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Police inspector kills colleague, injures another

Nigeria, Jan. 20 -- A police inspector has shot dead his colleague in Rivers State, South-south Nigeria. The inspector, Victor Okus, shot dead the victim, Ibrahim Sani, and injured another officer, D... Read More


Four Rivers lawmakers make U-turn, back impeachment move against Fubara

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- Four members of Rivers House of Assembly, who had earlier withdrawn from the impeachment move against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, have backtracked - and a... Read More


Edo residents protest rising kidnap attacks

Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- Economic activities were grounded on Saturday in Ekpoma and surrounding communities in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, as residents protested rising kidnap attacks in... Read More


Diri orders 'compulsory medical test' for cabinet members after deputy gov's death

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has directed the Commissioner for Health in the state, Seiyefa Brisibe, to carry out a "compulsory medical check-up" on every member of the stat... Read More


Nigerian governor orders 'compulsory medical test' for cabinet members after deputy gov's death

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has directed the Commissioner for Health in the state, Seiyefa Brisibe, to carry out a "compulsory medical check-up" on every member of the stat... Read More


Reps member dumps PDP, blames Wike for crisis in party

Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- A member of the House of Representatives from Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, on Wednesday, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Action Peoples Party (APP). Mr Ug... Read More


'You're not our member': APC official asks Wike to stop meddling in party's affairs

Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- The National Director of Information for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bala Ibrahim, has asked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to stop meddl... Read More


Wike accuses Rivers political leaders of misleading Fubara

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that some political leaders are misleading Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, amid rising political... Read More


Rivers Politics: APC national secretary calls for Wike's resignation as minister

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has called on Nyesom Wike to resign as minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Basiru's c... Read More


How Fubara's second term victory will affect me politically - Wike

Nigeria, Jan. 4 -- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that his political career would come to an end if Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State secures a sec... Read More