Charles, The Prince of Wales is to make an official visit to Nigeria in November. He will travel without the Duchess of Cornwall. The Prince is planning the solo trip after their joint tour to Pakistan next month. read more
AS accusations and counter-accusations rage between President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice President Atiku Abubakar unabated, the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank has added Nigeria to its list of fragile nations that risk breaking up. A report from Singapore, … read more
A Nigerian murder suspect accused of killing his brother with an axe told police investigators he actually attacked a goat, which was only later magically transformed into his sibling’s corpse, officials said Thursday. The man, whose name wasn’t released, offered … read more
Oil servicing companies in Nigeria�s violent delta region are having to shoulder rising security costs or consider walking away from essential engineering and drilling work with oil and gas multinationals. Executives say the extra costs for companies that undertake exploration, … read more
THE three-day warning strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), which began on Wednesday, has been suspended. This was the outcome of a … read more
Four persons were killed on Thursday in a clash between youths of Affiesere and Ekiugbo communities in Delta State. Among them were Nnamdi Ngwuokor, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of B Division, Ughelli, Delta State as well as an inspector … read more
The Nigerian government has announced its proposed budget of N1.9 trillion ($1.5 billion) for its fiscal expenditure in 2007, to be used to upgrade the country’s dilapidated transport system involving roads, inland waterways and the aviation sector. The Minister of … read more
Worried by the near overflooding of Port Harcourt by heavy rains, the Rivers State Government on Thursday ordered the demolition of houses erected on flood channels. Heavy rains had on Sunday prevented no fewer than five churches on Liberation Stadium … read more
THE Naira appreciated further in all the segment of the foreign exchange market, even as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold $267.7 million through the Wholesale Dutch Auction last week. The apex bank disclosed this in its weekly bulletin … read more
Embattled Okrika-based militant leader, Ateke Tom, on Wednesday denied claims by military authorities that he was shot and wounded in a gun battle during a raid by the Joint Task Force in his hideout. The JTF had on Tuesday declared … read more