Nigeria has reacted with anger to the news that world soccer’s governing body FIFA is probing last Wednesday’s friendly against Argentina in the capital city of Abuja over alleged match-fixing. Concerns were raised about betting patterns, specifically before the final … read more
Nigeria’s major emergency relief agency Sunday warned that predicted unprecedented rainfall and heavy flooding this year posed a serious threat to food security in Africa’s most populous nation. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in a statement warned food crops … read more
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is committing over $3 billion to domestic gas projects which will help boost economic growth in the country and end gas flaring. Specifically, the gas from the projects will provide feed stocks to the power … read more
Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, experienced another moment of terror on Sunday as factions within the state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) engaged in a sustained gun battle, killing 20 people, including a pastor. Just … read more
From: Jomo Gbomo Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 2:04 PM To: chiefoyibo@oyibosonline.com; Subject: Resumption of Hostilities The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) is commencing with its promised … read more
US President Barack Obama will host leaders from Nigeria and Gabon in Washington, the White House announced Saturday. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is to meet with Obama on Wednesday at the White House. Jonathan was inaugurated last month after winning … read more
Internet users worldwide will experience some difficulties in accessing the World Wide Web (www) next week Wednesday, following plans by world Internet bodies to carryout a one day test run on the new Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPV6). The test … read more
Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK), generally known as kerosene, sold for N370 a litre on Thursday in Lagos and environs, highest price since Nigeria’s existence as a sovereign nation. Expectedly, the Federal Government and oil marketers swiftly traded blames over the … read more
The Naija Cyber Hacktivists says it protests against government policies by hacking into official websites. Their recent operation was breaking into some official websites to show their disapproval of the N1 billion spent on the inauguration of the new administration. … read more
A match between Nigeria and Argentina is being investigated by Fifa after unusual betting patterns suggested it had been targeted by match-fixers. “Fifa can confirm that this match between Nigeria and Argentina was one that we had an active interest … read more