THE country�s average wage is �6 a week and most of its inhabitants will be lucky to live beyond their 43rd birthday. However, volunteers from an impoverished African state are being sent to help the poor of Scotland, writes Marc … read more
A German oil worker remained in the hands of his Nigerian captors on Sunday three days after he was abducted in the Niger Delta town of Port Harcourt. No group has claimed responsibility for seizing the German, who had been … read more
Three Filipinos working for a U.S. construction firm were kidnapped in southern Nigeria early Friday, a day after a German was abducted in a region where the handling of oil revenue has caused strife between multinational companies and local communities. … read more
Nigeria would invest the one million pounds sterling recovered from impeached governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha in Bayelsa State, President Olusegun Obasanjo said in Abuja Wednesday. Alamieyesigha was impeached by Bayelsa State parliament last December after his return from Britain from where … read more
Is it just me or is anybody else frightened by this prospect? If they can’t keep NEPA running now then how will they keep the reactors cool later?….. Nigeria is planning to introduce nuclear energy, pledging to open a nuclear … read more
who appear in army uniforms. They tend to mount road blocks at unusual places and do not stay for long � contrary to police check points that are often at known or predictable locations. There was a reported chase of … read more
A German expat working for BilfingerBerger(BB) was stopped at School Rd., near Amadi Ama roundabout, around 7.50 am this morning. his company vehicle was blocked by 2 other vehicles and a male in Army fatigues forced the driver to get … read more
The tyres of the aircraft, a Boeing 727-200 marked 5N-BDE, burst as it landed on the runway of Abuja Airport, Nigeria. The incident, according to sources, caused delays for more than two hours for other airlines preparing to land or … read more
The British High Commission asked us to share this information with you. It’s from the Deputy High Commissioner himself. AVIAN INFLUENZA You may already be aware of international concern about outbreaks of avian influenza, and fears that this might trigger … read more
FOR a long time now, Nigeria has been a dumping ground for all kinds of goods from all parts of the world. From toothpaste, to vehicle spare parts, all manner of goods are imported into the country for sale. Some … read more