The Federal Government has reacted to media reports that the Minister of State for Air Transportation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode may be sacked by President Olusegun Obasanjo for his alleged involvement in illegal movement of N11 billion aviation fund into two … read more
In Nigeria, the controversy surrounding the eligibility of Vice President Atiku Abubakar took another turn over the weekend. The independent electoral commission (INEC) said it has not cleared the vice president to contest April�s general elections as a presidential candidate … read more
Leaders of the Federated Niger Delta Ijaw communities on Sunday, said the 24 Filipinos being held in Delta State might regain their freedom this week. The FNDIC leaders currently liaise between the militants under the aegis of the Movement for … read more
Oil companies in Port Harcourt, the main city in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta, have reinforced security for their staff following a wave of kidnappings and attacks, industry sources said on Monday. Two security experts working for oil majors said companies … read more
LIBYA and Angola are set to overtake Nigeria as Africa�s largest oil producer due to the increasing insurgency in the oil producing region of Niger-Delta. According to reports published by the Gulf Times on Friday, about 600,000 barrels per day … read more
MANILA, Philippines — Malaca�ang on Saturday said it remained optimistic about negotiating successfully for the release of Filipino hostages in Nigeria. �We assure families of the victims that the government is on top of the situation and our best efforts … read more
President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Saturday, said that the April general election would be a do-or-die affair for the Peoples Democratic Party. He said the party would do its best to stop corrupt politicians from … read more
THE presidential campaign organisation of Vice-President Atiku Ababukar, on Saturday alleged the arrest of the Director of the youth wing of the body, Mr. Timi Frank, by operatives of the State Security Service. A statement by the Atiku Campaign Organisation … read more
A sister of Josiebeth Foroozan, the 26th Filipino abducted in Nigeria over the past two months, said yesterday her kidnappers claimed they lost her after she fought back while they were on a pumpboat and she �jumped into the water.� … read more
Nigeria’s main opposition parties have rejected a list of 135 politicians accused of corruption by the country’s anti-graft agency. They describe it as a plot to sabotage their chances in April’s elections. The list includes Vice-President Atiku Abubakar who defected … read more