Crisis has rocked the Delta State House of Assembly, as the House went on forced adjournment in order to safe the jobs of its nine principal officers. Some members of the House had demanded the immediate resignation of the oficcers … read more
AP) — Nigeria formally announced Monday that it will not host the U.S. military’s new Africa-wide command, taking Africa’s most-populous nation and a top source of American oil imports out of contention. Nigerian leaders have been vocal critics of the … read more
Sorry, Nigerians, we will continue to embark on massive importation petroleum products in the foreseeable future. That was the message from the Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr. Odein Ajumogobia (SAN), yesterday. A combination of factors ranging from �underestimation of … read more
Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, yesterday announced that his administration will sell one of the private jets purchased by former Governor Peter Odili and use the proceed on a project that will benefit the people. He said he will … read more
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Monday said it had invited the former ministers and other public officials allegedly involved in the 10m euro bribe scandal by a German multi-national engineering firm, Siemens AG. The ICPC, … read more
The United States Deputy Secretary of State, Mr. John Negroponte, has expressed dissatisfaction with the political violence and corruption in Nigeria, Cote d�Ivoire and some other countries. According to Empowered Newswire report on Monday, Negroponte said his recent trip to … read more
(Reuters) – Angola has agreed to hand over to Nigeria two militia leaders whose detention in Luanda has led to a resurgence of violent attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta, the state-owned news agency reported on Sunday. The … read more
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Sunday, said the commission would soon make public the identities of Nigerians indicted in the bribery allegation rocking the American oil firm, Wilbros Group. Ribadu, who spoke … read more
MORE revelations have emerged on how former Delta State governor, Chief James Ibori, stashed over �20 million (about N5 billion) in United Kingdom banks to buy luxury cars and homes. According to Saharareposters.com, an online news agency, London police investigators … read more
President Umaru Yar�Adua on Saturday pledged his administration�s commitment to tackle graduate unemployment and under-employment in the country. He added no efforts would be spared in in reducing graduate unemployment to the bearest minimum. Yar�Adua said this in a speech … read more