THE exercise of the surrender of weapons by the Niger Delta freedom fighters or militants, depending on the side of the divide to which one belongs, as part of the amnesty granted to them by President Umaru Yar’Adua has come … read more
Royal Dutch Shell on Monday began helping retrain former oil militants in Nigeria responsible for years of attacks on its pipelines, part of efforts to ensure an amnesty programme brings lasting peace. The Anglo-Dutch giant, Nigeria’s longest-standing foreign oil partner, … read more
INVESTIGATIONS by Nigerian Tribune, on Monday, revealed that hawkers have taken control of fuel distribution in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This is just as filling stations in Lagos refused to sell the product to motorists. Even right beside … read more
Human rights groups warn that hundreds of families in Nigeria’s River State may be left homeless today if plans to demolish their homes to make way for a commercial development go ahead. “Panic” has spread in the community. According to … read more
Nigeria’s main rebel group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend), is threatening to call off its ceasefire with the government if foreign oil companies do not leave their land. Henry Okah, the group’s leader, told Al … read more
November 1 came and went yesterday without the official take-off of the much-expected deregulation of fuel prices, but petroleum marketers in various parts of the country were selling Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol at different rates. The … read more
The effort of the Federal Government to realise its target of 6, 000 megawatts of electricity before the end of the year received a major boost, weekend , when Lagos state government unveiled the first set of electric transformers made … read more
The N10 billion that vanished from the accounts of the National Automotive Council as well as the N4.9 billion that disappeared from the accounts of the National Sugar Development Council were both spirited away during the Obasanjo administration, Minister of … read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embark on an industrial action, that would cripple economic activities nationwide if the Federal government dares to implement what it described as ‘anti-people policies.’ Over three thousand workers and civil society allies … read more
As part of its preparation towards the commencement of deregulation of the down stream sector, the federal government has banned the importation of finished petroleum products for one month. This was disclosed yesterday by the executive director of Petroleum Products … read more