A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on Monday again remanded the former governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) till February 11 for ruling on his bail application. … read more
Director-General of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Bamidele Ajakaiye, has called for legislation to check the excesses of individuals or groups who prevent access to spill sites in oil communities. Ajakaiye made the call during his … read more
The militant group behind a wave of attacks on Nigeria’s oil industry claimed responsibility Monday for a weekend attack that officials said killed three soldiers. The attack “dispels the false impression being given by the Nigerian government to investors that … read more
Leaders of Akinima community in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State have demanded N10m to appease their gods before an �Evil Forest� located in the area could be cleared. The Caretaker Committee Chairman of Ahoada West, Mr. John … read more
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Andrew Azazi, said in Abuja Sunday that the country’s armed forces are on high alert to forestall a spill-over of the fighting in neighbouring Chad. Chadian rebels moved against the government in Ndjamena, the … read more
President Umaru Yar�Adua has reiterated that Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the Action Congress (AC), cannot quash his victory through the interrogatories he served on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Maurice Iwu. Yar�Adua, in his reply on points of … read more
Three naval ratings were on Saturday night killed by militants who attacked a houseboat stationed at the Shell Petroleum Development Company�s Tora Manifold in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Some of the militants, naval personnel and officials of … read more
Justice Mohammed Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kaduna , will today rule on the bail application of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, provided the proceedings are not affected by the industrial action threatened by workers in the Ministry … read more
The presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has again called for the nullification of the April 21, 2007 presidential election won by President Umaru Musa Yar�Adua. Buhari made the call in his closing … read more
Despite repeated calls by the United States for more oil to be pumped into the international market, Nigeria and 12 other members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) yesterday resolved to maintain output quotas of 29.67 million barrels … read more