There are indications that the military High Command may have bowed to pressure from Nigerians by withdrawing its personnel from the streets of Lagos. In most of the areas visited by our correspondent in Lagos, there was noticeable absence of military ...
The inauguration of 20 fuel tanker wagons meant for the haulage of petroleum products through the railway system was foiled yesterday after a senior executive of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) stopped offload of the tankers ...
Former Governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to as a matter of urgency, act decisively on the state of insecurity in the country. “Nigerians are still going through a period of grief and mourning...
Following discussions at the just-concluded Nigeria–United States Bi-National Commission (BNC), the United States will improve the Nigeria’s security services by modernising its security agencies. This was disclosed in the joint communiqué...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said it reviewed downwards its 2012 budget from N52billion in 2011 to N47.3billion to deal with the challenges facing the nation. The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (IN...
The insecurity situation in Nigeria has cost the nation the hosting of the African Junior Tennis Championship earlier slated for Abuja. The Confederation of African Tennis in conjunction with the lnternational Tennis Federation called for the shift on ...
The Boko Haram insurgency would have been averted if there was justice and equity in the northern part of the country, the Arewa Youths Forum (AYF) has said. The forum called on government to go back to the remote factors that led to the birth of the g...
At least two people were killed early Tuesday in violence-torn Kano city during a raid by Nigerian security forces on a suspected hideout of the Islamist sect Boko Haram, a civilian witness said. The sound of explosions and gunfire rang out for several...
Calling for independent probes, Commonwealth and United Nations Secretary-Generals, Mr. Kamalesh Sharma and Ban Ki-moon have expressed their revulsion at the attacks on innocent people in Kano state, Nigeria, on 20 January 2012. “We condemn these...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has commenced the process of full implementation of the second batch of 29 mega projects sited across the Niger Delta region. A break-down of the mega projects indicated that eight of such projects are site...
Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as illegal and unconstitutional the delay in conducting election into local government Councils in the state yesterday called for the immediate dissolution of the 18 LG’s. The ...
The Action Congress of Nigeria in Kogi State has concluded arrangements to drag the state commissioner of police, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo to court, for human rights violation. The chief strategist to Prince Abubakar Audu, Hon. Dino Melaye who disclosed thi...
A new joint security outfit named Operation Thunder has been launched in Akwa Ibom state. Performing the ceremony yesterday at the operational base of the squad in Uruan local government area, Governor Godswill Akpabio said the action was a demonstrati...
Rogue groups in several nations are engaging in cyber warfare, targeting financial and high level technological assets. These attacks create panic in the world financial capitals as they take down websites, infiltrate computers and steal corporate and ...
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), yesterday, continued his rendition of account of his stewardship as he marked his 1,700 days in office. He urged Lagosians to voluntarily pay their taxes in order to provide his administr...