Thursday, 30 June 2016

NigerianEye: “Widespread fear and panic as Oyo residents flee homes over earthquake” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Widespread fear and panic as Oyo residents flee homes over earthquake” plus 29 more


Widespread fear and panic as Oyo residents flee homes over earthquake

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 10:24 PM PDT

Residents of communities in Saki West Council Area of Oyo State yesterday abandoned their homes in panic, following reported earthquake. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...

Alleged fraud: Former Chief of Air Staff ‘returns N2.6b to Federal Govenment’

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 10:33 PM PDT

The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday heard that a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (rtd), charged with laundering N21billion, has returned N2.6billion to the Federal...

Presidential body guard with link to Boko Haram arrested

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 10:24 PM PDT

The presidency could not be reached to confirm the arrest of a Body Guard to President Mohammadu Buhari Coporal Hassan Aminu who is alleged to have a link with Boko Haram sect. There are reports...

BREAKING NEWS: Ex-Minister, Ojo Maduekwe, is dead

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 10:32 PM PDT

A former Minister, diplomat and politician, Chief Ojo Maduekwe is dead. He was 71. Chie Maduekwe,a former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who served in all the PDP...

Drama as Ekiti lawmakers hold sitting on major highway

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 10:33 PM PDT

Ekiti State lawmakers yesterday caused a stir in Ado-Ekiti by holding plenary on a major highway to support embattled Governor Ayo Fayose. Fayose is being investigated for alleged money laundering by...

Protesters damage BRT buses over death of street hawker

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 10:18 PM PDT

Pandemonium broke out, yesterday, along Ikorodu Road, Lagos, following the destruction of over 10 BRT buses by a mob protesting the death of a hawker allegedly caused by officials of Kick Against...

Babcock University: Gunmen storm female hostel, kidnap student

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 10:14 PM PDT

Gunmen stormed a hostel in Ilishan Remo area of Ogun State, Sunday, and abducted Justina Anochie, a student of nursing at Babcock University. They were said to have invaded the hostel located in an...

Brexit vote is irreversible - Merkel

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 10:03 PM PDT

Britain's decision to leave the EU is irreversible, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says following summit talks in Brussels with British Prime Minister David Cameron and the bloc's other leaders. "I...

Abortion requests rise amid Zika fears

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 09:44 PM PDT

The mysterious Zika virus has been detected in 61 countries, the majority in Latin America and more pregnant women are considering abortions out of fear of birth defects in their babies. The Zika...

'Why Ijaw leaders are backing Avengers'

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 09:38 PM PDT

An Ijaw leader from Gbaramatu in Warri Southwest Local Government of Delta State, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, has accused the state government of insincerity in handling the dialogue with the Niger Delta...

FG to Saraki, Ekweremadu - 'Face your trial, and stop politicising the matter'

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 09:36 PM PDT

The Federal Government has urged Senate President Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu to face their forgery case and clear their names instead of politicising the...

Popular writer, Elechi Amadi is dead

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 09:26 PM PDT

Popular writer and literary icon, Captain Elechi Amadi is dead. He was 80. His wife represented him yesterday at Total Exploration and Production (E&P) Nigeria Limited's Port Harcourt District's...

I will not be deterred by sponsored media attacks - Aregbesola

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 09:09 PM PDT

Osun State Governor Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has said his administration will not be deterred in its resolve to take the state to an enviable height, despite sponsored media attacks on his person and...

How former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh used N260m to acquire property for his son - Witness

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 09:07 PM PDT

A prosecution witness in the trial of former Chief of Defence Staff Alex Badeh yesterday told the Federal High Court, Abuja, how Badeh acquired property for his son,Alex Badeh Jnr. The witness,...

Detention of Femi Fani-Kayode by EFCC in order - Court

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 09:04 PM PDT

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Apo, Abuja, has said the detention of former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was in...

'The whole senate is on trial' - Senate to SGF

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 08:53 PM PDT

The Senate yesterday said contrary to position of the Federal Government, the trial of Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu was to force a leadership...

JAIL BREAK: Kuje prison chief sacked

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 08:17 PM PDT

The Controller-General of Prisons, Ahmed Jafa'aru, has ordered the removal and redeployment of the officer in-charge of Kuje Medium Prisons, Musa Tanko, over the escape of two inmates last...

Euro 2016 match preview: Poland - Portugal

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 10:34 PM PDT

Arguably the new set of dark horses in Euro 2016, Poland and Portugal lock horns at the Stade Vélodrome, Marseille in the first Quarter final match of the European Championship on Thursday June 30th,...

EFCC tells treasury looters - ‘Vomit what you stole’

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 01:33 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has appealed to treasury looters – past and present – to "vomit'' what they stole in the interest of justice. The commission's Director of...

Bill Gates, Zuckerberg lose $3.4 billion to Brexit

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 01:31 PM PDT

Bill Gates, the world's richest man, and Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook have lost 3.4 billion dollars to the decision of the UK voters to leave the European Union. According to Bloomberg...

ASUU kicks against FG’s scrapping of Post-UTME

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 01:28 PM PDT

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Wednesday, kicked against the Federal Government's directive for tertiary institutions to scrap the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination,...

Boko Haram, Niger Delta militants stretching Nigerian Army to limits - Buratai

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 01:25 PM PDT

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Wednesday, said that the involvement of the army in operations to check insurgency, pipeline vandalism, cattle rustling, among others is stretching...

IPOB elders disown Niger Delta Avengers, MASSOB

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 01:23 PM PDT

The Supreme Council of Elders of the Indigenous People of Biafra on Wednesday disowned the Niger Delta Avengers and Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra. "Preachers of...

Court sacks Modu Sheriff as PDP chairman

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 01:21 PM PDT

An Abuja High Court has declared as "null and void" the process that produced a former Borno State governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The judge, Valentine...

More than 300,000 jostle for 750 EFCC jobs

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 01:19 PM PDT

No fewer than 300,000 applications were received for the 750 positions advertised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), an official has said. Its Director of Public Affairs, Mr...

Modu Sheriff’s faction elects Iduoriyekemwen as another Edo governorship candidate

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 01:18 PM PDT

Former Majority Leader of Edo State House of Assembly, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, has‎ emerged the governorship candidate of the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the...

Turkish airport attack: Death toll hits 41

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 01:16 PM PDT

Turkey is observing a national day of mourning after a gun and suicide bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport killed 41 people, including 13 foreign nationals. Three attackers arrived in a taxi...

Super Eagles Echiejile and Ikeme Mourn Istanbul Terrorist Attacks Victims

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 09:55 AM PDT

Super Eagles players Elderson Echiejile and Carl Ikeme have joined millions around the world to mourn victims of the terrorist attacks at Turkey's Istanbul main airport on Tuesday. Over three dozen...

Borno gov meets Buhari’s Chief of Staff over poor condition in IDP camps

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 09:44 AM PDT

The Presidency on Wednesday intervened in the reported cases of poor conditions of Internally Displaced Persons Camps in Borno State. The Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Abba Kyari, met with...

Barcelona agree deal to sign Lyon's Umtiti

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 09:30 AM PDT

Samuel Umtiti looks set to join Barcelona from Lyon after the French club's president confirmed he has agreed a deal for the defender to move to La Liga. The 22-year-old, who is expected to replace...

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In Lagos: Man docked over alleged theft of cable worth N6.8m

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 09:59 PM PDT

According to the prosecutor, the offences contravened Sections 348, 404, and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. A 28-year-old man, Stephen Luka, was on Tuesday docked before an Igbosere Magistrates' Court Lagos over alleged theft of N6.8 million worth of cable. The accused, who is of no fixed address, is standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, wilful damage and

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 09:07 AM PDT

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Pulse TV VOX POP: What would Nigerians do if aliens invade?

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 08:58 AM PDT

The subject of aliens invading the country makes for interesting conversation and this episode of VOX POP finds out what people would do if they invade. Are aliens real? Have you ever seen an alien? What would you do if aliens invade Nigeria? This episode of Pulse TV VOX POP leans towards the fun and imaginative side of things, finding out from people their perspective on alien invasion. Check

Incest: Father in prison for raping his 3 young daughters in Lagos

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 08:58 AM PDT

A father has been remanded in prison custody in Lagos for allegedly raping his three daughters. For raping his three young daughters, a 48-year-old man, Micheal Ogbar, has been remanded in the Kirikiri Prison by an Ikeja Chief Magistrates' Court, News Agency of Nigeria reports. Ogbar was ordered remanded in prison custody by the Chief Magistrate, Tajudeen Elias, who refused to take his plea when

Green Snake: Man found out the hard way he was paying rent to his wife after many years

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 08:35 AM PDT

What would you do if you find out that the landlord you have been paying rent to happens to be your spouse? This story will just go to show that it will take millions of years to really understand a woman, after a husband realised that the owner of the apartment he and his family had lived in for years, was his wife and that he had been paying rent to her for so long. Also Read: "For Tenants: 5

Road Chef: Premium fast food now serves pizza

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 08:13 AM PDT

Innovation has always been at the core of RoadChef's philosophy. When we started operations in November 2015, we offered a wide array of premium American Style fast food and Nigeria's first 24-Hour drive-thru service. We are proud to say that we are expanding our menu even further by offering pizza! In the RoadChef tradition, we are making use of only the finest ingredients to create fresh,

One Minute Man: 'My husband cannot satisfy me in bed' - Wife tells court 'She is into extra-marital affairs' - Husband replies

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 08:13 AM PDT

A nine-year-old marriage has been dissolved over the husband's inability to satisfy his wife sexually. A nine-year-old marriage has been dissolved by an Igando Customary Court sitting in Lagos State, after the wife pleaded with the judge to annul the marriage owing to her husband's inability to satisfy her in bed. Also Read: "In Lagos: "My husband rubs his male organ with charm before sex"

Good For You: 2 suspected cable thieves tied to transformer in Abuja

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 08:13 AM PDT

Two young men who went to steal cables from a transformer in Abuja were caught and given a treatment they will never forget in a hurry. It was a bad day in the office for two suspected cable thieves as they were caught and after a thorough beating, were tied to a transformer at Anagada village, Gwagwalada Area Council, of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Daily Trust reports. Also Read

'Konji Wahala': Taxi driver in prison for raping 90-yr-old blind woman several times

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 08:13 AM PDT

A taxi driver in Ghana has been remanded in court for raping a 90-year-old blind woman several times. A Ghanaian taxi driver, Peter Kwaku Anto, has been remanded in prison custody by a Kumasi High Court, after he was caught red-handed raping a 90-year-old blind woman in the Kokoteasua area, a suburb of Obuasi, Adom Online reports. Also Read: "Madness: Unknown men gang-rape, rob 81-yr-old woman

A Child Like This... Son kidnaps stepmother, demands N100k from father

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 07:54 AM PDT

A 20-year-old man in Bauchi State has been arrested after he kidnapped his stepmother so as to extort money from his father. A 20-year-old man in Bauchi State, Sani Haruna, has been arrested by the State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping his stepmother and demanding a ransom of N100,000 from his father. Also Read: "Dangerous Uncle: Man kidnaps niece, demands N200k as ransom from parents"

Double Tragedy: 2 brothers die as lightning strikes Jos community

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 07:54 AM PDT

A monumental tragedy has struck a family in Jos after two brothers died after lightning struck. It was a double tragedy for a family in Jos, Plateau State, after it lost two brothers to the cold hands of death after a lightning strike occasioned by a thunderstorm. Also Read: "Sad News: Families mourn as lightning kills two women during prayer session" According to reports, the incident which has

Abomination: Awawa cult leader confessed he raped his sister, five others

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 07:54 AM PDT

The suspect, who was arrested with fourteen other accomplices, revealed that he raped six girls, one of which was his sister. Jimoh Sanni, also known as "Last Born", who is a member of the notorious robbery gang called "Awawa", has revealed to the police that he raped his sister, as well as five other girls. According to the Daily Post, the Awawa gang is a popular terror group, that specialised

Kidnapping: 5 expatriates, 2 Nigerians rescued in Calabar

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 07:54 AM PDT

The foreign workers and their Nigerian counterparts were abducted a week before their rescue. One Nigerian driver identified as Matthew, was unfortunately killed during their abduction. Following their recent abduction by suspected militants, the Cross-River State Police have confirmed the rescue of five foreigners and two Nigerians, from their captors. Three Australians, Mark Gabberdy, Peter

Efritin: House hunting in Lagos

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 07:29 AM PDT

Looking for a house in Lagos? Here's what no real estate agent will tell you. Looking for a house in Lagos and by house I mean the decent, affordable apartment you desire, is a full time job. I went house searching recently and I have a story to tell. House hunting in Lagos is a full time job that is very tedious and you will need to get paid a salary for even.  But nobody will tell you that or

Where You Belong: Stepmother who cuts off baby's penis remanded in prison

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 06:46 AM PDT

The wicked stepmother who cut off the penis of her rival's one-month-old baby in Niger State has been remanded in prison custody. The jealous woman who cut off her co-wife's baby son's penis at Kuta village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, has been remanded in the Minna Medium Security Prison, by Chief Magistrates' Court sitting in the state capital. Also Read: "Face Of Evil

Dad From Hell: 'I was frustrated, that was why I slept with my daughter' - Rapist father

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 05:26 AM PDT

A man who raped his own daughter and got her pregnant, has told the police that he was frustrated with life when he committed the crime. A 41-year-old father from hell who raped and impregnated his 15-year-ld daughter, Priscilla, Raymond Ike Iwuanyanwu, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command after he had been on the run for some weeks. Also Read: "Dad From Hell: 'I raped,

Where You Belong: Stepmother who cut off baby's penis remanded in prison

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:43 AM PDT

The wicked stepmother who cut off the penis of her rival's one-month-old baby in Niger State has been remanded in prison custody. The jealous woman who cut off her co-wife's baby son's penis at Kuta village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, has been remanded in the Minna Medium Security Prison, by Chief Magistrates' Court sitting in the state capital. Also Read: "Face Of Evil

Pervert: Computer teacher in soup for raping 14-yr-old school girl for 8 months

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:43 AM PDT

A teacher who allegedly raped a teenage girl for eight months has been arrested in Lagos. A married 38-year-old Computer teacher in a secondary school in the Owutu area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, Cosmas Ubaja, has been arrested by the the police in the state for raping a 14-year-old girl several times, giving her various sums ranging between N30 to N100, as her reward, Punch reports. Also Read: "

Men's Roundtable: A peculiar people

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 03:45 AM PDT

While many of us are firm believers in the project Nigeria, others are vehement that the country should go the way of Britain and conduct a referendum whether we should stay together. Welcome to Men's Roundtable. We are once again gathered at our regular joint and today, we are joined by Kizito, who prides himself as a political analyst but we know that he is no more than a newspaper connoisseur

Jungle Justice: Plantain thief given the beating of his life

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 03:06 AM PDT

Another case of jungle justice played itself out in a Nigerian community after a young man accused of stealing plantains was given the beating of his life. The way Nigerian take the laws into their hands at the slightest opportunity is what no normal human being can fathom. At the word thief, the ire of an angry mob is drawn and they either beat the suspect to a pulp or even go as far as

Pulse Nigeria Poll: Readers say a curse from a pastor has no effect since he is not God

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 02:29 AM PDT

53% of Pulse Nigeria Poll readers say that a pastor's curse on a man cannot work since he is not God. Glory is eight months pregnant after 12 years of a turbulent marriage where her husband and his family have been on her neck and had even threatened to send her packing for her childlessness. After spending many years in a particular church and spending so much money on tithes and seeds

Another Sad Song: Friend pens touching tribute to dead Corps member serving in Akwa Ibom

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 02:29 AM PDT

Few days after a member of the NYSC was burnt to death beyond recognition in Akwa Ibom State, another Corps member posted to that state has lost his life. Few days after a female member of the National Youth Service Coprs scheme lost her life in a ghastly motor accident along the Aka-Etinan Road in Akwa Ibom State, another young member of the scheme who was posted to the state, has died in what

Morning Teaser: 'My in-laws want to sell their daughter to me'

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 01:52 AM PDT

Would you spend millions just to get married to a woman from a particular tribe in Nigeria? "Dear Pulse, My name is Emeka, a 38-year-old man. I am a businessman in Lagos and though I am quite comfortable, I will not say I am very rich to the extent that potential parents-in-law want me to spend more than I can afford on the marriage rites for their daughter. The way they are going about it, one