Former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, who has been in the eye of the storm over corrupt allegations levelled against him, his aide and some members of his family, both here and abroad, yesterday launched a scathing attack … read more
Nigeria MPs have asked the government to investigate the status of Chinese residents in the country, saying some may be staying there illegally. The demand follows allegations that Nigerians in China, especially those in jail, are being mistreated. The MPs … read more
Nigeria intends to keep its October 4 amnesty deadline, the defence minister said, rejecting a request from rebel leaders in the oil-producing Niger Delta for more time for peace talks before handing over their arms. President Umaru Yar’Adua has offered … read more
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday urged Nigerians to discountenance the text messages being circulated round through the GSM that apple was now a poisonous fruit to eat. In a statement by its Director-General, … read more
BUSINESS activities at the Murtala Muhammed Airport were paralysed, on Wednesday, with many passengers stranded when workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) protested the handing over of the control of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the … read more
Apparently determined to make quick money, the abductors of the Secretary to the Kaduna State Government (SSG), Mr. Waje Yayok, have revised the ransom downward from N40 million to N15 million. A top public official of the state, who confirmed … read more
Unknown gunmen who kidnapped the Secretary to the Kaduna State Government [SSG] Mr. Waje Yayok at his country home on Monday night yesterday demanded that N40 million be paid as ransom for his release. Shock and anxiety enveloped the state … read more
THE Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has reiterated it would not surrender its arms irrespective of any possibility of dialogue with the government. But with barely 11 days to the deadline for militants to surrender their … read more
Preparatory to a planned strike, two Nigerian aviation unions on Tuesday disclosed that they have warned their foreign associates not to fly into the country as from today, stressing that any aircraft that flies into Nigeria will do so at … read more