THE Nigerian Army yesterday said it is not aware of the death of any of its soldiers serving in the Niger Delta. It also denied exchange of gunfire between the militants and troops serving in the area for days. A … read more
Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Lagos State on Saturday disagreed with the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Alhaji Sumaila Makama, on the success rate of the ongoing national head count. While Makama had stressed that the census had … read more
In what appears to be an acknowledgement that the headcount may not have gone well in several parts of the country, President Olusegun Obasanjo this morning announced a two-day extension (March 26 and 27) for the National Census to ensure … read more
Militants in Nigeria’s oil producing southern delta have abducted three soldiers who ventured into a remote area near a major natural gas plant, an army spokesman said yesterday. The abduction took place on Thursday night in the Soku area of … read more
States and Local Councils in some parts of the country that have employed their own enumerators to conduct the national population and housing census are wasting their time and resources, the National Population Commission (NPC) has said. The Police also … read more
(Reuters) – A U.S. intelligence view that Nigeria can no longer ensure security in the oil-producing Niger Delta is an understatement, according to experts who say lawlessness in the delta is rooted in old, intractable problems. A senior U.S. government … read more
Police have arrested more than 30 people in southern Nigeria, they said today after a violent start to the first census in 15 years, which has reopened deep ethnic and religious divisions. “We have arrested more than 30 people (since … read more
GOVERNOR James Ibori of Delta State says he is handicapped by the refusal of Niger Delta militants to release the three hostages they are holding in the creeks, pointing out that unless they are freed, he will not have the … read more
Nigeria came to a virtual halt on Friday as the country’s first census in 15 years moved into a fourth day marked by arrests, more violence and growing clamour for the count to be extended. Cities and towns across the … read more
Britain has called for the immediate release of the three hostages now held for 33 days by mutineers in the Niger Delta. A statement issued by the British High Commissioner, Richard Gozney, on Wednesday described hostage-taking as wrong. The statement … read more