A Briton taken hostage by armed men from a boat off the coast of Nigeria was said today to be “well”. An American man, also abducted from the vessel HD Commander while anchored near the Funiwa Platform offshore Bayelsa state … read more
THE on-going electronic voters registration exercise has been described as a ploy by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the country to rig next year�s election. Making this claim in Port Harcourt yesterday at a briefing while reacting to the … read more
AN international oil and gas conference center is to be constructed in Rivers State by the state government. This was made known yesterday by the state Commissioner of Information, Mr. Magnus Abe while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the … read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria will soon launch an offensive against some Nigerian-based business organisations that insist on foreign currencies for their services. In an apparent reaction to the complaints over some service providers who charge foreign currencies for their … read more
The impeached governor of the south-east Nigerian state of Anambra is refusing to leave office, leaving the state in political turmoil. Amid tight security, some state legislators voted to remove Peter Obi for gross misconduct on Thursday. His deputy is … read more
Virginia Etiaba has been sworn in as Nigeria’s first female governor after Anambra state legislature impeached Peter Obi for gross misconduct. She had been deputy governor in the south-eastern state and initially refused to take the position. Mr Obi said … read more
U.S. Consulate General, Lagos Warden Message November 3, 2006 United States Consulate, Lagos, Nigeria Consular Section 2 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria Tel: 01-261-0078/1414 E-mail: lagoscons2@state.gov The U.S. Government has learned that as of late October 2006, a … read more
Sven-Goran Eriksson’s agent denied reports that the former England coach is in talks to take charge of Nigeria’s national soccer team. Reports that the Swede talked with Nigerian officials about the job ten days ago were sparked by comments made … read more
A four-member team from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board joined Nigerian investigators Wednesday in trying to unravel why a Boeing 737 passenger jet crashed on takeoff, killing 96 people, government officials said. The American investigators arrived in Nigeria late … read more
A Briton and an American were kidnapped on Thursday from an oil prospecting ship off the coast of Nigeria’s southern state of Bayelsa, diplomatic and security sources said. It was the latest in a wave of kidnappings and violence against … read more