Suspected Islamic militants wearing army fatigues gunned down 44 people praying at a mosque in northeast Nigeria, while another 12 civilians died in an apparently simultaneous attack, security agents said Monday. Sunday’s attacks were the latest in a slew of violence blamed on religious extremists in this West African... Read more
Thoroughly embarrassed by the reaction to the recent forced arrest and nocturnal expulsion of some Nigerian citizens to Onitsha, Anambra State, the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola is said to be approaching his colleagues and friends from the South Eastern part of the country discreetly to help him douse... Read more
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed the Director of Education, Health and Social Services of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. (Mrs.) Christiana Atako, as its Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, conveyed the President’s decision to the Chairman... Read more
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says that after a preliminary investigation she believes that acts attributed to the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram are likely crimes against humanity. “Information available provides a reasonable basis to believe that since July 2009 Boko Haram has launched a widespread and... Read more
By Herbert Ekwekwe On Wednesday 24 July 2013, Nigeria’s Lagos regional regime, headed by Raji Fashola, deported 72 Igbo people from Lagos to Onicha, the Igbo Oshimili/Niger delta city, 230 miles away. This is the second such deportation that Fashola has embarked upon within a year. On 18 September... Read more
Court Vacates Order Stopping PDP’S Planned Convention
Nigeria August 4, 2013
An Abuja High Court in Apo has vacated its earlier order stopping the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with its planned mini national convention to elect fresh hands into its National Working Committee (NWC). With the order by Justice Suleiman Belgore, the path is now clear for the... Read more
From: Diana-Okon Effiong, Calabar. President Goodluck Jonathan has been told to declare a state of emergency against decaying infrastructure and underdevelopment in Nigeria’s South-South geo-political zone. The call was made by the South-South Consolidated Forum (SCF) through its president, Chief Dick K.L Harry in an interview with our... Read more
From: Tony Udomkpa, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Secretary to state government, Mr,Umana Okon Umana has been forced to resign from office, in what appears to be an end of an era. Some men of the Nigeria Police Force who were apparently bent on forestalling any break down of... Read more
.Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba By Diana-Okon Effiong: The Nigerian Navy has restated its personnel’s resolve to ensure that the nation’s maritime domain is kept safe against piracy, illegal bunkering, sea robbery and other illegalities. The naval hierarchy’s resolve was restated by Rear-Adm. Joe Aikhomu, the Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern... Read more
By Ndueso Essien Present and past political office holders from Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State, have thrown their weight behind the aspiration of the people of the area to produce the next governor of the state in 2015 at the expiration of the 8 year... Read more
