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
The number of deaths recorded by the Nigeria Police across the country is now causing President Goodluck Jonathan sleepless nights, the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Hafiz Ringim has said in Uyo. Ringim made the revelation while addressing officers and … read more
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
Just two days before the federal cabinet dissolved to allow President Goodluck Jonathan appoint a fresh one in recognition of his new electoral mandate, officials in charge of our oil and gas resources secretly signed a deal assigning production rights … read more
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
Nigeria’s former parliament speaker pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to 16 counts of fraud, the first charges in a case involving the alleged diversion of tens of millions of dollars. Dimeji Bankole, one of the most powerful politicians in the … read more
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
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
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
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