Nigeria will be at the risk of plunging into crisis that could turn it into another Somalia if provisions of the laws are not respected in the 2011 elections, former Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday. Buhari, who … read more
As there appears to be no seriousness in the submission of weapons by militants in the amnesty programme offered by President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, leader of the Niger Delta Vigilante Movement, Mr. Ateke Tom , and the Joint Task Force(JTF) … read more
STRONG indications emerged yesterday that top politicians from the South South geo-political zone have started lobbying members of the leading militant group in the region, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, for support ahead 2011 polls. Speaking … read more
Nigeria has mismanaged relations with Asian oil firms, failing to capitalise on deals which could have helped it develop infrastructure and leaving $20bn of investment at risk, think tank Chatham House said on Monday. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo sought … read more
Woki Godswill Ibaralanyou, alias Kitikata, one of the strong militants in the Niger Delta was yesterday killed in a bloody shootout with security operatives in Obioku, Nembe area of Bayelsa state. Kitikata was alleged to be one of those who … read more
Few days to her arrival in Nigeria, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the weekend said the continuous importation of refined petroleum products by Nigeria was a sign of bad leadership in the country. “Nigeria is the 6th largest … read more
The amnesty programme for repentant Niger Delta militants is on course contrary to speculations that it may have run into a hitch, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi said yesterday. Fielding … read more
Shell, Nigeria’s largest oil producer, faces an uncertain future in the country, according to Peter Voser, its new chief executive. The allusion to an uncertain future for the company in Nigeria is based on the recent attacks on Shell’s exploration … read more
Five persons died and 15 others declared missing after two passenger boats sank along the coast of Nigeria’s commercial city of Lagos, the local press reported Sunday. Police spokesman Frank Mba was quoted as saying that one of the boats, … read more
Rivers State Government has described as false and baseless, allegations by some militants that Governor Chibuike Amaechi, was a stumbling block to their to acceptance of the offer of amnesty. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had reported that at … read more