Court jails two Lebanese for money laundering in Port Harcourt

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Two Lebanese nationals who were found with the sum of $890,000 which they wanted to smuggle out of Nigeria through the Port Harcourt International...

Buhari to coup plotters in Mali: Act responsibly

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The President of Nigeria, Muhammdu Buhari has said the military coup in Mali is a setback for regional diplomacy. According to the President, ” It...

Residents attack herdsman, kill 27 cows

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No fewer than 27 cows were killed while at least seven others were declared missing when hoodlums attacked a Fulani herdsman in his house...

Lawmaker introduces bill to legalise child marriage

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A bill introduced in parliament this month by a presidential ally caused a storm of criticism from lawmakers in Somalia when they realised it...

Golden State Killer awaits sentencing in California

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A former California police officer dubbed the "Golden State Killer" who confessed to 13 murders and dozens of rapes during the 1970s and '80s...

Shell, Rivers State Government in legal quagmire over OML 11

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Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, has chided the Rivers State Government for obtaining a judgment from the State High Court which affirmed the "enforcement...

Cultists kill 2 chiefs, 6 others in Rivers communities

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At least eight persons have been killed by unidentified gunmen said to be cultists in two communities in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers...

Rivers Council approves 9 billion for Woji-Aleto-Alesa road

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The Rivers State Executive Council on Wednesday, approved contract for the construction of a link Road between Woji-Aleto-Alesa to the Port Harcourt Refinery. Approval for...

Ikokwu spare parts dealers call for government’s intervention over burning, looting of shops

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Tina Amanda Ikokwu Motor Spare Parts dealers have called for the state government's urgent intervention, as their landlord has issued them a short notice...

Mali’s President resigns after military coup

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The Malian military has ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who announced his resignation early Wednesday morning, deepening the crisis in the west African country...