Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SA-N), at the weekend said the state government has procured 200 patrol vehicles as part of its quest to rid the State of men of the underworld. Fashola, who spoke while being invested as … read more
Aero Contractors was the first airline to start operations at the the new domestic terminal of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, known as MMA2, after it was officially opened for services with the signing of Memorandun of Understanding (MoU) with … read more
A multi-million dollar fraud ring has been cracked in Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, say investigators from Nigeria, the United Kingdom and United States. The crackdown on fraudsters using postal services saw 15,000 counterfeit cheques, written to the value of more … read more
NIGERIA’S military authorities declared yesterday that it had the capacity to handle any possible terrorists’ strike, in a reaction to Thursday’s terror alert by the American embassy. The re-assurance came amid clarifications by the State Department of the United States … read more
AS the crackdown on the Niger Delta militants continues, the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) has arrested six suspects in connection with the killing of three chiefs of Ogbogoro in Rivers State on Thursday. The suspects were arrested yesterday when … read more
London – Three Nigerians were sentenced on Thursday for their role in laundering more than 15 million pounds in drug money through the British bank account of a Nigerian company, police said. Timothy Felder, 50, his wife Ann, 28, and … read more
A Nigerian women’s organisation has criticised a recent government decision to ban water vendors operating in the capital, Abuja. Minister Aliyu Modibbo Umar banned the vendors because, he said, it was the responsibility of the government, and not that of … read more
Service Chiefs rose from a closed door meeting yesterday, at the 2nd Amphibious Brigade, Bori Camp, Port Harcourt, Rivers State and announced their readiness to proceed to the suburbs and creeks, to�smoke out� cultists and militants who indulge in criminalities … read more
The Senate yesterday mandated its Committee on the Niger-Delta, to undertake comprehensive investigation into problems of the Niger Delta region, and make exhaustive findings and recommendations. The intervention came on the heels of the lingering crisis in the region. The … read more
Nigerian MPs are to investigate Speaker Patricia Etteh after accusations that she spent $5m on renovating two official residences and buying 12 cars. Members of the House of Representatives allege she did not follow due process when approving the costly … read more