Monday, September 22, 2014

NigerianEye: “I will be visiting South Africa once in a month ‘in memory of the martyrs of faith – T.B. JOSHUA” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “I will be visiting South Africa once in a month ‘in memory of the martyrs of faith – T.B. JOSHUA” plus 29 more


I will be visiting South Africa once in a month ‘in memory of the martyrs of faith – T.B. JOSHUA

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:44 PM PDT

By Ihechukwu Njoku Embattled Nigerian 'Prophet' T.B. Joshua declared in his church service today that he will be visiting South Africa once in a month 'in memory of the martyrs of faith'. Joshua...

Five Boko Haram fighters surrendered to soldiers – DHQ

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:45 PM PDT

The Defence authorities have said that five members of the Boko Haram sect have surrendered to the troops at Konduga. The Defence Headquarters said in a tweet on its twitter handle on Sunday that...

Suspected Shekau impersonator killed by Nigerian troops?

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:51 PM PDT

Nigerian troops might have scored a strategic victory in the current battle against terrorists operating in the North East on September 17. During a desperate attempt to capture Konduga in their...

North won’t vote for PDP in 2015 — Atiku

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:47 PM PDT

Ex Vice-President and presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, weekend in Lagos said the North would not vote for the Peoples Democratic...

I’ll battle Jonathan for PDP ticket - Tafawa Balewa’s son

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 09:18 PM PDT

The son of Nigeria's first Republic Prime Minister, Dr. Abdul-Jhalil Tafawa-Balewa, has said he will contest the 2015 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic...

Boko Haram kills 9, injures 10 in Borno

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:46 PM PDT

Suspected members of dreaded Boko Haram terrorists, yesterday, attacked a market in Monguno village killing nine persons, while 10 others sustained various degrees of gun-shot wounds. Monguno is...

2015: Jonathan to determine Sambo’s fate — PDP

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 09:03 PM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan is to determine if he will be running with his deputy, Alhaji Namadi Sambo, during the 2015 presidential election or not, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party has...

IBB extends medical trip abroad

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:44 PM PDT

Former military President Ibrahim Babangida on has extended his medical trip to Germany by two weeks, one of his aides said yesterday. Gen. Babangida who was billed to return yesterday, extended...

I won’t appear before medical panel - Suntai

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:42 PM PDT

Ailing Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State has said that he will not appear before the recently-constituted medical panel set up by the state House of Assembly to determine his state of...

Synagogue Tragedy: South Africa sends plane to fly back injured nationals

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:39 PM PDT

South Africa, which lost about 84 nationals in the collapsed guest house at the Synagogue church in Lagos, has sent a plane to fly home survivors of the disaster. According to reports, 349 South...

Kaduna youths blast el-Rufai for ‘abusing’ Oritsejafor

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:35 PM PDT

Some youths in Kaduna State on Sunday carpeted a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, for disparaging the President, Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo...

Ebola: Lagos schools to resume October 8

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:34 PM PDT

Private and public schools in Lagos State will now resume on October 8, 2014. Governor Babatunde Fashola approved the new resumption date at a stakeholders' forum held Sunday, at Lagos Television...

Police arrest woman for supplying arms to robbers

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:33 PM PDT

Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS Ikeja Lagos, have arrested a woman said to be wife of a dare devil armed robber. She was arrested for selling guns to armed robbers. The...

September 22 resumption: Senior civil servants shut Unity schools nationwide

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:29 PM PDT

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has shut the 104 Federal Government Colleges. This followed a nationwide strike embarked on by education officers in the Federal Ministry...

Banks to pay customers for using e-payment channels

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 06:48 PM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria says it has approved an industry-wide incentive scheme and awareness campaign on electronic payment channels for stakeholders and users. As a result, the CBN is...

We want bigger condoms - Uganda men cry out

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 05:05 PM PDT

 Ugandan MPs have been inundated with complaints that many condoms on sale in the country are too small, warning the problem is a blow to the fight against AIDS, Insisting that one size...

Popular Nollywood star, Yemi Solade dives into politics

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 05:00 PM PDT

Another top Nollywood actor has just signified his interest in the 2015 election race, thus adding more to the number of entertainers seeking elective position come 2015.   The latest...

Another survivor of Synagogue building collapse tells of days in darkness

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 12:53 PM PDT

Lying in the rubble of the guesthouse, only able to tell if it was night or day through a tiny crack, Lindiwe Ndwandwe heard the screams of others beneath the debris slowly turn silent. For five...

Four feared dead as political thugs clash in Lagos Island

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 12:50 PM PDT

Three persons might have been killed in a riot that broke out in Lagos Island on Sunday. It was learnt that one Otun Azeez Asake, regarded as the "most powerful Area Boy" on the Island, was killed...

PDP to embark on nationwide tour, to showcase achievement nationwide

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:47 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party is to embark on a nationwide tour from next week. This information was disclosed at a press briefing in Abuja on Sunday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party,...

Jonathan leaves for New York, to meet Obama

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:42 PM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday left the country for New York in the United States of America to attend the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. His spokesperson, Dr. Reuben...

“I’m just doing my job” – Lampard reacts to scoring AGAINST Chelsea

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:57 AM PDT

Frank Lampard admits he was "lost for words" after his first goal for Manchester City rescued a 1-1 draw against Chelsea. After nearly 13 years at Stamford Bridge, Lampard left the club earlier...

Lampard stuns former club Chelsea

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:49 AM PDT

Frank Lampard came back to haunt Chelsea as 10-man Manchester City rallied to earn a share of the spoils after a dramatic encounter at the Etihad Stadium. Andre Schurrle applied a clinical finish...

Manchester United stunned by Leicester City in eight-goal thriller

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:41 AM PDT

Football, bloody hell. It was difficult to think of anything other than that famous Sir Alex Ferguson quote to sum up a truly remarkable match. From being 2-0 ahead early and 3-1 up with less than...

Suspected mad man kills two girls in Bauchi

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:40 AM PDT

Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Musa Sale for stabbing two girls to death in Sabon Garin Sade village of Darazo Local Government Area of the state. The command, in statement made...

APC warns against plan to postpone 2015 general elections

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:35 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned those nursing the plan to postpone the 2015 general elections to perish the thought, saying Nigerians will not accept, under any guise whatsoever, any...

Nigerian students back to school after Ebola lay-off

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:32 AM PDT

Millions of Nigerian students are to return to school on Monday after an enforced summer break because of Ebola, but with lingering fears about the virus and calls for a further delay by a major...

What my mother taught me - Oshiomhole

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:18 AM PDT

Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, has described his mother, Ahaja Aishetu Oshiomhole, as "a strict disciplinarian'' who gave him good moral upbringing. He made the remarks on Saturday in Iyamho, near...

Kenya marks Westgate mall attack

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:16 AM PDT

Kenya is marking a year since the attack on Nairobi's Westgate shopping centre, in which at least 67 people were killed. A memorial plaque will be unveiled and a candle-lit vigil held. The siege...

FG distributes relief materials to Boko Haram victims

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:14 AM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan has begun the distribution of relief materials to the Internally Displaced Persons in the North-East by the Boko Haram insurgency. The Federal Government has, at...

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