Indications emerged in Abuja yesterday that Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has barred all ministers of the just dissolved executive council of the federation from travelling out of the country in the next one month. The restriction is to ensure that … read more
The Federal Government yesterday recalled its ambassador, Alhaji Isah Mohammed, from the Libyan Peoples Arab Socialist Jamharriyah “for consultations” following Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi’s call on Tuesday for the splitting of Nigeria into two, along religious lines. Ministry of Foreign … read more
Seven Chinese hostages who were freed by an armed gang in Cameroon’s southwest Bakassi region arrived “traumatised” Thursday in Yaounde, the capital, Chinese source said. The seven fishermen went straight to the Chinese embassy, where ambassador Xue Jinwei received them … read more
Analysts say ships passing through Africa’s Gulf of Guinea are at greater peril than off Somalia because West African pirates appear more ready to use deadly force. In the latest case of hijacking and kidnapping in the area, gunmen seized … read more
Perhaps as a sign of new alignment of forces and power, the acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, received only a handful of visitors yesterday. The visitors included the chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Vincent Ogbulafor, and the special adviser to … read more
Nigerian authorities Thursday relaxed a curfew imposed in the flashpoint city of Jos after sectarian carnage in January as the security situation had improved, a senior official said. “Given the improvement in security situation in Jos and Bukuru … the … read more
John Davou a survivor of the dawn attack on Byei village in Riyom local government area of Plateau State has accused Fulani herdsmen over yesterday’s invasion of the village and the killing of 12 persons with several others wounded. The … read more
Eminet Nigerians yesterday commended Acting President Goodluck Jonathanm for taking the bold step to dissolved the cabinet, just as they tasked him on his choice of members of a new cabinet. A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board … read more
The charred remains of a man suspected to be one of the operatives of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) which carried out last Monday’s bombings of the Government House Annex, Warri, have been recovered by … read more
Federal Government has beefed up security around government establishments and oil facilities in response to threats by Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) to attack facilities in the Niger Delta. Sources told Daily Independent that more troops … read more