Two policemen escorting a Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) from Port Harcourt to Bonny Island in Rivers State were yesterday evening killed by suspected militants who attacked the boat mid-sea. According to the Commis-sioner of Police, Rivers State, Mr. Felix … read more
MILITANTS in the Niger Delta have challenged the Minister of Energy, Dr. Edmund Dakoru to define the opportunities he said were opened to youths in the region that they were not taking good advantage of. Speaking under the aegis of … read more
Vice-President Atiku Abubakar was on Monday expected to undergo a minor surgery to reattach a torn ligament on his knee. The surgery, to be performed by doctors at London Bridge Hospital, was scheduled for Monday evening. A statement by the … read more
NIGERIA is to exit the London Club of Creditors next month if the offer of $220 per oil warrant is accepted by the holders, in a fresh push to complete the last leg of deals to free Nigeria of all … read more
Josiebeth Foroozan, the Filipinas businesswoman reported kidnapped in Nigeria only to be later confirmed to have returned to the Philippines could face charges for causing �embarrassment to the country,� the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. At the same … read more
After what has been described as a “mild domestic accident”, Vice President Atiku Abu-bakar was yesterday night flown abroad on the presidential Jet for surgery on his knee after President Olusegun Obasanjo had called to wish him well. But the … read more
FOR the umpteenth time, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Umar Musa Yar’Adua, has declared that he is healthy enough and physically fit to occupy the exalted seat. He told newsmen during a chat yesterday at … read more
Leading opposition parties in Oyo state have vowed to resist rigging and electoral violence during the April general election. Speaking at different fora on Saturday, the ANPP, the Action Congress and Alliance for Democracy said the ruling Peoples Democratic Party … read more
Minister for Energy, Dr. Edmund Daukoru, on Sunday advised Niger Delta youths to learn skills that could earn them a place in the oil and gas sector of the economy. He also warned the youths against criminal acts. Daukoru, who … read more
Rivers State Governor, Dr. Peter Odili, has promised that his administration will complete the road that links Omuma Local Government Area of the state with the people of Owaza in Abia State before the expiration of his tenure. The Owaza-Eberi-Ofe … read more