The Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Mr. Werinipre Seibarugu, was on Wednesday inaugurated as the acting governor amid tight security. Before his inauguration, soldiers and policemen were deployed in the Government House, Yenagoa, following the tension that … read more
Acute shortage of petroleum products being experienced nationwide may worsen following Wednesday�s suspension of supply through the pipelines from Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company. The action taken by the management of the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of … read more
U.S. Embassy Abuja U.S. Consulate General LAGOS NIGERIA April 17, 2008 Warden Message This Warden Message is being issued to advise American citizens of the recent increase in reports of waterborne criminal activity on Ikoyi and Victoria Islands, Lagos. With … read more
Four Seattle filmmakers have been detained in Nigeria, accused of traveling illegally in the Niger Delta. The film crew was gathering footage for the documentary “Sweet Crude,” which examines the oil industry’s impact on Nigeria’s economy and environment. Seattle-based V�rit� … read more
THE Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, yesterday, put an end to the 10-month-old reign of Chief Timipre Sylva as Governor of Bayelsa State when it nullified his April 14, 2007 election. It directed that the Speaker of the … read more
In a demonstration of support for prominent Niger Delta militant Henry Okah, who the government put in trial in early April, militant leaders have said that they will escalate armed conflict. “We have pulled out of any peace talks, we … read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday raided the Abuja residence of the Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello. A counsel to the senator, Mr. Adebayo Olanipekun, informed an Abuja High Court that the EFCC operatives stormed … read more
Workers of the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited on Tuesday embarked on a nationwide strike because of the inability of the majority stake holders in the company, Transnational Corporation, to faithfully implement the agreement reached with the workers about two weeks ago. … read more
Four people from a Seattle-based film crew and a Nigerian man accompanying them have been detained for illegally traveling by boat in restive southern Nigeria, officials said. Security forces fighting militants in the Niger Delta consider much of the vast … read more
And a few hours after signing the contentious 2008 budget into law yesterday, President Umaru Musa Yar�Adua travelled to Germany for urgent medical attention. He was said to have taken ill after the Jumat service on Friday. The President�s ill-health … read more