Soldiers in the Joint Task Force in Borno State, who have been battling with the Boko Haram sect in the troubled town of Maiduguri, have accused some senior military officers [...]
By Samuel Oyadongha Yenagoa — Barely some few hours to the expiration of the 72 hours ultimatum handed down to cultists to turn in their weapons and shun violence, a [...]
IGBO in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, have urged those killing innocent Nigerians in the northern part of the country to sheath their sword for peace and unity of the [...]
THE Save Nigeria Group (SNG) yesterday filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Ikeja, Lagos asking for a judicial interpretation of Sections 80 and 90 of the 1999 Constitution, [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York General Muhammadu Buhari, the leader of the Congress for Political Change (CPC), and the party’s presidential candidate in the 2011 election, told a crowd of supporters [...]
Nigeria will deploy troops in the West African country of Guinea Bissau on or before May 18 as part of its commitment to restoring constitutional
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) yesterday said the union is due for salary increase. A statement by its National President, Comrade Samson Ugwoke,
Barring the unforeseen, the 2012 report of Amnesty International on the state of the World’s Human Rights will be launched on May 24. The 400-page document containing reports in 155 [...]
By DAPO AKINREFON LAGOS—AS the two-week ultimatum handed the Federal Government to prosecute indicted persons in the subsidy report expires, the Save Nigeria Group, SNG, says it will head to [...]
Ten persons, including the Divisional Police Officer for Abraka, Mr. Steve Chigbufue, were reportedly killed by suspected armed robbers in Delta State on Monday. The development coincided with the killing [...]
By Amour Egodibie Amour for SaharaReporters, New York Barely four days after the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Ikechukwu Adube, paraded some armed robbery suspects and announced the seizure of [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York Sources in several state governments as well as the Federal Ministry of Finance have disclosed to SaharaReporters that Nigeria’s cash flow woes appear to be worsening. [...]
Ilorin – A late evening thunder strike ( lightning) on Sunday in Ilorin set a coconut tree ablaze, leaving the residents scampering for safety. The incident occurred at Jooro area [...]
Human Rights Watch urges NATO to provide “suitable compensation” to families of civilians killed in bombing campaign.
By SaharaReporters, New York Police are stepping up a manhunt for suspects in a gun battle that engaged soldiers for hours on Saturday night in troubled Rigasa, suburb in Kaduna. [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York The Save Nigeria Group (SNG) today at the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, filed a lawsuit against President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney General of the [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday assented to a bill on the retirement age for staff of universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. Professors and non-academic staff in universities are to [...]
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – UN leader Ban Ki-moon fell while playing football against diplomats and fractured his hand, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said Monday. The sprightly 67-year-old UN secretary general [...]
by Lekan Olanrewaju Ever the fiercely supportive partner, the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan has come out to sound a note of warning to any who believe they can destabilise [...]
JOS (AFP) – Journalists in a restive state in Nigeria said Monday they would halt coverage of government activities in protest at the failure of the authorities to stop years [...]
The Save Nigeria Group (SNG) on Monday said that it has decided to stay action on its threat to organise a nationwide public protest over what it described as the [...]
The Director General of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Arunma Oteh on Monday express interest in pursuing a second term bid for the position of Chairperson of the Africa/Middle [...]
Senator Bukola Saraki recently granted an interview to Japheth Omojuwa and Finyinfoluwa Elegbede of Omojuwa.com as part of the #OmojuwaMeets series. The senator spoke on issues ranging from his current travails [...]
Julius Malema, ousted leader of governing party’s youth wing, says he will lead African National Congress one day.
Port Harcourt – The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Rivers council, has condemned the registration of another Labour Centre in the country. The state TUC Chairman, Mr Chika Onuegbu, [...]
Ten persons are believed to have died in a gun duel between policemen from the Delta State Police Command and a gang of suspected armed robbers in Igbodo, Delta State. [...]
Nigeria currently has a population of approximately 167 million people (Nigerian Population Commission, 2011 estimate) with significant mobile phone coverage over 95 million active subscribers (NCC, Jan 2012). In a [...]
Former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode has urged the federal government not to engage in any form of dialogue with fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram saying this will encourage terrorism [...]
Lagos – A 27-year-old teacher, Rachael Onabule, on Monday pleaded with an Ikorodu Customary Court in Lagos State to dissolve her marriage of six years on grounds of regular misunderstandings [...]
Despite assurances by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) to prosecute those indicted in the report by the House of Representatives’ ad-hoc subsidy regime, the convener of the Save Nigeria [...]
