NIGERIA: Emperor of Edo and Unpaid LG Workers
What has Governor Adams Oshiomhole been doing with local government moneys in his custody? There are fears that these funds have started developing wings because of 2015 elections. The news...
NIGERIA: Three Years of Dickson’s Revolutionary Leadership
Marking the third anniversary of the Restoration Government in Bayelsa State is simply an amazing moment in state’s history. In a way, it evokes a deep sense of accomplishment because...
NIGERIA: Jonathan Vows to Recover All LGs Under Boko Haram Before Elections
A more confident President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday assured the international community that the nation's armed forces would recapture territories seized by Boko Haram in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states...
NIGERIA: Is Oba of Benin in Conversation with His Ancestors?
There have been speculations that the revered Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I is in conversation with his ancestors. This has brought about palpable anxiety in...
NIGERIA: EFCC Arrests Murtala Nyako’s Son, Abdul-Aziz
Barely two weeks after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, declared former Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako and his son, Abdul-Aziz, wanted, operatives of the anti- graft agency Friday...
NIGERIA: Adefuye Summoned By US Congress Over Election Shift
Nigeria’s ambassador to the United States, Professor Ade Adefuye was on Friday summoned by the US Congress over the re-scheduling of the general elections in Nigeria that were to begin...
NIGERIA: CBN Bans Resale of Dollar to Shore Up Naira
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has banned banks from reselling dollars bought at a currency auction to other banks, Reuters quoted some dealers to have said, adding that the...
Crack In The MJTF As Nigeria, Nigerien Defence Authorities Trade Blames
There seem to be a crack between Nigerian and Nigerien Defence authorities - the two key allies in the ongoing offensive against the Boko Haram Islamic sect, following verbal exchanges...
Abia Women Protest Farm Invasion, Sexual Harassment by Fulani Herdsmen
Hundreds of people, mostly women, Friday trooped to Umuahia, the Abia State capital to protest the invasion of their farmlands by Fulani herdsmen, whom they accused of not only destroying...
Private Security Practitioners Caution Political Parties over Inciting Statements
Despite the postponement of the 2015 general elections, the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN), cautioned all political parties over inciting statements that could heat the polity....