Defeated Saturday 0-1 by Argentina, Nigeria has to win its next match against Greece on Thursday to book a ticket for the second round. The match will be difficult for both Super Eagles and their Greek opponents, beaten 2-0 by … read more
As masked Nigerian environmental experts examined a communal well in a village where more than 60 children were killed by lead poisoning, barefoot kids streaked with dust sat on the contaminated ground, running their hands through the silt and sucking … read more
The federal government has concluded plans to develop a database of all unemployed persons in Nigeria, the minister of labour and productivity, Chukwuemeka Wogu, has said. The minister said registering the unemployed in the country is necessary because nobody knows … read more
Four armed men, suspected to be hired assassins, invaded the Abuja residence of a senator from Kwara State, Gbemisola Saraki, daughter of Olusola Saraki, the Second Republic senate leader, in the early hours of yesterday, after overpowering her security aides. … read more
Two persons were allegedly killed by kidnappers on Sunday, when they hit a church in Umuebulu, Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State, where they kidnapped the paramount ruler of the community, Eze Sunday Njoku. Nigerian Tribune gathered that the … read more
A former Nigerian rebel leader said on Friday he would abandon an amnesty programme with hundreds of his followers if the government did not quickly provide jobs and development in the Niger Delta oil region. Ateke Tom, an ex-gang leader … read more
THE Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has confirmed that unspecified sea pirates from Nigeria are responsible for the kidnap of two Russian sailors from Cameroun, even as it dissociates itself from the act. MEND’s mouthpiece, Jomo … read more
Hawking is the new game in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. In most streets, kids are seen jumping like acrobats in the middle of traffic to sell wares, jewelries, books and edible items such as snacks, popcorn, gala, cashew nuts, … read more
A Chanchangi aircraft to Kaduna yesterday made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos, after the engine number one of the airplane was hit by birds shortly after take-off from Lagos. The flight number was given as NCH334. … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday arrived in Johannesburg for the 2010 FIFA World cup in South Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Jonathan arrived at Water Kloof Airforce Base, Pretoria, early on Friday and was received by … read more