Nigeria’s President Umaru Yar’Adua has appointed Mr. Ogb onaya Onovo as the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), pending his confirmation by the appropriate authorities, the presidency said in a statement Thursday. Onovo, until his appointment a Deputy Inspector General … read more
Vietnamese police have arrested five Nigerians in a probe into a smuggling ring suspected of trafficking heroin through this country from India to China, state media reported. “The suspects, including five Nigerians and four Vietnamese, have apparently transported a significant … read more
The Yoruba of South-Western Nigeria may need to hold a colloquium to choose another word to capture the civilised kidnapping that is currently the rave in the country. Kidnapping simply means holding another person against his/her will, with the intent … read more
SECURITY around the Atlas Cove jetty in Lagos was yesterday beefed up over fears that men of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) may stage another attack on the Jetty in Lagos, which was repaired by the … read more
More than 500 people have been kidnapped in Nigeria so far this year, up nearly 70 percent from all of last year, as militants and criminals expand targets to include religious figures and children, a federal minister said. Hundreds of … read more
Some 5,000 inhabitants from five villages in Nigeria’s northern Kano state have threatened to relocate to the state capital, Kano, in protest at 30 years of grappling with acute water shortages. Villagers in Rigar-Rana, Agale, Dandani, Kwabo and Barebari in … read more
Still battling threats of impeachment over the poor implementation of the budget by the House of Representatives, President Umaru Yar’Adua was yesterday asked to resign by the House, if he can no longer provide security to Nigerians. The House made … read more
Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) has warned that they will renege on the current 60-day ceasefire, if the Federal Government attempts to repair the pipelines they blew up before implementation of the amnesty. MEND also said they … read more
The main Nigerian militant group says it will release six hostages taken earlier this month from the chemical tanker Sichem Peace. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta says in a statement Tuesday that the tanker’s six crew … read more
British American Tobacco Nigeria and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria on Tuesday expressed their opposition to a proposed anti-tobacco bill to be discussed in parliament. The bill seeks to ban smoking in public places and forbids persons under the age … read more