In the Nigeria context, a nation with huge oil wealth and abundant human resources, these definitions are apt. Nigeria is the world�s sixth largest producer of oil, earning tens of millions of dollars daily from crude oil export alone. Its … read more
THIRTEEN unexploded bombs believed to have been abandoned during the civil war in various parts of Enugu State have been recovered by the anti-bomb unit of the Nigeria Police in Enugu, which described the discovery of the explosives as shocking. … read more
A group of protesters have invaded three Shell oil stations in the Niger Delta, forcing the facilities to be shut down, the company said. The demonstrators are accusing the oil giant of failing to fulfil an agreement to provide them … read more
THE Federal Executive Council approved, yesterday, the procurement of more patrol vehicles for the operations of the Military Task Force in the Niger Delta region and declared that the wanton blood letting in the region was under control. Vice President … read more
The planned official declaration of the presidential ambition of the Rivers State Governor, Dr. Peter Odili, on Saturday, may not take place after all. Competent sources had hinted that the elaborate declaration would be held at the National Stadium Abuja, … read more
The Chief Judge of Plateau State, Justice Lazarus Dayken, has set up a seven-man panel to probe the allegations of gross misconduct made against Governor Joshua Dariye by six out of the 24 members of the Plateau State House of … read more
It was a blood day yesterday in Lagos, as a police patrol team vehicle, attached to Ikotun Divisional Police Station, ran into a gang of dare-devil armed robbers, who opened fire on them killed six instantly, and injured several others. … read more
America is paying a closer attention to growing claims that the Nigerian government intends to declare emergencies in several states to extend the tenure of President Olusegun Obasanjo. As a result, Washington has dispatched a letter to Abuja asking if … read more
A major constitutional crisis appears in the offing in Ekiti State, as indications emerged yesterday that Senate might reject President Olusegun Obasanjo�s proclamation of a state of emergency in the state. The Senate, which along with the House of Representatives, … read more
Bayelsa State governor, Dr. Goodluck Jona-than, has said that over 80 per cent of cases of hostage taking in the Niger Delta region are commercial in nature and are carried out by some greedy people. The governor, who disclosed this … read more