The Nigerian military on Monday rescued two Croats and one Montenegrin man who were being held by suspected ransom-seekers in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta, a state government spokesman said. The three men working for oil services company Hydrodive were kidnapped … read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Monday head to the Federal High Court Abuja to seek interpretation and clarification on the judgement which stated that it is the constitution and the Courts that have powers to disqualify candidates … read more
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned that the prevailing situation in the Niger Delta area was capable of degenerating into a civil war if it was not handled carefully. Ribadu, who made the assertion while … read more
DELTA State PDP governorship candidate, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, weekend, secured the support of the British government and the state indigenes in Lagos for his three-point programme of peace and security, human capital and infrastructural development. Uduaghan received the endorsement of … read more
The Federal Government on Saturday deployed soldiers in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, following a bloody clash between members of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Nigeria Peoples Party. No fewer than 15 people including, the National Chairman of … read more
Nigeria’s ruling party presidential contender, Umaru Yar’Adua, has arrived back in Nigeria and is to resume campaigning for April’s election. He landed in Lagos, after flying to Germany last week for medical tests when he collapsed at a campaign rally. … read more
Nigerian police routinely torture suspects, shooting them in the legs, beating them and hanging them from the ceiling for long periods, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture said on Friday. Manfred Nowak said he had also seen cases of medical … read more
The presidential candidate for Nigeria’s ruling party will return to campaigning on Saturday after unexpectedly leaving for four days of rest and medical checks in Germany, his spokesman said on Friday. Umaru Yar’Adua’s surprise departure prompted speculation that he might … read more
Royal Dutch Shell said on Friday that it has successfully contained a major oil spill in a production facility in southern Nigeria but yet to regain output loss of 187,000 barrels per day. “We have this week contained the spill … read more
Violence and militancy in Nigeria, particularly in the oil-rich Niger Delta, continues to hamper petroleum production and threatens to disrupt upcoming presidential elections, analysts and experts say. In just the past few days, at least 10 people were killed in … read more