There are 103 cult groups known to Rivers State government. But it is not known whether they all operate in the state. However, the state House of Assembly is conscious of their activities, hence it took documentary notice of the … read more
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has associated the crisis in Port Harcourt with the struggle by cult groups to gain government’s patronage, adding that the problem will not be over soon. Meanwhile, security agencies in … read more
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, yesterday stated that the Police would need to carry out a comprehensive DNA test to ascertain whether one of the charred bodies of the three cultists killed during a shoot-out with … read more
After two weeks of sustained violence which led to the death of several persons and the destruction of property worth billions of naira, the Rivers State Government on Friday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the state. This is even as … read more
About 12 people including two policemen were killed while scores sustained injuries in the early hours of yesterday when some armed men attacked a branch of First Bank at Ketu in Kosofe Local Government area of Lagos State. However, Governor … read more
Nigeria has asked retailers to hand over for destruction all imported toothpaste on their shelves after its food and drugs watchdog said it had discovered a harmful substance in a Chinese-made brand. The order followed a spate of scares in … read more
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua gave hints yesterday that the Federal Government was on the verge of a breakthrough in its negotiations for lasting peace with Niger Delta militants. He disclosed that the Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, had held extensive … read more
Nigeria’s food and drug safety watchdog said Thursday that some Chinese-produced toothpaste contained a toxic substance and as a result ordered all foreign-made toothpaste to be pulled from shelves across Africa’s most-populous nation. The agency also ordered the disposal of … read more
Breaking News: 19:00hrs to 06:00hrs Okada curfew imposed on Port Harcourt by Police Commissioner Felix Ogbaudu. Decision to be reviewed after one week. (Reuters) – Many residents were too afraid to leave their homes in Nigeria’s main oil city Port … read more
(AP) _ Authorities imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew Friday in the southern Nigerian state where security forces and gang members have clashed, while residents fled the hardest-hit neighborhood. � The measure for Rivers State would be reviewed after one week, Police … read more