The United Kingdom Government has given approval to Arik Air to begin scheduled operations to London through the Heathrow Airport. A statement by the airline�s Media Officer, Mr. Adebanji Ola, said that the news of the permit was broken by … read more
Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator Smart Adeyemi, has advocated an immediate ban on use of generators at home to ensure the success of the expected state of emergency on the power sector. Senator Adeyemi, who … read more
Nigerian security forces continue combing for suspected hideouts for kidnappers of two German construction workers in Port Harcourt, the hub of the country’s oil industry. Militants and criminals seeking ransom have attacked and kidnapped foreign workers in the Niger Delta, … read more
One of China�s top engineering firms has signed a $1 billion deal to build a road around Port Harcourt, the hub of Africa�s biggest oil industry, the African Finance Corporation (AFC) development bank said on Sunday. The deal makes Beijing … read more
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of the United States military command (AFRICOM) in Africa, which security sources said last night might have Nigeria as its base.The establishment of AFRICOM in Africa has generated huge controversy among military analysts, … read more
(Reuters) – Nigeria’s biggest construction firm, Julius Berger JUBR.LG, is pulling out of the oil-producing Niger Delta because of the deteriorating security situation there, a senior company executive said on Saturday. Gunmen kidnapped two Germans working for the firm, the … read more
As President Umaru Musa Yar�Adua concludes travel plans to jet out to London this week for talks with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Gordon Brown, on bilateral matters, the United Kingdom Government has offered �to help the Nigerian government fight … read more
BRITISH Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has been told to issue a clarifying statement before July 15 on recent utterance bordering on the Niger Delta that was credited to him. Making this call yesterday, a coalition of Niger Delta ethnic nationalities, … read more
THE strike action embarked upon by oil workers under the aegis of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas, NUPENG, to protest the bad state of roads in the country, high prices of diesel and petrol as well as … read more
Imagine a time when cheaper and cleaner fuel will flow seamlessly into most homes and factories. What a delight for people, businesses and country that will be, you would say. This ideal is indeed the standard in many countries where … read more