The conflict between the people of Ezillo and Ezza communities in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State claimed more casualties yesterday. No fewer than 10 persons including a police officer were feared killed and several others wounded following a … read more
Outgoing Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ojo Maduekwe has called for severe sanctions against staffers in five of the country’s foreign missions for alleged financial misappropriation. “Even if you have to persecute them with the approval of the relevant anti-corruption … read more
Nigeria’s Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan is among the high powered dignitaries who have been invited to grace a Roundtable on broad range of issues to be deliberated in June by the G8/G20 summits being hosted by the Canadian government. … read more
The Federal Government yesterday gave a firm commitment on the country’s intention to comply with all international requirements necessary for a safe implementation of a nuclear power programme. Nigeria’s expression of commitment came on the heels of an assurance by … read more
Passengers have continued to be stranded at the nation’s airports following flight disruptions occasioned by the strange weather, which surfaced two days ago in Lagos and some other parts of the country. The windy and dusty weather was still on … read more
Protesting ex-militants yesterday held students and staff of Federal Government Girls College, Benin hostage over their non documentation by those in charge of documentation in the Federal Government’s Amnesty programme. The former militants who apart from disrupting the on-going second … read more
The police said Monday it had arrested two men for stealing crude oil from a Shell pipeline in Ahoada, near Nigeria’s oil city of Port Harcourt. Police spokesperson Rita Abbey said the men, identified as Edwin Dick and Daniel Amadi, … read more
The bodies of the two kidnapped workers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Abubakar A. Malabu and Bashir Danjuma were recovered in the bush in Delta State on Saturday. Malabu and Danjuma were staff of the Nigeria Petroleum Development … read more
Indications emerged yesterday that the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) operations in Delta and Bayelsa states might be halted or closed down in no distant future. This follows fears expressed by the General Manager, Western Operations, Mr. Cor Zegelaar, that … read more
There was anxiety in the Presidency at the weekend over the fate of President Umaru Yar’Adua, following the disbandment of the cabinet and plans to raise a new team. The fear is that Yar’Adua may get well and return to … read more