SON of the late Chief Marshall Sokari Harry, Inye, yesterday told the Rivers State Truth and Reconciliation Commission that his father�s death in Abuja was masterminded by former Governor Peter Odili and former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He also named the … read more
The United States Amba-ssador to Nigeria, Ms. Robin Renee Sanders, has said the preoccupation of her country in the Niger Delta region is to offer humanitarian intervention, education and promotion of dialogue as a way of affecting the oil-producing communities … read more
Barely two months to the August 18, 2008 date for Nigeria�s pull-out from the remaining parts of Bakassi Peninsula, there are fears of a possible showdown between Nigeria and the Republic of Cameroon following reprisals from the gendarmes after recent … read more
A Nigerian court adjourned on Tuesday the secret trial of a leading oil militant to July 7 after his lawyers argued they had not been provided with documents needed to prepare his defence, court sources said. Henry Okah, the suspected … read more
THE Federal Government may have begun gradual security reinforcement around oil installations in the troubled Niger Delta following threats by armed groups in the region to cripple the oil industry, the mainstay of the nation’s economy in retaliation for the … read more
The World Bank has approved $180 million to help Nigeria fight malaria. A statement from the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington said the amount was the largest given for a malaria project. The amount was approved because Nigeria is among … read more
The World Bank yesterday said it had approved a credit grant totaling $390 million (about N45 billion) to assist in the development of Nigeria’s road transport sector. World Bank’s financial support came in the wake of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s … read more
Abia Environment Commissioner Emeka Onuoha says Shell Petroleum Development Company must pay compensation for the environmental pollution it caused in the oil producing communities of the state. Onuoha, who said this in an interview at Umuahia, noted that negotiations between … read more
The Appeal Court yesterday refused to halt the trial of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori by the Federal High Court in Kaduna. Ibori also sought for the release of his international passport by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission … read more
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, code-named �Operation Restore Hope�, has hinted of more raids on militants� camps, following the success recorded in last week�s exercise in Bayelsa and Delta states. The Nation gathered that weapons and … read more