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Odili sues EFCC, begs AGF to stop arrest

FORMER Rivers State Governor, Dr Peter Odili, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, asking the court to restrain the anti-graft body from prosecuting him over his tenure between May 29, … read more

A New Militant Group’s Future Threat

Summary The Grand Alliance of the Niger Delta has threatened to attack the region’s oil infrastructure should its demands for resource control not be met. While the militant group does not pose an imminent threat, the underlying issues it is … read more

Nigeria Ranks Third in HIV Infection

Nigeria ranks third among most infected countries with the Human Immuno deficiency Virus (HIV), coming after South Africa and India in that order. This was disclosed yesterday in Abuja, by Ekeoma Uwaoma, Relationship Manager, National Agency for the Control of … read more

Aero begins flights to Libreville

Aero Contractors has said that the dynamics of passenger movement informed its decision for route expansion to the West African sub-region. The Managing Director of the airline, Mr. Koen Neven said, ‘The need to fill a yawning gap in the … read more

FG to Reform Armed Forces

Minister for Defence, Yayale Ahmed, yesterday reiterated the Federal Government’s determination to overhaul the Armed Forces to conform with the nation’s democratic principles. He said this at the inauguration of the 16th course of the National Defence College (NDC), Abuja. … read more

Nigeria probes Delta gang links

The Nigerian president has ordered an investigation into alleged links between government officials in the Niger Delta and violent criminal gangs. Rivers State officials – including the Deputy Governor – are accused of being secretly in control of the gangs. … read more