Friday, 2 October 2015

NigerianEye: “Former petroleum minister, Deizani Alison-Madueke arrested in London, released on bail” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Former petroleum minister, Deizani Alison-Madueke arrested in London, released on bail” plus 29 more


Former petroleum minister, Deizani Alison-Madueke arrested in London, released on bail

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 10:09 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday stormed  the residence of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke and arrested her for connection with...

REVEALED: A breakdown of some of the corruption allegations against Diezani Alison Madueke

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 10:07 PM PDT

Mrs Diezani Alison Madueke was first appointed into the federal cabinet in 2007. She was a former director at Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, she was appointed Minister of Transport...

Many feared dead as Boko Haram terrorists attack Abuja

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 09:57 PM PDT

Fresh reports reaching NigerianEye has it that suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Friday night attacked Abuja, the Nigerian capital with multiple bomb blasts in different parts of...

REVEALED: Kidnappers invade churches, mosques, target children

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 10:23 PM PDT

Kidnapping which started in the Niger Delta region of the country during the era of militancy witnessed cases of abduction of expatriates ,with ransom , both in foreign and local currencies...

Fayose begins construction of Ekiti Airport

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 10:17 PM PDT

Ekiti State Government yesterday began the construction of the multi-billion naira Airport, as it commenced the clearing of 4000 hectares of land for its effective take off. The Airport project...

Nigeria now more united than before — Oshiomhole

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 10:11 PM PDT

Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state says for Nigeria to remain united despite the poverty, insecurity and tension witnessed during the last general elections shows that the nation will overcome all its...

'APC will soon crumble'

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 09:51 PM PDT

A former Minister for Police Affairs, Mr. Jelili Adesiyan, has predicted that the ruling All Progressive Congress will crumble because it was formed by disgruntled elements of another parties. "The...

Senate to start to receive petitions against President Buhari’s ministerial nominees

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 09:47 PM PDT

The Senate will start receiving petitions against President Muhammadu Buhari's ministerial nominees on Tuesday. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics and Public Petitions, Senator Samuel Anyanwu,...

Buhari will find it difficult combining his presidential roles with another as petroleum minister – Experts

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 09:41 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari's plan to combine the role of a petroleum minister with being the President of the country is going to have adverse effects on the economy and governance, several experts...

Nigerians react to Diezani’s bail

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 03:35 PM PDT

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Former oil minister Deizani Alison-Madueke released on bail, ordered to report to the Police Station on Monday

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 03:37 PM PDT

Fresh reports reaching NigerianEye has it that Nigeria's former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been released on bail after she was arrested on allegations of money laundering in London...

Nigerians react to the arrest of former petroleum minister, Deizani Alison-Madueke

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 01:16 PM PDT

Nigerians are reacting to the arrest of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke for her connection with alleged corrupt practices. NigerianEye puts together some selected...

Presidency refuse to comment on Diezani Alison-Madueke’s arrest

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 01:34 PM PDT

The Presidency on Friday, declined to comment on the purported arrest of the immediate-past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke (DAM), in London, as well as the invasion of...

EFCC seals Abuja home of former Nigerian minister, Alison-Madueke

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 01:30 PM PDT

Operatives of Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have raided the Abuja home of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, few...

Hajj stampede: Nigeria’s death toll rises to 74

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 01:27 PM PDT

More Nigerian pilgrims died in last week's Hajj stampede, than previously reported, and the current death toll stands at 74, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, said Friday. In an interview...

Man employed as night guard leads gang to rob residents

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 12:57 PM PDT

A night guard, Sunday Uche, and four others have been arrested for armed robbery by men of the Ogun State Police Command. Uche, who was employed as a night guard at Iyana Iyesi community in Ado...

Police find body of Edo varsity’s abducted lecturer

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 12:54 PM PDT

The Edo State Police Command on Friday said it has uncovered the lifeless body of a lecturer of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Professor Paul Erie, who was abducted by kidnappers, three months...

My new song, ‘Somebody Great’, a prophesy – Korede Bello

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 12:52 PM PDT

God Win crooner, Korede Bello, has said his new song, 'Somebody Great', is a prophesy to inspire people to greatness. Bello told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Friday that he wrote the song...

Stampede: Saudi Arabia blames Iran for not evacuating nationals

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 12:51 PM PDT

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has blamed Iran for not evacuating its nationals who died in the stampede that claimed about 800 lives at Mina during the hajj. It stated that Iranian government had...

Military threatens to demolish buildings hiding Boko Haram

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 12:49 PM PDT

The Nigerian Army on Friday threatened to demolish any facilities serving as the hideouts of any member of the terrorist group, Boko Haram. Addressing a press conference in Maiduguri, the Theatre...

VIDEO: Top 10 Richest Terrorist Organizations

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 10:02 AM PDT

Whether it's ISIS, Boko Haram or Al-Qaeda, terrorists have caused chaos across the world, massacring thousands and destroying entire cities. But how do terror groups fund their path of destruction...

REVEALED: FIVE young girls ‘behind’ Maiduguri bombings

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 09:56 AM PDT

Five young girls were behind a series of deadly explosions in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Thursday evening, security sources have said. At least 14 people, including the girls, died and 39 were...

PDP, Sylva trade words ahead of Bayelsa poll

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 09:53 AM PDT

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bayelsa State chapter, and the Campaign Organisation of Timipre Sylva, on Friday attacked each other verbally over the candidacy of the All Progressive Congress (APC)...

50 French firms to visit Nigeria next week

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 09:49 AM PDT

A delegation of 50 heads of French companies are expected to visit Nigeria next week to explore business opportunities and establish bilateral links in the country, the French Embassy said on...

Ondo state to begin chocolate production in 2016

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 09:48 AM PDT

The Ondo State Government on Friday said a modern chocolate factory to process premium quality cocoa beans produced in the state would begin production of chocolate bars by April 2016. The...

Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II meets Saudi authorities on the ongoing stampede probe

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 09:46 AM PDT

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, on Friday said he held a meeting with Saudi authorities on the ongoing investigation into the recent stampede in Mina, Mecca. More than 747 Muslims,...

South African King Dalindyebo jailed for 12 years

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 09:44 AM PDT

A South African king has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a series of charges including kidnapping, assault and arson. Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, from Nelson Mandela's Thembu ethnic group, was...

FG gets report on planned national airline

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 09:42 AM PDT

The Federal Government on Friday received the report on the establishment of a national carrier from the 13-member committee it set up in August to produce the document. According to the government,...

What Buhari is bringing to the table as Oil minister - Femi Adesina

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 06:31 AM PDT

The Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina was a guest on AIT's programme Kakaaki on October 1st where he spoke about President Buhari's recent announcement...

REVEALED: How Buhari picked his ministers

Posted: 02 Oct 2015 03:44 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari's 21 would-be ministers whose names he gave the Senate on Wednesday were unaware of their nominations. The President neither met nor hinted any of the nominees of their...

Breaking News: Diezani Alison-Madueke Arrested In London

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Diezani Alison-Madueke arrested in London

Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum Resources during the President Goodluck Jonathan's administration has been arrested in London on Friday, October 2, 2015.

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Female Suicide Bombers Hit Sageri, Maiduguri

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02 October, 2015
14 killed And 39 Injured In Maiduguri Bomb Blast

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of 14 persons, including four suicide bombers, in a bomb explosion at Sajeri area of Maiduguri in Borno.

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Thursday, 1 October 2015

NigerianEye: “El-Rufai compares the Billions of Naira spent by Jonathan for the yearly Independence celebration to Buhari's N70 Million” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “El-Rufai compares the Billions of Naira spent by Jonathan for the yearly Independence celebration to Buhari's N70 Million” plus 29 more


El-Rufai compares the Billions of Naira spent by Jonathan for the yearly Independence celebration to Buhari's N70 Million

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:50 PM PDT

Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai has taken a swipe at ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan for spending Billions of Naira on the yearly Independence day celebrations, compared to Buhari's 70 million Naira...

Ministerial list: It’s no longer business as usual – Saraki

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:50 PM PDT

The Senate will on Wednesday decide the procedure for screening ministerial nominees submitted to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, who said this in an exclusive...

We won’t rush to rescue Chibok girls ─ Nigerian Army

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:50 PM PDT

The Nigerian Military says it will not be in a hurry to rescue the secondary schoolgirls in Chibok who were abducted in April 2014. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Military Headquarters,...

Independence Day Tragedy: Many feared dead as several female suicide bombers attack Borno

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:50 PM PDT

It was a bloody Independence day for Nigerians as several female suicide bombers on Thursday evening, sneaked into Sageri, Ajilari and other outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, carrying...

People are more likely to be kidnapped in the South West than any other region in Nigeria — Report

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:50 PM PDT

"A result of a recent survey it conducted shows that you are more likely to be abducted in the South West than any other region in Nigeria." Contrary to the perception that kidnapping is more...

Nothing unique about Buhari's list of ministers, not worth waiting for, for 4 months - Odumakin

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:43 PM PDT

The National Publicity Secretary of the Yoruba Socio- political group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin said yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari would have submitted the names of ministerial nominees...

Nigeria climbs to 52nd in the latest FIFA ranking

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:34 PM PDT

Nigeria climbed one spot to 52nd in the latest FIFA ranking published yesterday in Zurich. However, the Super Eagles retained the tenth position in the African continent. Algeria, Ivory Coast,...

How Fulani herdsmen kill, rape Ogun residents, farmers

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:32 PM PDT

Farmers and residents of agrarian communities in some local government areas of Ogun State have some gory tales to tell on the menace of Fulani cattle rearers, otherwise known as Fulani herdsmen. So...

'244 Nigerian pilgrims yet to be accounted for '

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:23 PM PDT

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Thursday said all Nigerians who went to Saudi Arabia for this year's pilgrimage would be accounted for. Two hundred and forty four Nigerian pilgrims are...

Iran lists 465 nationals killed in Saudi Arabia’s stampede

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:20 PM PDT

The number of Iranian pilgrims killed in the latest Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia had risen to 465, the Iranian authorities announced on Thursday. According to state IRIB Television, full list of...

Nigerian muslims to pray for Mecca stampede victims

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:17 PM PDT

A Nigerian Muslim body, Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, has said it is calling for a nationwide prayer for all the victims of the fallen crane and the Mina stampede during this year holy pilgrimage...

Anambra governor pardons man after 25 years in jail

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:15 PM PDT

The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, on Thursday, released a man who had spent 25 years behind bars. He also released 24 others to mark this year's independence anniversary. A prison...

Nigeria will surmount its challenges - Oshiomhole

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:14 PM PDT

The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has called on Nigerians to engage in collective nation building rather than "wallow in self-pity." According to him, the country has had its fair share of...

Chelsea players unhappy with Mourinho

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 03:38 PM PDT

JOSE MOURINHO has reportedly riled the Chelsea dressing room with his perceived scapegoating of certain players. Chelsea have endured a poor start to the season and lost their second Champions...

Jigawa police commissioner accused of stealing allowances meant for fighting Boko Haram

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 03:32 PM PDT

Some police officers in Jigawa state have accused their commissioner, Usman Tilli, of pocketing the allowances of personnel posted to fight Boko Haram, Premium Times reports The aggrieved officers,...

80 Boko Haram members surrender to Nigerian troops

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 10:51 PM PDT

Nigerian Army said on Thursday that 80 Boko Haram insurgents have surrendered to troops battling the terror group under the code name Operation Lafiya Dole in Bama, Borno State. Colonel Sani Usman,...

PICTURES: Buhari, Saraki, Osinbajo and Dogara Dazzle At Nigeria's Independence Day Celebration

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 11:33 AM PDT

President Buhari letting the white pigeon go as Vice President Yemi Osinajo and others look on at the Independence Day celebration in Abuja on Thursday. More pictures below...

President Buhari orders fresh probe of CBN, NNPC, FIRS, NCC, Customs

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 11:34 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a complete audit of all revenue generating agencies in the country as a clean up measure and to make them more efficient. Top on the list of the agencies are...

Boko Haram strikes on independence day...

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 11:33 AM PDT

As Nigerians elsewhere celebrate Nigeria's 55-year independence anniversary, residents of Kirchinga, in Adamawa state, are marking the day in anguish following the attack on the village by Boko...

Nigeria is not doing badly at 55 - Obasanjo

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 11:28 AM PDT

Despite the country's "mistakes and missteps," former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria is not doing badly at 55 as a nation, compared to the so called settled societies or matured...

I may leave Real Madrid - Ronaldo

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 11:23 AM PDT

Cristiano Ronaldo refused to commit his future to Real Madrid just hours after becoming the club's joint leading scorer of all time with two goals on Wednesday. Ronaldo equalled Raul's record of 323...

Amaechi seeks prayers, support for Buhari administration

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 09:25 AM PDT

The immediate past governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has called on Nigerians to support the President Muhammadu Buhari administration in achieving success, growth and sustainable...

Boko Haram poisoned water in Maiduguri – Military

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 09:21 AM PDT

The Nigerian Military has confirmed that Boko Haram terrorists poisoned sources of drinking water in Maiduguri, Borno State. It, however, said that no human lives have been lost, though there were...

El-Rufai frees nine prisoners

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 09:16 AM PDT

Kaduna state governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday freed nine prisoners serving various jail terms in the state. The gesture which was in commemoration of Nigeria's 55th independence was...

'There is nothing to celebrate' - Governor Fayose cancels independence celebration

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 06:59 AM PDT

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state on Thursday cancelled all forms of fanfare as well as stadium parades usually held on Independence Day celebrations. NAN reports that Fayose in a broadcast said...

PICTURES: Nigerian Army arrests Boko Haram supplier, seizes fuel, vehicles

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 03:01 PM PDT

The Nigerian military has recorded another milestone in the fight to end Boko Haram terrorism in the North-East with the interception of a large cache of fuel and other logistics for the terrorists...

All appears well as Buhari and Saraki share a laugh at Independence Day celebration

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 05:46 AM PDT

The rumored badblood between President Muhammadu Buhari and the embattled President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki appears to be non-existent as both of them were pictured laughing and sharing...

The future of Nigeria is bright - Saraki

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 06:00 AM PDT

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Thursday maintained that the future of Nigeria is bright. He spoke at the end of the 55th independence anniversary celebration at the Presidential Villa,...

Buhari urges patience on cabinet

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 05:59 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday he had submitted a cabinet list to Senate for approval but asked Nigerians to continue to be patient with his four-month search for a government. Foreign...

Nigeria marks low key independence anniversary

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 05:55 AM PDT

The Federal Government on Thursday celebrated the nation's 55th independence anniversary in a low-key at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. There was also presidential change of guard to mark the...

President Buhari Explains Why He Delayed Appointment Of Cabinet

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01 October, 2015
Read Full Text Of President's Independence Day Speech

October 1st is a day for joy and celebrations for us Nigerians, whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because it is the day, 55 years ago; we liberated ourselves from the shackles of colonialism and began our long march to nationhood and to greatness.

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