Teenage bomber say, she was paid N200 for suicide by Boko Haram
A would-be teenage suicide bomber has said Boko Haram militants paid her just 200 naira ($0.64) to blow herself up in a city in northeast Nigeria. In footage obtained by…
Dickson pays tribute as Maryam Abacha clocks 70 …says we ‘ll remain grateful to the Abacha family for creating Bayelsa State
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has described the wife of Nigeria’s late former Head of State, Mrs. Maryam Abacha as a courageous, peaceful and loving woman. Governor Dickson…
Dabiri’s US travel warning causes diplomatic row
The travel advisory issued on Monday by Abike Dabiri-Erewa asking Nigerians to postpone their trips to the US has sparked off a diplomatic row between the two countries, TheCable understands.…
PDP leaders ready to visit Buhari in London, says BOT Chairman
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees , Walid Jubril, says the party’s leaders are ready to visit and sympathise with President Muhammadu Buhari in London.…
BREAKING: Senator Omo Agege decamps to APC
The only Nigerian Senator elected on the platform of the Labour Party, Ovie Omo-Agege, has decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Mr. Omo-Agege, representing Delta Central, announced his defection…
Osinbajo swears in Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has sworn in Walter Onnoghen as the 17th Chief Justice of Nigeria. The swearing-in ceremony was conducted Tuesday inside the council chambers of Aso Rock presidential…
Gov Dickson felicitates with his deputy @63 …acknowledges his loyalty, dedication, dependability
Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has on behalf of the Government and the people of the State felicitated with his amiable, hard working and dependable ally in…
Former Nigerian governor jailed for corruption
A High Court in Yola, Adamawa State, has convicted and jailed former Gov. Bala James Ngilari for failing to adhere to the procurement laws of the state. In a 75-minute…
Agencies: Pirates in Nigeria Release Russian, Ukrainian Sailors
Nigerian pirates have released seven Russian and one Ukrainian sailors after they were captured last month on the cargo ship the BBC Caribbean, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday, citing…
Nigeria: ‘Wrong Coordinates’ Cause of Deadly Rann Bombing
A senior Nigerian military official said the cause of the accidental bombing of a displaced persons camp in the country’s northeast in January was the result of incorrect coordinates. Nigerian…