Robbers attack Chinese cargo vessel A Chinese vessel, MV Feng Shun Shan, was on Wednesday night attacked by four suspected armed robbers at Berth 9 of the Lagos Port Complex (LPC), an official with the GMT Shipping Nigeria Ltd told … read more
The seeming ongoing country’s security re-organisation which started two weeks ago by President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday took a new twist as the Nigerian Army carried out a posting exercise, which resulted in the redeployment of some of its major … read more
A seven-member UN emergency environmental team has arrived in Nigeria to investigate the deaths of over 200 children from lead poisoning in northern Zamfara state. The team, led by Mr. Mathew Combay from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), arrived in … read more
Presidential aspirant and former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission boss Nuhu Ribadu has begun his campaign with a promise that no one will be safe from prosecution under his regime including members of his opposition Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). … read more
The tempo of politics in Nigeria will shift to New York this week when President Goodluck Jonathan attends the 65th General Assembly of the United Nations. This will be the first time that a Nigerian leader will be attending the … read more
Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has imposed N100, 000 fine on any driver found driving tankers at night. The Executive Secretary of NARTO, Emmanuel Gowon, told the News Agency of Nigeria, in Lagos, on Saturday, that the fine … read more
By Toyin Dawodu President Jonathan declared his intentions for the 2011 election on Facebook two nights ago, and will formally announce it on Saturday, September 18th. His actions have been loud and clear in terms of what he believes should … read more
The son of a senior intelligence officer has confessed to killing his own father and four other family members in northern Nigeria with a kitchen knife early this week, police said on Thursday. “The boy, aged 21 and eldest son … read more
Professionals in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector said that although Nigeria has been rated third in terms of Internet penetration in Africa, the service is accessible to only 16 percent of Nigerians. In a telephone interview, Muhammed Rudman, … read more
A yet to be disclosed group has launched an SMS platform for Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign. This platform may get wider coverage than the road campaign, as every network subscriber is said to be targeted by the texts. In an SMS … read more