A REPORT by the United States (U.S.) government has listed Nigeria as a recruiting ground for terrorist organisations. The report added that not only are there individuals with suspected ties to terrorists groups around the world in Nigeria, such activities … read more
Hostage taking in the Niger Delta region took a new turn Monday night as the mother of Sir Celestine Omehia, Rivers State governor-elect, Mrs. Wahia Cecilia Omehia, was abducted by armed men believed to be militants. But there were unconfirmed … read more
The runway of the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport will be shut down for maintenance and all aircraft traffic are expected to use the runway at the international wing. This was made known yesterday by the general manager, … read more
Presidential Candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in the April 21 election, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), is seeking a halt to the inauguration of President-elect, Alhaji Umar Musa Yar�Adua, in furtherance of his (Buhari) resolve to firm up … read more
Nigerian civil society groups fear a security crackdown ahead of an opposition rally on Tuesday to protest against a flawed presidential election last month that gave the ruling party a crushing victory. Powerful trade unions and main opposition parties called … read more
As members of the opposition parties get ready to carry out their planned mass action today, in protest of the just concluded general election, the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Sunday Ehindero, has ordered the immediate arrest of any person … read more
Gunmen seized the mother of a newly elected state governor in oil-rich southern Nigeria, police said Tuesday. The mother of Celestine Omeiha was kidnapped overnight from her home in southern Rivers state, said police Commissioner Felix Ogbaudu. The kidnappers have … read more
Six foreign oil workers were kidnapped by militants who forced their way onto an oil storage vessel off the coast of Nigeria, Chevron Corp. said. A 15,000 barrel-a-day oil field was shut. The Oloibiri floating storage and offloading vessel, which … read more
Subject: Unrest in the niger delta At 0600 hrs on Teusday, May 1, 2007, fighters of the movement for the emancipation of the niger delta, attacked the chevron operated offshore loading terminal located on the pennington river in bayelsa state. … read more
FOR the third consecutive week, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the weekend continued in its winning streak at state and national elections across the nation. Except in Lagos and Imo states where the Action Congress (AC) and the Peoples … read more