Nigerian security forces have detained several people in Abuja over recent bomb attacks, days before a World Economic Forum event in the capital. Most of those held were said to be foreign, but no details were announced. Officials have ordered schools and government offices to close during the WEF event, which be attended by the […]
The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has dared Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, to be prepared to meet him on the battle field. Asari-Dokubo, who dismissed the threat by the leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau, against President Goodluck Jonathan, warned that 2015 would be “more than […]
Abumi Three year old Mma Abumi Edet is currently the toast of her community. The people of Mbarakom community in Akampkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State believe this “mysterious’’ child has not only helped in resolving an age-long monarchical struggle in their community, but put an end to a catalogue of evils that […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday commended a former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for what he called his very statesman-like views on terrorism and insecurity in Nigeria as expressed in his article, which was published by the media over the past two days. The commendation was contained in a statement by his […]
Former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), | credits: File copy A former Head of State, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Thursday, gave the Peoples Democratic a seven-day ultimatum to apologise to him or face legal action for linking him with Boko Haram. Buhari, in a statement, demanded that the party retracts its […]
Security men at the scene of explosion | credits: PUNCH Photos Security agencies have confirmed that 71 persons have so far lost their lives in the bomb explosion that occurred at a motor park in Nyanya, a satellite town of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday. Police spokesman, Frank Mba, disclosed this to […]
Barring any change in date, the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts will on April 28 commence public investigation into an alleged use of N10 billion for chartering of private jets by the Petroleum Resources Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. The jet was allegedly chartered by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the minister […]
It has no precedent in law – Defence counsel The confiscation hearing against the former governor of Delta state, Chief James Onanefe Ibori reopened yesterday at a London Crown Court with the British Crown prosecution lead counsel, Sasha Wass, calling for a full retrial of the entire case. Wass informed the court that the crown prosecution […]
Prominent Christians in the country’s biggest opposition party, All Progressives Congress, are threatening to quit the party over an alleged plan to field a Muslim/Muslim presidential ticket. There has been speculation in recent times that power brokers in the party have concluded plans to present a Muslim/Muslim ticket for the 2015 presidential election. But Sunday […]
Ten Nigerians have been hospitalised in South Africa, while 25 shops owned by Nigerians have been looted following attacks by organized gangs. The President of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, told the News Agency of Nigeria on phone from Pretoria on Friday that the attack began last week in Johannesburg and […]
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