There seemed to be a crack in the leadership of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, (MEND), as the spokesperson for the group, Jomo Gbomo, as declared as null and void the ultimatum given to Bayelsa and … read more
Nigeria’s anti-corruption police were questioning the head of the stock exchange after she organised a gala dinner in support of Barack Obama’s U.S. presidential campaign which raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke, chairwoman of the “Africans for Obama” … read more
Nigeria’s Islamic authority has told the man who has 86 wives to choose only four and repent within three days or else he will be sentenced to death. The Jamatu Nasril Islam (JNI) passed their verdict on Mohammed Bello Abubakar, … read more
Chevron Nigeria Ltd on Wednesday repossessed its Otunana Oil Producing Platform, following the withdrawal from the platform by hundreds of Ijaw women who invaded the facility on Monday. The women seized the facility located in Warri South West Local Government … read more
THE Federal Government on Thursday disclosed plans to review the $8.3 billion railway development project awarded to a Chinese firm under the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The former administration announced a 25-year rail development project which was to … read more
Two days after scrapping the offices of Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff in the Presidency, President Umaru Musa Yar�Adua has appointed new service chiefs as he continues to make strategic changes in his government. All but one … read more
Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) yesterday alleged that some of the suspected cultists arrested in the raid of some waterfronts Tuesday were summarily executed. The Joint Task Force (JTF) has however denied the allegation, describing it … read more
The partial closure of the Third Mainland bridge in Lagos has been having negative effects on businesses across the country, according to an official of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank. Mr Kabir Abdulahi, Senior Manager/Head, Marketing Department (all products) of NEXIM … read more
Nigeria will get better rewards from the oil and gas sector if the government is able to come up with strong regulatory frameworks, the British Secretary of Energy, Mr. Malcom Wicks, advised on Tuesday. He also challenged Nigeria to begin … read more
The war on illegal oil refineries in the Niger-Delta is intensifying, with about 120 of such refineries destroyed in the last couple of days by the Joint Task Force in parts of Delta State. According to Co-rodinator of media unit … read more