July 13

• Nigeria: Faruk Lawan - Police to Come Out With Findings Soon, Say IGP

  THE Inspector General of Police Mr. Mohammed D. Abubakar who was yesterday confirmed as the substantive Inspector General of Police, has vowed to bring to conclude all... Read more »

• Nigeria: Sylva Denies Alleged Involvement in 2010 Independence Day Bombing

  IMMEDIATE past governor of Bayelsa state, Mr. Timipre sylva has refuted reports of his knowledge of the bombings of 1st October 2010,as being alleged by the State security service... Read more »

• Nigeria: Lagos Residents Decry Ineffectiveness of New Tenancy Law

  SOME residents in Lagos on Thursday said the new Lagos Tenancy Law had not made the required positive impact on tenants I8 months into the implementation of the law. Read more »

• Nigeria: Senate Says States Owe $2.16 Billion External Debts, Backs New Revenue Formula

  THE Senate has said that the 36 states in the country have an external debt profile of $2.165billion as at December 2011, with majority of the states also indebted to various local... Read more »

• Nigeria: Jonathan Orders Relief for Survivors of Feul Tanker Explosion

  PRESIDENT Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is deeply saddened by the loss of many lives caused by an explosion resulting from the leakage of fuel from a fallen tanker at Okobe, Rivers State... Read more »

• Nigeria: Southern Leaders Call for Sovereign National Confab

  THE Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly has called for the convocation of a Sovereign National Conference to address the problems militating against the growth and unity of the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Ajah Boils - Man Shot Dead, Body Found in Water Well

  THE once busy Okun-Ajah community in Eti-Osa East local government area of Lagos State was thrown into mourning yesterday as a body of yet to be man was discovered in the well. Read more »

• Nigeria: Fuel Tanker Kills 95, Injures 100 in Rivers

  A petrol tanker, Thursday crashed and exploded, roasting 95 people including pregnant women and children in Okogbe Community of Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. Read more »

• Nigeria: Police Council Confirms Abubakar as IGP

  THE Nigerian Police Council (NPC) on Thursday in Abuja confirmed the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Abubakar as the substantive Inspector-General of Police. Read more »

July 9

• Nigeria: Immigration in Cross River Deports 29 Aliens

  THE Nigeria Immigration Service, Cross River State Command, has deported 29 illegal immigrants picked up in the state capital. Read more »

• Nigeria: Import - Fuel Scarcity Looms as Marketers Complain of No Funds

  DEPOT and Petroleum Products Marketers Association (DAPPMA) said Nigerians expect another round of petrol scarcity if the Federal Government failed to pay N200 billion owed its... Read more »

• Nigeria: Deltans Battle Uduaghan Over Failed Projects

  FEW weeks ago, the collective head of Onu Ika, during an annual conference held in Ute-Okpu, Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, said 'the responsibility of every... Read more »

• Nigeria: Oil Subsidy Report Not Useless - AGF

  THE Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, yesterday revealed that the House of Representatives' report on fuel subsidy would not... Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigeria to Save N42.6 Billion on Smart Card

  THE Chairman, Pensions Reform Task Force team, Abdulrasheed Maina, has revealed that the country will save about N42.6 billion from the new smart card registration for pensioners. Read more »

• Nigeria: Money Laundering - Lagos Speaker Has Case to Answer - Court

  The Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Adeyemi Ikuforiji yesterday lost his attempt to quash the money laundering charge pending against him at the Federal High Court... Read more »

• Nigeria: Okocha Lauds Football Awards Initiative

  FORMER Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, has commended the initiative of football awards that will reward all areas of the football on an annual basis. Read more »

July 6

• Nigeria: PDP Places Top Officers On Monthly Pay

  THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is to expend N13.5 million monthly salary on the National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur and 11 other members of the National Working Committee... Read more »

• Nigeria: Benin Airport Closed After NAF Aircraft Crash

  AN aircraft, Diamond Twin Star (DA42 MPP) with registration number 5N-BKS operating as a light surveillance aircraft for PICOMSS, made a gear-up landing at its base, Benin Airport... Read more »

June 27

• Nigeria: Historic Nigerian Pension Looters

  THERE perhaps, will never been a more depressing time for millions of much exasperated and helpless Nigerians to come to terms with the reality, that their dear nation is, indeed,... Read more »

• Nigeria: NFF Goes Tough On Age Cheats

  THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday said it was ready to tackle the problem of age cheats in cadet competitions to further enhance the growth of the sport. Read more »

• Nigeria: CBN, Service Providers in Talks On Cloud Services

  THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is talking with service providers to create cloud Wi-Fi hotspot services to facilitate seamless electronic payment (e-payment) services in... Read more »

June 26

• Nigeria: FG Increases Excess Crude Account to N1.6 Trillion

  THE Federal Government has as part of an immediate plan to provide a buffer for the economy increased the Excess Crude Account (ECA) from N848 billioin ($5.3 billion) to N1.6... Read more »

• Nigeria: Renaming Unilag - Court Stops Jonathan

  A Federal High Court in Ikeja, Lagos, yesterday, restrained President Goodluck Jonathan from going ahead with the renaming of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as Moshood Abiola... Read more »

• Nigeria: Cement - Dangote Seeks More Citizens As Distributors

  IN order for its customers to benefit maximally from its current expansion drive, the management of Dangote Cement Plc has liberalised its distribution channels by widening its... Read more »

• Nigeria: Ex-Finbank Chiefs Now Free to Travel Abroad for Treatment

  JUSTICE Lateefat Okunnu of an Ikeja High Court on Monday granted permission to the former Managing Director of Finbank Plc, Okey Nwosu, to travel abroad for medical treatment. Read more »