Members of the Joint Military Task Force operating in Bayelsa State yesterday stormed the hideout of militants responsible for the kidnap of Pa Simeon Ebebi, father of the Deputy Governor of the state, Perewombei Ebebi and freed the octogenarian. A … read more
PREMIUM airfares on domestic airlines with operations to the Eastern parts of the country, particularly to the Port Harcourt Airport were raised yesterday by over 100 per cent. Certain tickets to Port Harcourt, Owerri and Enugu which standard rate cost … read more
Fllights failed to resume yesterday at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa after over a year closure for repair works as the calibration of equipments installed at the airport were only concluded yesterday. The Federal Government however said it has … read more
Nigerian security agents are keeping a watchful eye on Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan after identifying him as the main financier of hitherto unknown Niger Delta militant groups threatening to unleash mayhem unless the Federal Government halts its prosecution of … read more
Armed militants operating in parts of Akwa Ibom State have threatened that they will stage a second kidnap attack on expatriate workers of Aluminum Smelting Company of Nigeria, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State. The company is under the management of … read more
BRITAIN yesterday unveiled plans to tighten visa rules for tourists from outside Europe, Nigeria. Under the proposal, families, according to Agence France Prese (AFP) yesterday, would have to pay a cash bond to ensure that visitors left the country, while … read more
THE Move ment for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) and the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) have joined forces in condemning the Federal Government peace initiative in the Niger Delta. In separate reactions to the Federal Government initiative both … read more
A Nigerian state official has confirmed that at least seven people have been executed in recent years, despite denials by the national government. Amnesty International said the executions had taken place in secret after convictions in Kano State. Last month … read more
Kidnappers of former Vice Chancellor of University of Port Harcourt and Chairman of the Rivers State Electoral Commission, Professor Nimi Briggs yesterday evening reduced the ransom they were demanding for his release to N10 million. They initially asked for N100 … read more
TO ensure adequate supply of petroleum products during the festive season, the Presidency is said to have ordered a massive importation of the commodities. A source at the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National … read more