Two persons died on Thursday evening in Edo State while celebrating the declaration of the Action Congress governorship candidate, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, as the winner of the April 14, 2007 Edo State Election Petition Tribunal. The Edo State Police Public … read more
The winner of a prestigious Nigerian fishing festival has been stripped of his title and thrown in jail after rivals complained he cheated. The 66kg (10st 6lb) fish that won the competition in Argungu, in northern Kebbi State, was already … read more
Another governor bit the dust yesterday as the Edo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin City nullified the election of Senator Oserheimen Osunbor of the state. The tribunal in a unanimous judgment upheld the petition of the Action Congress … read more
HAVING searched for the missing plane in vain for six days, the Federal Government is now considering scaling down the search operations by reducing the number of helicopters deployed for the purpose. Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), … read more
The children of late head of state, General Sani Abacha, have in a written submission on Thursday in support of an earlier originating summons before the Federal HighCourt Kaduna, urging the court to declare as unconstitutional the decision of the … read more
SEVERAL people were on Thursday severely injured and a lot of vehicles badly damaged as soldiers clashed with officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and policemen in Oshodi area of Lagos State while another set of people were … read more
Nigeria has been suspended from the International Convention on Trade in Endangered Species for alleged breaches of its provisions, an environment ministry official said Thursday. Fidelis Omeni, who monitors the west African country’s adherence to the international pact, said that … read more
(AP) _ An explosion apparently caused by an electrical fault at a naval shipyard in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern region has killed at least two sailors and wounded several others, a navy spokesman said on Friday. Maj. Sagir Musa said a … read more
The government of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo paid $50m (�25m) to non-existent companies, a parliamentary panel alleges. The investigative committee said the money was paid as the administration said it was trying to improve the poorly performing power industry. … read more
Nigeria and the European Union (EU) commenced discussions on ways of tackling development challenges centered on corruption, Niger Delta, good governanceand electoral processes in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the discussions were held,on the framework of … read more