KIDNAPPERS of the toddler, Master St. Michael Steward, have demanded an undisclosed amount as ransom for the release of the child. Michael, the son of a Rivers State legislator, Mrs. Linda Steward, was abducted from a private school, Tantua International … read more
Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua has announced his cabinet, almost three months after he was elected. Four members from his predecessor’s administration have been given key positions, suggesting Olusegun Obasanjo will still be influential. In the new line-up, the president will … read more
A FEDERAL High Court in Lagos yesterday sentenced former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Solomon Alamieyeseigha, to a two-year imprisonment. But the embattled former Air Force chief declared that he was never impeached from office and accused former President Olusegun … read more
The new president of Nigeria is urging the country to embrace nuclear power, although his own nuclear watchdog is struggling to track the radioactive materials already in use here. “We need to develop the capacity to utilize nuclear power for … read more
Anglo-Dutch oil major Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) Thursday said that 195,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day remained shut-in in Nigeria due to the security situation mainly in the WesternNiger Delta. The oil major wasn’t able to provide a … read more
The Federal Government has been advised to ensure that only technical experts are allowed to work on refineries, to ensure they are properly rejuvenated. Making the call in an interview with THISDAY, business development analyst, Alhaji Kabiru Audu, said the … read more
Gunmen suspected to be militants invaded the country home of the Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Werenipre Seibarugu, in Akiabiri, Yenagoa, on Tuesday night and kidnapped his 70-year-old mother. Seibarugu, who was attending a parliamentary conference in … read more
The United States Department of Justice on Wednesday, gave details of how a $6m (about N767.4m) bribe was allegedly given to officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation/the National Petroleum Investment Management Services, and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. The … read more
The Delta State Government and the management of Shell Petroleum Development Company have disagreed on the resumption of crude oil lifting at the abandoned Forcados Terminal of the Dutch oil major in the state. While the state government announced Shell�s … read more
Adamawa State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has handed over 12 suspects to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), for prosecution over alleged vandalisation of pipelines and electric cables. Commandant of the Corps, Dr Goodluck Koko … read more