Indications are that the embattled former Deputy Governor, Peremobowei Ebebi, may have technically abandoned his office despite the confusion over the ruling by Justice Sulieman Galadima of the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt that the status quo should remain … read more
Former head of the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, Taiwo Ogunjobi, has stated that he is yet to be formally invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his alleged involvement in the alleged fraud within … read more
Shell has begun production at a major project in Nigeria that should eventually provide up to 70,000 barrels of oil per day and help boost electricity for the power-starved nation, it said Wednesday. The Anglo-Dutch company, whose facilities are often … read more
Main One Cable, a submarine cable company offering broadband capacity in West Africa on Tuesday in Lagos, announced the completion and commissioning of its 1, 920 Gbps, 7000 kilometres long, submarine fibre optic cable system linking West Africa to Europe. … read more
Nigeria’s president has said the hundreds of posts on his Facebook page helped persuade him to reverse his suspension of the national football team from international competition. “I have listened to your voices,” Goodluck Jonathan said in a posting on … read more
Gunmen kidnapped 12 foreign sailors after attacking a cargo ship in the waters off the coast of Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region, a Nigerian navy officer said Saturday. “The attack took place some time last evening and only one ship … read more
AN oil spill from a poorly repaired pipeline of the Pipelines Marketing and Products Company (PPMC) is ravaging several communities in the Chanomi creek on the Escravos River, in Warri South West Local Council of Delta State. The spill is … read more
Nigerian officials have been granted consular access to seven Nigerian citizens detained in New York after they were charged with alleged identity card theft of $5 million. An official of the Nigerian consulate in New York told the media yesterday … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed delight at the immense response his new Facebook fan page has received in its first days. Jonathan made good his promise to set up a page on the social networking site Facebook, after his profile … read more
The first batch of the over 20, 000 Niger Delta ex-militants, last weekend, reported to a serene camp in Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and the Chief Executive Officer of the Amnesty Programme, Mr. Timi Alaibe, and … read more