U.S. Embassy Abuja U.S. Consulate General LAGOS NIGERIA August 14, 2008 Warden Message American citizens: On August 14th Nigeria will officially hand over control of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon in keeping with an internationally recognized agreement. Americans in or … read more
The Federal Government yesterday grounded the domestic operations of Virgin Nigeria Airways, forcing the national carrier to comply with the government�s directive to move its local operations to the new domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, known as … read more
WORKERS in the country have finally presented their wage demand to the Federal Government, requesting for a 317 per cent pay rise for all cadres of workers. The workers are asking for a total package of N33,396 monthly salary as … read more
Full Press Statement: The Joint Revolutionary Council comprising the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, The Reformed Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force and the Martyrs Brigade, we herein demand within the next 144 hours, the immediate and outright … read more
Despite his demotion from Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) to Deputy Commissioner (DCP), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu may not be recalled from the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 30 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). He may also … read more
The Nigerian Navy yesterday said it had uncovered a plot by a group of retired officers to destabilise the government from one of its barracks in Lagos. The naval authorities did not reveal details of the threat but said that … read more
The stage for confrontation seemed set last night between the Federal Government and Virgin Nigeria Airways as the airline said it would not move its domestic operations from the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos to the … read more
The British Government yesterday issued a stern warning to its nationals living in Nigeria against embarking on any trip to the Bakassi Pennisular due to be handed over to Cameroon by Nigeria on Thursday. UK government also warned its nationals … read more
The Federal Government has insisted on sticking to its plan for a gradual and phased removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol. The Minister of State for Energy (Petroleum), Mr. Odien Ajumogobia, (SAN), who made … read more
(Reuters) – A faction of Nigeria’s most prominent militant group said on Monday it sabotaged a key natural gas pipeline in the restive Niger Delta, the latest in a series of attacks against Africa’s biggest oil producer. The Niger Delta … read more