In order to cover his tracks, Ahmed Sani Yerima, a senator from Zamfara State, took elaborate schemes to ensure that his marriage to a 14-year-old minor would not be detected by law enforcement agencies in Nigeria and Egypt, a preliminary … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan has formed the nucleus of the campaign team that is expected to deliver him the presidency in 2011. NEXT can exclusively reveal that the group of 15 members, which includes 9 serving ministers, is being bankrolled by … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan has arrived Canada for the G-8 outreach programme for invited heads of state . The summit is taking place at the Deerhurst Resort, Muskoka,Ontario. He will also be attending the G-20 Business Forum in Toronto, where he … read more
The long arms of the law finally caught up with two suspected kidnappers of a British citizen, living in Nigeria, as the Federal Capital Territory, Police Command rescued him from their grips. The two suspects paraded before newsmen yesterday at … read more
The international community is deeply worried over the slow pace of implementing the post-amnesty programme and fears renewed violence in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. At a roundtable held in the United States recently, representatives of some international bodies also … read more
Nigeria will shut down any telecom operator flaunting a government directive for all subscribers of mobile phones to be registered, Minister of Communication and Information Dora Akunyili said on the state-owned Nigerian Television Authority late yesterday. “If you don’t want … read more
The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, South-South Nigeria, Peremobowei Ebebi, was impeached today by the state House of Assembly This brings to an end the battle of supremacy between the state Governor Timipre Sylva and Ebebi. Ebebi was kicked out … read more
The Friends of the Earth Netherlands, an international non-governmental organisation, have said that Shell, a multinational oil company, is refusing it and three Nigerians the right to inspect key documents that would offer more insight into the circumstances surrounding oil … read more
An extraordinary brawl broke out in Nigeria’s National Assembly after a group of members were suspended for accusing the speaker of corruption. Punches were thrown and at least one person was injured after the west African country’s parliament voted to … read more
THE Super Eagles teammates of Sani Kaita have asked the Russia-based midfielder to return directly to his base in Europe rather than head for Nigeria following threats to his life by some angry fans on account of his red card … read more