Abuja�s refusal to host the controversial America military command for Africa known as AFRICOM may have cost the country a visit by President George Bush. The administration said Nigeria is no longer on the itinerary of the American leader as … read more
An Islamic scholar accused of being al-Qaeda’s link to Nigeria has appeared in court in the capital, Abuja. Muhammed Ashafa from the northern city of Kano, claims he was tortured into confessing to a planned attack on American interests in … read more
“I have confidence that the next constitutional amendment will strip these public officials of this immunity and I am personally in support of that”. PRESIDENT Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has announced his support for the removal of the immunity clause, which … read more
Royal Dutch Shell Yesterday gave an insight into the current reorganisation of its Nigerian companies, saying the exercise was meant to maintain a robust upstream business in the country and will affect both its Nigerian and expatriate staff. The oil … read more
Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, the first daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is wanted in the U.S. for child kidnapping as well as delinquency in court-mandated child support fees. According to court documents obtained by Saharareporters, Senator Obasanjo-Bello was declared wanted … read more
By the time the violence ended, a Toyota Hilux belonging to the state government had been burnt while many people sustained injuries. The burnt vehicle was attached to the office of the state�s Head of Service, Mr. Femi Adewunmi. Our … read more
The Federal Government has completed plans to give out six of Nigeria�s major airports to private investors to fully operate and fund their maintenance in a public private partnership arrangement (PPP). Last night, the mode of handover arrangement was still … read more
Nigerian authorities are searching for the families of 105 abducted children found packed into a minibus. The children, aged between five and 13, were taken from Kano state in the north and, say anti-trafficking agents, would have been “abused and … read more
The Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Mr. Jeroen van der Veer, on Wednesday said he would meet with President Umaru Yar�Adua on Friday to discuss security and energy funding. Van der Veer also insisted that �conditions must improve� … read more
A Federal High Court in Enugu, on Wednesday ordered that the former governor of Edo State, Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion, be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission till February 4, 2008. It gave the directive after … read more