Wednesday, December 19 and Thursday, December 20, have been declared public holidays to mark the 2007 Eid el-Kabir, according to a Federal Government statement on Thursday. The statement, signed by the Chief Press Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Tope Ajakaiye, said … read more
Kidnappers of father of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Simon Ebebi, yesterday demanded N10 million ransom. Besides, the kidnappers also ask for immediate payment of N400,000 for logistics of kidnapping the old man and his upkeep until his … read more
Despite government ceaseless efforts to put any end to the nefarious acts of petroleum products pipelines in the country yet another disaster was recorded yesterday when a product line from Atlas Cove to Mosimi was erupted at Arepo area of … read more
The management of Willbros Nigeria Limited, has called for support to enable the indigenous firm to rise above the ongoing bribery scandal rocking Willbros International. Rather than focus on the scandal, the management urged that attention should be given to … read more
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has arrested former Delta State Governor James Ibori, over allegations of corruption and money-laundering. The head of the agency, Nuhu Ribadu, said Mr Ibori would be charged in the federal high court on Thursday. Mr Ibori is … read more
The United States sees a new start in relations with Nigeria with a visit to Washington on Wednesday by President Umaru Yar�Adua after a diplomatic pause following a �deeply flawed� election, a senior US official said. Yar�Adua left Nigeria on … read more
Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua Tuesday said his country was duty bound to comply with a ruling of the International Court of Justice ordering the transfer of the disputed potentially oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to neighbouring Cameroon. “Having submitted to the jurisdiction … read more
The Nigerian government is launching a welfare scheme to help poor families. They will get monthly payments for one year on condition that they send their children to school and get them immunised against childhood illnesses. About $70m has been … read more
Security agents have arrested two suspects over the kidnap of Simon, the 75-year-old father of Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Peremobowei Ebebi, who was snatched from his home in Aleibiri on Monday. The abductors are demanding millions of Naira as ransom … read more
The Federal Government yesterday allayed fears over perceptions in some quarters that its handling of the Niger Delta crises so far has been slow, explaining that it adopted a more cautious approach because of its strong commitment to pursue comprehensive … read more