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Gunmen Kill 2 Soldiers

Two Nigerian soldiers guarding oil facilities in Bomadi area of Delta State were killed when unknown gunmen suspected to be Niger Delta militants attacked their positions, a military Joint Task Force (JTF) spokesman, said yesterday. Also, unknown gunmen numbering about … read more

CBN Meets Banks as Naira Crashes Again

There appears to be no reprieve for the Nigerian currency, the naira, as it continued its free fall yesterday, losing N3.80 to close at N150 against the United States dollar at the Central Bank of Nigeria Foreign Exchange Intervention Window. … read more

Ribadu’s Dismissal Is Final

Police Affairs Minister, Dr Ibrahim Lame on Monday said the dismissal of former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu from the Nigeria Police Force was final and can not be revisited. Lame told newsmen … read more

Helmet: FRSC Arrests Motorcyclists

Following the enforcement of the law on the use of safety helmets by motorcyclists as from January 1, over 5,000 motorcyclists who failed to comply with the law have been arrested nationwide, says the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). Corps … read more

Oil Output 1.8M bpd

Year 2008 was gorier and more horrible for Nigeria’s fishing industry. Like the previous year, 2009 too promises dim (perhaps little) hope with the seizure of a French ship off Nigerian shore last week. This simply resulted from the increased … read more

3 die, 35 hospitalized in cholera outbreak

At least three people were killed and 35 others hospitalized following the suspected outbreak of cholera at Dokogi village in Nigeria’s Niger state, the News Agency of Nigeria reported on Sunday. The villagers had alerted the authorities after a resident … read more