Kidnappers at Famgbe in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on Saturday, made away with a two-and-a-half-year-old girl, Aduntunure Aweri. The motive for the kidnap of the girl, whose boat driver father was away when the incident happened, … read more
Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders, an African American who is currently US ambassador to the Republic of Congo, has been nominated by President George W. Bush as the new US ambassador to Nigeria. If she scales through the Senate hearings, she … read more
AMERICAN organizations and concerned individuals last week unveiled a new type of crimes of persuasion, known locally as 419 carried out by Nigerian con men through the use of dogs and their puppies. In this new wave of 419, Nigerian … read more
Eight members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who were kidnapped last weekend by armed militants in Arogbo, Ese-Odo Local Government area of Ondo State have been released. The militant youths, who claimed to belong to the Movement for the … read more
The Joint Task Force yesterday launched another major offensive with a helicopter gunship; land troops and amphibious men aimed at dislodging militants and cultists from their camps in the creeks at Ogbogoro, Rivers State. The casualty figures and arrests were … read more
TWO female members of Cross River State House of Assembly, who fought aboard an Arik Airline flight from Abuja to Calabar last week, have been suspended for one month by the House for the act. The suspended members are Mrs. … read more
The craze and madness for Nigerians especially those from the southern part of the country to travel to Europe and other parts of the world did not start immediately after independence in the 1960s. Those who were fortunate to travel … read more
VICE President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday explained the modalities for the proposed Niger Delta Summit, saying that it would lead to the adoption of a broader stakeholder engagement and eventual resolution of crises in the region. The Vice President regretted that … read more
Strong indications emerged on Thursday that the Peoples Democratic Partys chieftains that were abducted by some militants in Ondo State might soon be released. A police source told our correspondent on the telephone that efforts had been intensified to secure … read more
A three-year-old girl, whose name was given as Nuseiba Usman, was on Wednesday evening kidnapped in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, by a gang of armed men, who started off by robbing a neighbourhood. The kidnappers have made contact with the … read more