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Boko Haram, Headlines, Nigerian Police
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Police Commissioner Zakari Biu is in trouble over the escape of Kabiru Sokoto, the alleged mastermind in the Christmas Day 2011 bombing of St Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State. Forty-three people died in the bombing which the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, claimed responsibility. Biu was Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zonal Criminal Investigation Department […]
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Headlines
Monday, January 16th, 2012
Nigeria’s Super Eagles’ chief coach, Stephen Keshi, says he is leaving no stone unturned as Nigeria prepares for the February 29 clash with the Wasps of Rwanda in a 2013 Africa Nations Cup qualifier. Keshi revealed the tapes of recent matches of Rwanda have been useful to the technical crew. ”It is a nice idea […]
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Breaking News, Headlines, Oil Politics
Monday, January 16th, 2012
Organised labour has called off the week-long protest over government’s removal of subsidy on fuel. Although their demands for a return to N65 was not met, with government pegging it N97 from the N141 it was raised to on January 1, labour said they decided to suspend the strike after ‘wide consultations’ Details Shortly…… […]
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Headlines, Oil Politics
Monday, January 16th, 2012
Occupy Nigeria protesters It appears a government crackdown has begun on members of the Occupy Nigeria Group in Abuja. Members of the group are being chased by an armed team of security operatives, comprising soldiers and policemen, at their protest/occupy ground at Wuse II. -ThisDay wp_posts
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Bayelsa, Headlines, INEC Politics, State News
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
January 16, 2012 by Mike Odiegwu, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva has challenged the Peoples Democratic Party to expose officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission which the party accused of receiving bribes to exclude its candidate from the list of candidates for the February governorship election in the state. Sylva, in a statement […]
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Headlines
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
January 16, 2012 by Mudiaga Affe, Calabar A 45-year-old man (name withheld) has been detained by the Cross River State Police Command for allegedly defiling his 17-year-old daughter. A source at the command said the victim, who resides at Idundun in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the state, is also pregnant for her father. The […]
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Headlines
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
In a further move to show that the ongoing Boko Haram onslaught in some parts of the north is not part of a wider Muslim conspiracy, some Muslim groups in Kano attended Sunday church service with Christians. During the service, both religions called on Nigerians to shun ethno-religious violence. It will be recalled last […]
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Headlines, Oil Politics, Raw Politics
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
Toronto – Dozens came out to the freezing cold temperatures in Toronto Saturday as part of the international Occupy Nigeria movement. Since the violent protests began in the West African nation, thousands of Nigerians have showed their support for the protesters. Nigeria’s Oil Subsidy & Upheaval Samuel Okocha of Digital Journal has reported throughout January […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, January 14th, 2012
By Tokunbo Adedoja The United States has issued a fresh travel warning on Nigeria citing the recent declaration of state of emergency in some states by President Goodluck Jonathan and the protests trailing the removal of fuel subsidy. The new warning, which was issued by the State Department, was dated January 12 and replace that […]
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Headlines
Saturday, January 14th, 2012
Victoria Ojeme As part of efforts to enhance the capacity of Nigerian security establishment to tackle the menace of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, 20 officials have been selected to undergo specialised training abroad. The officials include eight from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), eight from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and four officials from […]
