Two riot policemen attached to the Rivers State Police Command and five gunmen were killed on Friday morning in Port Harcourt in a failed attempt by suspected militants to abduct two expatriates. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Felix Ogbaudu, … read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will today conduct bye-elections in 26 states. In Imo State where the cancelled gubernatorial poll will hold, Senator Ifeanyi Ararume who was expelled by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been affirmed by a … read more
Reuters) – Nigeria’s president-elect, Umaru Yar’Adua, intends to tackle violence in the oil-producing Niger Delta by initiating dialogue with militants when he assumes office after disputed elections, he told Reuters on Thursday. Yar’Adua said he would get to work immediately … read more
The Presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), yesterday in Abuja asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Federal Government to conduct a fresh presidential polls. Buhari spoke to THISDAY on a … read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday said that by-elections would take place in 27 states of the federation on Saturday. INEC�s Commissioner in charge of Publicity, Mr. Phillip Umeadi Jr., said this while briefing the media in Abuja on … read more
Gunmen shot dead two policemen in Nigeria’s oil centre of Port Harcourt on Friday in a failed attempt to kidnap two foreign oil workers, the senior police official in charge of the area said. Police Commissioner Felix Ogbaudu said two … read more
The Nigerian opposition will join labour unions next Tuesday to protest against last week’s flawed elections that gave the ruling party a landslide, it said after a meeting on Wednesday. The opposition, led by former army strongman Muhammadu Buhari, has … read more
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, Mr. Hezekiah Dimka, on Wednesday explained the circumstance of the Sunday bomb explosion, which rocked a popular hotel in Effurun, headquarters of Uvwie Local Government Area of the state. One person, whose identity … read more
President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday said that Nigerians, especially his critics, would appreciate the impact of his eight years rule after leaving office. He said in the next two to three years, his achievements would be acknowledged by Nigerians, just … read more
The winner of Nigeria’s controversial presidential election, Umaru Yar’Adua, has said he wants reconciliation with the country’s opposition parties. He said those unhappy with the result should seek redress in the courts. The conduct of last Saturday’s poll has been … read more