President Umaru Yar’Adua has not been seen or heard from since he flew to Saudi Arabia for treatment for a heart complaint seven weeks ago. His long absence has pushed Africa’s second-largest oil exporter to the brink of its most … read more
US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, Johnnie Carson, is due to arrive Nigeria this week as part of his country’s efforts to deepen diplomatic engagement with Nigeria which is navigating a leadership crisis at the … read more
Hopes that marketers would soon resume fuel importation after the Federal Government last week agreed to pay all their outstanding subsidy claims may be dashed as marketers have expressed concern over the seriousness of the government to fulfill its promises. … read more
Federal Government is set to reposition and modernise the country’s armed forces to make them up to date and comparable with modern armies anywhere in the world, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan said in Abuja on Sunday. Jonathan spoke at the … read more
A federal judge entered a not guilty plea on Friday on behalf of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the 23-year-old Nigerian accused in the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airplane that prompted a sweeping review of U.S. security procedures. Abdulmutallab, who shuffled … read more
A Nigerian crude oil pipeline, operated by U.S. oil major Chevron (CVX.N), was attacked by unknown gunmen in the Niger Delta early Friday, security sources said. “The Chevron Makaraba crude pipeline located in Delta state was attacked early today by … read more
Nigeria’s government says it will prosecute those who foment religious violence in response to claims that the West African nation has become a breeding ground for Islamist fundamentalists. Speculations heightened after the attempted bombing of a U.S. airliner Christmas day. … read more
A leading member of the Nigerian House of Representatives says it will take up the long absence of the country’s ill president. Ita Enang, chairman of the House’s rules and business committee, told reporters Friday that legislators would discuss the … read more
The attempt to blow up an American airline by Nigerian-terror suspect, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on Christmas day has not only caused considerable embarrassment to the country, it has also compelled the aviation authorities to impose stricter security measures for airports … read more
THE Federal Government has unveiled fresh measures to boost power supply after it failed to meet the target of 6,000 megawatts by December, 2009. The Minister of Power, Dr. Lanre Babalola, said with recent improvement in actual power generation to … read more