The controversial and highly wasteful petroleum subsidy regime in Nigeria will come to a quick end soon following Monday’s crucial meeting between Acting President Goodluck Jonathan and his economic management team (NEMT), government sources told BusinessDay last night. It was … read more
Shell should link relevant executives’ pay to progress on environmental issues in the Niger Delta, a highly critical report published yesterday recommends. The benefits of the oil industry’s operations in the region are outweighed by the environmental and social costs, … read more
Nigerian MPs who travelled to Saudi Arabia to meet President Umaru Yar’Adua returned home after a week without being able to see the ailing leader, reports said today. The delegation from the lower house of parliament was able only to … read more
Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan, has had his elevation backed by “force of law”, according to the Guardian on Sunday. The paper said that the new development followed a letter that was sent to the Secretary to the Government of the … read more
THE two labour unions in the country, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its counterpart, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, weekend set agenda for Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, urging him to focus on electoral reform, power generation, healthcare, … read more
AFTER a lull, members of the National Assembly have stepped up activities on the review of the 1999 Constitution. The scope of their assignment has also been widened. Among other emerging issues, the National Assembly may define the time or … read more
More than 17,000 people died in about 31,000 road accidents across Nigeria between 2007 and 2009, according to official statistics released on Sunday by the federal government road safety agency. More than 73,000 were injured in these accidents during the … read more
A Tory MP is embroiled in controversy after allegations that he “lobbied” on behalf of a Nigerian politician accused of plundering millions of pounds of state funds. Tony Baldry, MP for Banbury, wrote to the Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, expressing … read more
20 Bus Passengers Electrocuted At least 20 people were killed in Port Harcourt on Saturday when a cable fell onto a bus and electrocuted people inside, the police said. The police confirmed 20 deaths, but a spokeswoman, Rita Abbey, said … read more
A Nigerian pentecostal church on Saturday announced that it was charging a fee of 2,000 naira (13 dollars, eight euros) for connecting would-be lovers on Valentine’s Day. The House of God Fellowship Church, located near a Lagos prison, is charging … read more