The phenomenal growth in Nigerian telecoms sector continues as subscriber base peaked at 46.2 million at the end of third quarter of the year. The nation’s teledensity, considered the number of phone to 100 people, is 27.42, according to statistics … read more
The Federal Government on Sunday vowed to prosecute all Nigerians involved in the $6m bribery scandal in Wilbros. The Minister of State for Energy (Petroleum), Mr. Odein Ajumogobia, told our correspondent that the government was determined to stamp out corruption … read more
The Director General of the National Boundary Commission (NBC), Alhaji Sadeeq Diggi said at the weekend that it would be difficult for the Federal Government to renege on the decision of the World Court over Bakassi Peninsula which was handed … read more
The Action Congress has called for the cancellation of all local government elections so far held across the country. The party also demanded that all council elections yet to be held should be put on hold until a more auspicious … read more
Despite efforts made by the Federal Government and different state governments aimed at bringing the volatile Niger Delta under control, the Federal Government has described the region as a security threat to the nation. Minister of Defense, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed … read more
The Federal Government yesterday moved quickly to douse speculations that it was planning to increase the pump price of petrol. Denying the rumour, which had created some unease in the country, government said it was sticking to the agreement with … read more
Former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday washed his hands clean of any involvement in the $6million Wilbros bribery scandal, saying he was not the vice president alleged to have collected part of the bribe money. Atiku said it was … read more
President Umaru Yar�Adua has warned that the federal government will not tolerate any act of indiscipline by members of the armed forces. He gave the warning at the closing session of this year�s Army Training Exercise at the Nigeria Army … read more
Unknown to the electorate in Nigeria, some contestants in the last April general elections, including a presidential aspirant and two governorship aspirants planned to scuttle the elections by creating crisis within the Independent National Electoral Commission with an offer of … read more
The Federal Government has been told that only the release of the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, Jomo Gbomo (Mr. Henry Okah), can bring about a lasting peace to the region. A MEND leader, … read more