Governors of the Niger Delta are demanding the payment of the derivation component of the controversial excess crude oil account They are asking the Federal Government to pay the fund for infrastructural and human capital development of the region. Already, … read more
FEDERAL Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Dr Modibbo Umar has said that his administration banned tobacco smoking in public places to blaze the trail in the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. He gave the explanation Saturday in … read more
The London Metropolitan Police are probing three banks for allegedly aiding a former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, to launder over �20 million between 2005 and 2006. A report in a London-based bi-monthly online publication, Africa Confidential, cited … read more
Nigeria must follow due process in naming a new head for its anti-corruption agency to safeguard public trust in the institution, global watchdog Transparency International said on Friday. The Senate is probing allegations made by the opposition and rights campaigners … read more
Nigeria may be heading for another major crisis as the price of diesel hits N145 per litre instead of the official N70, while the price of cement has also returned to N2000 per bag. For weeks now, many companies have … read more
A NIGERIAN woman, who claims she is in danger of being sacrificed by a village chief she refused to marry, failed yesterday in a court fight to be allowed to remain in Scotland. Funke Olubiyi, 34, had sought asylum from … read more
Many would cry foul and declare his action as abominable. But 44-year-old Samson Adeyemo sees nothing wrong in sleeping with his own daughter and impregnating her. Indeed the Iragbiji, Osun State-born phone repairer is now at daggers drawn with members … read more
Nigeria will not be able to generate enough electricity for its population until at least 2015, President Umaru Yar’Adua has said. Speaking live on television, the president answered critics who said he had been slow to address the problem. Nigeria … read more
GOVERNOR Rotimi Amaechi has vowed to demolish any building belonging to militants in the state. This is an apparent move to discourage ill-gotten wealth. The governor said this yesterday at a stake holders meeting in Government House. � will knock … read more
The West African Gas Pipeline project is set to suffer further delays and the Board of Directors of the West African Gas Pipeline Company considers Delattre Bezons Nigeria and Zachem International as new contractors for the project. The development followed … read more