Minister of Interior Affairs, retired Major General Godwin Abe said the police would soon reintroduce roadblocks in the nations high ways to check criminals. The minister noted that the police and other paramilitary formations will be retrained to enhance their … read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday accused the European Union Election Observation Mission of harbouring a hidden agenda. The commission stated this in a four-page statement issued last night in Abuja on the damning report of the mission on … read more
Nigerian Justice Minister Michael Aondoakaa said he is freezing a plan to re-denominate the Nigerian currency, the naira. The plan had been announced by the governor of the Central Bank, Chukwuma Soludo, last week. Mr Aondoakaa said the plan was … read more
The Military Joint Task Force (JTF) operating in Rivers State yesterday morning raided cultists hide outs in the creeks of the state, killing 15 of them in the process. The flash point was Tombia, in Degema Local Government Area, said … read more
There are indications that air passengers are likely to experience difficult times at the nation�s airports as the scarcity of aviation fuel hits the airline industry. Investigations by our correspondent on Friday showed that most airlines are already flying with … read more
Minister of Information and Communication, Mr. John Odey, has cautioned media outfits in the country to avoid reports that would infringe on the stability and security of the nation. Addressing a public forum organised by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) … read more
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reacted to the allegations of missing funds raised by the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) insisting that no revenue due to the federation account is missing or unaccounted for. The Acting Group … read more
Pro-National Conference Organisation (PRONACO), has concluded arrangements for elder statesman, Chief Anthony Enahoro, and Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, to lead its Advocacy Team to militant groups in the Niger Delta, especially those fighting on the side of principle. Disclosing … read more
THE Rivers State government has extended the dusk-to-dawn curfew in Port Harcourt for another one week in order to sustain and consolidate on the peace already achieved. And as government reiterated its resolve to rehabilitate any of the militiamen that … read more
Communal and cult-related crises have erupted in two different towns in Rivers State, as nearly 20 people were allegedly killed as community leader clashed in Rumuekpe, Obio/Akpor Local Government area of the state, while cultists have almost shut down Bodo, … read more