A Nigerian ship with eight crew members has been hijacked in the country’s oil-rich south, security sources said Monday. The “Benue”, owned by service and repair firm West African Offshore Ltd (WAO), was seized on Sunday afternoon, said an official … read more
The Presidency on Saturday described as untrue insinuations that President Umaru Yar�Adua approved the recent shake-up in the command structure of the armed forces over a perceived threat. Rather, it said the changes were made in the �normal course of … read more
The re-run governorship election in Cross River yesterday recorded unimpressive turn out of voters at most polling booths in the state. Our correspondent observed that the re-run was peaceful and devoid of any form of violence but apathy was obvious. … read more
Seven years after their launch, mobile phone services have transformed Nigeria’s society and economy, bringing unprecedented changes in just a short time, officials say. Earlier this year, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country outstripped economic powerhouse South Africa as the continent’s … read more
Demand by stakeholders has heightened for investigations into why the World Bank refused to release the funds pledged for the rehabilitation of Port Harcourt International Airport to the Federal Government. After 103 passengers, mostly children of the Loyola Jesuit College … read more
Gunmen Thursday night, kidnapped two twin boys, in a Supermarket at Wimpy junction near Rivers State College of Education, Port Harcourt. The twins, who are the sons of Mr Don Kennedy, a top senior staff of the Niger Delta Development … read more
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has promised Nigerians living in the Bakassi peninsula that their security and their rights will be guaranteed. Nigeria handed over the potentially oil-rich area to Cameroon last Friday. It prompted many Nigerian residents to abandon their … read more
As part of its investigation of the controversial fundraiser organised by a Nigerian group, Africans for Obama 2008, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has moved to verify the actual amount collected by the group. The leader of the group, … read more
The governors of the nine Niger Delta states on Friday rose from a meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State with a decision to meet with President Umaru Yar�Adua over the funding of the Niger Delta Development Commission The meeting, which … read more
An Abuja Federal High Court yesterday refused the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) application to disallow the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting the rescheduled governorship election in Cross River State today. The court ruled that INEC can conduct … read more