A major diplomatic row between Nigeria and Britain may be brewing over the controversial money laundering trial of former Delta State governor, James Ibori, in a Southwark Crown Court in London. The burgeoning crisis is reportedly stoked by the refusal … read more
Thousands of people gathered in the Nigerian oil city of Warri on Sunday to witness the disarmament of militant leader Government Tompolo, the final prominent Niger Delta rebel to accept a presidential amnesty. Tompolo arrived by presidential jet in Warri, … read more
Former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Friday declared that the Federal Government could only bring him to trial over alleged failure to declare assets while in office through extradition. With this pronouncement, … read more
JUST 24 hours to tomorrow’s amnesty deadline, the most powerful militant leader in Nigeria and the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of militants in the Niger-Delta, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo is expected to publicly accept amnesty with over 3,000 militants under … read more
Nigeria’s central bank has had to bail out four more banks and has sacked three of their chief executives. The rescued banks – Equitorial Trust, Bank PHB, Spring Bank and Wema Bank – have been given 200bn naira ($1.37bn; £861m) … read more
Nigerian musician Nneka Egbuna has told the BBC of her surprise and excitement at winning the Best African Act at the Music Of Black Origin Awards. “I hadn’t even heard of the Mobos until two weeks ago,” said the 27-year-old, … read more
Former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, scored a major victory in a London Court today as the Southwack Court Eight granted his request for a stay of proceedings pending the determination of ongoing trial in Asaba, Delta State … read more
Three days to the expiration of the Federal Government’s deadline for Niger Delta militants to embrace its amnesty offer, prominent factional leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta [MEND] Mr. Ateke Tom turned up at the … read more
Ahead of Sunday October 4 expiry date of federal government’s amnesty offer to Niger Delta militants, there have been mixed feelings over its success or otherwise. In the last 58 days, there have been surrendering of arms and ammunition by … read more
Nine people died and several others were hospitalised this week following a cholera outbreak in Nigeria’s northern Taraba State, bringing the death toll in the region to 97, an official said on Thursday. “We have recorded cases of cholera here … read more