Opposition says 9 killed in renewed fighting

 

Machar returned to the capital Juba in April after a shaky peace deal but left again last month when new clashes broke out.

At least nine people were killed in South Sudan over the weekend in renewed clashes between troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and those of his longtime rival Riek Machar, a spokesman for Machar said on Monday.

Ex-Oyo NURTW chief Auxiliary jailed

•Transport chief bags six years

A former factional Chairman of the Oyo State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi (aka Auxiliary), was yesterday sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for conspiracy.

EFCC drops Diezani, Aluko from $1.6b charge

•Court grants N50m bail each to Omokore, others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made last minute adjustment to a $1.6 billion charge it filed against associates of former Petroleum Resources Minister Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Boko Haram terrorists now disguise as vigilantes, hunters

The Defence Headquarters has said members of the Boko Haram group now disguise as hunters and vigilantes to  evade arrest.

Troops arrest sect’s commander, engineer

•Nigerian troops celebrating after retaking a town once held by Boko Haram

Troops of 3 Division, Sector 5 and 27 Task Force Brigade of Nigerian Army arrested a Boko Haram commander who doubles as an engineer at Gishiwa Dabua and Garejin Audu areas of Potiskum in Yobe State in the early hours of Thursday.

Ex-militants give oil firms 14-day eviction notice over MoU

A group of former Niger Delta militants have issued a 14-day ultimatum to oil companies operating in Ekpeyeland to leave the area or face massive vandalisation of their assets.

Man beat up policeman for preventing him from killing his fiancée

A 26-year-old trader, Uchenna Okeke, on Tuesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up a policeman.

Niger Delta Avengers gives conditions for talks with Nigerian govt

The Niger Delta Avengers, a group that has claimed responsibility for multiple attacks on oil and gas installations across the Niger Delta, says it is ready to engage the Nigerian government in dialogue.

IS claims Orlando shooting in radio bulletin

The Islamic State group on Monday claimed responsibility for the Orlando shooting that killed 50 people, saying in a radio bulletin that it was carried out by “one of the soldiers of the caliphate”.

Photos: Young boy beaten and stripped naked for stealing a phone in Benin city

This young boy was stripped naked and paraded after he allegedly stole a phone from a lady inside her shop in Benin City Edo state today June 1st. According to eyewitnesses, he got into the woman's shop, discussing as a

Boko Haram's chief bomb maker killed

The body guard of the Boko Haram terror­ists’ leader, Abubakar Shekau, has gunned down the Chief bomb maker of the terrorist group.

The chief bomb maker who is a

Oyo police arrest 21 suspected armed robbers

 

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 21 robbery suspects in various parts of the state.

According to the state Commissioner of