Nigerian troops arrest 65 rebels in northeast state

(NAN) The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) will to hold a commendation service for the late literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe on Sunday, May 19, in Abuja. The Primate of the Church, Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, told the News Agency of Nigeria ...

ABUJA (TAP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged the Nigerian army to show restraint and not violate human rights as it pursues an offensive against Islamist militants in the north-east. "The United States condemns Boko Haram's campaign of ...

Abuja: Nigerian military pounded the camps of Islamic militant group Boko Haram's strongholds across the northeast, killing dozens of militants, the military said. "The extremists were hit inside their camps since Wednesday in the affected states," ...

(NAN) The Minister of Sports,Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, inaugurated the boards of 20 sport federations in Abuja on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inaugurationfollowed the just-concluded elections into executive positions of ...

Abuja, May, 17, 2013 (NAN) Mr Obunike Ohaegbu, a Commissioner at the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) Abuja, has urged complainants to be patient with the commission to enable it to investigate their complaints. Ohaegbu, who represents the Federal ...

NAN-H-69 Forum Abuja, May 17, 2013 (NAN) Wives of the 19 Northern Governors on Friday called for a more dynamic approach that could help stem the current wave of violence in the country. The Chairperson of the forum and wife of Benue Governor, Mrs ...

NAN-H-33 Science Abuja, May 17, 2013 (NAN) Prof Sunday Atawodi, a lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has advised the Federal Government to stimulate science development from the grassroots. Atawodi told the ...

Physician warnsagainst use of medicated soap NAN-HG-2 Soap Abuja, May 17, 2013 (NAN) Dr Iheme Ogbonnaya, a consultant family physician with a private hospital in Abuja, on Friday advised Nigerians to use mild soap rather than medicated soap in ...

ABUJA, May 17 (Reuters) - Nigeria LNG has declared force majeure on liquefied natural gas exports from its 22 million tonnes-a-year terminal after a leak at a Royal Dutch Shell (Xetra: A0ET6Q - news) facility, the Nigerian company said on Friday.