The Philippines has asked Nigeria to abandon attempts to rescue 24 Filipinos kidnapped from a ship in the Niger Delta, fearing that such efforts could further endanger their lives. �We want to put our Filipino seafarers out of harm�s way, … read more
Nine Chinese oil workers are missing after an armed attack on their company in south Nigeria, China’s foreign ministry confirmed “On Jan 25, a Chinese petrochemical company in south Nigeria was attacked by unidentified armed men. Nine Chinese staff went … read more
Nigeria has formally handed over a 54.87 stake it held with France in Peugeot Automobile of Nigeria (PAN) to the firm’s new core investor, under a privatisation programme, an official said. . Nigeria divested 24.87 percent of its equity in … read more
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has ordered a lower court to hear a suit by vice-president Atiku Abubakar that seeks to restrain the president from sacking him for joining an opposition party, said court officials on Friday. Abubakar had approached the Court … read more
Ahead of the 2007 general elections, the Chief of Army Staff, (COAS) Lt. General Andrew Azazi, has reminded army personnel that they have a responsibility to ensure the internal security of the country during the polls so that nothing untoward … read more
The Nigerian aviation industry recorded a major milestone yesterday as the country witnessed the first 24-hour full radar coverage of Lagos and Abuja. Announcing this yesterday, Minister of State (Air Transpor-tation), Ministry of Transpor-tation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, stated that the … read more
We have received a report that in the early hours of today Thursday 25/01/07, there was an armed attack on the base camp of a seismic crew working for SPDC at Sagbama Bayelsa State. The attack was repelled and there … read more
THE current acute fuel scarcity in the country may not cease until May this year despite the resort of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to 100 per cent importation. The NNPC, in a newspaper advertisement on Thursday, explained that … read more
EXACTLY six months after the United States (U.S.) cautioned its citizens aganst travelling to Nigeria, it issued another warning yesterday. The United States Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Washington, DC gave reasons for re-issuing t he travel warning. … read more
Nigeria is planning the construction of a new $25 billion deep-water port in the restive and oil-rich Niger Delta, hoping the new facility will entice foreign oil interests to stay in the region despite escalating violence and potential political upheaval. … read more