Nigeria may soon begin the production of power generation equipment, as a manufacturing outfit in Turkey is to establish a plant in Nigeria. When set up, Nigeria will not only meet the nation’s power needs in terms of equipment but … read more
The trial of an alleged Iranian Revolutionary Guard over an illegal arms shipment seized in Nigeria was delayed on Monday, with prosecutors seeking to have the case moved from the capital to Lagos. Prosecutors withdrew charges against Azim Aghajani and … read more
Ali Yako says the drugs they gave his four-year-old son as part of a Pfizer drug trial as he suffered from meningitis first made the boy deaf before eventually killing him. A measure of relief came only years later, when … read more
Bank set ablaze as policeman kills pregnant woman It was a bloody morning in Abuja yesterday when a policeman attached to a new generation bank in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) shot dead an expectant woman … read more
From: Jomo Gbomo Date: Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 10:07 AM Subject: Attack reminder Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (M.E.N.D) views with scum the appointment of a new … read more
A subsidiary of Italian energy giant ENI and five managers will go before a judge in Milan over charges of bribery in Nigeria, legal sources told AFP Wednesday. A Milan judge has decided that Saipem, controlled by the gas and … read more
To encourage residents to take part in the ongoing voter registration across Nigeria, the government of Lagos state has said passengers who can show their voter’s card will be allowed to ride free on its intra-city buses, tagged LAGBUS, on … read more
At a hearing in The Hague, Shell was bombarded with accusations from Amnesty International and other pressure groups who claim as many as 9m barrels have been spilt in the African nation since oil exploration began in the 1950s. Not … read more
Following rumours of possible bomb attack at the nation’s flagship airport, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, yesterday, passengers and operators were gripped with fear as most of them became suspicious of each other. However, while speaking to newsmen, Commissioner of Police, … read more
Amnesty International and Friends of the Earth Tuesday said they had filed an official complaint against Ango-Dutch firm Shell for shirking responsibility for oil spills in Nigeria and wreaking havoc on the environment. A joint statement said Shell’s operations in … read more