There was yet another show of shame at the National Assembly yesterday as two senators engaged in open quarrel over the demotion former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, from the rank of Assistant … read more
Joint Task Force (JTF)codenamed ‘Operation Restore Hope’ said it has strengthened its intelligence to checkmate oil theft in the Niger Delta region, even as it has destroyed three new illegal local refineries operating in Egbematoro, Bayelsa State. It has also … read more
Two German employees of a Nigerian construction company have been rescued and released by militant group MEND. It’s the first time the group has gotten involved to help resolve a kidnapping. According to the German foreign ministry, two German workers … read more
The Rivers State government has, following the withdrawal of German construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, from the State on account of insecurity, entered into negotiations with a Chinese firm, China Harbour and Engineering Company to take up projects in … read more
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Wednesday that it would resist further attempts by the Federal Government to increase the prices of petroleum products, urging that urgent steps be taken instead to fix the nation’s refineries. General Secretary of the … read more
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday confirmed the redeployment of 10 police officers out of the agency, with assurances that the posting would not impede on-going investigative activities. The Commission�s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Babafemi, … read more
U.S. Embassy Abuja U.S. Consulate General LAGOS NIGERIA August 14, 2008 Warden Message American citizens: On August 14th Nigeria will officially hand over control of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon in keeping with an internationally recognized agreement. Americans in or … read more
The Federal Government yesterday grounded the domestic operations of Virgin Nigeria Airways, forcing the national carrier to comply with the government�s directive to move its local operations to the new domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, known as … read more
WORKERS in the country have finally presented their wage demand to the Federal Government, requesting for a 317 per cent pay rise for all cadres of workers. The workers are asking for a total package of N33,396 monthly salary as … read more
Full Press Statement: The Joint Revolutionary Council comprising the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, The Reformed Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force and the Martyrs Brigade, we herein demand within the next 144 hours, the immediate and outright … read more