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UN Releases Gambari For Niger Delta Summit

NIGERIA’S request for the release of Professor Ibrahim A. Gambari to chair the Steering Committee on the Niger Delta crisis has been approved by the United Nations (UN), which would oversee the much-expected summit. President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is said … read more

Why Ateke May Shun Amaechi�s Panel

The leader of the Niger Delta Vigilante Group, Ateke Tom, may not testify in camera in the on-going public hearing; describing the utterances of Governor Chibuike Amaechi on Monday as lacking sincerity and commitment to the peace process. Ateke Tom, … read more

FG to Hike Petrol Price

The Federal Government yesterday disclosed that the current pump price of petrol would be adjusted upwards with effect from January 1, 2009. However, it said the modalities of what will be the new price regime would be worked out by … read more

Senate confirms Waziri as EFCC chairman

The Senate by unanimous decision on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Mrs. Farida Waziri as the new Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Her confirmation ends speculations about the fate of the (now) former Chairman of the commission, Mallam Nuhu … read more

Nigeria’s removal of Shell hailed

Shell’s removal from the controversial oil fields in Nigeria’s Ogoniland has been welcomed by the son of executed anti-pollution activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. Ken Saro-Wiwa Junior, a spokesman for Nigeria’s president, told the BBC it was a sign that the government … read more