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Thursday, July 17, 2014

NigerianEye: “PDP governors advice Jonathan: Don’t declare 2015 ambition yet” plus 25 more

NigerianEye: “PDP governors advice Jonathan: Don’t declare 2015 ambition yet” plus 25 more

PDP governors advice Jonathan: Don’t declare 2015 ambition yet

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 10:47 PM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan has been advised to tarry a little, before attempting to declare his second term ambition. Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, stated this...

Boko Haram: Why we want to borrow $1 billion – Nigerian Government

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 10:48 PM PDT

The Federal Government on Thursday defended its decision to borrow $1 billion (N160 billion) to enhance security forces in the battle against the insurgent Boko Haram group. The proposed loan was...

Nasarawa House lists 16 offences against Governor Al-Makura

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 11:05 PM PDT

State lawmakers on Thursday proceeded with their moves to remove the state governor, Tanko Al-Makura, by levelling against him 16 charges bordering on alleged official gross misconduct. The charges...

Jeremiah Useni escapes assassination attempt

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 11:06 PM PDT

A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni, on Wednesday escaped an attempt on his life when some unknown gunmen attacked his Langtang home, in Langtang North Local...

295 people aboard crashed MH17 killed says Malaysia Airlines

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 11:09 PM PDT

Malaysia Airlines said on Thursday that a passenger plane feared crashed in eastern Ukraine was carrying 295 people, amid speculation it had been shot down. "Malaysia Airlines confirms it received...

Scores injured as youths clash over Nyako’s ouster

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 10:55 PM PDT

A group of youths opposed to the removal of the former Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, clashed with others who were jubilating over his ouster in Guyuk, the country home of the former...

Police rescue two prophets from mob

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 10:13 PM PDT

The Ekiti State Police Command said its men on Wednesday rescued two prophets, Mercy Arogundade, and Sunday Akinbami, from mob action. They were accused of attempting to kidnap one Fetisayo...

Israel launches ground operation in Gaza

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 09:30 PM PDT

Israel launched a ground operation in Gaza late Thursday to stamp out rocket attacks, the army and the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. "Following 10 days of Hamas attacks by...

Oyinlola has refused to work with us – PDP

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 09:25 PM PDT

Leaders of the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party have said a former governor of the state, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has refused to work with them as they prepare for the August 9...

Missile shot down Malaysia Airlines plane - US

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 09:21 PM PDT

A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet crashed in a rebel-controlled part of eastern Ukraine on Thursday, spurring swift accusations from Ukrainian officials that "terrorists" shot down the aircraft. The...

Reject Jonathan’s $1bn loan request, Falana tells N’Assembly

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 09:15 PM PDT

A National Conference delegate, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has asked the National Assembly to reject the request made by President Goodluck Jonathan, asking for the Assembly's approval for a $1bn loan to...

Malaysia Airline crashes in east Ukraine

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 07:48 PM PDT

Malaysia Airlines said on Thursday it had "lost contact" with one of its passenger planes whose last known position was over eastern Ukraine, amid speculation it had been shot down. Also...

Impeachment Saga: Buhari Blasts Jonathan

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 07:20 AM PDT

Former military Head of State and leader of opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has lambasted President Goodluck Jonathan over the gale of impeachments...

NEW FIFA RANKING: Nigeria move up 10 places after World Cup performance

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 06:54 AM PDT

Nigeria rose up ten spots to 34th place in the Fifa rankings released on Thursday, courtesy of the Super Eagles' second round finish at the World Cup in Brazil. The Eagles are now the third-ranked...

Meeting with Chibok parents: Jonathan embarrassed Nigeria – APC

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 06:54 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a compound embarrassment the fact that it took 17-year-old girl-child education campaigner, Pakistani Malala Yousafzai, to visit and convince...

6 Months Maternity Leave For Female Civil Servants

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 07:18 AM PDT

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has approved six months maternity leave for female public servants who just gave birth to new born babies. The six months maternity leave shall be for the...

Ozil uses World Cup winnings to pay for surgery of 23 ill Brazilian children

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 07:07 AM PDT

Arsenal star, Mesut Ozil has donated his World Cup winnings to pay for the surgery of 23 seriously ill children in Brazil. Ozil agreed to pay for 11 youngsters' treatment before the tournament began...

Chibok Schoolgirls: Ezekwesili blasts F.G on #BringBackOurGirls

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 07:00 AM PDT

A former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, on Thursday, condemned the Goodluck Jonathan administration's attempt to smear the image of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign through a foreign...

Gunmen kill Tunisian soldiers near Algeria

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 06:49 AM PDT

At least 14 Tunisian soldiers have been reported killed and 20 wounded after gunmen attacked military checkpoints near the Algerian border, where the army has been conducting an operation to flush...

Ebola death toll doubles in West Africa

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 06:37 AM PDT

High numbers of new Ebola cases and deaths in Africa are prompting increased efforts to contain the deadly outbreak. As of July 12, the cumulative number of Ebola virus cases in Guinea, Liberia and...

Sultan of Sokoto begs Boko Haram to embrace peace

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 06:18 AM PDT

Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jama'atu Nasril Islam, JNI, Alhaji. Sa'ad Abubakar III, has pleaded with Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the country to cease hostilities in the...

Staff members rape six-year-old girl in India school

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 06:12 AM PDT

A six-year-old schoolgirl has been allegedly raped by two staff members at a prominent school in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, police say. The child was assaulted on 2 July, but her parents...

Israel army foils Gaza militants ‘infiltration’

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 05:56 AM PDT

The Israeli army said it foiled an "infiltration" into southern Israel by Gaza militants on Thursday, shortly before a humanitarian ceasefire with Hamas took effect. "This morning our forces...

US actress jailed 18 years for posting poisoned letters

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 05:54 AM PDT

An actress who posted ricin-laced letters to US President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been given an 18-year prison term. Shannon Richardson, 36, from Texas, had accused...

EU moves to abolish death penalty in Nigeria

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 05:49 AM PDT

The European Union, EU, yesterday, urged Nigeria to explore other alternatives to death penalty, saying it had commenced moves to secure the release of 88 inmates sentenced to death by different...

Real Madrid complete Toni Kroos deal

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 05:47 AM PDT

Bayern Munich have announced that Toni Kroos has completed his transfer to Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee. The attacking midfielder had long been linked with a move to the Champions League...
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