No fewer than 15 persons have lost their lives in a suspected reprisal attack on Kegbara Dere community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. Apart from the deaths recorded, more than 80 houses were reportedly set ablaze, while … read more
Nigeria’s president says he is launching a book chronicling his Facebook interactions with his Facebook friends to encourage reading as Africa’s most populous country heads into an election year. President Goodluck Jonathan said Monday that he decided to compile his … read more
US oil giant Chevron today confirmed that one of its oil pipelines was blown in Nigeria, after a militant group over the weekend claimed to bomb three different facilities belonging to the company and AGIP. The company told local ”ThisDay” … read more
Thousands of Lagos residents were held up in what could be described as an endless traffic gridlocks yesterday, a situation which was traced to the visit of President Goodluck Jonathan. A sizable number of fierce-looking officers of the Nigeria Police … read more
A unit controlled by Eni SpA said Monday it reached a settlement worth $32.5 million with Nigerian authorities to end an investigation into corruption. Snamprogetti Netherlands BV said it agreed to pay a criminal penalty worth $30 million and $2.5 … read more
The oil spill incidents in Nigeria have hit 3,700 in mid-December 2010 even as the federal government at the weekend commenced the review of national action plan for oil spill preparedness and response. Director, Department of Oil Spill Detection and … read more
Netherlands is worried over the constant kidnapping of oil workers and bombing of pipelines by militants in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. In order to get balanced and unbiased reports on the current situation in the region and put … read more
Thousands of intending passengers to European countries got stranded in the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Sunday as severe winter in Europe led to flights cancellations and shut down of many airports. The passengers who had thronged to the … read more
The United States has begun evacuating dependents and non-emergency personnel from its embassy in Abidjan, the capital of Cote d’Ivoire. U.S. State department spokesperson Philip Crowley told newsmen on Friday that Under Secretary for Management, Pat Kennedy, approved the authorised … read more
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has described the lingering intra-party acrimony within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as capable of undermining the very existence of the country, if it was not put in check.The party, in a statement issued … read more