Two hostages, one Lebanese and the other Indian, were released on Sunday after they were abducted two days ago in Nigeria’s oil producing delta region, local authorities said. The two construction workers, employed by Nigerian firm Setraco, were taken at … read more
Vice President Atiku Abubakar was yesterday exonerated from allegation that he was indicted by the United States of America (USA) Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). This was contained in a letter from his US-based lawyer Mr. Edward Weidenfield to the … read more
SSS parades suspected hostage-takers PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo at the weekend condemned the abduction of two construction expatriates working on the Warri-Kaima Road. Obasanjo’s reaction came on a day the State Security Service (SSS) in Rivers State paraded two suspected hostage-takers. … read more
The Federal Government has said it will decongest the Apapa petroleum depot in order to make the area less prone to fire outbreaks. The decision is coming on the heels of the fire that razed about 50 per cent of … read more
ACTION Congress (AC) has raised an alarm over alleged plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use what it called magic pens and erasers in the conduct of next month�s general elections. The party which alleged in a … read more
Opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari will use Nigeria’s windfall oil savings to revive industry and create jobs if elected president next month, he told Reuters. Africa’s most populous nation goes to the polls on April 21 in a vote expected to … read more
DESPITE government assurances, expressed as late as last night, anxiety is turning into fear that the crucial general elections in April may not hold as scheduled, no thanks to a critical legal lacuna that may be cited to justify its … read more
Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday, failed to show up at the Action Congress campaign rally held in Port Harcourt, the River State, to canvass for votes in next month�s election. Abubakar was slated to address the rally and present the … read more
Efforts are underway to establish contacts with gunmen who kidnapped three foreign construction workers in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, and to get the hostages freed, officials said Saturday. The victims kidnapped in two separate incidents Friday were Dutch, Indian and Lebanese. … read more
SECURITY agencies under the aegis of the Joint Task Force (JTF) have been deployed to strategic oil services companies in Rivers State following the kidnap of a Dutch construction worker by suspected militants in Port Harcourt yesterday. The Information Officer, … read more