by Tony Ogunlowo From the 8th of March the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, in Abuja, Nigeria’s second busiest airport closed for approximately six weeks for repairs. It is to enable the authorities carry out essential maintenance work on the facilities and pot-holed runway. Julius Berger, contracted to do the job, are ready and have promised... Read More

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April 26, 2016

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Kolapo Olapoju: A journey to the past and the ‘Door of No Return’

He clapped his hands – repeatedly – and in response, over a thousand bats, previously unnoticeable, flew off the branches of the aged tree. They flapped their wings un-menacingly and danced around the sky-line in random motion. And we all gazed – locked, hooked and sold by yet another mysterious sight in The Sacred Forest... Read More

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December 17, 2014

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I bought human head for N12,500 in Cotonou

by Temitope Onitiju A 35-year-old man, Olorunto Dipe, who is suspected of dealing in human parts, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Dipe confessed that he purchased a human head for N12,500 from Cotonou, Benin Republic, with the aim of selling it for N20,000. According to a police source, the... Read More

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October 27, 2014

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Federal Government to introduce toll on Nigeria’s borders

by James Sambo The Federal Government is set to introduce toll payments at Nigeria’s borders with neighboring African countries. The new development was revealed on Friday, 24 October, by the chairman, Concessioning and Tolling Committee, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, Alhaji Mohammed Gusau. Gusau was speaking at the Idiroko border when members of the committee visited... Read More

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July 29, 2014

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N4.9bn worth of goods passed through Seme Border in first six months

by Jewel Stephen The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Border, says it has handled exportable goods valued at N4.9 billion between January and June this year. This was disclosed on Monday, in a mid-year report made available to journalist by Area Comptroller Willy Egbudin, in Lagos. Egbudin said that goods exported were plastics, furniture,... Read More

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February 7, 2014

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“I am a regular visitor to SSS”: Asari Dokubo opens up on his arrest

by ‘Jola Sotubo The controversial leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, Muhajid Dokubo-Asari was yesterday summoned to the headquarters of the Department of Security Services (DSS). [READ:BREAKING: DSS arrests Asari Dokubo for making inciting comments] The former militant was arrested for making inciting comments about the upcoming 2015 presidential elections. [READ:Why Asari Dokubo... Read More

February 6, 2014

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Why Asari Dokubo was arrested by secret service operatives

by Adeola Balogun The President of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari aka Asari Dokubo has been arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS). [READ:BREAKING: DSS arrests Asari Dokubo for making inciting comments] The former militant was summoned to the headquarters of the DSS at the Yellow House, Abuja earlier today. It is... Read More

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November 28, 2013

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Why Asari Dokubo was released by Benin authorities

by Adeola Balogun Niger Delta activist , Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has been released. [READ:Asari Dokubo released by Benin Republic police, flown to Abuja] The former militant was arrested in Benin republic at about 1pm on Tuesday, November 26 and whisked to an unknown location by the Beninoise police. [READ:Asari Dokubo arrested by Benin Republic gendarmes] The... Read More

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November 28, 2013

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Why Benin Republic police are keeping Asari Dokubo out of reach – Keyamo

by ‘Jola Sotubo More details have come to light as to the condition in which former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, is being held. According to the detainee’s lawyer, Festus Keyamo, his client is being kept incommunicado by Beninoise authorities. Keyamo said further that even he had been denied access to his client... Read More

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November 28, 2013

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Showdown in little Benin: Militants demand Asari Dokubo’s immediate release, threaten to take action

by ‘Jola Sotubo The arrest and detention of former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has continued to generate controversy in the country. The development has caused his brothers-in-arms, under the umbrella of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF) to speak up in his defence. The organization has issued a threat and a... Read More

November 27, 2013

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No surprises here: Presidency intervenes in Asari Dokubo’s arrest

by Oge Okonkwo President Goodluck Jonathan is said to have intervened in the arrest of Muhajeed Dokubo-Asari by the government of the Republic of Benin which happened yesterday. According to newsmen, the president had sought for details through the Nigerian ambassador to the country on why Dokubo-Asari was taken away by the Benin Republic gendarmes. The ex-militant was arrested... Read More

November 27, 2013

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Why Asari Dokubo was arrested – Keyamo

by ‘Jola Sotubo News broke yesterday of the arrest of former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari. ‘Asari Dokubo’, as he is popularly called, was arrested yesterday by police officers at Lubeleyi roundabout in Cotonou, Benin Republic. It is believed that the former militant’s arrest and detention is politically motivated and is designed to... Read More

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November 26, 2013

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Asari Dokubo arrested by Benin Republic gendarmes

by Adeola Balogun According to reports, former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has been arrested. Dokubo was arrested by gendarmes (security officers) in Benin Republic this evening. News of the arrest was disclosed by Alhaji Dokubo’s lawyer, Festus Keyamo. Premium Times reports: Mr. Keyamo said in a statement that the Rivers born former... Read More

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November 2, 2013

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YNaija joins the rest of Team RED in Porto-Novo, Benin Republic for its annual retreat (PHOTOS)

The annual Red Media Africa retreat held this year from Tuesday, 29th of October to Friday the 1st of November. All team members of the company were hosted to a time of consolidation and fortification at the serene Bimyns Resort in Weke, Porto-Novo in the Republic of Benin. The retreat featured seminars, recreational activities, a... Read More

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Federal Government to introduce toll on Nigeria’s borders

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“I am a regular visitor to SSS”: Asari Dokubo opens up on his arrest

Why Asari Dokubo was arrested by secret service operatives

Why Asari Dokubo was released by Benin authorities

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No surprises here: Presidency intervenes in Asari Dokubo’s arrest

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Asari Dokubo arrested by Benin Republic gendarmes

YNaija joins the rest of Team RED in Porto-Novo, Benin Republic for its annual retreat (PHOTOS)

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