GOVERNORS of the thirty-six states of the federation, under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, yesterday, called on President Umaru Yar’Adua to treat kidnapping in the country the way he addressed that of the militancy in the Niger Delta. … read more
The explosion of Information Technology in Nigeria has meant that more people have access to internet connection and other innovative IT solutions, but this has brought its own ills. Two years ago, the Internet Crime Report ranked the country tops … read more
Did James Ibori, former governor of Delta State lie to the general public when he denied in many media outings that he had been convicted for crime s in the United Kingdom? Certified court papers, now exclusively available to NEXT, … read more
A French national with the Lafarge CementWAPCO Nigeria Plc, whose name could not be immediately ascertained, was feared killed on Monday by suspected kidnappers. Details of the incident remained scanty as at 8pm on Tuesday but a source said the … read more
Three militant commanders responsible for many of the attacks that have curtailed Nigeria’s oil production agreed on Sunday to lay down their weapons after accepting the government’s offer of amnesty at the 11th hour. The gunmen’s emergence from their bases … read more
The general state of insecurity in the country may have reached a stage where virtually everybody is now worried the direction the country is headed. Presently, hardly can people sleep with both eyes closed or for fear of being attacked. … read more
Nigeria is, once again, on the wrong end of a survey of the best governed African countries. The 2009 Annual Index of African Governance released by the Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Governance last weekend, ranks Nigeria 38 on the … read more
From: Jomo Gbomo Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 9:24 PM To: Chief Oyibo; Subject: Statement by out-going MEND Commander Please find below the statement made by Farah Dagogo who has been ushered out by MEND. All commanders have been replaced … read more
A key Nigeria militant Saturday called on oil companies to bring their headquarters to the Delta and start delayed liquefied-natural-gas projects as he finalized his disarmament. At a disarmament ceremony, Prince H. Amaibi, formerly known under the pseudonym General Buster … read more
As the amnesty granted to militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta area by the Federal Government to surrender their weapons and abandon militancy expires today, most of the militants made frantic efforts on Saturday to beat the October 4 deadline. … read more