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Eastern Nigeria Clashes Kill At Least 50 - State Govt
SOME OF THOSE KILLED IN EBONYI STATE IN SATURDAY'S CLASHES.
Shell’s Bonga Spill: U.S. Environmental Agency (USEPA) Offers Assistance
SAN FRANCISCO, December 31, (THEWILL) - The United State of America Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has indicated it's readiness to work with the Nigerian Senate ...
State Of Emergency: Senate Backs President Jonathan
ABUJA, December 31, (THEWILL) - The Senate Saturday declared that it will support every measure by President Goodluck Jonathan including a declaration of state of ...
Jonathan Declares State Of Emergency In Parts Of Borno, Yobe, Others
R-L: PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN WITH NIGER STATE GOVERNOR MUAZU BABANGIDA DURING A VISIT TO THE XMAS DAY MADALLA BOMBING SITE TODAY, DECEMBER 31, 2011. ...
Blasts Hit Maiduguri, Gunmen Kill 3
Three explosions struck the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri shortly after Muslim Friday prayers, but caused no casualties, the military said, and gunmen shot dead ...
Buhari Flaws Supreme Court Judgement
SAN FRANCISCO, December 28, (THEWILL) – Presidential candidate of the CPC, General Muhammadu Buhari in a statement flawed the Supreme Court ruling that dismissed his ...
Boko Haram: ‘We Must Cooperate To Fish Them Out’ – Azazi
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER, NSA, RETIRED GENERAL OWOYE ANDREW AZAZI (R)....
Christmas Day Bomb Blast Rocks Catholic Church Outside Abuja
BYSTANDERS WATCH THE VEHICLE CARRYING THE EXPLOSIVES SEEN ON FIRE IN THIS PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY AN EYEWITNESS AFTER THE BLAST. MORE THAN 5 OTHERS CARS WERE DESTROYED BY THE EXPLOSION....
Army Chief Say Soldiers Killed Over 50 Boko Haram Members
COAS, LIEUTENANT GENERAL AZUBUIKE IHEJIRIKA....
Borno: Court Of Appeal Orders Retrial Of Petition
ABUJA, December 23, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate in Borno State in the April poll got a break Friday ...
PDP NEC Meeting Ends As Party Maintains Silence On Sylva
… Party Says State Chapters Will Not Be dissolved Before CongressesSAN FRANCISCO, December 22, (THEWILL) – The 57th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) ...
Arik Crew Member Detained At Heathrow Over Cocaine Smuggling
SAN FRANCISCO, December 21, (THEWILL) – British drug police Sunday detained a cabin crew member of Arik Air at Terminal 4 London Heathrow Airport on ...
Subsidy: Labour’s Statement On The Outcome Of Meeting With Presidency
… Says Presidency’s Post-Subsidy Plan Is Rhetoric, Unrealistic, Unachievable…Accuses Okonjo-Iweala Of Joggling Figures To Reach False ConclusionsSAN FRANCISCO, December 21, (THEWILL) – The contentious subsidy ...
Shell Shuts Offshore Oilfield In Niger Delta After Leak
Royal Dutch Shell is shutting down its huge 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) Bonga oilfield off the Nigerian coast after a leak occurred while loading ...
Gunmen Kill 5, Injure 5 Others In Kaduna
SAN FRANCISCO, December 20, (THEWILL) - The police in Kaduna on Tuesday said five persons were killed by gunmen at Unguwar Rami village near Kagoro ...
At Last, Senate Adopts BPE Probe Report
... Asks Jonathan to Sack Onagoruwa...Wants Folio Communications to Hands off Daily Times....Revokes Sale of Hilton Abuja, Abuja Sheraton ABUJA, December 20, (THEWILL) – In a ...
Senate Reverses Sale Of Nicon Hilton, Sheraton
ABUJA, December 20, (THEWILL) – The Senate has reversed the sale of Nicon Hilton and Sheraton Hotels. The hotels were sold under the federal government’s ...
Delta House Uncovers 250 Ghost Worker That Milked State More Than N1B
L-R: SPEAKER, DELTA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, RT. HONOURABLE VICTOR ONYEKACHI OCHEI WITH SPEAKER, FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RT. HONOURABLE AMINU WAZIRI TAMBUWAL AT A FUNCTION SOME WEEKS BACK....
Again, Court Orders Bankole To Stand Trial In Contract Fraud Suit
FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER DIMEJI BANKOLE....
Update: Explosion Rattles Kaduna
... Boko Haram Bombers Severely Wounded By Explosion SAN FRANCISCO, December 19, (THEWILL) - There has been a bomb explosion in Kaduna, according to multiple sources.The ...
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-IL Is Dead – State TV
LATE NORTH KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG IL.PHOTO CREDIT: REUTERS....
Security: Nigerian Ambassador To The U.S Meets With Nashville Police Chief
Nigeria's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States, Dr. Ade Adefuye recently visited Nashville, Tennessee. During his two-day visit, the Ambassador met with ...
Lagos Toll Fee Is Powered By Greed And Corruption!
… In Case Anyone Has Forgotten, This Is The History Of The Eti-Osa LG Toll Project THE FACTS 1. The Lekki-Epe express road was initially constructed ...
Lekki Toll Protest Goes Bad, Tinubu's Thugs, Police Clash With Protesters
SAN FRANCISCO, December 17, (THEWILL) – Thugs suspected to be loyal to leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in collaboration ...
Explosion At 'Bomb-Making' House In Nigerian City
An explosion on Saturday at a house allegedly used to make home-made bombs in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri killed three suspected Islamist sect members, ...
Kobe Bryant’s Wife Files For Divorce
NBA STAR KOBE BRYANT AND WIFE VANESSA DURING THE 2009 ESPY AWARDS AT THE NOKIA THEATRE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ON JULY 14, 2009. PHOTO CREDIT: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images North America....
Chuba Okadigbo’s Widow Is Anambra North Senate Seat Winner – Appeal Court
ABUJA, December 16, (THEWILL) – The widow of former Senate President, Dr Chuba Okadigbo, also popularly referred to as the Oyi of Oyi, has been ...
Judicial Reform: Committee Submits Report As 3 Members Withhold Assent
ABUJA, December 15, (THEWILL) – The committee set up by the Chief Justice of the Federation to brainstorm and recommend reforms for the judiciary Thursday ...
Crown, Ibori Even As Trial Is Set For February 13
FORMER DELTA STATE GOVERNOR, CHIEF JAMES IBORI....
NLC Says Strike Inevitable After FG’s Budget Fails To Provide For Fuel Subsidy
SAN FRANCISCO, December 14, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on Nigerians to begin preparations for a general strike after the federal ...
Another US Drone Crashes
An American military drone which had been used to monitor piracy off the East African coast has crashed at an airport on the island nation ...
NASS Condemn Poor Performance Of 2011 Budget
ABUJA, December 13, (THEWILL) – The National Assembly Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of the 2011 budget, though the federal legislators promised to ensure ...
No Matter The Govt. In Power, Fuel Subsidy Would Remain An Issue – Niboro
FORMER SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT, MEDIA AND PUBLICITY, MR IMA NIBORO....
Jonathan Vs Buhari: Supreme Court Sets Ruling For December 28
R-L: PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN; MAJOR GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI....
SSS Detain 2 Fraudsters For Impersonating Anyim, Ogiadomhe
SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION (SGF), SENATOR ANYIM PIUS ANYIM....
GEJ Presents N4.749T 2012 Budget As NASS Demands Full Implementation
R-L: SENATE PRESIDENT DAVID MARK AND HOUSE SPEAKER AMINU WAZIRI TAMBUWAL AT TODAY'S 2012 BUDGET PRESENTATION BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN. ...
President Goodluck Jonathan's 2012 Budget Speech
PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN PRESENTS THE PROPOSED 2012 BUDGET TO A JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TODAY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2011....
Powerful Maiduguri Blast Kills 10
A powerful bomb blast targeting soldiers followed by gunfire rocked the troubled Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Tuesday, with at least 10 people killed, an ...
IMF Boss Lagarde To Visit Niger, Nigeria
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND MANAGING DIRECTOR CHRISTINE LAGARDE....
US Asks Iran to Return Lost Drone
The United States said Monday that it has formally asked Iran to return an American surveillance drone that fell into Iranian hands earlier this month. ...
Boko Haram Senator Arraigned, Pleads Not Guilty To Terrorism Charges
SENATOR MOHAMMED ALI NDUME IN COURT TODAY....
Oniwon, NNPC Can’t Account For 65, 000 bpd Of Crude (N34B Monthly)
PETROLEUM RESOURCES MINISTER DIEZANI ALISON-MADUEKE....
Two Explosions Rock Divided Nigerian City
Two blasts rocked the Nigerian city of Jos Saturday, residents and an official said, with one death and a number of injuries reported at a ...
Explosion Rock Sapele Mosque
SAN FRANCISCO, December 10, (THEWILL) – Multiple sources say there was an explosion early Saturday morning inside a mosque in Sapele, south of Delta State. ...
University Lecturers Begin Indefinite Strike
... NUPENG Insists Subsidy On Petroleum Must Remain. PORT HARCOURT, December 4, (THEWILL) – The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ...
6 Die When Town Attacked In North Nigeria
Gunmen from a radical Muslim sect raided a town in northern Nigeria early Sunday morning, bombing police stations and robbing banks in an attack that ...
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