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Nigeria heading for revolution�

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday disagreed with the former Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, over the calls for revolution as the solution to the subversion of the nation�s democratic process. … read more

Obasanjo Will Go Back To Jail, Tinubu Predicts

Former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo should return to the gulag, given the revelations about the power sector being unearthed by lawmakers. The House of Representatives Power and Steel Committee is probing how the Obasanjo … read more

AG Writes Navy over Missing $5m Barges

The Federal Government has ordered a probe into circumstances surrounding missing barges in the custody of the Nigerian navy in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Managing Director, Soljas Nigeria Limited, a Port Harcourt based maritime company, Chief Jasper Ako, had after … read more

Henry Okah�s trial begins today

HENRY Okah, one of the leaders of militant groups in the Niger Delta area, will appear in court today to be formally charged with treason, one of his lawyers said on Wednesday. Okah is the suspected leader of the Movement … read more

Obasanjo, Atiku To Appear Before Reps Panel

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and his Deputy, Atiku Abubakar, will soon appear before the House of Representatives Power and Steel Committee probing the $16 billion spent on the power sector during the Obasanjo years. Also to appear are former Senate … read more

MEND Statement

Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 5:03 AM Subject: The Proposed Niger Delta Peace Summit April 01, 2008 The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) wishes to disassociate itself from the proposed Niger Delta Peace Summit being planned … read more

At least 40 wedding party members drown

At least 40 members of a wedding party drowned in a river after the dug-out boat they were travelling in capsized in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kano, survivors and officials said on Tuesday. The victims, mostly women and children, … read more