Militants in the Niger Delta are demanding for the creation of two additional states for the region. This is just as they warned the Federal Government to be wary of those working for the collapse of the ongoing peace process. … read more
United States has thrown its weight behind President Umaru Musa Yar�Adua�s government, saying it will work in good faith with the President and his government to ensure that good governance takes root in Nigeria. US Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Robin … read more
Chief of Staff to Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, Chief Nyeesom Nwike, narrowly escaped death weekend, when unknown gunmen sprayed his vehicle with bullets. Although Nwike escaped unhurt, his driver was wounded, while the front door window of the … read more
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers on Monday agreed to suspend its threat to embark on a nationwide solidarity strike. The strike threat was made to protest the alleged ill-treatment of workers at the Nigerian Liquefied Natural … read more
The Minister of State for Defence, Mrs Fidelia Njeze, has described the security situation in the Niger Delta as a challenge to the Nigerian Army. Njeze said this on Monday during her visit to the 82 Division of the Nigerian … read more
Niger Delta militants operating in Bayelsa State creeks have demanded for general amnesty for those of them who took up arms against the Nigerian state. They made the demand at the weekend at Ologbobiri, Southern Ijaw Local Government. It was … read more
The phenomenal growth in Nigerian telecoms sector continues as subscriber base peaked at 46.2 million at the end of third quarter of the year. The nation’s teledensity, considered the number of phone to 100 people, is 27.42, according to statistics … read more
The Federal Government on Sunday vowed to prosecute all Nigerians involved in the $6m bribery scandal in Wilbros. The Minister of State for Energy (Petroleum), Mr. Odein Ajumogobia, told our correspondent that the government was determined to stamp out corruption … read more
The Director General of the National Boundary Commission (NBC), Alhaji Sadeeq Diggi said at the weekend that it would be difficult for the Federal Government to renege on the decision of the World Court over Bakassi Peninsula which was handed … read more
The Action Congress has called for the cancellation of all local government elections so far held across the country. The party also demanded that all council elections yet to be held should be put on hold until a more auspicious … read more