The United States government yesterday released a damning report on Nig-eria�s democracy, declaring the country�s human rights record as remaining poor and characterised by serious abuses by public officials. The report titled �Advancing Freedom and Democracy � 2008� and issued … read more
Nigerian militants said on Wednesday they planned to carry out a series of car bombings and attacks in the oil-producing Niger Delta on Thursday to mark President Umaru Yar’Adua’s first year in office. The Movement for the Emancipation of the … read more
The Federal Government on Wednesday asked the British Government to stop humiliating Nigerian passengers on British Airline. Addressing Mr. Alderman David Lewis, the Lord Mayor of London in his office, the Attorney-General and Ministerp of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), … read more
Families of two foreign nationals, George Scerri, a Maltese and Mohammed Asif, a Pakistani, working for the Lone Star Drilling Company, a service contractor to the Nigeria Agip Oil company kidnapped by suspected militants in Rivers State have cried out … read more
Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has threatened to mobilise the 15,000 workforce in the Nigerian oil and gas industry for a mass action against Shell’s planned sack of 2,000 Nigerian workers. There have been speculations … read more
Some critics of Umaru Yar’Adua have given the Nigerian president a new nickname: “Baba-go-slow”. Most people called his predecessor Olusegun Obasanjo “Baba” – in reference to his fatherly style of governing. Mr Yar’Adua has inherited a less-than respectful name after … read more
A fresh round of hardship looms in the country as fuel marketers yesterday warned Nigerians to prepare for another scarcity. The scarcity, Nigerian Tribune learnt is the fall-out of the recent pipeline fire incident at Ijegun, Lagos State but another … read more
Nigeria is in danger of losing $20 billion (N2.5 trillion) oil and gas investments to its neigbouring countries due to the destruction of oil and gas-related activities in Lagos area, the unresolved Niger Delta crisis and the insincerity of government … read more
Royal Dutch Shell said yesterday that Nigeria’s government risked undermining investor confidence after a review of oil contracts recommended that Shell and ExxonMobil should pay the state almost $2bn. Shell voiced its concerns shortly after agreeing, in a separate move, … read more
AS the legal battle between Kano State government and Pfizer Pharmaceutical Incorporation continued over Trovan test by the company which allegedly led to the death of many people, the two parties may have finally agreed to settle out of court. … read more