A lawyer acting for more than 60 militants arrested last month said on Wednesday the militant gang leader and two of his followers were removed from prison by the secret service last week. Nigeria’s armed forces on November 20 arrested … read more
Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to have removed from its official website the opinion polls on which of its two candidates is favoured to win the party’s presidential primary 13 Jan. 2011. When PANA visited the website (www.peoplesdemocraticparty.com) … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria has approved the redeployment of two ministers after three ministers resigned from the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to pursue their political ambitions. So far, Adamu Waziri of the Police Affairs ministry, Alhaji Isa Bio of … read more
Nigeria has evacuated the families of diplomats serving in Abidjan because of the intensifying standoff following Ivory Coast’s disputed presidential election, a foreign ministry spokesman said Tuesday. Foreign Minister Odein Ajumogobia issued the order “following the escalation of tension and … read more
A Nigerian court on Tuesday refused bail to the brother of an alleged militant and three others facing treason and terrorism charges over Independence Day twin car bombings that killed 12 people in Abuja. Charles Okah, elder brother of Henry … read more
Ahead of the January 2011 presidential primary of Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), President Goodluck Jonathan trails his opponent, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, in the party’s opinion poll. According to the poll, on the website of the party … read more
No fewer than 15 persons have lost their lives in a suspected reprisal attack on Kegbara Dere community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. Apart from the deaths recorded, more than 80 houses were reportedly set ablaze, while … read more
Nigeria’s president says he is launching a book chronicling his Facebook interactions with his Facebook friends to encourage reading as Africa’s most populous country heads into an election year. President Goodluck Jonathan said Monday that he decided to compile his … read more
US oil giant Chevron today confirmed that one of its oil pipelines was blown in Nigeria, after a militant group over the weekend claimed to bomb three different facilities belonging to the company and AGIP. The company told local ”ThisDay” … read more
Thousands of Lagos residents were held up in what could be described as an endless traffic gridlocks yesterday, a situation which was traced to the visit of President Goodluck Jonathan. A sizable number of fierce-looking officers of the Nigeria Police … read more