REPORT on the investment climate assessment of Nigerian states conducted by the World Bank indicates that Nigeria remains the most expensive location from where to ship imports or exports. According to the World Bank, it costs $1,730 or $2,450 to … read more
SENATORS, yesterday, demanded the resignation of senior officials in the aviation sector following what they described as embarrassing failure to find the Wings Aviation plane four days after it went missing. The demand of the lawmakers was upon a motion … read more
Following increased security around banks in Lagos State, robbers are now targeting foreign missions, especially embassies even as two have been attacked, with undisclosed amount of money and other valuables carted away. Nigeria Tribune investigation on Wednesday showed that armed … read more
The daughter of Nigeria’s former leader Olusegun Obasanjo has been jailed after handing herself in to a court looking into health ministry graft charges. Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello has been in hiding for several weeks. Two former ministers and nine civil servants … read more
Security agencies in Rivers State have located the Chevron vessel hijacked by armed hoodlums on its way from Onne to Escravos and would have stormed the location to free the 11 crew but for the objection by Chevron, owner of … read more
THE raging crisis in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of the country was an issue of discourse yesterday when selected top military officers from the United States (U.S.) War College paid official visit to the Western Naval Command, Apapa area … read more
Umaru Yar�Adua, Nigeria�s president, is about to reach the year�s anniversary of his swearing-in on May 29, 2007. Facing calls for faster action on reforms from many Nigerians, Mr Yar�Adua says he will enact key measures within the next 12 … read more
Businesses and manufacturing concerns are facing the prospects of collapse as diesel, the fuel for powering their generators in the face of failed electricity supply from the national grid, has disappeared from the market. Price has since hit over N124 … read more
UNKNOWN gunmen suspected to be Niger Delta militants stormed Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State in the early hours of Saturday and kidnapped an expatriate working for STEMCO Construction Company. The expatriate; a Lebanese, was said to … read more
MODALITIES for laying petroleum products pipelines in the country are to be reviewed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). When the exercise is completed, the corporation will ensure that pipelines are deeply buried and covered by concrete to prevent … read more