Nigeria plans to slap duties on old computers imported for spare parts because much of the excess material is later dumped and causes toxic waste, Information Minister John Odey said on Wednesday. Nigeria has a growing market for computers, especially … read more
Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday invaded the Port Harcourt home of an oil magnate and former chieftain of the National Democratic Coalition, Chief Olu Lulu-Briggs, and kidnapped his wife, Seinye, killing a security guard. Briggs is the chairman of Moni Pulo … read more
The National Agency for the Control of Aids has said that poorly screened blood donated to hospitals accounted for about 15 per cent of HIV/AIDS transmission in the country. It said only 20 per cent of blood got from hospitals … read more
Citing security concerns, oil giant, Royal Dutch Shellhas declared a force majeure on exports of 130, 000barrels a day from Bonny Light oil terminal, Shell official sources told THISDAY yesterday that shipments would stop today (Thursday), as workers hadbeen unable … read more
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has begged Shell Petroleum Development Company not to sack the few thousands of workers it had earmarked for downsizing in view of the congested labour market in the region and country. Also, the state … read more
More than 2000 refugees including 157 Nigerins have fled to the Nigerian border town of Gamboru-Ngala in Borno State following heavy fighting between Chadian government forces and rebels for the control of the capital, Ndjamena, More than 80 per cent … read more
UNTIL the queries raised over its planned restructuring are satisfactorily answered, the Federal Government has directed Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) to put the exercise on hold. The order was given after a meeting of the Presidency and … read more
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja was told on Tuesday that the ballot papers for the Presidential poll last year were received by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on June 1, 2007 from the Nigerian Security Printing and … read more
Nigeria plans to spend about 15 to 20 billion dollars annually on oil exploration and production, junior oil minister Odein Ajumogobia said Tuesday “An estimated annual spending of about 15 to 20 billion dollars (10.2 to 13.6 billion euros) is … read more
Virgin Group President, Richard Branson, has written to President Umaru Yar�Adua to intervene in the directive to eject Virgin Nigeria from its operational base at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. Branson said the order violates the article of … read more