At least 10 people were killed in weekend violence in Nigeria’s restive northeast in a series of attacks attributed to a radical Muslim sect, officals have said. Major General Jack Nwachukwu Nwaogbo said an explosion near police barracks in the … read more
British spy chiefs said at the weekend that they had uncovered a plot by Al-Qaeda to make Nigeria their headquarters from where they could carry out attacks on Europe. Also, members of the fundamentalist group, Boko Haram, were on the … read more
Labour leaders on Sunday psyched workers up for confrontation with Abuja and states if they fail to pay the N18,000 minimum wage after the two weeks’ ultimatum which expires July 14. Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Abdulwaheed Omar, said workers … read more
Authorities stepped up security Monday as they launched a probe into multiple attacks that killed 20 people in northeastern Nigeria, including a bomb blast at a police barracks. The police barracks bombing killed at least 10 people Sunday evening in … read more
Two senior officials in northern Nigerian have offered public apologies to an extremist sect for any rights violations suffered during military crackdown on its armed uprising in 2009. Bauchi state governor Isa Yuguda and the ex-governor of neighbouring Gombe state … read more
Nigeria’s secret service detained a former cabinet minister and leading opposition figure on Saturday over a newspaper column in which he criticised the high cost of government in Africa’s most populous nation. The State Security Service (SSS) said it detained … read more
As we try to consolidate our democracy, the emergence of the Boko Haram phenomenon provides us an important occasion to reflect on the process that can produce such a threatening reaction to the peace and security of our society. The … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan reappointed 12 ministers from the outgoing government to their old jobs on Saturday following general elections in April, including oil minister Deziani Alison-Madueke. Jonathan was sworn in for his first full term over a month ago and … read more
Vodacom, South Africa’s biggest wireless phones operator, cut off about a million users on Friday for failing to register their SIM cards under a new law in the country. Under the new Regulation of Interception of Communication Act, mobile phone … read more
The culture of jungle justices reared its head in Warri metropolis yesterday as two suspected armed robbers were set ablaze by an irate mob after an alleged failed attempt to rob a man. The incident took place at about 10am … read more