is facing allegations of playing ‘bangers’. This time, Nigeria are in the dock over claims that their U-17 captain, Fortune Chukwudi, is actually 25. Nigeria are currently hosting the U-17 World Cup and are through to the last eight after … read more
Mercel Awokulehin, a Judge of the Federal High Court Asaba, today Friday, November 6, 2009, adjourned the case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against former Delta State governor, James Ibori. The case was adjourned to Monday, November … read more
LEADER of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Mr. Henry Okah and the Chairman, Technical Committee on the Niger Delta, Mr. Ledum Mitee, have expressed serious doubts over the effort by the Federal Government to tackle … read more
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has assured that the position of its leader, Mr. Henry Okah on the amnesty programme of the federal government while reflecting the truth of the situation will not lead to … read more
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua said yesterday that there was no going back on the planned deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry. The policy also received the backing of the House of Representatives as the Lower Chamber asked … read more
Health officials in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, have urged Nigerians not to panic following the detection of the first case of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, in the country. A nine-year old American girl in Lagos … read more
SIX additional ports are to be built by the Federal Government along the lower River Niger in the Niger Delta region. They are to be built at the completion of the dredging of the River Niger, according to the 42nd … read more
A fresh cholera outbreak has claimed the lives of 20 people while 200 others have been infected in Adamawa State in the last five days. The Adamawa State Health Commissioner, Zainab Baba Kwanci, told AFP on Wednesday that, “We have … read more
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua yesterday sought the endorsement of the National Assembly for a N352.2 billion supplementary appropriation to enable the Federal Government address emerging challenges of the post-amnesty period in the Niger Delta region. The supplementary budget was received … read more
Kidnappers released the father of former Central bank governor Charles Soludo a few hours ago according to reliable sources. Pa Simon Soludo, 79, was kidnapped by gun men from his country home in Isoufia village in Anambra State last week. … read more