Abuja’s airplane house, as it has come to be known by its inhabitants and amazed passersby, has emerged haphazardly over the years as a rare triumph of architectural whimsy in this sleek, modernistic West African capital. Looking like a jetliner … read more
The dreaded incident of bank robbery was re-enacted in Lagos on Tuesday when armed robbers besieged four banks in the metropolis. The frontline commercial banks (names withheld), are located on the same road in Ladipo area of Mushin. The robbers, … read more
Local and foreign insurance practitioners have advised that all the domestic airlines should be grounded and re-licensed if the on-going reform of the aviation industry must achieve the desired result in ensuring safety of passengers, following the recent air disasters … read more
Hard times now await hostage takers and pipeline vandals in Bayelsa State, as the Goodluck Jonathan administration has vowed to deal decisively with anyone caught in the act. It sounded the warning on Monday just as it resolved that a … read more
The United Kingdom yesterday said, President Olusegun Obasanjo’s aggressive diplomatic shuttle to attract foreign direct investment into Nigeria, has not yielded the expected result, because the country has not put its acts together in the area of infrastructure. British High … read more
Gunmen in speed boats kidnapped several oil workers in a raid on a ship off the Nigerian coast on Wednesday, industry and security sources said. Foreigners were believed to be among the hostages because the deep water vessel, operated by … read more
Gunmen in speed boats kidnapped several workers including a number of foreigners in a raid on an Italian oil production vessel off the Nigerian coast on Wednesday, industry and security sources said. Italian oil company Eni said in Milan that … read more
One of seven foreign oil workers taken hostage Wednesday was killed and another was wounded during a rescue attempt that also left two kidnappers and a soldier dead, according to Nigerian and private security officials. Gunmen had seized the seven … read more
One of seven foreign oil workers taken hostage Wednesday was killed and another was wounded during a rescue attempt that also left two kidnappers and a soldier dead, officials said. Gunmen had seized the seven hostages from a supply vessel … read more
Armed men attacked the offices of a Nigerian aid group in the southern oil hub of Port Harcourt Monday, killing two people and wounding two others, the head of the organization said. Judith Asuni of Academic Associated Peaceworks said about … read more