Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

US court goes after Sen. Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello

Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, the first daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is wanted in the U.S. for child kidnapping as well as delinquency in court-mandated child support fees. According to court documents obtained by Saharareporters, Senator Obasanjo-Bello was declared wanted … read more

Violence stalls Fayose�s arraignment

By the time the violence ended, a Toyota Hilux belonging to the state government had been burnt while many people sustained injuries. The burnt vehicle was attached to the office of the state�s Head of Service, Mr. Femi Adewunmi. Our … read more

FG Hands over Six Airports to Private Firms

The Federal Government has completed plans to give out six of Nigeria�s major airports to private investors to fully operate and fund their maintenance in a public private partnership arrangement (PPP). Last night, the mode of handover arrangement was still … read more

Police rescue children

Nigerian authorities are searching for the families of 105 abducted children found packed into a minibus. The children, aged between five and 13, were taken from Kano state in the north and, say anti-trafficking agents, would have been “abused and … read more

Shell boss meets Yar�Adua on Friday

The Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Mr. Jeroen van der Veer, on Wednesday said he would meet with President Umaru Yar�Adua on Friday to discuss security and energy funding. Van der Veer also insisted that �conditions must improve� … read more

NLC Warns Yar�Adua Over Fuel Hike

The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) rose from its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Tuesday, with a call to President Umaru Yar�Adua not to succumb to any pressure towards increasing pump price of petrol, … read more

UK Backs FG on Anti-corruption War

The British High Com-missioner in Nigeria, Mr. Robert Dewar, has said Federal Government�s anti-corruption war will restore the confidence of the international community and create a great deal of opportunities for foreign investors in the country. He, however, added that … read more