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
THE Rivers State government has spent more than N16 billion on projects aimed at developing communities, through its Sustainable Development Agency (RSSADA). Governor Chibuike Amaechi made the announcement on Monday in Port Harcourt, while testifying at the public hearing of … read more
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
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
Ezzillo community is centrally located in Ebonyi North Senatorial Zone. It stands out as one of the fastest developing communities in Ebonyi North. It�s predominantly an agrarian community and it�s believed to be a food basket for millions of families … read more
The rise in oil prices turned into a stampede on Friday with futures jumping a staggering $11 a barrel to set a record above $138 a barrel. The unprecedented surge came as the dollar fell sharply against the euro and … read more
THE administration of Dr Peter Odili in Rivers State was yesterday blamed for the calamity that befell Okuruama community in Okrika local government area. Testifying before the Rivers State Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Port Harcourt, Chief Bereni Ben Okuru … read more
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
PUBLIC buildings, federal and state roads in the country will continue to collapse and deteriorate because the Federal Government has failed to fully engage local engineers in the planning, building and maintenance of roads and other infrastructural facilities since independence, … read more
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