THE Presidency and the Senate are heading for a showdown over the appointment of Mrs. Faridah Waziri as the new acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Presidency had on Thursday announced Mrs. Waziri as acting … read more
Leader of the Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Bayelsa State chapter, Commander Joshua Macaiva, has warned Daewoo Company not to attempt laying off oil pipelines in the Southern Ijaw Local Government of the state, citing non-compliance by … read more
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Bayelsa State chapter says the destruction of Oil pipelines would begin as it warned Daewoo and other companies operating in the state to stop work immediately. The chapter also accused … read more
A Nigerian woman has been jailed for 26 months for bringing a child illegally into the UK. Peace Sandberg, who was living in the UK, went to Nigeria and bought a baby to become eligible for a council flat, Isleworth … read more
The Federal Government has initiated moves to stop landlords from collecting rents in advance. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Michael Aondoakaa, who disclosed the development, also charged state commissioners of justice to initiate legislation that … read more
Nigeria will not invite any foreign mediators to help it deal with the crisis bedevilling the oil-rich Niger Delta, President Umaru Yar’Adua said Friday. “We are trying to avoid a situation in which the issue will be internationalised… We cannot … read more
Gunmen who hijacked a supply ship working for U.S. energy giant Chevron in Nigeria have drastically reduced their ransom demand to 5 million naira (21,807 pounds) from 30 million naira, security sources said on Friday. The unidentified gunmen seized the … read more
Nigerian firefighters battled Friday to put out flames pouring from a burst oil pipeline a day after a huge explosion that Red Cross officials said killed 100 people. An excavator accidentally pierced the pipeline, creating a lake of petrol that … read more
At least 100 people have been killed in an oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, the local Red Cross says. The explosion tore through the Ijegun suburb, engulfing schools and homes after a bulldozer burst the pipeline, reports … read more
In what is a major indictment on its business activities, Willbros, an oil and gas industry services firm, has agreed to pay over $32 million in fines and forfeitures to settle allegations of bribery, according to documents made available by … read more