Nigeria: Deaths that shaped 2012
Nigerians witnessed one of the worst plane crashes in the history of the country in 2012. One hundred and fifty-three people perished when a plane belonging to Dana Air crashed...
Nigeria PDP directs members to pray for Wada
The Peoples Democratic Party has directed its members nationwide to hold prayer sessions on Saturday for the swift recovery of Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State, who was involved in...
Nigeria: Suspect hides cocaine in soap tablets
An attempt by Olawole Akanle, 42, to smuggle 630g of cocaine hidden in six tablets of soap to the United Kingdom was recently aborted by law enforcement agents at the...
leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria in Ondo State dies at 77
A leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria in Ondo State, Chief Wunmi Adegbonmire, died on Friday in Akure at the age of 77. The late Asiwaju of Akureland, who...
Nigeria: Robbery suspect narrowly escapes lynching
In an attempt to escape arrest by a team of policemen on patrol on the LASU-Isheri Expressway on Wednesday, a robbery suspect, Godwin Ibe, narrowly escaped death in the hands...
Nigeria: Season of sorrow for governors
This is not the best of times for governors in Nigeria. Those who are religious among them must have called their pastors, alfas and marabouts to engage in ceaseless prayers...
Nigeria: Senate will probe Jonathan’s for supplementary budget – Ngige
The Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Power, Dr. Chris Ngige, has said that the Senate will not hesitate to investigate the implementation of the N161bn supplementary budget approved...
Nigeria Army denies ethnic, religious bias in officers retirement
The authorities of the Nigerian Army on Thursday said the recent retirement of 51 officers of the service had no ethnic or religious colouration. Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen....
Nigeria: Why Army turned down generals’ request for service extension
Fresh facts have emerged on why the Nigerian Army recently retired 51 top officers with those affected having put in the mandatory 35 years in service and reached between the...
Nigeria Military develops cold feet over planned Mali mission
There are strong indications that the military high command in Nigeria is concerned about the decision of the Federal Government to intervene militarily in the crisis in Mali. Saturday Agency...