Authorities have recovered 13 burnt corpses after unrest linked to a land dispute in southeastern Nigeria that also led to the burning of dozens of houses and churches, a police spokesman said Tuesday. “We have so far been able to … read more
Attackers armed with machetes killed six people in a village in central Nigeria on Tuesday in a raid reminiscent of ethnic clashes in which hundreds died earlier this year, a military spokesman said. Herdsmen thought to be from the mostly … read more
An official of Nigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed confidence that the country’s legislative body will Wednesday approve the commission’s proposed new date of April for the general elections. Nick Dazan, INEC’s assistant director of public affairs said if … read more
The Chief of Staff to the River State governor, Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike has faulted the claim by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he has a case to answer before the anti graft agency, and for including his … read more
Nigeria has confirmed some 98 percent fewer cases of polio compared with last year, the UN Foundation said on Monday, while pledging another 60 million dollars for further vaccines. The foundation, started with a huge donation from US media mogul … read more
Nigeria’s anti-graft Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has published a list of politicians who should be barred by their parties from contesting next year’s general elections, because they are facing corruption charges. The local media reported Monday that the … read more
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed its members in Lagos zone to embark on an indefinite strike tomorrow over an alleged industrial dispute with management of Chevron Nigeria Limited. THISDAY gathered that the decision … read more
Following Sunday’s mishap in which 15 passengers aboard Aero flight AJ320 were injured when the airline made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, the management, yesterday, attributed the development to humidity and warm air mixing which … read more
Soldiers in Ikom, Cross River State, are mourning the death of three of their colleagues killed in a fresh communal clash in Boki local government area. The soldiers were among the 13 persons killed, at the last count, as reported … read more
Suspected Islamist sect members on Sunday attacked a police station in northern Nigeria, leading to a gun battle with officers, authorities said, in the latest such incident in recent months. An unknown number of suspected members of the Boko Haram … read more