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Militants kill three Naval men, injure others

Three naval ratings were on Saturday night killed by militants who attacked a houseboat stationed at the Shell Petroleum Development Company�s Tora Manifold in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Some of the militants, naval personnel and officials of … read more

Court Rules On Ibori�s Bail Today

Justice Mohammed Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kaduna , will today rule on the bail application of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, provided the proceedings are not affected by the industrial action threatened by workers in the Ministry … read more

No Election in 29 States, Says Buhari

The presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has again called for the nullification of the April 21, 2007 presidential election won by President Umaru Musa Yar�Adua. Buhari made the call in his closing … read more

OPEC Shuns Calls to Hike Oil Output

Despite repeated calls by the United States for more oil to be pumped into the international market, Nigeria and 12 other members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) yesterday resolved to maintain output quotas of 29.67 million barrels … read more

IATA Challenged Over MMA2 Safety

Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd, managers of the Murtala Mohammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) in Lagos yesterday lodged another complaint to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) over a document attributed to it, in which safety standards at MMA2 were questioned. … read more

PH Airport resumes international flights soon

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Airport Security and Drug Trafficking, Captain Shehu Osman Iyal, has said that international flight operations would soon commence at the rehabilitated Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa. Captain Osman Iyal gave this indication Wednesday … read more