The Nigerian navy says 12 foreign sailors seized in the volatile Niger Delta two days ago have been released. Navy spokesman David Nabaida told reporters Sunday that the 12 men were put on a fishing trawler and taken into the navy’s care.

Nigeria could face the ultimate sanction of being expelled from FIFA if the world governing body decides there has been unacceptable government interference. FIFA is investigating the Nigerian president’s announcement that he has banned the...

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs Farda Waziri Wednesday presented a N9, 759,985.27million Cheque to the son of Sergeant Edoga Eze a slained operative of the commission. Speaking at the cheque presentation ceremony at...

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will contest the 2011 presidency, according to the Presidential Assistant on Assembly Matters, Mr. Cairo Ojougboh. The development puts paid to speculations that Dr. Jonathan would or would not run for the office of...

Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped the older brother of Everton football player Joseph Yobo. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the abduction of Norum Yobo as he made his way home from a nightclub in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Ransom demands...

Portsmouth of England star, Nwankwo Kanu has confessed that he will long live to remember Yakubu Aiyegbeni’s astonishing miss with the Super Eagles, during Tuesday night’s last Group B match against South Korea at the World Cup. Although Yakubu...

The General Officer commanding 82 Division Nigerian Army Enugu, Major General Mohammed Isah, has paraded members of a four-man gang who allegedly kidnapped Prince Will Ilo, a brother to the secretary to Enugu State government, Martin Ilo and Engr....

Nigeria coach Lars Lagerback says he should take the blame for the country’s inability to reach the second round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The Swede cut a disconsolate figure in the post-match press conference after his side had drawn 2-2 with...

Total number of four persons have been confirmed dead at Anchiha village near Ikpayongo, Mbasombo in Gwer local government area of Benue State in a renewed bloody clash between Fulani herdsmen and Tivs. An eye witness, Chief Alexander Mkwen, said...

SEVEN persons were dead two days ago in Babban-Gida, about 50 kilometers to Damaturu Yobe state Capital when the driver of the Toyota 18 seater bus they were traveling in lost control and the bus crashed into the bush. Mohammed Inusa who...