Hundreds of soldiers involved in violent protests in Akure, Ondo State on Friday are on the verge of being penalised as the Nigerian Army said on Sunday that they would face a court martial. Already, a board of inquiry has … read more
The Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), whose activities in Ogoniland in Rivers State have been in abeyance for the past 15 years, thus prompting the Federal Government to announce early June this year, its impending exit from … read more
Nigeria is currently running the risk of a total collapse of the electricity system. Our correspondent gathered on Sunday that the national power grid had suffered 30 instances of total system collapse since January 1 to date. A total system … read more
THE uproar over the appointment of Professor Ibrahim Gambari as steering committee chairman of the planned Niger Delta summit has compelled the Presidency to begin a search for his replacement, The Guardian learnt last night. A source said the outcry … read more
Reuters) – Nigeria has deployed troops in the remote southeastern state of Ebonyi after 14 people were killed and scores of buildings destroyed in clashes between rival groups feuding over land, police said on Saturday. The violence between the Ezillo … read more
Shell Petroleum Devel-opment Company has entered into an arrangement called �Com-munity and Shell Together (CAST)� aimed at using people in communities in which oil pipelines are laid to protect the facilities from vandalisation. The initiative was anno-unced about the same … read more
A NEW twist has developed in the U.S corruption case against Congressman William Jefferson, just as the district court in Virginia has set December 2 as the start of a jury trial against him. Jefferson is charged with bribery in … read more
The Army on Friday asked anyone who thought that it lacked the capacity to root out militancy in the Niger Delta or insurgency in any part of the country not dare it. It issued the warning during its Tactical Manoeuvre … read more
There were indications on Saturday that the Presidency might have shelved the planned military offensive against militants in the Niger Delta. In the alternative, the Presidency has asked the troops put on red alert at the the creeks hosting strategic … read more
Nigeria’s Plateau State wants $100bn (�50bn) in compensation from the UK and Europe for environmental damage caused, it says, by mining in colonial times. The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Agency says it has discovered radioactive materials buried under the soil. Radioactive … read more