The number of people that died during the Pipeline and Product Marketing Company (PPMC) explosion in Amukpe, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State has risen to four, NEXT learnt yesterday. It was also discovered that a some villagers are … read more
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
THE crisis between some soldiers and policemen in Badagry, Lagos, deepened yesterday, following the killing of a soldier allegedly by four policemen on Sunday night at a check point. In a reprisal attack, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge … read more
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
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
A Nigerian family planning expert has told the BBC it would be difficult to implement the suggestion that Nigerians should only have three children. Isaac Ogo pointed to the tradition of polygamy and the belief that the children were seen … read more
The long delay by the National Assembly to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) has continued to frustrate investment decisions by private players in the country’s oil and gas industry. Last week, attempts by some lawmakers to introduce deliberations on … read more
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s special adviser, Jeffrey Sachs, on Monday warned Nigeria against population explosion, saying the current figure of 158 million could balloon to 730 million by 2100. “I am really scared about population explosion in Nigeria. It … read more
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
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