Head of the Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) faces compulsory resignation after a rebelling faction of the party demanding reform have charged him with fraud. The accusation and a summon for a court appearance have come ahead of an … read more
Italian oil company Eni SpA said Wednesday a disruption at its subsidiary’s Brass River oil operation had cut production back by 12,000 barrels a day in the Niger Delta, an area often beset by militant attacks. A Eni spokesman told … read more
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan called his ruling part to order Tuesday amid squabbling between factions over candidates for the 2011 presidential vote that he said “court anarchy”. Jonathan also slapped down “premature” suggestions that he would be the Peoples Democratic … read more
Former militant commanders in Rivers and Bayelsa states have called on the Presidency to probe the diversion of over N50bn by the committee in charge of implementing the amnesty. Although the committee has been disbanded, the ex-militant leaders urged Acting … read more
Convinced that Space Science is critical in the development of any nation, Nigeria has completed work in the building of two more earth observation satellites, NigeriaSat 2 and Nigeria Sat X, said Seidu Mohammed, the Director General of National Space … read more
Four months after the botched bomb attack on an American aircraft by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the United States has revealed that spelling error by its embassy officials who processed the information provided by the suspect’s father before the incident, allowed … read more
Some women’s groups in Nigeria have threatened to sue Senator Sani Yerima, a former governor who first introduced the controversial Sharia law in Zamafara State, Northern Nigeria, in 1999 when he assumed office as governor, for marrying a 13-year-old Egyptian … read more
A major US TV network has aired videos showing Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a US airliner, training to carry out attacks. The videos, produced by al-Qaeda in Yemen and obtained by a Yemeni … read more
A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday ordered a Norwegian oil firm, Statoil Nigeria Limited to ensure that proceeds accruing to it from the 18.5 per cent interest in the Agbami oil field operated by ChevronTexaco and located in concession … read more
The police in oil rich Nigeria’s Abia State has confirmed the release of the two German nationals abducted by gunmen operating in the region. State police spokesperson Ali Okechukwu confirmed this to Xinhua on Saturday night. The two, both male, … read more