Police officers and Soldiers clashed at Obanikoro, along the Ikorodu expressway in Lagos on Thursday, throwing the area into panic. No deaths were recorded and no shots were fired in the crisis that lasted about two hours, but three officers … read more
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced that from 1 July, 2011, a new tariff regime will come into effect for all electricity consumers in the country. It is to rise from the current rate of N8.50 to N10 … read more
Nigeria’s has retained its high ranking, Tier-1, status on the global rating in her efforts to combat human Trafficking In Persons (TIP) according to the 2011 United States Department of State TIP Report. The Executive Secretary of the National Agency … read more
Described as only better than Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Central African, Iraq, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Pakistan, and Yemen, Nigeria has once again been ranked 14th most failed state in the world. This is out … read more
There was tension in Kaduna State following a threat by suspected Islamic sect, Boko Haram members to bomb Kaduna in the coming days. But the police public relations officer, Kaduna command, Aminu Lawan, said the command is on top of … read more
NIGERIAN terrorism accused Henry Okah yesterday presented the prosecution with a witness list of 103 people he wanted subpoenaed on his behalf in a trial set to start in January next year. He wants the prosecution to ensure the witnesses, … read more
Last week’s bomb attack by Boko Haram in the capital Abuja has raised questions about Nigeria’s ability to defend itself. But a reassessment is also being made of the nature of the enemy they are confronting. Having long regarded the … read more
The Nigeria police announced Monday they had rescued the five members of the country’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who were kidnapped in southern Rivers state 7 June. Police Commissioner Suleiman Abba said the corpers were ‘sighted and rescued by … read more
The police in southwest Nigeria’s Ogun State have placed its officers and men on red alert to prevent terrorism currently being experienced in some parts of the country. State Commissioner of Police Musa Daura disclosed this to reporters in Abeokuta, … read more
THE police, on Sunday, got tough over Thursday’s bombing of Nigeria Police headquaters in Abuja, as crack detectives from Abuja stormed Maiduguri, the Boko Haram headquarters and arrested 58 sect members, including some Somalians, Sudanese and Nigeriens. Nigerian Tribune was … read more