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Government lawyers seek to keep lawsuit over secret Libya rendition of prominent Gaddafi opponent out of public domain. Read full story on author website »

Mr. Peter Donald Nwakanma, the former chairman of Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia state has attributed the reduction in youth restiveness and crime in the state to the first [...]

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 [...]

The Joint Task Force on Internal Security (JTF)  in Yobe, has banned hawking  and begging around security checkpoints in the state, a statement said in Damaturu on Tuesday.  The statement, issued [...]

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the release of all women held in connection with “terrorist activity”, the defence ministry… Read full story on author website »

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke has filed a N10 billion suit against a former federal lawmaker, Mr. Dino Melaye, and the [...]

Foundation for Peace and Non-Violence in Nigeria, an NGO, on Tuesday advised the Federal Government to adopt “acceptance” strategy in place of its amnesty programme to curb security challenges threatening [...]

Alarmed by the growing insecurity in the country, some prominent Nigerians, former and current government officials have begun mobilising for a major national summit to work out political consensus on [...]

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 [...]

As the comments credited to the leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Alhaji Mujaheed Asari-Dokubo on the 2015 presidential ambition of President Goodluck Jonathan continues to generate [...]

The failure of the government to fully implement the Ibrahim Dasuki report on local government system has made it difficult for operators to enjoy autonomy, Alhaji Balarabe Musa has said. [...]

The Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, South-West, United Kingdom, Otunba Kenny Aluko, on Tuesday said the party in the diaspora was in support of the declaration of State of Emergency in [...]

The Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Tuesday said its national leader and 2011 presidential candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari is ready to give maximal support a more formidable candidate that will [...]

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has called for a re-examination of the practice of accountancy in Nigeria to check the growing cases of corruption in the country . Jang [...]

Staffs of telecommunications company, Starcomms, have threatened to file a legal action against the company’s over its refusal to pay their outstanding two months’ salary. The workers had last month [...]

Full name : The Federal Republic of Nigeria Population : 166.6 million (UN, 2012) Capital : Abuja Largest city : Lagos Area : 923,768 sq km (356,… Read full story [...]

Nigerian senate has approved the state of emergency declared last week in three states believed to be epicenter of Islamist insurgency. The senate, after a closed session with 100 members [...]

A deadly clash on Monday between two rival youth groups suspected to hail from Ogbaru Area Council of Anambra State, has left at least four persons dead, with 10 others [...]

Round-the-clock curfew in Maiduguri relaxed as military claims gains in battle against Boko Haram fighters. Read full story on author website »

Malam Wahab Ahmed of Ojagboro area, Ilorin, on Tuesday, told an Ilorin Area Court that he was seeking for divorce from his wife, Abike Wahab, for her lazy nature and [...]