Against the growing insinuation that the two-day public holidays declared by the Federal Government was to prevent the courts from sitting on electoral matter, President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday said the work-free-days were meant to enable Nigerians who may need to … read more
An attempt to rob two new generation banks at GRA junction, Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in the early hours of yesterday failed, as the police was able to cordon-off the area, though the robbers escaped. This is as … read more
The Atiku Campaign Organisation has denied an allegation by the Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Mr. Uba Sani, in which he accused Vice President Atiku Abubakar of planning to scuttle the elections. But the Presidency yesterday advised … read more
This Warden message is being issued to inform American citizens in Nigeria about a noticeable increase in violent crime and of an increase in public political activities, some of which have been occasioned by violence, in connection with the upcoming … read more
This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Terrorism/Security section (Kano). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We advise against all travel to the riverine areas of Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States. Riverine … read more
Criminals who kidnapped two Turkish engineers in volatile southern Nigeria have demanded ransom for their release and talks are underway, a Turkish diplomat said Tuesday. “The kidnappers got in touch with the men’s Turkish employer and conveyed their ransom demand,” … read more
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Maurice Iwu, on Wednesday, raised the alarm that three truck-load of election materials had been hijacked by armed robbers. Iwu, who spoke at a meeting with the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. … read more
President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared Thursday and Friday as work free days to enable people to travel for participation in the gubernatorial and state Houses of Assembly elections on Saturday. A statement on Wednesday by the Secretary of the Government … read more
The Supreme Court has again adjourned hearing to April 16 in an appeal filed by Vice-President Atiku Abubakar seeking to quash the judgment of the Court of Appeal which held that the Independent National Electoral Commission has the power to … read more
There was stampede at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos on Wednesday when an Abuja bound Virgin Nigeria aircraft developed a hydraulic fault and had to make an air return. It was learnt that the incident, which occurred at 5pm, resulted … read more