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Ex-militant leader, driver shot dead

Unknown gunmen on Saturday shot dead a former militant leader and his driver on the outskirts of Yenagoa, capital of Nigeria’s oil-rich Bayelsa State, the state police boss said. “I can confirm that Ebi Albert and his driver were shot … read more

US Denies Instigating Bankole’s Arrest

The United States Saturday denied influencing President Goodluck Jonathan to order the arrest of former Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole. A top official of the US Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. Peter Claussen, told THISDAY during a telephone interview … read more

Ekiti declares Monday public holiday

Ekiti State Government has declared Monday as public holiday to mark the 18th anniversary of the June 12, 1993 presidential election which was won by the late Chief Moshood Abiola. Activities lined up by the state government to mark the … read more

Government announces new national ID scheme

The Nigerian Government has announced new plans for biometric registration of its citizens that would be stored in a central database and yield biometric identity cards and a nine-digit unique identification number for each citizen, according to an All Africa … read more

Pilots, engineers protest expats’ influx

At least 30 un-employed licensed Nigerian pilots and engineers, yesterday, stormed the office of the Nigerian Association of Aircraft and Pilots ( NAAPE) protesting the influx of expatriates in the country’s aviation industry. The protesters, who demonstrated within the airport … read more

Jail warden killed in Bauchi

Nigerian authorities say assailants gunned down a prison warden in the same city where multiple blasts killed 15 people just over a week ago. The Bauchi State police spokesperson Mohammed Barau said gunmen shot Ibrahim Ali in front of his … read more

Ex-parliament speaker arrested for corruption

Nigerian anti-graft police on Sunday arrested the outgoing speaker of the house of representatives Dimeji Bankole over alleged financial impropriety, just two days after his tenure ended. “The former speaker will remain in custody to enable him to have sufficient … read more