Boko Haram emir Abubakar Shekau makes his first major video appearance United States Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Linda Thomas Greenfield, Monday expressed her government’s readiness to work with Nigeria and state governments in the country to help them address security problems bedeviling the nation. According to Greenfield the September 11 terror experience is still…
The scale of the tragedy that happened at Saturday’s reception for Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State, South-East Nigeria, is becoming clearer following the revelation that the wife of the murdered Mr. John Ndukuba is carrying a seven month pregnancy. The poor woman just completed her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme last Thursday, February…
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he should be held responsible for the travails of the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, before and after the 2007 governorship election.Obasanjo explained that rather than blame Dr. Peter Odili, who was Amaechi’s predecessor, the state governor should realise that he (Obasanjo) was fully in charge and…
About 600 of over 800 microfinance banks in the country may be closed down soon by the Central Bank of Nigeria unless they merge within the next few months, investigation, by our correspondent has shown. Some CBN and industry sources told our correspondent on Friday that the 600 MFBs could not meet the recapitalisation deadline,…
As the Nigerian military command deploys more troops in the troubled North Eastern region of the country, where Government forces has been battling insurgents,Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima painted yesterday a gloomy picture of the war against Boko Haram, saying the resources of the military are not adequate to defeat the insurgents. Speaking with State…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Muhamadu Buhari has condemned the Sunday’s attack by the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State where over 121 persons were killed.The former Head of State wondered why the terrorists and criminal elements could still express themselves despite the presence of the military in the region.Gen. Buhari…
Facts are beginning to emerge on why Chinedu, the son of Abia state governor, Chief T.A Orji allegedly orchestrated and masterminded the murder of his Personal Assistant, Mr. John Ndubuka inside the arena of his father’s campaign rallyAn impeccable source who works closely with the governor’s son told The City Reporters that what led to…
Fourteen communities which make up Kula Kingdom in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State have decried alleged plans by the government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shell Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) to access the ecological fund of their kingdom. The communities’ monarch, led by the ruler of Opu-kula, Hope Opusingi, told…
The Yoruba in Kwara State Sunday demanded for boundary adjustment in Nigeria to eradicate the problems associated with minority group, citing Section 8 (2) of the 1999 Constitution.At a conference with theme “The Kwara State Yoruba and the National Conference”, organised by an umbrella socio/cultural organisation of all Yoruba of the South-Senatorial District of Kwara…
President Goodluck Jonathan has attributed the relative peace in the country to prayers offered by different religious faiths. The made the disclosure on Sunday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Olive Tree Parish, Ikoyi, Lagos, where he attended Church service. The service was attended by the General Overseer of the Church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye,…