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Finally, Obasanjo Sacks Atiku

What seems the next phase in the raging leadership crisis bet-ween President Olus-egun Obasanjo, and the Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, opened yesterday as the President finally declared the office of Vice President vaccant. Obasanjo said Atiku’s replacement would be … read more

Obasanjo Speaks on Stepping Down

President Olusegun Ob-asanjo yesterday said that he decided not to continue in office beyond May 2007 because God has not told him to do so. Answering questions on a two-hour radio talk “The President Explains” with the theme “The Journey … read more

Youth Groups Demand Dokubo’s Release

YOUTH groups in Nigeria yesterday called for the unconditional release of detained leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Forces, Asari Dokubo who is currently under the custody of the Federal government for treasonable offences. The groups include the Ijaw Youth … read more

Abacha Loot: N22bn Spent on Power � FG

The Federal Government spent N21.94 billion of the loot of former Head of State General Sani Abacha stashed in Swiss banks on electricity. This was the highpoint of a World Bank report, which showed that the government recovered about $505.5 … read more

MOSOP Warns FG Against Military Siege

The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has advised the Federal Government against what it called “deadening military siege” on the Niger Delta and instead wants its development plans for the region to be implemented. In a statement … read more

Buhari Picks Ume-Ezeoke as Running Mate

Former Head of State and presidential candidate under the platform of All Nigeria Peoples� Party (ANPP), Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has picked ANPP chairman, Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke as his running mate for next year�s presidential elections. Buhari�s choice was submitted … read more

PDP bars vice-president

Nigerian Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has been expelled from the ruling party for standing as an opposition candidate in next April’s presidential election. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) urged President Olusegun Obasanjo to replace his deputy with a party member. But … read more

A new MEND Threat

(Reuters) – Nigerian militant group MEND said in an email to media on Saturday that it planted explosives in two cars in locations of strategic importance in the Niger Delta and would detonate them shortly. Two car bombings by the … read more

More on the MEND Statement

Update: We are receiving reports of a car bomb having been detonated at Government House in Port Harcourt. No further information is available at this time. We will update as and when….. A Nigerian armed group, which has claimed responsibility … read more