NigerianEye: “Minister blows N2 BILLION on chartered jets” plus 29 more

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• Minister blows N2 BILLION on chartered jets
• The Yoruba are far ahead of them — Fani-Kayode
• PDP crisis: Tukur battles for political survival …seeks Atiku’s help to save job, meets Jonathan
• Islamists Attack Christian Churches: Nearly 40 churches looted and burnt
• Okupe is Jonathan’s worst enemy, says Amaechi
• APC to Presidency: Tell us how 400,000 barrels of oil are being stolen daily
• Boko Haram: New Army division takes over from JTF
• Tanker drivers yet to move from Lagos Airport despite ultimatum
• First Lady snubs Rivers deputy governor
• Family alleges neglect of National Anthem composer’s burial
• Melvin and Beverly cruise to BBA final: Who do you put your money on?
• Lagos arrests butchers selling tuberculosis infected beef
• Stop using religion, ethnicity to cause violence –Sultan
• We heard fire victims cry for help –Residents
• Okupe, Gulak are court jesters –Nyako
• Patience’s rally: Presidency violated INEC rules, says APC
• Olumegbon palace, 30 rooms razed by fire
• Hunter mistakes colleague for antelope, kills him
• You know a lot about football? Put your Money where your mouth is.
• BIG BROTHER AFRICA: Angelo and Bimp Evicted From the House, Tears for Beverly
• Why We Are On The Streets - Teenage Prostitutes
• Tight security as Mrs. Jonathan arrives Port Harcourt
• Pastor’s wife, children die in Niger auto crash
• Wenger: ‘People say buy… But who?’
• Fashola is the new dictator – PDP
• Death at noon in Abuja: Mother of five jumps from Okada, crushed by runaway truck
• Boko Haram Kill 14 in Borno, Lose Seven Mujahideen In Gombe
• How Abuja administration officials extort bribes from petty traders
• Nigerian dies of alcohol overdose in India
• APC asks Okupe to tell Nigerians why PDP has failed

Minister blows N2 BILLION on chartered jets Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:57 PM PDT A Minister may have been spending so much time in the air that she has wracked up a N2b bill in two years. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is being urged to probe how she blew the... Click the topic above to view more

The Yoruba are far ahead of them — Fani-Kayode Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:39 PM PDT As the debate over the deportation of some Igbo from Lagos rages, a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, in this interview tells ALLWELL OKPI that the city was built by the Yoruba and... Click the topic above to view more

PDP crisis: Tukur battles for political survival …seeks Atiku’s help to save job, meets Jonathan Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:59 PM PDT IN a move to retain his job as the National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has reportedly sought the help of ex-Vice President Abubakar Atiku. Tukur, our... Click the topic above to view more

Islamists Attack Christian Churches: Nearly 40 churches looted and burnt Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:54 PM PDT After torching a Franciscan school, Islamists paraded three nuns on the streets like "prisoners of war" before a Muslim woman offered them refuge.  Two other women working at the school were... Click the topic above to view more

Okupe is Jonathan’s worst enemy, says Amaechi Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:53 PM PDT Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi yesterday hit back at the Presidential Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, on his comments against him that he is a tyrant. He said Okupe's comments... Click the topic above to view more

APC to Presidency: Tell us how 400,000 barrels of oil are being stolen daily Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:51 PM PDT The All Progressives Congress, APC, has challenged the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and presidency's spokesmen, Dr. Doyin Okupe, and Dr. Reuben Abati, to tell Nigerians why the... Click the topic above to view more

Boko Haram: New Army division takes over from JTF Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:49 PM PDT The Federal Government has directed that command of the military onslaught against terrorists in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states be taken over by the Army Headquarters. The new Division, headed by... Click the topic above to view more

Tanker drivers yet to move from Lagos Airport despite ultimatum Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:47 PM PDT Petroleum tanker drivers yesterday refused to relocate from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja (MMIA), Lagos, despite the expiration of the 48-hour ultimatum given to them by the... Click the topic above to view more

First Lady snubs Rivers deputy governor Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:45 PM PDT First Lady Patience Jonathan yesterday arrived in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on a three-day visit. Mrs Jonathan is believed to be in her home state to prepare for the funeral of her... Click the topic above to view more

Family alleges neglect of National Anthem composer’s burial Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:41 PM PDT The family of the late composer of the National Anthem – 'Arise O' Compatriots' -  Benedict Odiase, has accused the Federal Government of not showing "enough interest" in the planned burial... Click the topic above to view more

Melvin and Beverly cruise to BBA final: Who do you put your money on? Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:38 PM PDT Nigeria's representatives in the 2013 Big Brother Africa Reality TV show, Melvin Oduah and Beverly Osu, have moved to the final stage of the event. They will now compete for the cash prize of... Click the topic above to view more

Lagos arrests butchers selling tuberculosis infected beef Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:34 PM PDT THE Lagos State government, yesterday, arrested three butchers selling tuberculosis infected beef, even as it clamped down on three illegal slaughter slabs in the state. The butchers were arrested... Click the topic above to view more

Stop using religion, ethnicity to cause violence –Sultan Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:32 PM PDT The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, has called on Nigerians to desist from using religion and ethnicity to cause a breach of the peace and violence, the News Agency of Nigeria reports... Click the topic above to view more

We heard fire victims cry for help –Residents Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:31 PM PDT Neighbours of a family that perished in an inferno in a building located in Shagari Estate, Lagos State, said they heard the victims' cries for help.PUNCH Metro had reported last week Thursday... Click the topic above to view more

Okupe, Gulak are court jesters –Nyako Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:29 PM PDT Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State has described the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, and the President's Adviser on Political Matters, Alhaji... Click the topic above to view more

Patience’s rally: Presidency violated INEC rules, says APC Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:28 PM PDT The All Progressives Congress has accused the Presidency of violating the Independent National Electoral Commission's rule which bars political parties and aspirants from campaigning for the 2015... Click the topic above to view more

Olumegbon palace, 30 rooms razed by fire Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:27 PM PDT The palace of Olumegbon of Lagos in Isale Eko, Lagos State, was razed by fire on Sunday.It was learnt that apart from the palace, 30 other rooms in the compound were also destroyed in the inferno... Click the topic above to view more

Hunter mistakes colleague for antelope, kills him Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:22 PM PDT The Police have arrested a middle aged man, Musibau Mustapha, for killing his colleague during a hunting expedition. Mustapha, 30, was said to have mistaken his fellow hunter, Sunday Ijasa, for an ... Click the topic above to view more

You know a lot about football? Put your Money where your mouth is. Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:23 PM PDT The new Premier League season got underway on Saturday 17th August. With significant managerial and player changes during the summer, this season's Premier League promises to be a fascinating... Click the topic above to view more

BIG BROTHER AFRICA: Angelo and Bimp Evicted From the House, Tears for Beverly Posted: 18 Aug 2013 03:03 PM PDT South African representative Angelo and Ethiopia's Bimp were evicted from the BBA house on sunday night. South Africa's representative and Nigeria's Beverly's Big brother boy friend... Click the topic above to view more

Why We Are On The Streets - Teenage Prostitutes Posted: 18 Aug 2013 02:19 PM PDT While it is no longer news that prostitution is on the increase, teenage prostitution is a new phenomenon that is causing worry in the society. Teenagers of secondary school age seem to be... Click the topic above to view more

Tight security as Mrs. Jonathan arrives Port Harcourt Posted: 18 Aug 2013 02:11 PM PDT The nation's First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan arrived Port Harcourt Sunday afternoon for a three day visit. Police Public Relations Officer  in the state, DSP Angela Agabe who confirmed the... Click the topic above to view more

Pastor’s wife, children die in Niger auto crash Posted: 18 Aug 2013 02:09 PM PDT No fewer than eight passengers were burnt to death on Saturday night in an auto crash along Bida-Minna road involving a trailer and a Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Niger State Transport Company... Click the topic above to view more

Wenger: ‘People say buy… But who?’ Posted: 18 Aug 2013 02:06 PM PDT Arsene Wenger was left lamenting a "huge, huge blow" as Arsenal were beaten 3-1 by Aston Villa in their opening home game of the Premier League campaign. "It's hugely disappointing to start the... Click the topic above to view more

Fashola is the new dictator – PDP Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:35 AM PDT The party condemned the governor for sealing Orji Kalu's property over the deportation controversy. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lambasted the Babatunde Fashola-led APC government of... Click the topic above to view more

Death at noon in Abuja: Mother of five jumps from Okada, crushed by runaway truck Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:20 AM PDT When Deaconess Ngozi Ike, a 39 year-old mother of five and a trader, woke at about 6a.m on August 10 to supervise her house chores, she had no idea death was looming. After taking care of her... Click the topic above to view more

Boko Haram Kill 14 in Borno, Lose Seven Mujahideen In Gombe Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:16 AM PDT Suspected members of Boko Haram on Thursday night up to Friday morning killed about 14 persons in Damboa, Borno State and burnt many houses in the area.  The sect, according to a security... Click the topic above to view more

How Abuja administration officials extort bribes from petty traders Posted: 18 Aug 2013 10:04 AM PDT Two petty traders waiting on officials of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board after their wares were seized Various petty traders narrate their experiences.  Officials of the Abuja... Click the topic above to view more

Nigerian dies of alcohol overdose in India Posted: 18 Aug 2013 09:49 AM PDT A 28-year-old Nigerian has died while undergoing treatment at Inamdar Hospital, in India only a few minutes after a group of seven persons dropped him off at the hospital, then fled the... Click the topic above to view more

APC asks Okupe to tell Nigerians why PDP has failed Posted: 18 Aug 2013 09:41 AM PDT The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged the PDP and the Presidency image makers to tell Nigerians why the ruling party has failed to lift the country in the 14 years that it has been in... Click the topic above to view more

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