The federal government has said it is committed to increasing electricity generation to 10,000 megawatts by the end of 2011 and 30,000 megawatts by 2020. Vice President Namadi Sambo said this in the United kingdom yesterday at an event marking … read more
Shell is about to sell its shares in four large oil fields in Nigeria. The British newspaper the Sunday Times says they are likely to be sold to a consortium led by former BP head John Browne. The papers says … read more
The United States of America has faulted the handling of the October 1, 2010 bomb blasts in Abuja by the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonatghan. While also expressing worry over the 2011 elections, the United States of America said the President … read more
Nigeria has faulted the decision by an international ratings agency, Fitch Ratings, to lower the nation’s sovereign credit outlook to negative last Friday, giving it a BB-minus, which is about three notches below investment grade. The agency’s sovereign ratings analyst, … read more
The State Security Service (SSS) has said that it had at no time cleared the Chairman of Daar Communication, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, of involvement in the October 1, 2010 twin bomb explosion in the nation’s capital, Abuja. In a … read more
The Nigerian government allegedly prompted South African police forces to invade the Johannesburg home of Henry Okah, leader of militant group Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Next news agency reported Oct. 1. The request came after … read more
Nigerian authorities have arrested the brother of an ex-militant leader implicated in recent deadly car bombings, alleging he is behind threats on behalf of MEND rebels, security sources said Sunday. Charles Okah was arrested on Saturday in Lagos, security sources … read more
Nigeria tightened security Saturday at the busy Abuja international airport, a day after the militant group MEND threatened an imminent attack in the nation’s capital, travellers said. The officials, armed with bomb detectors, screened vehicles about 250 metres (800 feet) … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan Saturday vowed to toughen anti-terrorism laws so that kidnappers and robbers had their property within and outside the country confiscated. “I have directed the attorney-general of the federation to review the anti-terrorism bill before the National Assembly”, … read more
The winner of Nigeria’s longest governorship legal dispute finally took office on Saturday as governor of southwest Ekiti State, a day after an appeals court removed the former holder of tha office. Kayode Fayemi, 45, a candidate of opposition Action … read more