Military armored tanks were rolled on the streets of Port Harcourt and its environs on Thursday moments after the Supreme Court verdict nullified the election of Celestine Omehia as governor of Rivers State. Armed soldiers were seen patrolling the streets … read more
Recently, a high level stakeholders’ forum on making HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) accessible to all Nigerians, held in Abuja. In the course of the event which was essentially to chart a way forward in HIV counseling and testing (HCT) … read more
Two brothers, Sabo Ilu and Abubakar Ilu, who reside in Bariki village of Birnin-Kudu local government area of Jigawa state, are now in police custody in connection with the alleged murder of their grandfather, Malam Ya’u Mahadi Mai Unguwa. The … read more
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has taken a swipe on the opposition leaders criticising his government for joining force with security agencies to combat militants in the state. Amaechi, during the week in an interactive session with some media … read more
A US-based Nigerian news blogger is being held without charge by Nigeria’s secret service. Jonathan Elendu was taken into custody on Saturday when he arrived in the capital, Abuja, on a family visit. The State Security Service (SSS) has refused … read more
As governor of a sparsely populated state in northern Nigeria, President Umaru Yar’Adua was known fondly as “the silent achiever”. But a year-and-a-half into his first term as his country’s president, more and more people are muttering that his unhurried … read more
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha suspended his longstanding silence this week to recall his ordeal as a resource control agitator marked down for execution by Aso Rock, the United States and the United Kingdom, all of which he said were convinced his activities … read more
THE Rivers State government offered to grant amnesty to militants who would embrace a peaceful pursuit of their demands. The state government explained that there was nothing wrong with granting the demands of militants if they were reasonable, but maintained … read more
The BBC has learned that Nigeria’s Football Federation (NFF) has told Fifa it wants to pull out of hosting the Under-17 World Cup in 2009. The Nigerian government had already said that funding the $30 million budget was not a … read more
A MIDDLE-AGED man, Mr. Michael Aguowo and his Liberian wife have been kidnapped at Nibo in Awka South local government area of Anambra State by a gang which has demanded N60 million ransom. The suspected kidnappers numbering about 20, were … read more