AMID calls for the prosecution of the former speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Patricia Etteh, over the controversial N628 million scam in the House, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says it will not shield the erstwhile speaker from … read more
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar yesterday in Abuja revealed that communication channels between himself and President Umaru Musa Yar�Adua remained open, even as he insisted that the latter�s government is illegal. Atiku who spoke with journalists described President Yar�Adua … read more
Amaechi has said his administration would not probe past governments in the state, including that of his immediate predecessor, Sir Celestine Omehia. The governor disclosed this in an interview at the presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, shortly … read more
The wife of former Nigerian governor James Ibori is reportedly under arrest in London in connection with ongoing enquiries into money-laundering. The Metropolitan Police say a woman was arrested at Heathrow airport late on Thursday before a flight to Lagos. … read more
President Umaru Musa Yar�Adua yesterday in Germany said one of the major objectives of the oil sector reforms being undertaken by his administration is to re-direct the huge resources currently committed to settling cash call obligations to the major oil … read more
Officers and the rank and-file of the Nigeria Police are to begin enjoying a new special pay structure from January next year. To this end, the police high command has earmarked N129 billion for its personnel�s welfare in the 2007 … read more
Microsoft is a tremendous competitor in every market in the world. And according to a letter written by Mandriva Linux CEO Francois Bancilhon, it’s so bent on winning that it undercut a deal between the Nigerian government and the Linux … read more
(Reuters) – Nigeria plans to stop cash call payments to the five majors pumping the bulk of its oil output and instead wants them to raise money from international finance markets, President Umaru Yar’Adua has said. He did not give … read more
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has elected a new speaker, Dimeji Bankole, after the resignation earlier this week of the former speaker, Patricia Etteh. Mrs Etteh and her deputy resigned over a corruption scandal, involving $5m for home renovations and cars. … read more
TWO crew members were said to have been killed and 40 others injured as pirates raided 16 vessels off Calabar Bonny River. The vessels belonged to four different companies. During the raid, seafood, electronic equipment and other devices on board … read more