Three African countries on Friday signed an accord to build a 10-billion-dollar trans-Saharan gas pipeline linking vast reserves in Nigeria to Europe. The project will convey gas destined for the European market more than 4,000 kilometres (2,485 miles) from the … read more
NO fewer than 80 people may have lost their lives in building collapses in Lagos State in the last three years. A survey by Saturday Tribune revealed that the Lagos Island recorded the highest figure from about four reported incidents. … read more
Shell Group has finally confirmed that its Nigerian arm, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), has completely shut down its entire operations in the Western Niger Delta owing to increasing attacks on its workers and infrastructure. Shell has also … read more
A note from Chief: We are surprised it hastaken people so ng tocatchonto this. In Chief’s Briefs the other day we said… “Nigaz, say this out loud phonetically and tell us you don’t think they could have picked a more … read more
The National Coordinator of the Committee on Implementation of Amnesty for Niger Delta Militants, Air Vice Marshall Lucky O. Ararile, has reiterated President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s commitment to ensuring peace in Nigeria especially in the Niger Delta. Ararile disclosed this … read more
President Umaru Yar’Adua has extended an amnesty offer to the jailed rebel leader Henry Okah, detained on treason charges for over 18 months, the government said Wednesday. “I have already the mandate of the President … to reach out to … read more
Many Nigerian professionals who grew up, studied and worked abroad are returning to career opportunities back home in a trend that has gathered pace with the global economic crisis. And some specialists say now-democratic Nigeria, still battling corruption, crime and … read more
There will be no exchange of money for arms returned by militants as part of the Federal Government’s amnesty to Niger Delta militants, the chairman of the Inter Agency Coordinating Centre of the Presidential Committee on Amnesty, Victor Ararile has … read more
FRESH posers were raised on Wednesday by Azuka, wife of the detained Niger Delta leader, Henry Okah, over the granting of amnesty to her husband and other militants willing to surrender their arms. She said her husband should first be … read more
The oil industry in the Niger Delta, of Nigeria has brought impoverishment, conflict, human rights abuses and despair to the majority of the people in the oil-producing areas, according to a new Amnesty International report. Pollution and environmental damage caused … read more