It is now illegal to encourage the use of condoms in southeast Nigeria’s Anambra State. The state government has also banned the advocacy and distribution of other forms of contraceptives including IUDs (intrauterine device) and any other “un-natural” birth control. … read more
ANGLO-DUTCH group Shell has put out the fire at a pipeline feeding the Bonny export terminal in southern Nigeria . Spokesperson Tony Okonedo blamed the incident on sabotage. Exports from Bonny were not disrupted. Okonedo could not say whether a … read more
The lingering fuel scarcity resurfaced across the country weekend with long queues returning to most filling stations in major towns and cities . The situation in Lagos was the same as in other commercial centres with long queues at most … read more
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 9:16 AM Subject: Poison Attempt on Henry Okah Uncovered! A very reliable security source informed us that a large poisonous snake was discovered and killed by Henry Okah inside his dungeon at the Army Directorate … read more
Gunmen yesterday kidnapped the wife of Honourable Asita representing Ahoada Federal Constituency of Rivers State in the House of Representatives. Mrs Asita, was yesterday morning kidnapped by some unknown gunmen on her way to church service at Okilson Drive, Ada … read more
Oando Plc has confirmed the backload or return of the contaminated fuel it imported from Gunvor International in February. The circulation of the bad product, which was confirmed to contain 20 per cent ethanol, had damaged quite a number of … read more
THE planned comprehensive probe of the oil sector and the proposed Senate inquiry into the activities of the FCT under the El-rufai administration may be the beginning of an investigation of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, The Guardian has learnt. While … read more
Scores have died and many are in hospitals following outbreaks of measles and meningitis in 10 northern states in the last three months, according to investigation by theNews Agency of Nigeria (NAN). A wave of measles and Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (CSM) … read more
The militant group Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) is threatening new violence if its imprisoned leader Henry Okah is not tried in public. Okah was repatriated recently from Angola and charged by the Nigerian government with … read more
NIGERIA stands the risk of losing foreign assistance and funds for reviving its power sector unless it addresses the cases of alleged fraud in the contracts for the power projects. This possibility is emanating from the queries sent by the … read more