Governor Peter Odili of Rivers State and a presidential aspirant on the platform of People’s Democractic Party (PDP), yesterday, pledged to tackle the erractic power supply in the country, saying the provision of uninterrupted power supply through an annual injection … read more
PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday took a swipe at the military, saying they were responsible for the nation�s economic woes. The president who is a former military head of state also blamed the military for the widespread corruption in the … read more
YOUTHS of Ekeremor Constituency III in Bayelsa State, yesterday, asked the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Ahmadu Ali, party leadership in the state and the Governor, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to urgently look into the bid by a House of … read more
A RESURGENCE of violence was on Saturday recorded in Bayelsa and Anambra states as the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held its primaries for aspirants into the House of Representatives. Three persons were feared dead in Anambra while many others … read more
The United States government has barred five Nigerian governors from entering the country with effect December 1. This follows a request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Sources said Chairman of the EFCC Malam Nuhu Ribadu, made the … read more
The Federal Government has launched an investigation into the activities of a group which claimed responsibility for the recent string of air disasters in the country, particularly those involving Bellview, Sosoliso and ADC airliners, in which over 300 lives were … read more
PETROLEUM and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has said until government investigate the alleged involvement of top government officials and traditional rulers in the increasing hostage takings in the Niger Delta and bring to book those found … read more
Akwa Ibom State Revenue Court sitting in Uyo has ordered the immediate arrest of five directors and officers of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited for refusing to appear before it in a case of tax evasion brought against the company. The … read more
THE Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed a two million naira fine each on airlines that were grounded last week for safety regulation violation. Apart from the fine, the airlines would also need to certify all safety requirement before … read more
THREE days after an expatriate oil worker was killed in the Niger-Delta, President Olusegun Obasanjo has assured the international community and Nigerians that the Federal Government would not abandon the restive region to bandits. Government, he assured, will continue to … read more