Philippine Vice-President Noli de Castro has said a local manning agency that hired nine Filipino seafarers to work for a supply boat in Nigeria is responsible for the repatriation of the stranded seafarers. In a press statement, de Castro said … read more
The recently announced “sack” of Nigeria’s ambassador to the US, General Oluwole Rotimi (Rtd) has revealed deep divisions in the team of Nigeria’s Supreme Court-imposed president, Umaru Yar’adua. The ambassador, who spoke to Saharareporters briefly about his ordeal, said he … read more
Doing business has become unbearable following the skyrocketing of costs to hire expatraite workers as well as a systematic refusal of experts to move to the area, owing to the deplorable level of insecurity. According to an official, they have … read more
One of pop superstar Michael Jackson’s brothers, Marlon, is involved in a controversial plan to develop a $3.4bn (£2.4bn) slavery memorial and luxury resort in Badagry, Nigeria. The historic slave port is to be transformed through the bizarre combination of … read more
Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations Susan Rice has called on Nigeria to hasten efforts in deploying its peacekeepers to strife-torn Somalia, according to the News Agency of Nigeria reports on Saturday. Nigeria has recently pledged … read more
Up to 400 foreign prisoners are being repatriated after ministers reached a deal with Nigeria after months of negotiating. The move paves the way for hundreds more foreign criminals to be deported. Gordon Brown has vowed that thousands of foreign … read more
Nigerian newspapers were dominated this week with the move by the Federal Government to cut down on expenditures of political office holders’ salaries. Also on the front burner of the national dailies was the story on the suspension of the … read more
Former Nigeria’s Vice President and national leader of the Action Congress, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has faulted the move by the Rivers State government to declare a death penalty for people found guilty of kidnapping in the state. Alhaji Abubakar, who … read more
A FRESH twist occurred yesterday in the trial of the Leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Mr. Henry Okah for alleged treason, as Mr. Justice Stephen Adah of the Federal High Court Jos, who had … read more
The authorities of the University of Abuja yesterday said the report of kidnap of one of its students as reported in some national dailies is complete falsehood. A newspaper report said the armed bandits invaded the university on Thursday and … read more