News

Army may recruit ex-Niger Delta militants

Nigerian Army is considering the request of the Presidential Amnesty Office to recruit a number of transformed Niger Delta ex-militants into the Army, according to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Onyeabo Azubuike Ihejirika. Lt.-General Ihejirika disclosed this while … read more

Lawyers probe top judges over graft charges

The umbrella Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has named a panel to probe corruption allegations against the country’s top two judges, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Aloysius Katsina-Alu and President of the Court of Appeal (PCA) Ayo Salami. The probe panel, … read more

Details Oil Windfall Spending

Nigeria has spent more than $27 billion from its oil-windfall savings account in three years, significantly eroding the total and putting the financial health of Africa’s most populous country and biggest oil producer under scrutiny ahead of April presidential elections. … read more

Troops uncover weapons cache

Troops in an area of Nigeria hit by repeated attacks blamed on Islamists have killed three gunmen in a shootout and uncovered a cache of weapons in separate incidents, the military said Sunday. Both the shootout and the discovery of … read more

Senate passes maiden anti-terrorism act

Nigeria’s Senate on Thursday approved the country’s first anti-terrorism act, giving law enforcers greater powers to detain and prosecute suspects and judges more guidance on handing down punishments. President Goodluck Jonathan pledged in January to aid a speedy passage of … read more