A church and three buildings belonging to suspected kidnappers were today demolished in Anambra State, South-East Nigeria. Governor Willie Obiano in his bid to rid the state of criminals has already revoked the certificates of occupancy of the four buildings. The church and two of the other buildings are said to belong to Pastor Ifeanyi…
Dangote Industries and Blackstone today announced a commitment to jointly invest up to $5 billion (N825 billion) over the next five years in energy infrastructure projects across Sub-Saharan Africa with a particular emphasis on power, transmission and pipeline projects. The investment is facilitated by Black Rhino, a portfolio company of Blackstone Energy Partners and affiliated…
Rivers State Governor Chibuike Amaechi has said the nation’s
The Amnesty International yesterday accused the Nigerian military and Boko Haram of war crimes in the operations in the northern part of the country, saying that fresh evidences have proved human rights violations and heinous as well as extrajudicial killings. Reacting to this, the Defence Headquarters stated that the military takes the case of human…
The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, said yesterday that the President Goodluck Jonathan led federal government was promoting environmental terrorism in Ogoniland, due to its refusal to implement the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Ogoni environment. This is as the organisation has declared August 4 yearly as Ogoni Environment Day, to…
Gas supply has got a $1billion boost, in the country, with the Federal Government approving the cash for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). It is all in a bid to push up electricity generation. NDPHC Managing Director James Olotu broke the news at the end of a meeting chaired by Vice President Namadi…
The Nigerian military said, yesterday, that it took the issue of human rights seriously and will never condone any proven case of abuse by its personnel. Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, in response to allegations of war crimes against the military by Amnesty International, said in a statement: “Military authorities are deeply concerned…
A Niger Delta activist and leader of Concerned Deltans, Chief Ayirimi Emami,
Igbo Leaders have urged the Federal Government and all stakeholders to avert what they termed desperate attempts by Boko Haram insurgents to bomb the South-East, warning that a successful attack in the region portended grave danger for the country. In a statement by their Deputy Secretary, Evang. Elliot Uko, the Igbo Leaders of Thought, ILT,…
Leader of Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, has denied allegation that he masterminded the bombing in Kaduna that almost killed former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.)Asari, who spoke in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said the allegation was part of a ploy by those behind the attack to rubbish him…