Heir Apparent to the British throne, Prince Charles, yesterday said the United Kingdom is to increase its investments in Nigeria to the tune of a hundred million pounds sterling or about N24 billion in the next two years. Charles, who … read more
Nigeria’s attorney-general is stalling efforts to recover millions of dollars looted by former Nigerian officials, sources have told the BBC. Michael Aondoakaa has complained of procedural problems in a UK request for help in the case of a former governor, … read more
The Federal Government yesterday ordered with immediate effect, withdrawal of police escorts and guards attached to political office holders and very important personalities . An order has also been placed on all state commands to be at alert, in anticipation … read more
Confronted by the 4.4 per cent prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS in the country and the desire to extend treatment to more infected persons, the Federal Government may adopt a (single) serial rapid testing against the present parallel (two) tests being … read more
The United States Government on Thursday said that the controversial US Africa Command, also known as AFRICOM, would not undermine the sovereignty of Nigeria and other host African countries. The Deputy Commander, Civil-Military Activities, US Africa Command, Ambassador Mary Yates, … read more
The State Security Service (SSS) yesterday paraded twelve youths who claimed to be leaders of Niger Delta Youths Coalition (NDYC), for allegedly threatening to blow up petroleum pipelines, cause mayhem in the oil-rich region, and kill 98 senators, if their … read more
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (AP) _ Troops patrolling the militant-infested waterways of Nigeria’s oil producing region torched two barges Friday after the boats were found transporting stolen petroleum products, police said. It wasn’t known if there were any casualties in the … read more
Crude oil exploration and production companies in Nigeria now face maximum sanctions of oil well or acreage seizure by the Federal Government for flaring gas in the course of production activities beginning from January 1, 2008. The Department of Petroleum … read more
Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday took issues with the Senate over its call for a review of last year�s cession of the oil-rich Bakassi Penin-sula to Cameroon, saying the upper legislative chamber was being economical with the truth. The … read more
Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has raised alarm over the proliferation of small arms in the Niger Delta. He therefore called on the Nigerian Navy to map out strategies to wipe out the illegal small arms in the region. … read more