FORMER governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, has said that he likes the way Nigeria is being run by the Yar’’Adua administration, adding that the rot and decay in the nation cannot be easily undone by the present administration … read more
Militant leader, “General” John Togo, yesterday handed over arms and ammunition in his possession to the military coordinator of the amnesty programme in Delta State, Lt-Commander Yahaya Chindo, saying those were all the arms he had. Togo, who operates in … read more
A traditional ruler of Akpo Kingdom in Ikwerre area of Rivers State, Eze Badumeru Onwuna Oriebe, was Saturday shot dead at his residence in Ozuoba. Details of the killing at press time were hazy but community sources said the traditional … read more
About 200 former militants, on Friday, took to the streets of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, protesting over non-payment of allowance as agreed by the Federal Government in the amnesty deal with them. The protest paralysed social and commercial activities in the … read more
Former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, who has been in the eye of the storm over corrupt allegations levelled against him, his aide and some members of his family, both here and abroad, yesterday launched a scathing attack … read more
Nigeria MPs have asked the government to investigate the status of Chinese residents in the country, saying some may be staying there illegally. The demand follows allegations that Nigerians in China, especially those in jail, are being mistreated. The MPs … read more
Nigeria intends to keep its October 4 amnesty deadline, the defence minister said, rejecting a request from rebel leaders in the oil-producing Niger Delta for more time for peace talks before handing over their arms. President Umaru Yar’Adua has offered … read more
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday urged Nigerians to discountenance the text messages being circulated round through the GSM that apple was now a poisonous fruit to eat. In a statement by its Director-General, … read more
BUSINESS activities at the Murtala Muhammed Airport were paralysed, on Wednesday, with many passengers stranded when workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) protested the handing over of the control of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the … read more