Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Briton, Nigerian die in Kaduna plane crash

A Beechcraft plane with registration number N364UZ, belonging to an oil company, Shoreline International, has crashed at Barkallau, near the National Open University in Kaduna today. The incident, which occurred around 12 noon, claimed the lives of the two occupants … read more

UN chief worried by violence in Nigeria

UN chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday told Nigeria’s powerful state governors that he was “deeply” worried by violence that has rocked parts of Africa’s most populous country. “I am deeply disturbed by the level of violence, particularly in the northern states,” … read more

Domain name registration scares Nigerian firms

Several months after the commencement of the auction process for Nigeria’s Second Level Domain (SLD), only 10 companies have so far registered. The process, which was commenced by the country’s official domain name registrar, Nigeria Internet Registration Association’s (NiRA), has … read more

Group Questions Rivers State Solvency

The treasury of the Rivers State government is without a dime, The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said in Port Harcourt. Party spokesman in Rivers State, Jerry Needam regretted that, despite media hype that the state government saves one … read more

UK firms dump electronic waste in W.Africa

British companies are illegally dumping thousands of tonnes of harmful electronic waste such as old computers in West Africa, instead of recycling them, an investigation by an environmental group said on Monday. Taking advantage of a lack of oversight of … read more