It appears the militants operating in the Niger Delta are not in a hurry to halt their perceived "criminal activities", which in the last few weeks have hugely affected the economy of the nation negatively.

An unknown group of gunmen on Tuesday night seized a Chevron oil supply vessel, Lourdes Tide, with 11 crew on board.

Ahmadu Ali, a doctor and former PDP national chairman, has not refuted stories purporting that he is seeking a ministerial appointment after he has rejected his posting to South Africa as Nigeria's ambassador. It is said that he wanted to be posted to the UK or the US. Thirty years ago, this same Ali was the minister of education; it was then that Nigerian students demanded that "Ali must ...

On 8 May 2008, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Guinea, Alfred Saury Guilarogui, and two of his officers stormed Nostalgie FM, a privately-owned radio station in Conakry and forcibly interrupted the station's broadcasting.

Worried by the seeming lack of commitment by some members, speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, yesterday warned that his leadership would no longer tolerate truancy among members even as he charged committee chairmen to sit up.

Gombe State governor, Alhaji Muhammad Danjuma Goje, yesterday said he has paid all the pension arrears he inherited from his predecessor when he assumed office in 2003, just as he has also sustained a regular payment of all pensions up-to-date.

When on 8 March, 2007, there were rumours that the then Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, had collapsed and died during his electioneering campaign, Government sources in Abuja , merely dismissed the story as a wicked fabrication.

As stakeholders gather in Egypt to seek Information Communications Technology solutions that will take the African continent to the next level of development, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunications Union ITU, Dr Hamadoun Touré has stated that what Africa needs is more investment and not charity.

Independent and Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) yesterday, declared that it is still on course on investigation of the ancient Mapo Hall, refurbished by thegovernment of Oyo State Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala.

The First Bank of Nigeria Plc is set to deploy the latest Customer Identification System (CIS) across all its branches nationwide from Nirph Digital West Africa Limited, a leading information technology company in Nigeria.

One of Britain's top television stations, ITV, will this evening show a documentary on one of Nigeria's most famous football exports - Nwankwo Kanu.

Lagos state government is to establish seven new satellite towns in different parts of the state as part of moves to decongest the highly populated density areas within the metropolis.

The 3rd Oba Erediauwa Badminton Championship, taking place in Benin City, Edo State, served off yesterday with some qualifying matches to get into the money spinning stage.

The former governor of Ekiti State , Mr Ayo Fayose yesterday petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mike Okiro, where he raised an alarm over alleged plot by the agents of the state government to attack and eliminate him.

Managing Director of the Nigerian Communication Satellite Company (NigComSat), Ahmed Rufai has described the on-going multi-million naira project forthe installation of radar equipment in all the international airports in the country as a waste of public funds.

Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) Sanni Abdullahi Lulu has assured Nigerians that the FA would stop at nothing to ensure that the country qualifies for South Africa 2010 World Cup.

Tragedy struck yesterday at Ozuoba, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, as six persons, including a pregnant woman, were found dead in their home from what apparently was asphyxiation from generator fumes.

The Integrated Facility Management Services Limited said yesterday that it followed the due process in bidding for management of Abuja's Eagle Square and the International Conference Centre and won the bid on merit.

A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday ordered that originating summons and all others court process in a suit seeking to disqualify former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva from contesting the forthcoming re-run election be served on him through the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Hon. Sani Dabai is a member of the House of Representatives representing Danja/Bakori federal constituency of Katsina State. He was a five-time chairman of Danja Local Government Area before moving to the lower legislative chambers. In this interview with our reporters, Golu Timothy and Isma'il Tahir Funtua, Dabai says there is nothing wrong with President Yar'Adua, and that the President's health ...

By the year 2039, the National Pension Fund is expected to generate not less than N1.68 trillion.

The current world food crisis has brought about a lot of concern for nations, how to solve the problem and ensure that it does not rear its ugly head again.

The political crisis rocking Niger State took a turn for the worse yesterday as the state governor, Dr Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu, alleged that some notable figures were planning to destabilise the state.

The Court of Appeal in Lagos last Tuesday reserved judgment on an appeal filed by the Lagos State government against the Registered Trustee of Association of Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON).

Chairman,Chuduak Limited ,Chief Edwin Igbokwe, Tuesday, condemned in strong terms what he described as the new dimension being introduced into the ongoing probe panel of the Akwa Ibom State Newspaper Corporation printing machine, saying "the allegations are obviously the handiwork of some schemers and probably stage-managed by those involved to achieve some dubious results."