The London trial of former Delta state governor James Ibori has been delayed until 2012 after his defence team successfully argued they hadn’t been given enough time to prepare. Mr Ibori, facing 14 charges of fraud and money laundering, will … read more
A relative of the slain leader of a radical Muslim sect in Nigeria was shot dead Saturday, only two days after taking part in peace talks led by a former president, police said. Babakura Fugu’s killing comes as Nigeria’s weak … read more
ALMOST four months after its closure, the runway of the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, was yesterday re-opened by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The runway was shut then for asphalt resurfacing and overlay. FAAN’s Managing Director, Mr. … read more
The hopes of many Lagos residents on the controversial Tenancy Bill could soon be dashed, as a review could be coming barely a month after the bill was signed into law by the state government. New developments have shown that … read more
A MOSOP Committee set up on the 18th of August, 2011 by MOSOP President/Spokesman, Dr. Goodluck Diigbo to review the Nigerian Government threat that: “Pollution or no pollution, oil production will go on in Ogoniland as already planned,” submitted its … read more
Videos have emerged purporting to show members of a Nigerian Islamist sect preparing for suicide attacks, including a young man said to be responsible for last month’s bombing of UN headquarters. The two videos obtained by AFP are said to … read more
Prosecutors accused four men Friday of organizing a suicide bombing at United Nations headquarters in Nigeria that killed 23 people, bringing charges that carry the death penalty. The four men charged came in a group of 19 brought before a … read more
Nigeria’s Emergency Management Agency (Nema) has accused state governments of overlooking early warning messages in the wake of flooding across the country that has killed around 140 people and displaced tens of thousands. In early 2011 the Nigerian Meteorological Agency … read more
Former Nigeria’s President Olusegun Obasanjo may be seeking to initiate peace talks between the federal government and the Islamic sect Boko Haram, which has claimed responsibility for the spate of bombings in the country in recent times, the private Nation … read more
Some residents of the Lagos Mainland Local Government Area on Thursday cried out over the increasing insecurity of lives and property in the area and urged the Lagos State Government to come to their aid. A cross section of the … read more