LEADER of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Mr. Henry Okah, who was freed by the Federal Government, Monday, has declared that his release from detention will not change the situation in Niger Delta unless the Federal … read more
PRESIDENT Umaru Musa Yar’Adua yesterday swapped the portfolios of four members of the Federal Executive Council, just as the House of Representatives, after a heated session yesterday resolved to ” reject the claim by the Executive that the budget can … read more
Economists and financial experts have warned against current low oil production levels and urged the federal government to urgently redress the issue. According to a mid-year economic report from RTC Strategy and Advisory and RTC Research, both business divisions of … read more
One of Nigeria’s main rebel leaders, Henry Okah, has been freed from jail as part of a government amnesty. Mr Okah had been held for more than a year on charges of treason. He was said to be one of … read more
A NEW dimension was added to the armed struggle of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) last Sunday night extended its theatre of battle to Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, with an attack on an offloading … read more
NIGERIAN ship owners may have decided to ensure faithful implementation of the nation’s inland and coastal shipping policy, otherwise known as cabotage law, as they have started to collaborate with law enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute foreign vessels and … read more
With the strike by university teachers entering the fourth week, the Nigeria Medical Association has threatened to declare a nationwide strike, following the alleged reluctance of the Federal Government to issue a circular on the implementation of the Nigeria Medical … read more
Nigeria’s most prominent rebel group says it carried out an “unprecedented attack” on an oil tanker facility close to the main commercial city of Lagos. “The depot and loading tankers moored at the facility are currently on fire,” said the … read more
A top Nigerian rebel leader is expected to be freed early this week, his lawyer said on Sunday, but analysts doubt his release will lead to a significant drop in militant attacks in Africa’s biggest oil sector. Henry Okah, suspected … read more
THERE were feelers from the Presidency, weekend, that the government may fully deregulate the oil sector from August, bringing the price of PMS petrol) to N94 per litre. Sources say that the President had instructed the Economic Management Team headed … read more