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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, said it had arrested additional 21 fleeing militants in the creeks of Arepo, Fatola and other parts of Lagos, bringing the total number of arrests to 40. The agency stated that the ongoing operation against pipeline vandals would not stop until all the miscreants were arrested. The NSCDC…
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF has released a video of how its fighter jets destroyed suspected militants, who are said to be armed pipeline vandals strongholds at Arepo, Ogun State. The strikes were part of aerial operations to dislodge militants that have terrorised riverside communities of Ogun and Lagos states in recent times. See video…
The Election Tribunal in Ogun State has nullified the election of alleged US wanted drug baron, Buruji Kashamu P.M News reports. The tribunal made the decision today in Abeokuta and ordered a rerun. Prince Dapo Abiodun, the All Progressives Congress,APC Ogun East Senatorial candidate in the March 28 Presidential and National Assembly Election challenged Kashamu’s…
In an interview by Sunday Vanguard newspaper, Aremo Taiwo Alimi, a former Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON) and founding Chairman, Nigerian Elections Debate Group (NEDG) gave an insight on his role in the controversy that characterised the debate in the build up to the last presidential election, the place of the media in nation-building, his…
Leader of Nigeria‘s contingent to the just concluded pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, remains unhappy about the loss of many lives during the stoning of the devil rites during the hajj. Sanusi is already contemplating recommending to the federal government that Nigerians should in future skip that particular rite except they are…
London: Alison-Madueke Released on Bail. Former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, who was arrested in London, Friday, has been granted bail. Vanguard learned she was granted bail by a magistrate court in London after she had been detained for several hours. Diezani was arrested in London, today, by the International Corruption Unit (ICU) of the…
Diezani Alison-Madueke arrested in London. Its been reported that Nigeria’s former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke was arrested in London on Friday, a source from Nigeria’s presidency circle and another with links to her family confirmed this. Mrs. Alison-Madueke was minister under former president Goodluck Jonathan from 2010 until May 2015. Although it has not been…
Below is the full text of of Nigeria’s 55th Independence Day Speech by President Muhammadu Buhari to mark Nigeria’s 55th Independence anniversary. OCTOBER 1 is a day for joy and celebrations for us Nigerians whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because it is the day, 55 years ago; we liberated ourselves from the shackles of…
According to The PUNCH a former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola; and a former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and about twenty others made it to the President Muhamadu Buhari Ministerial List. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday received the ministerial nominees list at about 4:56pm from the Presidency but said the content of the presidential communication…
Nigeria’s Independence Day 2015 today Thursday, October 1, which marks the 55th Independence Day of the country, has been denoted by Google Doodle on the homepage of Google. The search engine giant depicts an image of a white and green colour eagle flying over an image that depicts river Niger and river Benue and the…
