Apparently oblivious of the risks associated with street trading and its menace to the environment, many people are increasingly participating in roadside merchandise in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Observers note that in many neighbourhoods of the city, including … read more
A former governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa has said the prolonged incarceration of Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer to former head of state, Sani Abacha is responsible for his recent outburst at the resumed hearing of his … read more
The Federal Government may sanction Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) if it heeds the call by the Ogoni people in Rivers State, Niger-Delta, for the revocation of the license granted the Anglo-Dutch oil giant to carry out oil exploration activities … read more
Unidentified gunmen, in the early hours of Saturday were said to have blown up Dibi Flow Station in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State. The Flow Station, operated by Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) had of recent experienced series … read more
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has rejected the UN report on the widespread oil pollution in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, and renewed its vow to launch fresh attacks against oil firms operating in the area. … read more
The security challenges in the North-east geopolitical zone may proliferate and engulf the entire nation if unchecked, the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Security Challenge, Gaji Galtimari has warned. Mr Galtimari, who was speaking when the committee paid a … read more
Pirate attacks off the coast of west Africa have increased sharply, figures show, raising fears that the region could emulate Somalia as a menace to shipping. Nigeria and Benin have reported 22 piracy incidents so far this year, including two … read more
Nigeria’s ministry of defence has said that it will investigate allegations that military personnel mishandled attacks by an Islamist group. The announcement came after a woman was shot dead on Wednesday in clashes between members of the government’s Joint Task … read more
Nigeria has extradited a man to the United States for his alleged role in a multi-nation scam that defrauded law firms of more than 30 million dollars. Nigerian officials said Friday the suspect, Emmanuel Ekhator, who is Nigerian, was handed … read more
Nigerian authorities said Thursday they would probe all cases of misconduct by a “few bad eggs” among troops who commit crimes against civilians while trying to battle Islamists in northeast of the country. “A few bad eggs amongst them sometimes … read more