FG raises committee to negotiate with Niger Delta Avengers
The Federal Government on Monday night announced that it has set up a committee to negotiate with the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, that has been involved in the destruction…
Ibori’s lawyers allege misconduct by prosecutors
Lawyers representing jailed former Nigerian oil state governor James Ibori have alleged serious misconduct by Britain’s prosecuting authorities, a London court heard on Monday. The allegations include that the prosecution…
Clinton secures Democratic ticket, reaches required votes
Hillary Clinton has reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination for president, The Associated Press reported Monday night. Mrs. Clinton had been expected to clinch the…
Osinbajo says naming looters will hamper investigations as EU pledges more investments in Nigeria
Releasing the names of persons from whom the federal government has recovered looted funds and assets may jeopardize ongoing investigations, the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said. While the…
Boko Haram retakes Niger town of Bosso, says mayor
Boko Haram retook the town of Bosso in southeastern Niger overnight after clashes with soldiers from Niger and Nigeria, the mayor of Bosso and a military source said on Monday….
Buhari is probing me, Jonathan confirms; insists “I did very well to curtail corruption”
Nigeria’s immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has confirmed that he is being investigated for corruption by the Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government. He disclosed this in an exclusive interview with…
Tompolo flees to Libya, Niger Delta group alleges
FORMER militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has fled to Libya, the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, JNDLF, alleged on Monday. The group, which threatened, last week, to test six…
Global Islamic group, OIC, condemns Boko Haram attack on military base, wants joint action against insurgents
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has strongly condemned the deadly attack by the terrorist group Boko Haram on 3 June 2016 on a military base in Bosso in Southeastern Niger…
Nigeria to make strong showing at Gitex, NITDA assures investors of better deals
The Head of Corporate Affairs at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Hadiza Umar has assured local and foreign investors in the nation’s IT ecosystem of adequate protection and…
Ramadan: IGP orders Police Commissioners to Personally Supervise Vulnerable Spots
Following intelligence reports of a planned attack on crowded areas including worship centre during the Ramadan by Boko Haram terrorists, the IGP Solomon Arase has directed Commissioners of Police to…