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Kidnap: PENGASSAN wants govt to probe

PETROLEUM and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has said until government investigate the alleged involvement of top government officials and traditional rulers in the increasing hostage takings in the Niger Delta and bring to book those found … read more

NCAA Imposes Fines On Airlines

THE Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed a two million naira fine each on airlines that were grounded last week for safety regulation violation. Apart from the fine, the airlines would also need to certify all safety requirement before … read more

Nigerian states mired in corruption

Early one Sunday morning in June, a mysterious text message flashed across Kayode Fayemi’s cellphone. “Since you continue to oppose Governor Fayose, we shall kill you,” the message read, referring to the bare- knuckled incumbent at the time, Ayo Fayose. … read more

Atiku Declaration: Police Deploy 2,000 Men

AHEAD of today�s public declaration by Vice President Atiku Abubakar of his 2007 presidential ambition in Abuja, the police have deployed over 2,000 regular, anti-bomb disposal and mobile policemen for security operations. Sources at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police … read more

Obasanjo slams deputy over coup remark

Reuters) – Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo criticised his estranged deputy on Friday over comments that political instability was raising the likelihood of a military coup in Africa’s most populous nation. Nigeria holds landmark general elections in April in a vote … read more

US Consulate Security Warning for Lagos

Nigeria has entered the season of political rallies in advance of next year�s elections. Political parties will be holding Saturday rallies around the Lagos metropolitan area in the coming weeks. These political rallies have previously caused severe traffic congestion and … read more

FG Moves Against Militants

The Federal Government may have decided to intensify the use of military onslaught against militants operating along the creeks of the Niger Delta, as massive military deployment was carried out in Bayelsa state yesterday. In terse statements by the Federal … read more