President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua will spend his two-week leave which commences tommorrow within the shores of the country. Sources close to the Presidency yesterday night told THISDAY that contrary to speculations in the media, President Yar’Adua will not be travelling … read more
JOINT task force in Rivers state has taken the crusade against militancy and brigandage in the state this time to the creeks. In the last one month no fewer than eight militants have been arrested by the security body. And … read more
Tragedy was on Saturday night averted in Lagos and Kano as two aircraft carrying about 300 persons escaped air mishap Specifically, an Abuja-London British Airways Boeing 777 aircraft with 172 passengers and 14 crew members had an emergency landing at … read more
The police have predicted that the economic meltdown being experienced across the world may result in soaring crime rate in Nigeria The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Administration), Mr. Ogbonna Onovo, who gave this hint while addressing senior police officers in … read more
Recently the rank of the militants in the Niger Delta has been depleted by a combination of the land and air raids on their strong hold. Most hit were their dens in the creeks that seemed impregnable some years ago. … read more
FOLLOWING the down ward slash of petrol by the federal government yesterday to N65 per liter, Petroleum products marketers across the country have refused to adhere to the new directive, and as still sold at N70 per litre. A visit … read more
Lawyers for Nigeria’s most prominent militant leader sought on Friday to have his trial moved to a court in the oil-producing Niger Delta, where most of the crimes he is accused of are said to have taken place. The trial … read more
Labour leaders, yesterday, insisted that a minimum wage less than the N52,200 demanded by the NLC would not reduce the suffering of the people In an interview with newsmen in Lagos, the leaders said the N30,000 minimum wage being canvassed … read more
A Romanian seized from an offshore oil vessel off Nigeria Wednesday has been released, an army spokesman said Thursday. The spokesman, Lieutenant-Colonel Musa Sagir, said he had no details on the circumstances of the man’s release. The Romanian was seized … read more
The pump price of petrol has dropped to N65 per litre as the Federal Government on Thursday bowed to pressure to reduce the cost in line with falling global crude prices. The reduction, which is based on new “price adjustment … read more