over what it called an illegal plot by some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, to oust Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose. Mr....

Fayose warns APC lawmakers against defying court order

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 10:06 AM PDT

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has declared that any attempt to impeach him by the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers would amount to violation of a valid court order. Speaking with...

Housekeeper bolts with employer’s N4.6m jewellery

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 10:03 AM PDT

For allegedly stealing her employer's jewellery valued at N4.6 million, a 23-year-old housekeeper, Idowu Adeyeye, was on Monday brought before an Abule-Egba Magistrates' Court, Lagos. The accused,...

Landlord assaults couple while sleeping

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 10:02 AM PDT

A 43-year-old landlord, Dayo Ajayi, appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos, charged with assault on a couple while they were sleeping. The accused, who resides at No.14,...

Lalong appoints Bature SSG, Dafa’an Chief of Staff

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 10:01 AM PDT

Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Monday made his first set of appointments with Mr Rufus Bature, former Minority Leader, Plateau State House of Assembly, becoming the Secretary to the State...

#NewNigeria Muhammadu Buhari Might Scrap 12 Ministries

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1 June, 2015
Why Buhari Hasn't Moved To Aso Rock
Media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu has explained why Nigeria's new leader has not moved into the Presidential Villa, also known as Aso Rock. FULL STORY
 
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Jonathan Goodluck Is A Disappointment - Adokiye
In an interview with Vanguard she also labeled the ex-President a disappointment. "I feel really bad for the Nigerians calling President Jonathan a hero. Hero to who please?" ... FULL STORY

 
6 Benefits Of Being In A Long Distance Relationship
Absence might truly make the heart grow fonder and that couples who participate in a healthy long-distance relationship can have more meaningful interactions than couples who see each other daily FULL STORY