Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

President sacks state oil firm boss

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday fired the newly-appointed managing director of the country’s state oil firm and ordered an audit of its accounts by a world-class firm, his office said. Shehu Ladan, who was appointed Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) … read more

Police Accused of Torturing Suspects

Nigeria’s federal police force kills with impunity, extorts those it’s charged to protect and rapes arrested prostitutes as a “fringe benefit” of the job, a report by a civil liberties group alleges. The Open Society Justice Initiative’s report released Monday … read more

Parliament set for VP vetting

Nigeria’s parliament will begin confirmation hearings on Tuesday for President Goodluck Jonathan’s nominee for vice president, a senior lawmaker said today. Mr Ita Enang, chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, confirmed that President Jonathan asked parliament on … read more

Presidency begins fence mending

As the House of Representatives prepares to consider the nomination of Kaduna State governor, Namadi Sambo, as Nigeria’s Vice President tomorrow, the presidency has began crucial fence mending efforts. The choice of Mr Sambo, a dark horse, has angered a … read more

Three abducted foreigners released

The police in southwest Nigeria’s Ekiti State on Saturday rescued three foreign nationals from abductors that seized them at gun point on Friday night, Xinhua News Agency informed. State Commissioner of Police Kakwa Kasto disclosed this to reporters in Ado … read more

Gunmen Kill 17, Abduct 7 in 3 States

It was a bloody and sad weekend as gunmen unleashed terror on indigenes of Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State; and Benin City, Edo State, leaving 17 of their victims dead and seven expatriates abducted. Three of the kidnapped foreigners … read more