It is not the plan of the United States government to permanently base its troops on the African soil The US government said this on Thursday while giving details about its proposed Africa Military Command, AFRICOM. In a press briefing … read more
Kidnappers of Professor Nimi Briggs, the former University of Port Harcourt vice chancellor and chairman, Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission are demanding for a N100 million ransom for his freedom. This is coming on the heels of allegations by Governor … read more
A measles outbreak has killed at least 200 children in Nigeria in recent weeks according to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The Nigerian Red Cross is sending teams to affected cities in northern Nigeria … read more
The arrest of former state governors continued in Lagos as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commmission (EFCC) arrested Ayodele Fayose, the impeached governor of Ekiti State in Lagos today. Saharareporters received information that the ex-governor surrendered himself to EFCC officials … read more
President Umaru Musa Yar�Adua has identified the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as one of the main focal points of his administration�s war against corruption. Making this known in Washington D.C. yesterday, the president said in furtherance of his administration�s … read more
Travel to the United States and beyond now will be even easier for customers travelling from Nigeria thanks to Delta Air Lines� new non-stop service between Lagos� Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Atlanta�s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, launched Tuesday December 4. … read more
A court of appeal in Nigeria has declared unconstitutional a law requiring every organiser of a rally to have a special police permit. The law, a residue of colonial rule, was challenged after police used tear gas to disperse an … read more
Federal Government on Thursday issued a six-week ultimatum to Virgin Nigeria and Arik Airline to relocate their domestic operations from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) to the domestic wing to give room for safe operations. It also ordered all … read more
Security was beefed up in major towns in Delta State on Thursday following alleged planned protests against the arrest of the immediate past governor of the state, Chief James Ibori on Wednesday by the operatives of the Economic and Financial … read more
As part of measures to effectively police its waterways Bayelsa State government, yesterday, presented a total of ten speed boats to the militia groups in the state for surveillance and monitoring activities along the waterways in the state. The 75 … read more