Muslims in the country have been asked to look out for the new moon of Ramadan tonight, which is the 29th Sha �ban 1427 A.H. Secretary-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Dr. Abdul-Lateef Adegbite, said in a statement that, … read more
As Nigeria’s president and vice president hurl charges of corruption at each other in a vicious public quarrel, Nigerians and foreign investors can only wonder what it all means for the future of Africa’s top oil producer. Ask Nigerians in … read more
POLICE in Rivers State say they have arrested six members of a deadly group allegedly behind major robberies in the state. Refusing to disclose their names, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Samuel Adetuyi who briefed newsmen on the development yesterday … read more
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Wednesday said the Nigerian Air Force Donier 228 that crashed and killed 12 Army Generals on Sunday was 23 years old. Director General of NCAA, Harold Demuren, said this in a paper he … read more
Oil majors Total SA, ENI SpA and ConocoPhillips signed an agreement with Nigeria’s state oil firm Wednesday solidifying a deal for a US$2 billion (�1.5 billion) natural gas plant in the country’s southern oil region, a senior official said. Martin … read more
A shortage of aviation fuel in Nigeria has caused airlines to cancel or delay hundreds of domestic flights over the past week while British Airways planes are stopping in neighbouring Benin to refuel. Airports have been crammed with passengers desperate … read more
Director of Buhari Organisation, Engr. Buba Galadima has revealed that there are moves by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to woo the former Presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) over … read more
The House of Representa-tives yesterday ordered an audit of all military hardware in the country, with a view to ascertaining the state of equipment and aircraft in the fleet of the Nigerian Air Force. Shortly before the House adjourned yesterday … read more
THE recent three-day warning strike by workers in the oil industry under the auspices of their unions, the Petroleum and the Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), and National Union of Petroleum and National Gas Workers (NUPENG) calls … read more
LAGOS lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN), said yesterday that President Olusegun Obasanjo has violated the Code of Conduct for Public Officers contained in the Fifth Schedule of the 1999 Constitution by owning substantial part of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc … read more