THE kidnappers of a 62-year-old businessman in Warri, Delta State, Chief Moses Irimisose, have reduced the ransom from N150 million to N2.5 million. A security source told the Nigerian Tribune that the kidnappers had been discussing with the man’s son, … read more
Barely a week after the release of eight fishing vessels with 96 crew members hijacked by suspected sea pirates in Bayelsa State, a group of sea bandits struck again in the Niger Delta region yesterday, attacking at least two oil … read more
The Defence Headquarters, Abuja has carried out some changes in the security outfits in the Niger Delta, including the Joint Task Force ‘‘Operation Restore Hope’’. The measure entailed the rotation and swapping of troops. Troops from the 93 Battalion, Effurun … read more
The Chinese authorities and a group of Nigerian businessmen are at loggerheads over an allegations of discrimination against its members. They are accusing the Chinese government of denying them visa to attend an international summit billed to start on Thursday … read more
Military armored tanks were rolled on the streets of Port Harcourt and its environs on Thursday moments after the Supreme Court verdict nullified the election of Celestine Omehia as governor of Rivers State. Armed soldiers were seen patrolling the streets … read more
Recently, a high level stakeholders’ forum on making HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) accessible to all Nigerians, held in Abuja. In the course of the event which was essentially to chart a way forward in HIV counseling and testing (HCT) … read more
Two brothers, Sabo Ilu and Abubakar Ilu, who reside in Bariki village of Birnin-Kudu local government area of Jigawa state, are now in police custody in connection with the alleged murder of their grandfather, Malam Ya’u Mahadi Mai Unguwa. The … read more
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has taken a swipe on the opposition leaders criticising his government for joining force with security agencies to combat militants in the state. Amaechi, during the week in an interactive session with some media … read more
A US-based Nigerian news blogger is being held without charge by Nigeria’s secret service. Jonathan Elendu was taken into custody on Saturday when he arrived in the capital, Abuja, on a family visit. The State Security Service (SSS) has refused … read more
As governor of a sparsely populated state in northern Nigeria, President Umaru Yar’Adua was known fondly as “the silent achiever”. But a year-and-a-half into his first term as his country’s president, more and more people are muttering that his unhurried … read more