The police in Akwa Ibom are keeping two brothers in custody for the kidnap and sale of their three-year-old nephew even. The uncle of the child, Israel Nkereuwem Asuquo, who lived with the child and his parents in the same … read more
AS President Good Jonathan was yesterday swore in for a four -year tenure, workers in the nation’s Petroleum industry have called on the President to ensure among other things, an end to importation of petroleum products and gas flaring in … read more
Hackers attacked the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) website forcing it to be shut down on Wednesday. The Nigerian hacker group, NaijaCyberHactivists commenced the cyber attack on an agency set up to develop the region in response to the government’s … read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said that there was no going back from the implementation of its earlier released “Industry policy on retail cash collection and lodgment” which imposes restrictions on daily cash deposits and withdrawals either by … read more
The number of people that died during the Pipeline and Product Marketing Company (PPMC) explosion in Amukpe, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State has risen to four, NEXT learnt yesterday. It was also discovered that a some villagers are … read more
A Beechcraft plane with registration number N364UZ, belonging to an oil company, Shoreline International, has crashed at Barkallau, near the National Open University in Kaduna today. The incident, which occurred around 12 noon, claimed the lives of the two occupants … read more
THE crisis between some soldiers and policemen in Badagry, Lagos, deepened yesterday, following the killing of a soldier allegedly by four policemen on Sunday night at a check point. In a reprisal attack, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge … read more
UN chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday told Nigeria’s powerful state governors that he was “deeply” worried by violence that has rocked parts of Africa’s most populous country. “I am deeply disturbed by the level of violence, particularly in the northern states,” … read more
Several months after the commencement of the auction process for Nigeria’s Second Level Domain (SLD), only 10 companies have so far registered. The process, which was commenced by the country’s official domain name registrar, Nigeria Internet Registration Association’s (NiRA), has … read more
A Nigerian family planning expert has told the BBC it would be difficult to implement the suggestion that Nigerians should only have three children. Isaac Ogo pointed to the tradition of polygamy and the belief that the children were seen … read more