The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) has budgeted £140 million for its programmes in Nigeria in 2010 and 2011. This shows an increase by £40 million from the funds for 2008/2009 and £20 million for 2009/2010. The department … read more
Barring any change in plans again, the President, Alhaji Umaru Yar’Adua, is due to return to Nigeria on Tuesday. Friday was initially fixed for the return of the President to the country from Saudi Arabia where he had been undergoing … read more
A British lawyer, Jeffrey Tesler, believed to be at the centre of the Halliburton scam, has been accused of trying to persuade a colleague to give false evidence to prosecutors. The accusation against Tesler, a north London lawyer, was levelled … read more
Striker Obinna Nsofor’s second-half goal gave Nigeria third place at the African Nations Cup after a 1-0 win over Algeria in the playoff on Saturday. It is the fourth time in the last five tournaments Nigeria have finished as bronze … read more
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A United States District judge has sentenced two former executives of Wilbros, Jim Bob Brown and Jason Edward Steph, to prison, for bribing Nigerian officials with $6 million in order to win a gas pipeline contract, after both of them … read more
Former Nigerian leaders, comprising former Heads of State, President, Vice Presidents, retired Jurists and others have urged ailing President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to transmit a letter to the National Assembly to enable Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to step in as … read more
The administration of US President Barrack Obama and especially senior diplomats led by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton have become sharper in their public criticism of Nigeria because of their growing frustration with not just its current leaders but … read more
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) today agreed to transfer its interest in three production licences and related equipment in the Niger Delta to a consortium led by two Nigerian companies, adding however that the transfer was … read more
Two former executives of an international contractor have received prison sentences for their part in a conspiracy to bribe Nigerian officials. A U.S. Justice Department statement says Jason Edward Steph and Jim Bob Brown received lighter sentences because of their … read more