AN oil spill from a poorly repaired pipeline of the Pipelines Marketing and Products Company (PPMC) is ravaging several communities in the Chanomi creek on the Escravos River, in Warri South West Local Council of Delta State. The spill is … read more
Nigerian officials have been granted consular access to seven Nigerian citizens detained in New York after they were charged with alleged identity card theft of $5 million. An official of the Nigerian consulate in New York told the media yesterday … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed delight at the immense response his new Facebook fan page has received in its first days. Jonathan made good his promise to set up a page on the social networking site Facebook, after his profile … read more
The first batch of the over 20, 000 Niger Delta ex-militants, last weekend, reported to a serene camp in Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and the Chief Executive Officer of the Amnesty Programme, Mr. Timi Alaibe, and … read more
Nigeria has until Monday to overturn the decision to ban the national soccer team from all competitions for two years, the sport’s governing body FIFA said on Friday. Failure to do so will result in the Nigerian Football Federation being … read more
A leader of a radical Muslim sect that started a rampage that left 700 people dead in Nigeria allegedly has issued a videotaped threat calling for new violence as the one-year anniversary of their attack nears. Imam Abubakar Shekau, a … read more
Fifa issued Nigeria with an ultimatum to reverse its decision to suspend the national football team from international competition or have its Fifa membership suspended within 48 hours Speaking to Johannesburg’s 702 radio, Fifa secretary-general Jerome Valcke said: “If the … read more
The waters around the Niger Delta swamps of Bodo are covered in a thick film of oil that has left the once lush mangroves looking like burnt twigs covered in grease. The air reeks of crude. “I struggle everyday,” said … read more
The House of Representatives has kicked against plans by the Nigerian Communications Commission, to commit N6 billion to the recently announced registration of mobile telephone subscribers. The planned registration, announced early this year by the commission, mandates mobile phone service … read more
Senators yesterday lambasted the presidency’s plan to spend about ₦10 billion on the celebration of Nigeria’s 50th anniversary as an unnecessary extravagance. The lawmakers who were debating the supplementary budget bill submitted by President Goodluck Jonathan, which included the sum … read more