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Telephone tariffs in Nigeria highest in Africa

Nigerians, who constitute the highest teledensity in Africa, pay more than their counterparts in other African countries on call charges. Investigations conducted by the Nigerian Tribune revealed that from neighouring Benin Republic to Ghana, Cote d�Voire, Egypt and South Africa, … read more

Militants Give Military 24hrs Ultimatum

The Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC), a group comprising representatives of various militant groups in the Niger Delta has given the Joint Task Force (JTF) a 24 hour-ultimatum to explain Friday attack on its members by the task force or risk … read more

Chevron in $8 Billion Monthly Oil Theft

A major rift may have emerged between the Nigerian government and its expatriate joint venture partners, particularly Chevron on an alleged illegal oil production at the Agbami oil field, approximately 220 miles south-east of Lagos and 70 miles offshore of … read more

Ex-governors linked with N120bn assets

The 21 ex-governors being investigated by Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission have been linked. A very reliable source at the ICPC told our correspondent on Friday in Abuja that the commission had set up a three-man committee … read more

Virgin Nigeria Begins Flights from MMA2

Virgin Nigeria Airways yesterday started full domestic operations from the new domestic terminal of the Murtal Muhammed Airport, known as MMA2. Passengers besieged the airline counter at the terminal buying tickets while others were seen boarding the airline�s aircraft to … read more