Sunday, 2 August 2015

NigerianEye: “Yorubas do not have a leader - Obasanjo” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Yorubas do not have a leader - Obasanjo” plus 29 more


Yorubas do not have a leader - Obasanjo

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 11:08 PM PDT

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that no individual can be regarded as the leader of the Yoruba. Obasanjo stated this in his book, titled, "My Watch: Political and Public Affairs," where...

Buhari plans to reduce number of ministries

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 10:52 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday confirmed, for the first time, the plan by his administration to reduce the number of ministries in the country. There have been media reports that the...

Oodua Chief Priest insists the Ooni of Ife is alive

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 11:10 PM PDT

The Chief Priest of the ancient town of Ile-Ife, Chief Olajide Farotimi Faloba has described as untrue the news of the demise of Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade. He also described a report on a...

Mourinho throws away Community Shield medal after defeat to Wenger

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 11:13 PM PDT

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho threw away his Community Shield medal after his side's 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at Wembley. A single goal by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was enough to give the Gunners victory...

I don’t care about FIFA - Ronaldo

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 11:12 PM PDT

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best media-trained athletes in the world – but everybody has off days. The Real Madrid superstar lost his cool when asked a question about FIFA, world football's...

Many killed, houses razed in fresh Borno village attacks

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 11:06 PM PDT

Suspected members of Boko Haram sect last Saturday evening invaded Malari village of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing scores of residents after setting ablaze houses. The...

Fashola needs to be probed - PDP

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 11:02 PM PDT

Following a huge debt burden of N418.2 billion left behind by former governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola, the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has restated its call...

RCCG convention: Prepare for unprecedented breakthrough - Adeboye

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 10:59 PM PDT

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has enjoined all participants at the church's annual convention, which begins today with the ordination of...

Three feared killed as OPC members clash in Kwara

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 10:50 PM PDT

No fewer than three people were feared dead on Sunday at Agbamu in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, following a clash among members of the Oodua Peoples' Congress. An eyewitness, who...

EFCC to arraign Ibru for alleged N1bn fraud

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 10:49 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed 11 counts of fraud against the former Chairman of Ikeja Hotels Plc, Mr. Goodie Ibru, for allegedly defrauding the hotel to the tune of N1bn. A...

Nigerian banks reject cash deposit of foreign currencies

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 10:47 PM PDT

The United States dollar will further tumble against the naira at the parallel market this week as Deposit Money Banks continue to reject cash deposit of foreign currencies into customers'...

EFCC invites judge who accused Aregbesola of fraud

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 10:46 PM PDT

Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, who recently accused Governor Rauf Aregbesola of graft, had been invited to the Abuja headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A source close to the...

I am ready for probe by DSS - Olisa Metuh

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 01:12 PM PDT

Following allegations raised against him by aggrieved workers of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the party's National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh said yesterday that he was ready to...

Buhari wrong on regulation of domiciliary accounts – PDP

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 01:12 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to note that the "apparent absence of an economic team in the third month of his administration" is leading the country into what it...

Bukola Saraki appoints new aides

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 01:13 PM PDT

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has appointed Mr. Ibrahim El-Sudi as his Special Adviser on Legal Matters. A statement by Saraki's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, on...

INEC office burnt down in Abia

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 01:11 PM PDT

The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission at Obingwa Local Government of Abia state has been burnt down. Initial reports indicated that the arson was politically...

Air Force jets bomb Boko Haram, many militants killed

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 01:09 PM PDT

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said its fighter jets has successfully combined with ground troops to repel the latest Boko Haram attack on Bita village in Borno State. This is confirmed in a...

Police arrest pastor at cementry over alleged rituals

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 01:07 PM PDT

The Police in Delta said they had arrested a pastor of one of the Pentecostal churches in the state at a cemetery in Ozoro while allegedly performing rituals with a teenage girl. The command's...

Police confirms killing of 7 after terrorists attack in Borno

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 01:01 PM PDT

The Borno Police Command on Sunday confirmed the killing of seven persons after suspected Boko Haram terrorists attack on Malari village in Konduga Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno. Mr Aderemi...

Lagos, engine room of Nigeria’s development – Ambode

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 12:58 PM PDT

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has described the state as the engine room for the growth and development of Nigeria. Ambode said this on Sunday when he led lawmakers and leaders of the...

Jos airport traffic controllers decry bees incessant attacks

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 12:56 PM PDT

Air traffic controllers at Jos Airport in Plateau State have been under the attack of bees for more than a decade. In fact, an official at the facility was almost killed in the last quarter of 2014...

Woman dies after dog bite in Ondo

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 12:50 PM PDT

A 55-year-old woman, identified as Florence Aladenoye, has been reportedly attacked and bitten to death by a dog in Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that after the...

Afenifere to ACF - 'North not 80% of Nigerian population'

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 12:48 PM PDT

Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has faulted the claim by Arewa Consultative Forum on the reports of the 2014 national conference. The group particularly asked the ACF to "stop...

Qatar bars Nigerians without polio certificate

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 12:45 PM PDT

The Qatari authorities have banned Nigerians without valid certificate of vaccination against polio from their country with effect from June 29, 2015, as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread...

Ritualists dump woman’s corpse at Ogun refuse site

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 12:39 PM PDT

The body of a 23-year-old lady has been dumped at a dump site at the Olomoore junction in Abeokuta metropolis, with some persons of the body already removed. The victim's name was given as Sitira,...

Bayelsa Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson appoints 10 new special advisers

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 12:38 PM PDT

Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has sworn in 10 newly appointed special advisers, with a call on them to be committed and loyal to his administration's agenda by discharging their duties...

FRSC to train trailer, tanker drivers nationwide

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 12:36 PM PDT

In a bid to end incessant fatal road crashes involving petrol tankers and trailers, the Federal Road Safety Corps has said it would soon begin the training and retraining of trailer and tanker...

Benin sends 800 troops to fight Boko Haram

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 12:34 PM PDT

Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi announced he will send 800 troops to join a new multinational force tasked with fighting Boko Haram militants after meeting with his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu...

Buhari orders Auditor-General to ensure outstanding audit queries are resolved within 30 days

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 11:10 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday directed the Auditor-General of the Federation to ensure that all outstanding audit queries are conclusively resolved within 30 days. The order was contained in...

Top Burundi general assassinated in rocket attack

Posted: 02 Aug 2015 11:05 AM PDT

A top Burundian general and close aide to President Pierre Nkurunziza was killed Sunday in a rocket attack on his car in the capital Bujumbura, officials and witnesses said. The general killed,...

Saraki Reportedly Seeks Sulu Gambari’s Help With Buhari

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Saturday, 1 August 2015

NigerianEye: “Ooni of Ife’s remains allegedly arrive Ile-Ife as palace chiefs insist the Oba is alive, hale and hearty” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Ooni of Ife’s remains allegedly arrive Ile-Ife as palace chiefs insist the Oba is alive, hale and hearty” plus 29 more


Ooni of Ife’s remains allegedly arrive Ile-Ife as palace chiefs insist the Oba is alive, hale and hearty

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 10:06 PM PDT

The remains of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade may have arrived at his palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State. NE became aware of the development even as palace authorities and notable Ile-Ife...

IN PICTURES: President Buhari Arrives Nigeria From His One Day Visit To Benin Republic

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 09:16 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari alongside his entourage arrived Nigeria this evening from his one day state visit to Benin Republic. He was received by VP Prof Osinbajo and other government...

Buhari vows to defeat Boko Haram by the end of this year

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 09:15 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Boko Haram will be defeated hopeful by end of this year. Buhari spoke in Cotonou on Saturday during a gala lunch held in honour by the President of Benin...

PDP workers blast Olisa Metuh, accuse him of working against GEJ during last election

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 09:17 PM PDT

PDP staff members who have been threatened with sack by the party's management following non availability of funds to pay their salaries, have come hard on the party's national publicity secretary,...

APC is a party of shameless, desperate liars – PDP

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 09:38 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as a party of shameless and desperate liars. The party berated the APC for sticking to its lies and empty...

The first person Buhari nabs for corruption won’t find it funny - Presidency

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 09:17 PM PDT

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina was until his appointment the managing director of Sun Newspapers and concurrently, the president of the Nigerian Guild of...

Who wins Sunday's Community Shield? Arsenal or Chelsea

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 09:18 PM PDT

Arsenal's readiness to mount a sustained title challenge in 2015-16 will be tested at Wembley on Sunday when they face Premier League champions Chelsea in the Community Shield. Arsene Wenger's team...

Oyo workers’ salaries will be paid within three months - Ajimobi

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 07:59 PM PDT

Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has assured civil servants in the state that their outstanding salaries would be settled within the next three months. The governor gave this promise...

Women must aspire for elective positions, says Tinubu

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 07:52 PM PDT

To effectively combat vices that have impeded the nation's progress, women must play key roles and divest their efforts for Nigeria to achieve greatness. Senator representing Lagos Central, Mrs....

Yahaya Bello picks APC form for Kogi State gubernatorial election

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 07:49 PM PDT

Kogi State gubernatorial aspirant Yahaya Bello has picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) form at the party head office in Abuja. Bello lamented that Kogi State created 24 years ago has remained...

Africa Wealth Report 2015: The rich get richer

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 07:46 PM PDT

Africa is now home to more than 160,000 people with personal fortunes worth in excess of $1m (£642,000), a twofold increase in the number of wealthy individuals since the turn of the century that...

Todays America and a few more questions for U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy - Femi Fani-Kayode

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 07:40 PM PDT

The United States of America funded and led the fight against tyranny and the German Kaiser (Emperor) Wilhelm 2nd in World War 1. She led the fight against fascism, the Axis Powers and Adolf Hitler's...

Son of the Ooni of Ife weds today despite strong rumours of his father's death

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 07:35 PM PDT

The families of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, and the former National Emergency Management Authority, NEMA boss, Mrs Remi Olowu, will, today, join their son and daughter in holy matrimony in...

NYSC didn’t ban pregnant women, nursing mothers from service — DG

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 07:29 PM PDT

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Johnson Olawumi, has said the NYSC did not ban pregnant women and nursing women from its orientation camps. The director-general stated...

Nigerian states owe commercial banks N685 Billion - Osinbajo

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 07:26 PM PDT

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said in Kano State on Saturday that the 36 states of the federation owe commercial banks N685bn. He said the situation made the Federal Government to assist the states...

Nigerians troops mop up Dikwa, environs – Army

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 03:47 PM PDT

Colonel Sani Kukasheka, acting Director, Army Public Relations, said troops of 7 Div. Nigerian Army have mopped up Dikwa and environs of Boko Haram terrorists. Kukasheka, who disclosed this in a...

Lagos hotelier’s son dies in hotel room

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 03:18 PM PDT

The Operations Manager of Maybeny Hotel at Ire-Akari Road in Isolo, Lagos, Mr. Uche Egwuenu, was found dead in one of the rooms in the hotel on Saturday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. A source...

IN PICTURES: Buhari and Boni Yayi celebrate Benin Republic's 55th Independence Day Anniversary

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 03:12 PM PDT

IN PICTURES: Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo visits IDP camp school in Kano

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 01:56 PM PDT

Nigeria's Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on saturday visited the Mariri IDP camp school in Kano state. The school was set up to provide quality education for children who lost their parents/guardians...

Boko Haram turns college of education’s chemistry laboratory into bomb making factory

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 01:38 PM PDT

The Nigerian Army has uncovered an abandoned college of education's chemistry laboratory in Borno State which the terrorist group, Boko Haram, has turned into an improvised explosive devices...

Nigerian rapper, Reminisce Loses Dad

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:22 PM PDT

Nigerian indigenous rap star Remilekun Shafaru, popularly known as Reminisce, has lost his father, Alhaji A.A Shafaru. The rapper announced the passing on of his dad early Saturday via an Instagram...

Ile-Ife: Anxiety mounts, women remain indoors as Oro festival enters second day

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:19 PM PDT

Many women in the ancient town of Ile-Ife remained indoors on Saturday as the annual Oro festival entered its second day. Although a palace source told NAN on condition of anonymity that the...

MFM splashes N91m on members with First Class

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:13 PM PDT

The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries on Saturday gave out financial rewards of N91m to its members who graduated in First Class from different universities across the country. The General...

DSS arrests 28 kidnap masterminds in six days

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:12 PM PDT

The Department of State Services has arrested 28 suspected kidnappers nationwide within six days. The service stated that it apprehended the suspects across various states in the South-South,...

Ekiti warns ‘Fayose boys’ over attacks on residents

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 11:58 AM PDT

Political violence returned to Ekiti State on Friday as innocent persons were allegedly attacked at various locations in the state. The Ekiti State Government has, however, called on security...

Egypt jails 300 Brotherhood supporters

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 11:56 AM PDT

An Egyptian court sentenced on Saturday 300 loyalists of the currently-blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood group of former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi from three to 10 years in prison over violence...

Buhari's wife donates money to Gombe blast victims

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 08:15 AM PDT

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has donated undisclosed amount of money to 48 victims of the recent Gombe bomb blast admitted at the Federal Teaching and Specialists' Hospital, Gombe...

Osinbajo pledges support for IDPs

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 08:16 AM PDT

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday in Kano, told the Children displaced by insurgency not to lose hope as the Federal Government was committed to providing for their future....

Nigeria assumes UN Security Council presidency

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 05:58 AM PDT

Nigeria will today, assume the one-month rotational Presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council as the country's Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Joy Ogwu, takes over from...

Buhari exempts varsities’ boards from dissolution

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 05:19 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that the Governing Councils of Federal Universities be exempted, for the time being, from the dissolution of Boards of Federal Government's parastatals,...

Nigeria Now Has The Capacity To Defeat Boko Haram - Buhari

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