Gunmen struck again in Port Harcourt in the early hours of yesterday and felled the head of the State Civil Commission, Chief Anthony Egobueze in his Mgbuoshimiri residence before policemen whom he made distress call to could respond. Rivers State … read more
Nigeria will today take on South American football power house, Argentina, in Group B as both countries commence their campaigns in the 2010 World Cup, which kicked off yesterday amidst jubilant scenes across South Africa. But former President Nelson Mandela … read more
The restive city of Jos yesterday witnessed another round of tension as rumour of fresh attack was peddled, while the residents panicked. Business activities were paralysed for hours. When The Nation visited the city centre between 8.30a.m. and 11a.m., most … read more
The Chief Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) serving in the Niger-Delta, Sarkin Bello, yesterday denied an alleged attack by a militant group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) on some soldiers of the task force. … read more
Nigeria will be seeking revenge for two previous World Cup losses at the hands of star-studded Argentina on Saturday at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg in the teams’ World Cup Group B opener. The Nigerian Super Eagles lost 2-1 to … read more
The fight against kidnapping and other related crimes took a new dimension in Benin, the Edo State capital on Thursday, as traditional priests, herbalists and traditional worshippers gathered at the King’s Square to invoke curses on kidnappers and other perpetrators … read more
As part of efforts to rid the Niger Delta waterways of criminals, the Nigerian Naval Ship, NNS Delta, yesterday announced the arrest of some suspected oil thieves with two ‘Cotonou boats’ laden with stolen crude oil. Parading some of the … read more
Police opened fire on hundreds of bikers protesting a ban on commercial motorcycles in Nigeria’s flashpoint city of Jos Wednesday, killing five of the protestors, a rescue official said. An AFP journalist saw four corpses after the demonstration turned violent, … read more
More than 300 suspected kidnappers have been arrested in Nigeria since February, the police chief said Wednesday as President Goodluck Jonathan demanded action to stop a wave of abductions. All the suspects were from the Igbo ethnic community, one of … read more
Worried by the security lapses in Nigeria, especially in the South East, President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday ordered that “something needs to be done to arrest the situation as soon as possible.” President Jonathan issued his directive at a meeting … read more