The Federal Government yesterday apologised to Nigerians for the hardships and inconveniences they had suffered as a result of the lingering fuel scarcity assuring the nation that it had taking urgent steps to address the situation. In his first official … read more
Members of organised labour unions have begun mobilising workers towards the May 13 protest scheduled to commence in Lagos State. Labour unions last week, threatened to mount pressure on government for a new minimum wage, full implementation of recommendations of … read more
There was a bomb scare yesterday at Mile Two area of Lagos, following an explosion from a tear gas grenade, which reportedly dropped from a police escort van. The hand-held tear gas grenade was said to have dropped off a … read more
US prosecutors plan to launch extradition proceedings tomorrow against a British citizen alleged to be the key figure in an international bribery scandal. After more than five years of investigations covering half a dozen countries, a London solicitor, Jeffrey Tesler, … read more
The governorship candidate of the Action Congress in Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and his party on Wednesday formally rejected the declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission of Mr. Segun Oni of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner … read more
Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has threatened to commence what it called an ‘unstoppable attack’ on major economic interests in the western fringe on the Niger Delta. The militant group gave the alleged ‘divide and rule’ … read more
DESPITE reassurances from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) that the nationwide fuel scarcity would be over on Wednesday, the shortage continues to linger, as long queues can still be found in most filling stations in the Lagos metropolis and … read more
Communities around the Otuagidi oil facility owned by the Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have raised the alarm over a crude spill from the company’s oil well. Vanguard … read more
Rivers State government has ordered uninterrupted power supply to Port Harcourt International Airport from its gas turbine station and also urged the Federal Government to grant it the powers to run the airport. Governor Chibuike Amaechi said he gave the … read more
Hope for early restoration of the country’s crude oil output was dashed yesterday as Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) said that it had extended the force majeure it declared on Forcados crude oil exports for March and April to cover … read more