Ahead of the 2011 presidential poll, there are strong indications that the United States has commenced a diplomatic process to prevent tussle and division among Nigeria‘s political elite, SUNDAY PUNCH gathered on Saturday. According to an online newswire, Empowered Newswire, … read more
Ogoni people in Rivers State might be taking actions against the oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) over some pipeline, belonging to the company, that have devastated communities in the area. President of the Movement for the Survival of … read more
Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell on Friday said it has deferred shipments of Bonny Light crude oil for two months due to a fire blamed on oil thieves that has badly hampered production in the Niger Delta. Shell “declared force majeure … read more
2010 FIFA World Cup – Nigeria’s federal government has approved 1.25 billion naira (US$8 million) as participation budget for the country’s team to the 2010 FIFA World Cup starting 11 June, the local media reported Friday. The money is less … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to nominate his deputy and seek parliament’s approval by Tuesday, a presidency source told Reuters on Friday. Jonathan, who was sworn in on Thursday hours after the death of President Umaru Yar’Adua, met former Nigerian … read more
The remains of late Nigeria’s President Umaru Yar’Adua were laid to rest Thursday evening in his home town of Katsina in the country’s northern part. After funeral prayers led by the Chief Imam of Katsina, Mohammed Aliu, the body, draped … read more
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian armed forces Thursday, succeeding Umaru Yar’Adua who died Wednesday night at the age of 58, after a long illness. Jonathan immediately said his priorities would be … read more
Royal Dutch Shell has been forced to shut down some oil production in Nigeria to extinguish several fires on a major pipeline in the Niger Delta, a company spokesperson said on Thursday. Shell said it was not immediately clear how … read more
Goodluck Jonathan, sworn in as president of the oil rich nation on Thursday, is a fedora-wearing former zoologist with a reputation for cultivating a low profile. The 52-year-old has effectively been in charge since February when parliament voted to force … read more
The death of Nigeria’s president Umaru Yar’Adua jeopardizes long-awaited reforms of the nation’s decrepit and corruption-ridden oil sector, analysts say. Yar’Adua, who died late Wednesday after a protracted illness, had been keen to turn around the fortunes of the 50-year-old … read more