By Andrew Ajijah The governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, has described his “victory” over Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, whom he claims to have defeated to become the [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta under “Operation Pulo Shield” today announced some strikes against elements who steal and illicitly sell Nigeria’s crude [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York Tears flowed freely at the headquarters of State Security Service (SSS) in Abuja as ten fallen officers who died under mysterious circumstances during an operation against [...]
By Ruona Agbroko-Meyer and Ini Ekott Defying logic, and objections from lawmakers, the Nigerian government has channelled nearly a quarter of a billion naira this year to fuelling and maintaining [...]
By Guardian Newspaper TWENTY-ONE years to the day Abuja became the Federal Capital of the nation, the territory remains troubled. read more Read full story on author website »
By SaharaReporters, New York Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State stated earlier today that Nigeria’s governors came close to a physical fight during yesterday’s meeting of Nigeria Governors' Forum at [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York President Goodluck Jonathan today missed the opportunity to give a speech at the ongoing Special Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to commemorate the 50th anniversary of [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York Several governors from two of Nigeria’s geo-political zones have told SaharaReporters how Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State reemerged as the chairman of the Nigerian Governors [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York Community members of Betterland, Ikarama and Kalaba communities in Bayelsa State have reported massive discharge of crude oil into Taylor Creek in Yenagoa local government area [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York Governor Rotimi Amaechi has won re-election as the chairman of the Nigeria Governor's forum defeating his opponent Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State by 3 votes. [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York The Nigerian Army today said it has rescued several women, and children held hostage by Islamist militant sect, Boko Haram. read more Read full story on [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York A committee of the House of Representatives has determined that Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, did not break any laws in the incidents that led [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York There are no fewer than 1,497 illegal routes that lead into Nigeria. The startling disclosure was made earlier today by Nigeria’s Interior Minister, Abba Moro. read [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the terrorist attack and killing of a British soldier, Fusiliers in the Woolwich area of London, United Kingdom; and strongly condemns [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York Members of the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North heard today in Kano that compensation has yet to be [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York The soldier killed in an attack on a London street has been named as Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), an Islamic group which claims to be committed to the enforcement of Shariah law in West Africa, [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, today revealed that some soldiers have been interacting with Boko Haram insurgents and divulging vital secrets of the army’s [...]
By Global Information Network (GIN) May 21 (GIN) – Fulfilling a demand by the insurgent Boko Haram rebel organization, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has agreed to release from jail some [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York The presidency today explained its directive concerning the release of persons being held in connection with the Boko Haram sect, the first batch of which it [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York A Lagos State High Court has ruled that fraud suspect, Fred Ajudua, must face the trial he has evaded since 2006. Justice Olubunmi Oyewole issued the order [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York Matthew James in the Kafanchan area of troubled Southern Kaduna, is angry because he states that while Southern Kaduna is on fire, Senator Nenadi Esther Usman [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State yesterday took a critical look at the insecurity in the country, and divided the blame between governments, politicians, traditional rulers and religious leaders, parents, and communities. read more [...]
By Premium Times The military said it was acting on directives by President Goodluck Jonathan. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced in Abuja on Tuesday that it would release some persons [...]
By Sani Tukur Mr. Achebe’s body arrived at Abuja without much of the pageantry earlier envisaged. Hundreds of people were at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to receive the [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-convict, DSP Alamieyeseigha has said that President Goodluck Jonathan had no choice in the state pardon he recently granted to him, as [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York Maryland-based lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye, yesterday suffered another devastating legal defeat as a US District Court ruled that he must refund the $1.55 million that was meant [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York SaharaReporters has learned of a cold war among political figures of Isoko ethnicity in Delta State over a purported endorsement of Victor Ochei, speaker of the [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York Middle Belt Dialogue (MBD), has accused the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) of protecting Boko Haram, stating that the only concern of the Forum is how to [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York The Nigeria Police in Ogun State has denied that any students were killed earlier today at the Olabisi Onabanjo University in Abeokuta. SaharaReporters had reported the [...]
