Many still do not know it, but Nigeria’s shameful predicament and ultimate destruction has and still is a consequence of the deliberate decisions of leaders external and local whose colonial, personal or sectional selfish interests trumped that of the subjects … read more
More than three-quarters of the nearly 50,000 inmates in Nigerian jails have not been convicted, with some of them awaiting trial for the past 17 years, an official said on Tuesday. “The total number of prisoners in Nigeria as of … read more
Suspected Boko Haram Islamists Monday night attacked the Gamboru police station in Maiduguri, capital of Nigeria’s northern Borno state, injuring four policemen, the local media reported. It was the latest attack by the Islamists, who are believed to be behind … read more
Some kidnappers who were fleeing Abia State, following pressure put on them by the joint military task force, were shot dead as they tried to cross over to Eberi Omuma in Rivers State, Awa Udonsi, Special Adviser to the Abia … read more
Election campaign chief for Nigeria’s former military ruler, questioned over the independence day bombings, has sued the country’s secret police for harassment, documents showed on Tuesday. Raymond Dokpesi, a campaign director for Ibrahim Babangida has taken the intelligence services to … read more
Nigeria has approved a controversial $2.5bn offer for the country’s main fixed-line telecoms group, but has demanded that the winning consortium come up with a $750m downpayment to secure the sale. The approval follows years of ill-fated efforts to sell … read more
Nigerian 110 metres hurdler Samuel Okon has tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine, Games Federation chief Mike Fennell said on Tuesday. Compatriot and women’s 100 metres gold medallist Osayemi Oludamola tested positive for the same substance and was suspended … read more
THERE are strong indications that workers of Mobil Producing Unlimited, Exxon Mobil, may Thursday begin an indefinite strike over alleged non-compliance of management to the National Content Act and other applicable laws on expatriate staff as well as systematic easing … read more
Amnesty International, a global human rights body, has asked the Federal Government of Nigeria to set up an independent commission of inquiry to investigate the use of firearms by security forces that left at least one person dead and a … read more
Two-time former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, will have a date with history on October 17. That is the day that a United Arab Emirates, UAE, court will rule on whether or not he should be extradited to … read more