Nigeria’s anti-graft agency said it was hunting down owners of an Indian business group, Vaswani Brothers, for allegedly defrauding the country of three bilion naira in unpaid taxes. “Recently, they defrauded the federal government of Nigeria of the sum of … read more
More than 12 Nigerian businessmen in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, have allegedly been killed and 128 imprisoned by the government of that country for their membership of militant groups. This was contained in a letter of protest written to the Senate … read more
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has announced plans to set up a mobile court to try defaulters of crash helmet recently introduced by the commission. Already the commission is collaborating with the Lagos State government in this regard. The … read more
Nigeria’s minister for justice has offered to testify in an Irish court against Nigerian citizens who claim political asylum on the grounds they will be forced to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) if deported. Michael Aondoakaa, a senior figure in … read more
The security Joint Task Force (JTF) in Warri, Delta State said yesterday that it had dismantled an enclave that served as hideout for alleged militant leader, Kingsley Opuye, in Abiteye area of Warri South-West Local Government Area of the state. … read more
Folorunsho Ogini, chairman, Lagos zone of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has disclosed plans by the Association to embark on a 3-day strike on Wednesday March 23. Speaking during a protest march staged by the … read more
A Nigerian judge has issued an arrest warrant for a “Nollywood” actress and former beauty queen who killed a man in a traffic accident. Ibinabo Fiberesima had appealed against her five-year sentence but did not attend the hearing in Lagos. … read more
The United Nations Habitat commission in Nigeria has dispatched a four-man delegation to assess the urban renewal initiative of the Governor Chibuike Amaechi administration in Rivers State. Head of the Nigeria office of UN Habitat commission, Professor Johnson Bade Falade, … read more
Russia and Nigeria have signed an agreement on nuclear energy, allowing the two countries to work together on mining uranium, building and testing atomic power plants and sharing knowledge. The agreement may also help Nigeria develop nuclear energy research and … read more
A gang of armed robbers killed six policemen during a gun-battle on Thursday in Kano, Kano State, while the gang lost two of its members. The state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Yesufu, who disclosed this to journalists on Thursday, said … read more