President Umaru Yaradua returned from Saudi Arabia on a private plane that landed at the presidential wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja, Nigerian media outlet Next reported Feb. 24. The ailing president was taken by ambulance in a presidential … read more
The U.S. has asked Nigeria to boost its efforts to fight terrorism and offered to help the West African country improve airport security after authorities said a Nigerian man tried to blow up a Detroit-bound jet on Dec. 25. Assistant … read more
Shell Tuesday criticised Nigeria’s oil bill fashioned to reform the oil and gas sector, saying mistakes in it, if passed into law, will take years to correct. “The simple, passionately stated priorities of government have been completely lost in a … read more
Governors from Nigeria’s oil-rich and volatile south Tuesday called for rapid development of the impoverished region, saying this alone could bring lasting peace. A government amnesty for oil rebels who laid down their arms has brought about a temporary truce … read more
Nigeria’s acting President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday he was committed to overhauling Africa’s biggest oil and gas industry so that it better serves the country’s national interest. Lawmakers have been working for years to finalise the far-reaching Petroleum Industry … read more
Nigeria on Monday appealed to oil and gas companies to assist in tackling an energy crisis which has denied power to a majority of people in Africa’s most populous country. “We must have electricity in Nigeria and the oil and … read more
The six-man delegation mandated by the Federal Executive Council to visit Saudi Arabia and ascertain the true state of ailing President Umaru Musa Yar’adua’s health was billed to leave the country last night after the Federal Government eventually secured a … read more
The governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, yesterday warned of impending breakdown of law and order in the Niger Delta region, following the backlog of unpaid allowances to ex-militants. Mr. Amaechi, who spoke through his Commissioner for Budget, Dagogo Jack, … read more
The former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, will Tuesday make a presentation before the Subcommittee on African Affairs of the United States of America’s Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The event is titled “Examining … read more
With the expected arrival of the six-man delegation from the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Jeddah today to see President Umaru Yar’Adua at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah, there is growing concern in government circles that … read more