Mounting anger in Nigeria at the mystery surrounding the health of the country’s president has led many to question who is really in charge of the African giant: its elected leader, the acting president or the first lady? Turai Yar’Adua, … read more
Former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, affirmed on Thursday that he cannot be intimidated despite the latest scheme by political adversaries to manipulate the media to settle scores against him. This time, he said, they have wrongly assumed that a … read more
The U.S. State Department voiced concerns today about the “uncertain” medical condition of Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua and the future of Nigerian democracy. It is “essential” for Nigeria’s civilian and military leaders “to avoid any actions that will imperil” Nigerian … read more
The Nigerian government Thursday condemned its police for a lack of commitment to duty and particularly for its failure to effectively check crime and engaging in human rights violations. “Regrettably, the Nigeria Police Force has not reciprocated the gesture of … read more
Nigeria’s Senate has ordered an investigation into reports that the police failed to attend the scene of a brutal robbery, which left many dead. Photographs of corpses littering the Lagos-Benin highway last week have been circulating on the internet and … read more
Press Statement from the Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) of Niger Delta As we continue to perfect plans on how to defeat Nigeria, liberate our territory and build an independent Niger Delta State, new pre-emptive strikes are being carried out in … read more
The Nigerian authorities on Wednesday charged a former state governor with stealing $100-million of public funds, the country’s anti-corruption agency said. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought 149 graft charges against the ex-governor of the central state of … read more
The Nigerian office of Minerva Group, the main financial backer of a $2.5bn bid for Nitel, the former monopoly in one of the world’s hottest telecoms markets, is hard to find. The Financial Times failed to locate it at an … read more
The Executive Council of the federation yesterday received the report of the six-man cabinet delegation that was sent to Saudi Arabia to see the Nigerian president before his unannounced departure from the Arab country last week. The team included Mr. … read more
A militant faction in Nigeria’s Niger Delta said on Thursday it had blown up an oil facility operated by Italy’s Agip, its second attack in as many days, and warned foreign oil companies to leave the region. The Joint Revolutionary … read more