You’d have to be crazy to drive the wrong way down a one-way street here. At least, that’s what cops in the local Anti-One-Way Squad say. Seeking to stem an epidemic of wrong-way driving, Lagos authorities have ratcheted up the … read more
Nigerian onshore oil reserves are in certain cases declining by between 10 to 12 percent per year and new investment will be needed to push the industry forward, the country’s oil minister said Monday. “We need to take now a … read more
Two separate blasts have occurred at Anguwar-Rimi and Sarkin-Mangu areas of Jos North local government area of Plateau State. But the Police Sunday said no life was lost and no injury recorded in the incidents. The first explosion according to … read more
THE Government and five legal teams that represented failed asylum seeker Pamela Izevbekhai have been left with “staggering” legal bills totalling more than €1m that will never be repaid. The Nigerian mother’s controversial six-year legal battle to stop her deportation … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan has almost finished naming his new administration, a team that has pledged to forge ahead with an ambitious reform agenda but may well disappoint. Jonathan, who was sworn in for his first full term on May 29 … read more
AFTER marathon hours of deliberation, the Federal Government and labour leaders yesterday failed to seal an agreement over the contentious new minimum wage and consequently adjourned further dialogue till Tuesday. The meeting, which was initiated by the Federal Government in … read more
It is amusing to note the comparisons that various commentators have drawn in several quarters in recent times between the Boko Haram Sect and the Niger Delta militia. For a quick start, both are definitely outlets for dissipation of energy … read more
As part of efforts to boost Nigeria’s electricity generation capacity, the Federal Government is set to sign an agreement with the Russian Federation that will culminate in the building of the nation’s first nuclear power plant. Consequently, Minister of Science … read more
Nigeria urgently requires a broadband policy to improve its rating on the global ICT league table, says Ernest Ndukwe, former executive vice-chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission. Ndukwe, who was the keynote speaker at the stakeholders’ conference and exhibition on … read more
The announcement came a few days after Amnesty International urged the Nigerian authorities to immediately put a stop to unlawful killings by security forces, in the wake of the alleged killing of at least 23 people by soldiers following a … read more