March 10, 2012

• Nigeria: Fiasco - Untold Story of How Briton, Italian Were Killed

  The death of the two foreign nationals killed by gunmen in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State has continued to generate an international debate as the Italian government has expressed... Read more »

• Nigeria: Britain Deports 120

  The deportation spree may not be entirely over as the United Kingdom in the early hours of Friday deported a batch of 120 Nigerians for various offences including from lack of... Read more »

March 09, 2012

• Nigeria: UK, Italian Hostages Killed in Rescue Bid

  Two hostages - a Briton and an Italian - were yesterday killed by terrorists in Sokoto, in an attempted rescue operation. This was as seven others were killed yesterday in Gombe... Read more »

• Nigeria: Pension Scam - Senate Summons Okonjo-Iweala, Others

  Senators were shocked yesterday when it was revealed how the Chairman of Pension Taskforce Team, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina frivolously diverted over N3.6 billion into his personal... Read more »

• Nigeria: Subsidy Protests - Nwabueze, Utomi, 42 Others Sue FG

  Former presidential candidate of the defunct National Advance Party (NAP) Dr. Tunji Braithwaite and 43 others have dragged the federal government, the Attorney-General and mister... Read more »

• Nigeria: South Africa Apologises to FG

  South Africa yesterday apologised to Nigeria for deporting 125 Nigerians accused of trying to enter the country with fake vaccination certificates, seeking to defuse a growing... Read more »

March 08, 2012

• Nigeria: Panel Recommends Amnesty for Boko Haram Members

  Federal Government yesterday approved the White Paper of the Presidential Committee on Security Challenges in the North East Zone. Read more »

• Nigeria: Representatives Probe CBN's Boko Haram Donations

  House of Representatives yesterday tongue-lashed the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi over his alleged misuse of public funds in assisting... Read more »

March 06, 2012

• Nigeria: Adopt Principle of Rotary Club, Olatubi Tasks Leaders

  LEADERS at various levels of governance have been enjoined to adopt the Rotary Club four-way-test principle in their administrative systems. Read more »

• Nigeria: Obasanjo, World Bank Adopt Delta for Food Security Scheme

  DELTA State is to pilot the Feed Africa Programme (FAP) as former President Olusegun Obasanjo launches a scheme to battle mal-nutrition and ensure food security in the African... Read more »

• Nigeria: Northern Youth Group Canvasses Support for SNC

  THE Northern Youth Movement for Positive Change (NYMPC) has thrown its weight behind calls for the convocation of a Sovereign National Conference for the country. Read more »

• Nigeria: School Burning - Three Boko Haram Members Killed in Maiduguri

  THREE suspected members of the Jamatul Ahlis Sunnah lid Dawa wal Jihad otherwise known as Boko Haram, were killed by the members of the Joint Task Force (JTF)in a shoot out while... Read more »

• Nigeria: Government threatens retaliatory deportations

  The Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr Abba Moro, has said that the Federal Government would retaliate the deportation of 125 Nigerians by the South African authorities if the... Read more »

• Nigeria: House Boy Remanded for Stealing N1.1 Million Household Items

  A house-boy, Nufi Mamur, 25, was yesterday remanded in prison by an Abuja Area Court for allegedly stealing household items worth N1,136,000. Read more »

• Nigeria: Court Remands Two for Running Fake SSS Recruitment Centre

  AN Osogbo Senior Magistrates' Court on Monday remanded two men, Olabamiji Ademola, 26, and Adedeji Adebayo, 32, in prison custody for operating a false State Security Service (SSS)... Read more »

• Nigeria: Ebonyi PDP Chairman Denies Fraud at Ward Congresses

  EBONYI State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ugorji Ama-Oti yesterday dismissed allegations of result sheet snatching, mutilation of results sheets and late arrival... Read more »

• Nigeria: Land Dispute Pitches Setraco Against Benin Royal Family

  CRISIS may be brewing in Ovbiogie village situated on the Old Lagos Road, in Ovia South West Local government area of Edo state over a parcel of disputed land. Read more »

• Nigeria: Governors Deny Gang Up Against Jonathan

  Governor Godswill Akpabio yesterday denied gang up by governors elected under the plate form of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), against President Jonathan. Read more »

• Nigeria: EFCC, NBA Advocate Plea Bargain

  Participants at the two-day Capacity Building Workshop on plea bargain yesterday called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria [CJN], Justice Dahiru Musdapher and the Body of Attorneys... Read more »

• Nigeria: 20 Burnt to Death in Ekiti Auto Crash

  Eighteen passengers and drivers of two buses were feared dead yesterday as two 18-seater buses collided and instantly went on flame at Iwaraja-Ijesha junction on Akure-Ife road. Read more »

• Nigeria: N2.4 Trillion Pension Fund Looters Will Be Tried - Senate

  Senate President David Mark yesterday vowed to prosecute key actors no matter how highly placed that participated in the alleged wide spread looting of over N2trillion pension fund... Read more »

• Nigeria: Robbers Kill Two, Injure Two Policemen in Bank Raid

  Fear griped Onitsha residents and traders yesterday as dare-devil armed robbers stormed a new generation Bank at New Market Road central business district of the commercial town... Read more »

• Nigeria: Boko Haram - U.S. Pledges to Help Country

  The United States has pledged to help Nigeria overcome the urged Islamist insurgency in the north even as it called for more jobs and development to the region. Read more »

• Nigeria: The Nation Owes a Lot to OBJ--PDP

  NATIONAL leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday in Abuja explained that Nigeria owes a lot to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, as he remained the greatest... Read more »

• Nigeria: SON, DPR at War Over Regulation of Petroleum Products

  The regular friction among government agencies that have functional overlaps played up last weekend when Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) and Department of Petroleum... Read more »