THE House of Representatives yesterday commenced an initiative aimed at giving the nation a new expatriate quota regime. The initiative came through a bill sponsored by Warman Ogoriba, a member representing Yenegoa/Okpokuma federal constituency in Bayelsa State. Also, the House … read more
Despite its saber rattling, Saharareporters can report that the Yar’adua regime has firmly resolved not to prosecute prominent Nigerian officials named as beneficiaries of massive bribes from Halliburton, the oil services company once run by former Vice President Dick Cheney. … read more
The leader of Rivers State Intercessors for Righteous Governance, Bishop Friday Nwator, has announced that the leader of the Niger Delta Vigilante, Ateke Tom, has… given his life to Christ. This, according to Nwator, was after some pastors visited the … read more
Kidnappers and hostage takers pocketed ransoms of over $100 million (about N15 billion) between 2006 and 2008, the Inspector General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro, said in Abuja yesterday. Speaking at the first summit of Alex Ekwueme Foundation International summit … read more
Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has blamed religious leaders in the Niger Delta for the massive corruption and indiscipline of politicians, accusing them of not being firm so that those in authority could be steadfast in leadership. “If … read more
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency confiscated 6.5 tonnes of marijuana Tuesday from the home of a man who claimed to be 114 years old. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it had found 254 sacks of cannabis at the home … read more
The Nigerian Police have arrested four men for allegedly kidnapping two Spaniards, Jose Bufi Perez and Alonso Boj Escobedo, and demanding a ransom from their families. Nnamdi Omike, a youth corps member, Vincent Odi, Timothy Ogechi and Emmanuel Omike, allegedly … read more
Nigeria LNG Limited began receiving natural gas production from one of Royal Dutch Shell’s feeder plants this week after being shutdown for nearly four months, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Shell declared force majeure in November on its gas … read more
The hopes of uninterrupted operations by the oil firms in the Niger Delta might have been dashed as an Ijaw group on Monday threatened to disrupt their activities in the region. The group, Warri Ijaw Peace Monitoring Group, vowed to … read more
former governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, has dispelled the rumour that he was plotting against the government of President Umaru Yar’Adua in the build-up to 2011 with some northern politicians. Odili, in a statement by his media advisor, … read more