New Customs boss, Hameed Ali takes over [Photos]

Customs boss, Hameed AliThe newly appointed Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd) , has assumed office.

Update: Bomb explosion in Internally Displaced Persons camp in Yola

The destroyed campA bomb believed to have been detonated by a suicide bomber exploded in Malkohi an IDPs camp in Yola. Malkohi is the current IDPs camp that is housing hundreds

N1.5b expenditure on Dickson’s declaration is false – Ijaw group

Governor Seriake DicksonThe Ijaw Young Professionals in Bayelsa State has denounced the claim that about N1.5b was spent to host the recent declaration of Governor Seriake Dickson

Int’l Flight Operations Begins at Akwa Ibom Airport June 2016

As the Ibom International Airport gears up for International Flight Operations, the terminal building and other facilities are to be redesigned to accommodate the

Enslavement: Kogi Yoruba rise against Igala, give governor 1 month ultimatum

idris wada*Threaten civil disobedience against Wada’s govt*

With less than three months to the Kogi State governorship election, Yorubas (Okun) tribe in the State

Bayelsa Polls: Gov Dickson Undergoes PDP Screening

dickson*Says aspirants should respect party supremacy*

Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson [above] on Thursday called on the Governorship aspirants in

Smuggling affects smooth trade among ECOWAS states – FG

ecowasThe Federal Government on Wednesday said intensive smuggling was a major drawback on the smooth implementation of liberal trade among ECOWAS states.

Sajoh, New Adamawa Information Commissioner sworn in

sajohThe newly sworn in commissioner of information Adamawa state, comrade Ahmad Sajoh has promised to turn around the fortunes of state owned media outfits noting that the current state of the media houses is unacceptable.

A’Ibom Tribunal Rejects Application by PDP to Call Additional Witnesses

udom,umanaThe Justice A. S. Umar-led Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja hearing the petition filed by Mr. Umana Okon Umana and the All

Book Haram: Cost of devastation done to Mubi and environs pegged at N3b

bindowGovernor of Adamawa state lamented that the devastation done to Mubi and its environment is pegged at three billion naira and urged that the situation have deprived

Akwa ibom tribunal; how APC Lawyer Stopped PDP from calling more witnesses

An application by the Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to introduce additional witnesses at the ongoing Governorship Elections Petitions Tribunal, Abuja,

Bayelsa Polls: Gov Dickson Undergoes PDP Screening

DICKSONBayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson on Thursday called on the Governorship aspirants in the December 5th polls on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to abide by the outcome

Ignore N1.5 Bn Expenditure On Dickson’s Declaration, Ijaw Professionals Tell Bayelsans

dickson and bayelsanThe Ijaw Young Professionaals in Bayelsa State has denounced the claim that about N1.5 b was spent to host the recent declaration of Governor Seriake Dickson for a second term in office. 

Stage Play: Oxzygen Koncepts presents “Okonkwo’s Inquest” This October

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Set in a land, not too far away from you. There lived a hardworking man, named Okonkwo, who never really had things easy in his early life, but worked his way

Ibom International Airport gears up for International Flight

Operations, the terminal building and other facilities are to be redesigned to  accommodate the expected influx of local and international passengers. Governor Udom Emmanuel dropped the hint

Obiano’s Aides embezzle Old People’s Monthly stipend while he looks on

ObianoOne of the areas Mr. Peter Obi did well in terms of social security is the monthly payment to elderly people of above 75 years who are not pensioners nor have children

Court admits INEC Incidence forms; shows there was election in A’Ibom

Udom Emmanuel,umanaContrary to speculations fuelled by the All Progressive Congress (APC), Akwa Ibom State that there was no election in the state because of the discrepancy between

Investors lose interest in Nigeria as JPMorgan Cuts Bonds – Bloomberg

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s decision to exclude Nigeria from its local-currency emerging-market bond indexes tops a year of pain for a nation reeling from a collapse in oil prices, slowing growth and a lack of economic leadership.

Buhari makes u turn, lifts ban on 113 oil vessels

buhariThe Federal government has lifted a ban prohibiting 113 tankers from operating in its territorial waters. President Muhammadu Buhari issued a directive allowing the entry of incoming ships

Military wipes out Boko Haram Camps In Northeast Nigeria – Officials

Nigerian officials say it’s military has “wiped out” all known Boko Haram terror camps and cells in northeast Nigeria. Nigerian Defense spokesman Col. Rabe Abubakar said the Islamist terrorists were “so militarily defeated and weakened”

Zik’s Son’s Burial: Gov Obiano, Obi of Onitsha Dares Buhari

Chief Chukwuma Azikiwe,Buhari and NgigeThe attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari to give Owelle Chukwuma Azikiwe, first son of Nigeria’s first President, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe a befitting burial had run

President Buhari Mourns Babankowa, Jibrin Ahmed

Alhaji Ibrahim BabankowaState House Press Release – President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with the family of Alhaji Ibrahim Babankowa [above] on his passing away.

Bayelsa: Alaibe Has Biggest Dredging Machine in Nigeria – PDP 

alaibeThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State on Thursday made mockery of the idea of dredging as a major policy thrust by the All Progressives

Credible evidence that pro-Biafrans are targeted by police – Amnesty Int’l

Biafra Movement There is evidence that pro-Biafran separatists in Nigeria are targeted by police, Amnesty International told IBTimes UK, one day after dozens of people belonging

Facebook rakes in users in Nigeria and Kenya, eyes rest of Africa

FACEBOOK IN AFRICAFacebook has nearly 20 million users in major African markets Nigeria and Kenya,