Nigerian authorities have charged five suspected Islamic militants with a plot to attack government buildings. Three of the men spent two years in an Algerian training camp run by a group with al-Qaeda links, prosecutors said. The men were arrested … read more
No fewer than five persons were shot dead in Lagos on Thursday when a gang of armed robbers attacked the Union Bank branch at Fagba, Iju on the outskirts of Lagos. Besides, the robbers reportedly shot the bank manager, when … read more
The Edo State Election Petitions Tribunal has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to recount the votes cast in the April 14, 2007 governorship election in 12 local government areas of the state. The Chairman of the tribunal, Mr. Olabanji … read more
Afew days after it accused the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) presidential candidate in the last April 21 election, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, of tendering forged documents to prove his petition at the tribunal, the Independent National Electoral Commi-ssion (INEC) went … read more
Should petroleum products� marketers have their way, the price of petrol will go up to between N73 and N75 per litre in the near future unless the refineries are turned around in good time and the old practice of pumping … read more
Barely a month after the Supreme Court sacked him from office, the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Sir Celestine Omehia, has said that he left N28bn in the treasury. Omehia stated this during an interview with journalists after delivering … read more
THE biggest oil producing company in Nigeria, Royal Dutch Shell, is said to be considering selling $900 million (about N120 billion) worth of interest in Nigerian offshore blocks, OML 125 and OML 134, as it restructures its business in Nigeria … read more
The Senate on Wednesday condemned the frequent cancellation and disruption of flights by airlines operating in Nigeria without adequate compensation to passengers. The condemnation followed a motion titled, Frequent Cancellation of Scheduled Flights by Airlines in Nigeria moved by the … read more
PRESIDENT Umaru Yar�Adua, yesterday, explained that the delay in convening the Niger Delta summit was to ensure it (summit) would produce concrete results. The Special Adviser to the President on Communications, Mr Segun Adeniyi, told State House correspondents at an … read more
Following incessant violence and the restive situation currently in Kano State, the military have been drafted to take over security of the state, as four days after the election, more cases of violence and attacks are being reported from across … read more