AS the crackdown on the Niger Delta militants continues, the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) has arrested six suspects in connection with the killing of three chiefs of Ogbogoro in Rivers State on Thursday. The suspects were arrested yesterday when … read more
London – Three Nigerians were sentenced on Thursday for their role in laundering more than 15 million pounds in drug money through the British bank account of a Nigerian company, police said. Timothy Felder, 50, his wife Ann, 28, and … read more
A Nigerian women’s organisation has criticised a recent government decision to ban water vendors operating in the capital, Abuja. Minister Aliyu Modibbo Umar banned the vendors because, he said, it was the responsibility of the government, and not that of … read more
Service Chiefs rose from a closed door meeting yesterday, at the 2nd Amphibious Brigade, Bori Camp, Port Harcourt, Rivers State and announced their readiness to proceed to the suburbs and creeks, to�smoke out� cultists and militants who indulge in criminalities … read more
The Senate yesterday mandated its Committee on the Niger-Delta, to undertake comprehensive investigation into problems of the Niger Delta region, and make exhaustive findings and recommendations. The intervention came on the heels of the lingering crisis in the region. The … read more
Nigerian MPs are to investigate Speaker Patricia Etteh after accusations that she spent $5m on renovating two official residences and buying 12 cars. Members of the House of Representatives allege she did not follow due process when approving the costly … read more
The Federal Government has said that the rehabilitation and expansion of the nation�s 21 airports will be implemented in phases. The Minister of Transportation, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, dropped this hint after inspecting the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano recentlyThe … read more
The U.S. Embassy said Thursday that American and other Western installations are at risk of terrorist attack in Nigeria, but officials later played down the warning, saying no specific threat had prompted the announcement. Nigeria, which has never suffered an … read more
The Grand Alliance of the Niger Delta, an umbrella body of militants in the region, has said that youth restiveness can be stopped if the Federal Government invests in the development of the region. Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers … read more
Shell Petroleum Development Company has inspected the site of the oil spill in Ikot Ada Udo in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, with a promise to rehabilitate those affected by the devastation of the spill. Shell�s visit to the site … read more