ARIK Air Limited, its chairman, Mr Johnson Arumeni-Ikhide and directors have been indicted for money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and recommended for criminal trial. The commission, which investigated the company for tax evasion totalling N5 … read more
Nigerian Ambassador to United States, Professor Adebowale Adefuye, has described as a welcome development, the decision of the United States to use visa revocation to tackle the menace of corrupt foreign government officials. Fielding questions from journalists at the weekend … read more
Nigeria’s prospects of reasonably priced internet services, increased broadband penetration and the possibility of developing local content on the cyberspace may be unattainable due to the refusal of some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and telecommunications companies (telcos) to connect their … read more
Kidnappers who abducted four journalists in Nigeria’s oil-rich south a week ago released them on Sunday without a ransom being paid, the head of the reporters’ union and police said. “They put a call through to us saying that they … read more
Mustapha Onoyvieta, the army colonel that was an Aide de Camp, (ADC) to late President Yar’Adua has been ordered back from his command training to face a probe for the role he played in events during the illness of the … read more
Nigeria says it is willing to fully cooperate with the U.S. to ensure that government officials who steal public funds do not find a safe harbour in that country. Adebowale Adefuye, Nigerian Ambassador to the U.S., told reporters in Washington … read more
NO fewer than nine persons were murdered in their sleep in Maza Village, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Saturday by suspected Fulanis who invaded the village. Sunday Tribune learnt that the assailants, … read more
HUNDREDS of protesting women from the oil- rich Ugborodo community in Warri South-West council area of Delta State, yesterday, stormed the multi-million naira Escravos River Crossing Gas Pipeline Project site, ERCGP, and stopped all operations, demanding that the project intended … read more
A man claiming to be from Nigeria’s oil-rich south has tried to set fire to the state petroleum firm’s headquarters in what would have been the first such attack in the capital, the company said Friday. The foiled attempt to … read more
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) of Chevron yesterday began an indefinite strike over alleged victimization and poor working conditions. Activities at the multinational oil company were paralysed when our reporter visited the place. A … read more