The Federal Government on Wednesday blamed host communities for the electricity crisis, which has plagued the nation for about three weeks now. Speaking with our correspondent at the sidelines of Power Solutions Conference held in Abuja, the Chief Executive Officer, … read more
Virgin Nigeria Airways Limited will today, (Wednesday) resume flight operations to the Nigeria Air Force Base, Port Harcourt. The airline, in a statement on Tuesday, said it would use a Fokker 50 aircraft for the operations. The airline said it … read more
The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday warned against acts that could lead to the non-conduct of the April general election. Reaffirming its determination to ensure that the poll is conducted, the PDP said the Federal Government would regard anyone plotting … read more
THE government of the United States of America is to dispatch a 40-member international delegation of observers including political and civil leaders, experts and regional specialists to Nigeria to monitor the April general elections. The delegation, to be led by … read more
Rivers State Governor, Dr. Peter Odili, on Tuesday advised natives of Okrika, one of the crisis-ridden communities in the state to embrace peace for development to spread to the area. Odili argued that there could be no development in an … read more
Military top brass yesterday briefed the Senate on the security preparedness of the armed forces for the scheduled April general elections, adding that it is waiting for a specific role to play during the polls. For close to three hours … read more
Over the last few weeks, expatriates have been the target of various acts of violent crime in Lagos. These crimes include carjacking, muggings, assaults, and burglaries. The U.S. Consulate General Lagos is recommending that all Americans exercise due caution while … read more
(Reuters) – Gunmen have kidnapped two Chinese men and a Nigerian man working for a local company in the southeastern state of Anambra, police and witnesses said on Monday. The Chinese were the first foreigners kidnapped outside of Nigeria’s oil … read more
A Nigerian court has postponed a case filed by Vice-President Atiku Abubakar challenging his exclusion from next month’s presidential elections. The hearing was delayed until Tuesday as the judge has to fly from Lagos. The case had been fast-tracked, as … read more
The discovery of oil is often accompanied by shouts of joy, not only from government and oil prospecting companies, but by communities where such oil is found. But, that is not the case in two communities in Bayelsa State, writes … read more