For a state that styles itself as the Fountain of Knowledge, it is not surprising that the imposition of emergency rule in Ekiti State would throw up an incisive discourse on the limits of presidential power. President Olusegun Obasanjo�s declaration … read more
President Olusegun Obasanjo said yesterday in Yenagoa that the administration of former Governor Diepriye Alamieyeseigha, was sacked because it represented a sad phase in the history of the state. �What is bad is bad. Bad thing is bad thing and … read more
Chevron Oil Nigeria Plc, formerly Texaco Nigeria Plc, led the price gainers on Friday, as investors continued to respond favourably to its new name. The equity, which has been leading the weekly price gainers� chart in the past two weeks, … read more
The Federal Government yesterday declared Monday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 24 as Public Holidays to mark this year�s Id-El-Kabir celebration, also known as Ramadan Festival. The celebration of this year�s Id-El-Kabir by Muslim faithfuls, falls on Sunday and Monday. … read more
President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday said that oil firms operating in the Niger Delta could do more to promote development and peace in the region. The President, who made the observation in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State on the first day … read more
About 20 people have been arrested by the Kaduna State Police Command for their alleged roles in the religious crisis which rocked the Lere Local Government of the state last Thursday. During the violence, 48 inmates of the Saminaka Prisons … read more
The Foreign Office was last night checking reports that one of four Scottish oil workers kidnapped in Nigeria more than two weeks ago has died. The family of Paul Smith, 30, from Peterhead, was not commenting on the unconfirmed reports … read more
All seven foreign oil workers who were being held hostage in Nigeria’s southern Niger Delta have been released and are in good health, police said on Saturday. The men are four Britons, one Romanian, one Malaysian and one Indonesian. They … read more
Foreign Office Minister Lord Triesman has welcomed the release of a group of seven hostages, including four British nationals, held in Nigeria. Lord Triesman said: ‘I am pleased at the successful outcome to this kidnap and would like to express … read more
The wife of a UK oil worker feared dead after being taken hostage says she is “ecstatic” at news he has been freed. Paul Smith, 30, from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, was among seven men released 18 days after being seized by … read more