Hopes by the Nigerian Gas Company to restore gas supply to Power Holding Company of Nigeria and other industrial concerns have been dashed by militants in the Niger Delta region. It was learnt that the militants last week, prevented the … read more
There is a cold diplomatic war between Nigeria and Britain over the leadership of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs as a new secretary-general takes over next month, Empowered Newswire reports. With the completion of the tenure of Africa�s … read more
The recklessness exhibited by commercial motorcycle operators on the streets of Port Harcourt , the Rivers State capital, is giving officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission a cause for concern. Similarly, the Port Harcourt-based Institute of Human Right and … read more
The campaign office of the Bayelsa State Governor, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, was on Tuesday night rocked by an explosion. The attack on the office, known as the Green Movement, came barely 10 days after the state secretariat of Peoples Democratic … read more
THE United States (U.S.) yesterday sought the support of all Nigerians, especially the military for the country’s democratic process. It, however, warned that it would not tolerate any truncation of Nigeria’s democracy under any guise. Washington, therefore, appealed to the … read more
Fuel supply in Lagos and adjoining states may be disrupted if the fire on the pipeline at Ije Ododo village is not put out. The fire broke out last Saturday on the pipeline that runs through the community with refined … read more
Bayelsa State government has stepped into what would have resulted in a major crisis between a host community of the Gbarain/Ubie Gas Gathering Project and one of the construction firms, ALCON Nigeria Limited, over non-employment of its indigenes. Reports say … read more
The Federal Government yesterday accused foreign airline operators of defrauding the country to the tune of $500 million through tax evasion. Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode disclosed in Abuja that this was done through non-registration of the companies at … read more
The preparations for the visit of President Olusegun Obasanjo to Rivers State and the screening of Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirants paralysed Port Harcourt for more than 10 hours on Monday. Preparations for Obasanjo, who is visiting the state on … read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Sunday Ehindero, has ordered the deployment of bomb detection experts in Bayelsa, Delta and Edo states. The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the zone, Mr. Gazali Lawal, said on Sunday that Ehindero … read more