Sunday, 28 June 2015

NigerianEye: “FG urges use of bicycle “as a formidable and safe means of road transportation” in Nigeria” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “FG urges use of bicycle “as a formidable and safe means of road transportation” in Nigeria” plus 29 more


FG urges use of bicycle “as a formidable and safe means of road transportation” in Nigeria

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 05:50 PM PDT

The Federal Government has suggested the promotion of the use of bicycle "as a formidable and safe means of road transportation" in Nigeria. The government, which specifically said the use of...

APC can’t manage victory – PDP

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 05:48 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State has said that what is playing out in the National Assembly is a fallout of the inability of the ruling All Progressive Congress to manage their victory...

Governor Ambode clears Oshodi-Apapa expressway of trucks

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 05:45 PM PDT

After several weeks of traffic gridlock, respite came yesterday, on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, as tankers and other articulated vehicles disappeared from the ever-busy road. The disappearance of...

Buhari set to appoint ministers in 8 weeks, cut down number of ministries

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 04:41 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari's is likely to appoint ministers in the next few weeks as the new administration seeks to come to grip with what its officials claim as the rot it inherited. Insiders in...

REVEALED: How Nigeria loses ₦50 Trillion annually from untapped natural resources

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 04:17 PM PDT

Investigations have shown that federal, states and local governments are losing about ₦50 trillion annually from untapped resources that abound in the nation's soil.  Nigeria is estimated to be...

Buhari condemns fresh Borno, Yobe attacks

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 03:25 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condemned the latest terrorist attacks on Borno and Yobe communities by the Boko Haram insurgents. A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and...

APC urges Buhari to investigate Governor Wike, education ministry

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 03:19 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress has called on President Mohammadu Buhari, to pay attention to the Federal Ministry of Education in his bid to recover Nigeria's looted funds. The Rivers State Chairman...

APC directive on House principal officers unconstitutional – Dogara

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 03:17 PM PDT

Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, letter to the House leadership containing names of those to occupy the principal officers position...

Suicide bombings: Police urge Maiduguri residents to be vigilant

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 02:41 PM PDT

The Police in Borno on Sunday cautioned residents of Maiduguri to be vigilant, following increased suicide bombing in the capital city. Mr Aderemi Opadokun, the Commissioner of Police in the state,...

Stonebwoy beats Wizkid, Yemi Alade to win Best International Act Africa at BET Awards

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:32 PM PDT

Ghana's Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy has won the award for Best International Act at the 2015 BET Awards, beating Nigeria's Wizkid and Yemi Alade  He won in a category which also included...

Cleaning PDP’s mess requires painstaking planning – Presidency

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 12:28 PM PDT

The Presidency on Sunday said cleaning the mess left behind by the Peoples Democratic Party, especially the immediate past administration, requires scrupulous and painstaking planning. The Special...

Former security aide to Patience Jonathan murdered by unknown gunmen

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 12:26 PM PDT

A Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tamuno Jacob Igbomie, who was Principal Security Officer to former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has been shot dead by unknown assailants. Igbomie's corpse was...

After Buhari's first 30 days in office, it's clear Buhari/APC need prayers - PDP

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:32 AM PDT

National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has pleaded with Nigerians to pray for President Mohammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, saying that thirty days in...

I’ve never struggled for anything in life – Dogara

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:32 AM PDT

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday said he had been a product of grace and never had to struggle for anything in his life so far. Dogara said this when he attended...

Emmanuel Adebayor's Mother And Brother Apologize To Him

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:30 AM PDT

Togolese footballer, Emmanuel Adebayor's mother Alice and his younger brother, Rotimi have finally apologized to their young son following a recent visit from a delegation in Nigeria. The delegation...

Ekweremadu’s Emergence As My Deputy Is Unfortunate And Painful – Saraki

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:21 AM PDT

The president of the Senate, Abubakar Bukola Saraki has described the emergence of Senator Ike Ekweremadu as the deputy Senate president of the 8th Senate as painful and regrettable, saying no true...

Jubilant NY crowds celebrate gay marriage ruling at pride march

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:14 AM PDT

Hundreds of thousands of jubilant gay rights supporters were expected on New York's streets Sunday for the annual Gay Pride March, just two days after the US Supreme Court's landmark ruling to...

Boko Haram: Mubi Poly reopens, begins lectures on Monday

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:10 AM PDT

The Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa, closed in October, 2014, in the wake of Boko Haram invasion of the town, has re-opened for academic work, the Director of Information and Protocol, Mr Philip...

Osun judge, PDP conniving against Aregbesola – APC

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:06 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress has accused Justice Folahanmi Oloyede of conniving with the Peoples Democratic Party to destroy the administration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola. The judge, who is...

Ekiti clay company revived 17 years after the company was shut

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:04 AM PDT

Ire Clay Products Limited has returned to production 17 years after the company was shut due to major technical problems. The Managing Director of the Company, Mr. Biodun Adedeji, told journalists...

NANS mourns 11 students of OOU

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:01 AM PDT

The National Association of Nigerian Students mourned the death of 11 students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, who lost their lives on Friday in a road mishap. Ayenuro Gbenga,...

Five killed in Borno suicide bomb attack

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 09:51 AM PDT

Five people were killed and 15 others injured after a suicide bombing incident near a hospital in Nigeria's Maiduguri city, capital of the northeastern Borno State, an official and witness said...

Corruption: 2,000 Chinese officials under investigation, says auditor

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 09:28 AM PDT

Chinese authorities have investigated more than 2,200 government officials for involvement in major fiscal fraud, the country's top auditor said on Sunday. Head of the National Audit Office, Liu...

India ready to help develop Nollywood – Envoy

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 09:27 AM PDT

The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Ajjampur Ghanashyam, said on Sunday in Abuja that India was ready to partner Nigeria to develop its film industry. Ghanashyam, who said this while...

El-Rufai appoints ex-FIRS boss to head tax committee

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 09:22 AM PDT

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Saturday announced the appointment of a former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Dr.Ifueko Omogui, to head the State Tax Reform...

Kidnapped Kogi judge regains freedom after 34 days

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:32 AM PDT

A High Court Judge in Kogi State, Justice Samuel Obayomi, who was kidnapped by three gunmen on Monday, May 25, has been released. His release came after 34 days in the kidnappers' den. Obayomi, who...

Babatunde Fashola at 52: Revisiting the Momentous Years

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 05:58 AM PDT

Today Babatunde Raji Fashola , SAN turns fifty –two . It is his first birthday outside office as the Governor of Lagos State. Having really never been a loud person when it comes to celebrations , a...

Lagos Raises Alarm Over Epidemics In Police Barracks

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 05:45 AM PDT

Lagos State government has raised alarm over the high level of pollution in police barracks, scattered across the state, saying it may result in outbreak of epidemics if the barracks are not urgently...

Wike pays unscheduled visit to hospitals, laments their terrible state

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 05:41 AM PDT

The Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, paid unscheduled visits to two general hospitals in Rivers State on Saturday and promised to rehabilitate them after seeing the sorry state of the...

APC refutes alleged relocation of Boko-Haram detainees to Anambra

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 05:37 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress, APC, South-East geopolitical zone, has described as,"blatant falsehood" the alleged plan by Federal Government to transfer suspected Boko Haram detainees to Ekwulobia...

Step On Toes, Dele Momodu Tells President Buhari

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Saturday, 27 June 2015

NigerianEye: “I dropped my presidential ambition for Buhari — Saraki” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “I dropped my presidential ambition for Buhari — Saraki” plus 29 more


I dropped my presidential ambition for Buhari — Saraki

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 10:50 PM PDT

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has denied reports that he is nursing the ambition for presidency in 2019, saying he actually quit his presidential bid in the 2015 election for President...

Igbo traders protest relocation of Boko Haram prisoners’ to Anambra

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 11:10 PM PDT

Commercial activities were paralysed on Saturday in Anambra State following protests by traders across the state. The traders, who closed their shops as early as 9am in major cities of Onitsha,...

APC crisis: Buhari meets with Lawan group

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 11:10 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday night met with the Senate Unity Forum led by Senator Ahmad Lawan. It was learnt that during the meeting, which was held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Buhari...

TB Joshua reacts to gay law in USA

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 11:12 PM PDT

Ihechukwu Njoku Various reactions have come in the wake of America formally legalising gay marriage across the entirety of its borders but one of the most unusual has sprung from a popular Nigerian...

Nigerians blast United States for legalising same-sex marriage.

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 11:18 PM PDT

Many Nigerians have condemned the United States for legalising same-sex marriage. The US Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal throughout the country on Friday in a much-awaited landmark...

Olamide stole ‘Shakiti Bobo’ dance from me — LT

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 11:17 PM PDT

An upcoming singer, Olowu Taiwo aka LT. has said that rapper, Olamide stole the popular 'Shakiti Bobo' dance moves from him. LT made this assertion during an interview with HIP TV. In his words,...

Nigeria records highest number of drug related convicts in the World — NDLEA

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 11:08 PM PDT

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has said that Nigeria has the highest number of persons serving jail terms for drug related offences worldwide. Mr Iweajunwa Okechukwu, NDLEA...

Ambode pulls down SURE-P building

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 11:06 PM PDT

The Lagos State Government has demolished the headquarters of a task force operated by the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme at the old gate on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The SURE-P...

Olabisi Onabanjo University students forcefully remove corpses from morgue

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Pandemonium enveloped the premises of the Ade Maternity Home, Sagamu, Ogun State on Saturday as scores of grieving students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University forcefully removed the corpses of their...

Reasons why Diezani must be probed — Keyamo

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 10:58 PM PDT

A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Festus Keyamo, has reiterated his call for the erstwhile Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to be probed. Keyamo had, on June 17,...

Two female suicide bombers killed in failed suicide bomb attack in Borno

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 02:05 PM PDT

Two suspected female suicide bombers heading towards Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, got themselves killed by explosives strapped totheir bodies after failed attempts to get a transport into the...

Two men die in Kano while rescuing a hen that fell into a well

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 02:21 PM PDT

Two men on Saturday died while rescuing a hen that fell into a well in Dawakin Tofa local government area of Kano state. It was gathered that the incident happened in Gargari village of the local...

We'd punish Enyeama - NFF

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 02:21 PM PDT

Nigeria Football Federation has disapproved claims by Vincent Enyeama that he never got any letter from the Nigeria Football Federation inviting him to any disciplinary hearing in Abuja. The Super...

Bakassi Returnees Ask For Permanent Resettlement

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 02:03 PM PDT

Bakassi returnees in Cross River have called for permanent resettlement and intervention to improve their welfare. The leaders of the returnees expressed their wishes in interviews with the News...

Plateau First Class Chief Dies At 58

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 02:02 PM PDT

A first class chief, Joshua Dimlong, the Ngolong Ngas and traditional ruler of Ngas Community in Pankshin and Kanke Local Government Areas of Plateau, is dead. According to Mr Alexander Molwus, a...

Wike Seizes Amaechi’s Aide’s Car

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 01:59 PM PDT

The Rivers State government on Saturday impounded an armoured Range Rover belonging to the immediate past Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, Chief Tony Okocha. The bullet-proof vehicle...

Ex-militants rally support for Buhari

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 01:54 PM PDT

Former militant leaders under the auspices of New Niger Delta Forum,NNDF, have called for total support for President Muhammadu Buhari's aspiration to bring the needed dividends of democracy and...

Fuel tanker explosion kills five in Kebbi

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 01:29 PM PDT

A fuel-laden tanker on Saturday exploded at Dabi in Kebbi State, killing five people and injuring six others. The tanker was heading to Mahuta in Kebbi State when the driver lost control of the...

How I have governed Kaduna in one month, By Nasir El-Rufai

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 10:02 AM PDT

I welcome you all with humility and gratitude to the very first Town Hall meeting we are hosting as a government. It is not yet one month since we were sworn-in, but to the extent that it has pleased...

Lagos begins repair works on 90 roads

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 10:02 AM PDT

The Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) has commenced maintenance and rehabilitation work on 90 roads across the metropolis. Chairman of the Corporation, Mr. Ayotunde Shodeinde, said the...

FG now funds IDP camps in Borno, says Shettima

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 09:37 AM PDT

Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno said on Saturday that the Federal Government has taken over the funding of the 22 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the state. The governor said this while...

Rwanda imports lions to boost tourism

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 08:54 AM PDT

Rwanda has imported seven lions from South Africa in a bid to boost the tourism industry which is the country's biggest foreign exchange earner. African Parks, the source of the giant cats, together...

Tanker driver burnt to death in road mishap

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 08:39 AM PDT

A tanker driver conveying petrol to an unknown destination was on Saturday burnt to death in a road mishap that occurred at the Ovia River head bridge along Benin-Ore-Lagos express road. Three...

Buhari will put an end to unemployment, insurgency says APC chieftain

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 08:31 AM PDT

Alhaji Abubakar Yabo, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, on Saturday in Sokoto expressed optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari would implement populist programmes and policies. He...

Iraq captures late Saddam Hussein’s senior aide

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 08:28 AM PDT

Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, on Saturday said the Iraqi security forces captured a leading figure in Saddam Hussein's Baath party in an operation based on intelligence reports. Al-Abadi...

APC’ll overcome NASS leadership challenge – Rep

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 08:25 AM PDT

A member of the House of Representatives, Amuda Garba (APC-Ilorin East, Ilorin South, Kwara), has expressed optimism that the party would move beyond its present challenge. Garba, who expressed the...

Gay marriage ‘victory for America’ – Obama

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 05:43 AM PDT

The US Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal throughout the nation Friday in a much-awaited landmark decision that triggered wild jubilation and tears of joy across the country. In a 5-4...

Ezekwesili blasts Nigerian lawmakers

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 05:43 AM PDT

A former Vice President of the World Bank, Oby Ezekwesili, on Thursday lambasted members of the House of Representatives for the violence on the parliament floor. Ms. Ezekwesili said the lawmakers...

APC leaders hail Oyegun

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 05:30 AM PDT

Support for the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun mounted on Friday as prominent leaders of the party lauded his leadership qualities, describing him as...

Why I will now attend Juma’at service at Aso Rock — Buhari

Posted: 27 Jun 2015 05:25 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday participated in the weekly Juma'at prayer at the Presidential Villa Mosque. "President Buhari did so out of consideration for avoidable hardships imposed on...

OPC Denies Getting N1.6 billion From Jonathan