Police in Port Harcourt has refuted newspaper reports that its headquarters at Moscow road was razed in the attack by militants where over 125 detainees were freed, insisting that none of its stations was burnt. In a statement by the … read more
The war of words between President Olusegun Obasanjo and his deputy, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, showed no sign of abating yesterday as the presidency accused the vice president of trying to incite the people of the Niger Delta region in order … read more
Not less than 1,200 workers of Michelin Tyre Nigeria Limited have lost their jobs following the decision of the tyre firm to close its operations in the country. Our correspondent learnt that the workers had been issued letters of disengagement. … read more
RELATIONS and close associates of suspected militants in Delta State stand no chance of contesting in the forthcoming elections under a new policy rolled out by the State Security Service (SSS). The move, according to the state Director of the … read more
Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday accused the Federal Government of allegedly approving $2bn to procure arms to curtail violence in the Niger Delta. Abubakar made the allegation at the opening of his campaign headquarters in Abuja. He said that the … read more
The Philippine government said on Tuesday it was concerned about the health of Filipino sailors kidnapped by militants in Nigeria following reports seven of the seafarers were critically ill. On Jan. 17, armed men seized the 24 workers from a … read more
Pushing, shoving, shouting and swearing Nigerians scrambled to register to vote in April’s general elections on the final day of voter registration. There were allegations of electoral officers demanding bribes before registering desperate eligible voters in a registration centre in … read more
Gunmen raided a facility operated by Addax Petroleum in southern Nigeria on Tuesday and took one Nigerian worker hostage, sources said. “The attack happened on Tuesday and one Nigerian was taken hostage”, Joseph Ushigiale, spokesperson for the southern state of … read more
Nigeria on Wednesday reported its first human death from bird flu, which occurred in mid-January in the commercial capital Lagos, officials said. “The results of the tests conducted by Nigerian scientists using in-country laboratory facilities confirmed the first human case … read more
Local governments in Nigeria’s richest oil state routinely steal or misuse public funds instead of using them to improve collapsed schools and health services, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Wednesday. The U.S.-based group said the government … read more