A Nigerian man, believed dead by his family, has been released from police custody on bail after seven years in detention without charge. Ugochukwu Nwaokporo, now 24, was arrested in 2001, just after he arrived in the capital, Abuja, his … read more
Barely 48 hours to the inauguration of former Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timipre Sylva�s campaign for governorship re-run, and President Umaru Musa Yar�Adua�s expected first visit to the state, explosion rocked Yenagoa, the state capital, yesterday. Unknown persons bombed the … read more
Former United States Pres-ident, Mr Jimmy Carter, has said that contrary to the impression created by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), he is not eager to “jump into the fray” with regard to the Niger … read more
Reuters) – Three Chinese workers from an engineering firm have been kidnapped by unidentified attackers in Nigeria’s southern Cross River state, the official Xinhua agency said late on Thursday. The trio from the China Civil Engineering Construction Corp were all … read more
Barely 48hours after the Imo State governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim revealed that government has uncovered plans by ‘agents of darkness’ to kidnap more prominent Imo citizens, a member of the Imo State House of Assembly (IMHA) has been kidnapped by … read more
Exxon Mobil is working closely with its customers to minimize the impact of a brief supply outage in Nigeria due to a workers strike late last month, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. “We have notified the relevant authorities in Nigeria … read more
Nigeria on Wednesday announced it was suspending import duties and other taxes on rice while launching a raft of other measures to head off a food crisis in Africa’s most populous nation. The government said that it will not collect … read more
World oil prices surged to fresh record highs above 123 dollars per barrel Wednesday amid concerns about tight supplies and lingering unrest in oil-rich Nigeria, traders said. Oil prices have rocketed in recent months spurring concern that sharp price hikes … read more
The immediate past president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, are set to appear before the House of Representatives Committee probing the contracts in the power sector. THISDAY learnt that Obasanjo has resolved to appear before … read more
THE Federal Government has set up a committee to unravel the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the Beechcraft 1900D aircraft belonging to Wings Aviation. Worried by the conflicting reports emanating on the disappearance, the Federal Government was said to have … read more