THERE are some peculiarities that make Nigeria stand out in the comity of nations. Unfortunately, almost all of these peculiarities are on the negative side. They are issues or factors that tend to provide a wide gap between Nigeria and … read more
Sections of the former military president, Ibrahim Babangida’s campaign organisation collapsed at the weekend as state coordinators of his campaign in the 2007 general election, at the weekend, dumped him for President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign team. The former Babangida state … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated the determination of the government to tackle the problem of insecurity in the country. The President was responding to concerns of leaders from the South East, who visited the State House on Monday. In their … read more
The problems associated with the operations of the 30 oil wells belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company in Ogoniland is set to be resolved as the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), the producing arm of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation … read more
The four Nigerian journalists who were freed from one week of captivity by their abductors Sunday have revealed that their kidnappers threatened to kill them during their incarceration. One of the journalists, Sylvester Okereke, said the gunmen blindfolded them and … read more
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) has warned that it will soon stop supplying petroleum products to Abuja and its environs as a result of what it described as insensitivity of the federal government to its demands. … read more
ARIK Air Limited, its chairman, Mr Johnson Arumeni-Ikhide and directors have been indicted for money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and recommended for criminal trial. The commission, which investigated the company for tax evasion totalling N5 … read more
Nigerian Ambassador to United States, Professor Adebowale Adefuye, has described as a welcome development, the decision of the United States to use visa revocation to tackle the menace of corrupt foreign government officials. Fielding questions from journalists at the weekend … read more
Nigeria’s prospects of reasonably priced internet services, increased broadband penetration and the possibility of developing local content on the cyberspace may be unattainable due to the refusal of some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and telecommunications companies (telcos) to connect their … read more
Kidnappers who abducted four journalists in Nigeria’s oil-rich south a week ago released them on Sunday without a ransom being paid, the head of the reporters’ union and police said. “They put a call through to us saying that they … read more