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Times Of Nigeria http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/ News from Nigeria en-gb Copyright © Times Of Nigeria, 2007-2008 TON RSS Feed Generator Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:02:17 GMT 20 Debate query tickles Clinton; Obama gets last laugh http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=11 JOHNSTON, Iowa (Reuters) - The question at the Democratic debate in Iowa on Thursday drew a hoot from presidential contender Hillary Clinton, but rival Barack Obama got the last laugh. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT Senate Passes Watered-Down Energy Bill http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=12 It looks like Congress will give the president an energy bill this Christmas after all. But it's not the gift many lawmakers would have chosen. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT Sears Tower terror trial collapses http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=13 The trial of a group of alleged plotters who prosecutors said wanted to blow up Chicago's 110-storey Sears Tower collapsed yesterday after a jury found one defendant not guilty and failed to reach verdicts on the remaining six. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT New Jersey Death Penalty Repeal Advances to Corzine (Update2) http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=14 By Terrence Dopp Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey's Legislature became the first in the US to repeal the death penalty, approving legislation that Governor Jon Corzine said he will sign. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT US anger at NATO states' Afghan effort http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=15 WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates headed to Scotland yesterday for talks on Afghanistan amid growing trans-Atlantic tensions over NATO allies' failure to provide promised troops and equipment to the international security force. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT Japanese business confidence falls in fourth quarter on cost fears http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=21 Corporate Japan, which has supported the economic recovery of the world's second-largest economy in recent years, suffered a broad-based deterioration in business confidence in the fourth quarter, dented by emerging concerns Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT In 'Legend,' it's one man (and his dog) vs. zombies http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=28 Will Smith's apocalyptic epic briefly tussles with meaning; ditches it all once the zombies show up. By Peter Rainer | Film critic of The Christian Science Monitor What would you do if you were the last human survivor of an unstoppable man-made virus ... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT 'Atonement' leads field of Golden Globe nominees http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=29 Glitter broke through the gloom of a strike-bound film business on Thursday as Quentin Tarantino and friends braved the morning chill to help bestow seven Golden Globe nominations Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT 'Chipmunks' remake gnaws on your last nerve http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=30 When he signed on for Alvin and the Chipmunks, presumably well over a year ago, he must have had a sneaking suspicion that the writers would be striking and that his TV series, My Name Is Earl, would be left without fresh ... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT Young stars anchor sweeping 'Kite Runner' http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=31 Khaled Hosseini's epic novel of fathers and sons is capably adapted by director Marc Forster into a moving and evocative film. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT Striking Writers File Labor Complaint http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=32 Union officials representing striking Hollywood writers said Thursday they have filed an unfair labor practices complaint claiming studios violated federal law by breaking off negotiations. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT Indian in US kills daughter, family http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=37 Subhash Chander faces first-degree murder charges and one count of homicide of an unborn child in connection with the deaths of his daughter and her family. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT Days of Rage in Pakistan Leave Lingering Cloud of Uncertainty http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=38 The highway that leads from Benazir Bhutto’s ancestral village to this, her hometown, is one long road of ruin. Here and there along a stretch of 200 miles lie twisted hulks of tractor-trailers, their contents spilling out on the highway, casualties of the riots that broke out after Ms. Bhutto’s assassination last Thursday. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT In Karachi, life goes on but people are wary http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=39 The highway that leads from Benazir Bhutto's ancestral village to this, her hometown, is one long road of ruin. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT Panic In Lagos Over Murder Of NURTW Chairman http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=61 There is panic in Lagos over the murder on Sunday night of the Chairman of the state’s chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Saka Saula. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:49:33 GMT Bombshell: Obasanjo’s son accuses him of sleeping with his wife! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=98 First son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Gbenga, has sensationally accused him and his father-in-law, Otunba Alex Onabanjo, of sleeping with his wife, Mojisola. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:08:21 GMT How NAPEP cash transfer is a failure - by Ekiyor Lewis Prince http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=110 Please permit a space in your most widely read online newspaper. I read with a bit of a shock the propose sharing of cash to some 10000 persons in Nigeria . Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:47:01 GMT NIGCOMSAT, GALAXY Backbone to work together http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=112 The Chief Executives of NIGCOMSAT Limited, Engr. Ahmed Rufai and GALAXY Backbone Ltd, Engr. Gerald Ilukwe have resolved to work together and harmonize the Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:41:59 GMT Governor of Enugu State Sullivan Chime collapses http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=115 The weeklong Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration ended on a dramatic note in Enugu State Tuesday as the governor, Sullivan Iheanacho Chime, collapsed mid-way into the ceremony. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:42:55 GMT Tribunal Sacks Enugu State Governor! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=130 The Enugu State Elections Petitions Tribunal this morning nullified the election of Governor Sullivan Chime as the governor of Enugu State. The tribunal ordered INEC to conduct a fresh election in three months. Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:59:48 GMT Microsoft’s Yahoo bid 'should get approval' http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=158 With US politicians due to meet later this week to discuss Microsoft's offer for Yahoo, analysts ultimately expect any deal to secure regulatory approval. Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:12:45 GMT Workers call off strike that paralyzed judiciary http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=163 Striking workers of Nigeria’s federal judicial system called off their action this morning paving the way for the wheels of justice to resume in the nation’s courts. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:53:57 GMT Front Page Comment: Ibori’s bail application and Justice Shuaibu’s indolence http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=168 There is a growing anxiety over the plight of Chief James Onanefe Ibori, the former governor of Delta state who is standing trial before a Federal High Court in Kaduna. Ibori, is standing trial on a 159-count charge of money laundering, abuse of office and corruption and has been in detention at the Kaduna central prison on the orders of the court for a record 55 days. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:55:47 GMT Kogi State Governor gone as Appeals Court upholds nullification! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=171 The Federal Appeal Court in Abuja today upheld the nullification of the election of Alhaji Ibrahim Idris as Kogi State governor bringing his administration to an abrupt end and making him the first governor to be kicked out of office. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:28:05 GMT Fraud Alert: MTN Staff Hacks Delta State Governor’s Mobil Phone! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=180 Four persons, including two staff of the mobile communication firm, MTN, have been arrested by men of the State Security Services (SSS) for manipulating the GSM lines of Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, Secretary to the State Government, Ifeanyi Okowa, and others to commit fraud. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:37:29 GMT NCC Bans GSM Sales Promotions http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=183 The Nigerian Communicat-ions Commission (NCC) has imposed a blanket ban on sales promotion by all GSM operators, citing results of its latest quality of service (QoS) test carried out across the sector as reason. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:46:53 GMT Preparations In Top Gear For Osadebe’s Burial http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=186 The Anambra State Government has provided N3m for arrangements for the burial of the late music icon, Osita Osadebe, on Friday. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:18:08 GMT Enugu Assembly Probes Former Governor Nnamani http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=187 Former Enugu State Governor, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani is under probe by the House of Assembly over alleged misappropriation of local government funds during his eight year tenure. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:18:08 GMT Kogi: FG May Deploy Soldiers for Guber Poll http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=223 Following the wave of violence witnessed recently in some parts of Kogi State, the Federal Government may deploy soldiers in the state to maintain security during the fresh governorship election ordered by the Court of Appeal. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:44:36 GMT Nnamani Is Politically Dead – Onoh http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=237 Elder statesman and former Governor of old Anambra State, Christian Onoh, at the weekend described the embattled former Governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, as politically dead. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:50:00 GMT Nitel: Is Transcorp Speaking the Truth? http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=288 Since the announcement was made by the Federal government that the Transnational Corporations (Transcorp) agreed to give up part of its shares in Nitel/Mtel in order to allow for a new core-investor to come in, a lot of insinuations and opinions have been expressed on the issue, some of which have led to misunderstanding of the truth behind the announcement. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:39:44 GMT Lets See Faces of the Judges http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=293 Tribunal on the April 21 presidential election, I wish to call on the Nigerian media to let us see the faces of the judges who gave the tribunal judgment. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:17:58 GMT MTN, Celtel To Refund N4.7bn To Subscribers http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=308 The Nigerian Communications Commission has ordered two mobile operators, MTN Nigeria Communications Limited and Celtel Nigeria Limited, to refund about N4.7bn to subscribers for poor quality of service rendered in the month of January. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:41:44 GMT Nigercom Appointed Technology Consultants To Delta State http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=324 The Delta State government has appointed Nigercom Networks Inc, Technology Adviser to the state. As technology consultant to the government, Nigercom will help evaluate all Information and Communications Technology Infrastructure in Delta State and advice the government on areas that need improvement. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:47:41 GMT Court Summons Ali, George Over Contempt http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=327 AN Ikeja, Lagos State High Court has summoned the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmadu Ali , the party’s Deputy National Chairman (South), Chief Olabode George and four others to appear before it today for contempt of court. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:41:58 GMT Imo Tribunal Rules On Ararume’s Case Against Ohakim Today http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=328 Today is D-Day for Imo State Governor Ikedi Ohakim as the state Election Tribunal delivers judgment in two petitions against his election as governor. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:50:16 GMT Emir Of Katsina Is Dead! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=336 The Emir of Katsina, Katsina, Alhaji Kabir Usman is dead. He died this morning and will be buried in accordance with Islamic tradition immediately. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:22:02 GMT EFCC Denies Report Of Imo Governor’s Arrest! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=391 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), today denied reports in the media that Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim was interrogated and arrested in the United Kingdom based on a security report it issued. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:42:36 GMT 40 Dead In Kano Boat Accident http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=409 Forty Nigerians are feared dead after drowning when their boat sank late Monday in a river near this city in northwestern Nigeria. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:25:23 GMT Ekiti Speaker Accused Of Shooting Two AC Members http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=419 Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Femi Bamisile, allegedly shot two members of Action Congress (AC) on Monday while they were protesting against the constitution of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) in preparation for council elections in the state. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:03:07 GMT RE: NIGERCOM APPOINTED TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS IN DELTA STATE http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=432 RE: NIGERCOM APPOINTED TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS IN DELTA STATE Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:20:39 GMT Reps Query Odey Over N4b Rural Telephony Contracts http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=459 Minister of Information and Communications, John Odey, was on Thursday questioned by the House of Representatives Committee on Communications over an estimated N4 billion sunk by the Federal Government into rural telephony projects. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:38:22 GMT Aftermath of Sylva’s Removal, AMAA Pulls out of Bayelsa http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=473 The removal of Chief Timpre Sylva as Governor of Bayelsa State has again caused a major blow to the state as the organizers of the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has moved the event scheduled for this Saturday, April 26, 2008 from Yenogoa to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:34:21 GMT Oil Companies Urged Not To Cut Jobs In Delta http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=511 GOVERNOR Emmanuel Uduaghan has pleaded with the oil companies operating in Delta State not to retrench workers as a result of the present impasse between them and the Federal Government over the issue of non-release of funds by the Federal Government under the Joint Venture arrangement. Fri, 02 May 2008 18:39:25 GMT EFCC Arrests Ex- Sokoto Governor, Bafarawa http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=536 Former governor of Sokoto State and presidential candidate of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) in last year’s elections Alhaji Attahiru Barafawa was yesterday quized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of abuse of office when he was governor. Thu, 08 May 2008 09:10:15 GMT Biafra Leader, Uwazuruike, Re-arraigned For Treason http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=550 Biafran separatist leader Ralph Uwazuruike, released for three months to attend his mother's burial, has been re-arraigned on treason charges after a new judge was assigned to his case, court officials said Thursday. Thu, 15 May 2008 07:23:30 GMT Over 100 Killed In Lagos Pipeline Fire Explosion! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=554 At least 100 people have been killed in an oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, the local Red Cross says. Thu, 15 May 2008 13:28:02 GMT Celtel Nigeria Offers Base Station Franchises For Rural Areas http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=568 Mobile service provider Celtel Nigeria has launched its ‘Rural Acquisition Initiative’ (RAI), a novel way of discharging itself from the cost and responsibility of maintaining its own rural infrastructure under the guise of ‘boosting local entrepreneurship’. Tue, 20 May 2008 07:19:56 GMT Abuja Okada Drivers Strike Over Missing Penis! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=594 Motor bike Taxi drivers from Gwagwalada, a small locality close to Abuja in the middle of Nigeria, have gathered to protest against a client they accuse of using pigeons to steal penises. Sat, 24 May 2008 18:21:20 GMT MEND Blows Up Major Shell Flow Station, Kills 11 Nigerian Soldiers http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=599 Nigeria’s main rebel group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) said it sabotaged a major oil flow station belonging to oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company and killed 11 soldiers it encountered during the operation. Sun, 25 May 2008 23:58:28 GMT Female Fans Send Me Amorous Text Messages – Bob-Manuel Udokwu http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=632 No Nigerian actor represents Nollywood better than Bob-Manuel Udokwu. Since he shot into public consciousness with the TV series, Checkmate and Nollywood’s first movie ever, Living In Bondage, Bob-Manuel has won both local and international recognition. A versatile actor, skilful both on stage and on set, he anchored last year’s Gulder Ultimate Search which earned critical acclaim. Recently, Bob-Manuel played the lead role in the adaptation into film of Elechi Amadi’s novel, The Concubine. In th Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:59:31 GMT Shell Extends Force Majeure On Nigeria Bonny Crude http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=640 LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it had extended the force majeure on Nigerian Bonny Light crude oil exports through to the end of July. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:31:54 GMT Beyond The Last Computer By Philip Emeagwali http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=647 I felt the hard, cold steel of a gun against the back of my head. I spun around and saw my assailant’s finger shaking on the trigger: “Don't run or I'll shoot you,” he said. I was just 14 years old, and death was a stranger to me. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:59:52 GMT Obasanjo Weeps At Adedibu's Burial http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=652 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo wept as Lamidi Adedibu was buried on Thursday in Molete, Ibadan. He had once described Adedibu as "the father of Nigerian politics." Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:14:46 GMT DPR Director Sent On Compulsory Leave http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=660 Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Director, Tony Chukwueke, was on Monday told to proceed on compulsory leave to facilitate the probe of the award of blocs in the 2007 Nigeria oil and gas bid round. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:35:47 GMT A Maturing China-Africa Relationship http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=663 Last week, Japan pledged more than $1.9 billion to Africa over the next five years. The announcement was made on the first day of a timely Japan-Africa summit in Yokohama. Japan’s Prime Minister, Yasuo Fukuda, promised a further $4 billion in soft loans over the same period to help improve infrastructure on the continent, and a $2.5 billion fund through the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, designed to expand his country’s investment in Africa. This comes hot on the heels of increased Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:35:47 GMT Nigeria Stock Exchange Lists OMATEK Computer Assembly Plant http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=673 Nigeria’s first computer assembly plant, Omatek Nigeria Limited, has joined the league of quoted companies at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), with its listing of 1.5 billion ordinary shares of 50k each at 4.90 naira per share valued at 7.4 billion naira (118 naira=US$1). Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:24:52 GMT Shell Declares Force Majeure Aftermath Of MEND Attack! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=676 Shell Petroleum Corporation has declared a force majeure following the surprising attack on its offshore oil facility, Bonga oil field which accounts for 225,000 barrel a day oil production. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:29:24 GMT Nigeria's Glo Wins License To Operate In Ghana http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=679 The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana announced on Friday that Nigerian telecommunications company, Glo Mobile (Gh) Limited has been awarded Ghana’s sixth mobile licence. A statement issued by NCA in Accra said the licence is for 50.1 million dollars. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:51:32 GMT Nigerian Music Maestro, Oliver De Coque, Dies At 61 http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=683 BARELY a month after the demise in quick succession of some top Nigerian music icons, among them, Sunny Okosun and Steve Rhodes, the death of highlife super star, Sunday Oliver Akanite a k a Oliver De Coque, has hit the music industry again. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:35:33 GMT Nigeria’s Bonga Resumes Production After Attack http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=693 Oil production has resumed at a Nigerian offshore installation six days after an attack by militants. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:44:45 GMT Troops Deployed After 14 Killed In Land Feud In Ebonyi State http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=740 Nigeria has deployed troops in the remote southeastern state of Ebonyi after 14 people were killed and scores of buildings destroyed in clashes between rival groups feuding over land, police said on Saturday. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:41:00 GMT Governor Survives Food Poison - Aides http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=747 Save for frantic effort and divine intervention, Gov. Gbenga Daniel of Ogun could have died of food poison a few weeks ago, top aides revealed today. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:07:22 GMT Court Affirms Chime As Enugu Governor http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=765 The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu, this morning upheld the election of Governor Sullivan Chime, who was elected governor of Enugu State on 14 April, 2007. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:55:11 GMT Jay-Z Orders A Watermelon Replica Of Wife Beyonce Knowles’ Boobs http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=776 What do you get the guy that has everything? A watermelon sculpture of his wife’s bust, of course! Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:52:48 GMT Abia Governor Safe After Attack on Convoy! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=807 A convoy of cars belonging to Abia State governor was attacked earlier this afternoon leading to speculations that the governor, Theodore Orji has been abducted. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:00:35 GMT Zamfara, Chinese Firm To Establish Automobile Plant http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=813 The Zamfara government, in partnership with a Chinese automobile company, are to establish a N640 million automobile assembly plant in Gusau before the end of this year. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:51:40 GMT An Eye Witness Account of The Attack On Abia Governor’s Convoy http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=817 At 3:30 AM, my cell phone rang. The message simply said,"movement to Port Harcourt Airport by 6.AM Tues 22Nd July 2008" Thanks. With that it meant we were going to the airport in the morning to pick up his excellency Governor T.A.Orji of Abia State.I went back to sleep, waking and going back to sleep until some roosters alarm woke me up. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:30:04 GMT Pompey Squad In Plane Scare At Abuja Airport http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=833 The Portsmouth squad endured an airline drama on their arrival in Nigeria ahead of a pre-season tour. The FA Cup holders’ Airbus 319 aborted its landing just before touch-down. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:42:57 GMT MEND Denies Report On Agagu’s Ouster http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=845 The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) denied a report in a local Nigerian newspaper, The Sun, in which it allegedly threatened to attack oil installations “if last week’s verdict of the Election Petition Tribunal that declared Dr Olusegun Mimiko as winner of last year’s governorship election in the state is overturned by the Court of Appeal. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:16:50 GMT Gambia seeks Nigeria’s Success In Telecom Regulation http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=847 Gambia government yesterday in Abuja, said she is seeking to emulate the successes recorded in the Nigerian telecom sector, especially in the regulatory sector where several initiatives have yielded positive results and put Nigeria forward as the undeniable leader in the sub-region. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:38:27 GMT Scores Killed As Julius Berger Truck Wrecks Havoc In Abuja http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=852 An angry mob attacked workers from Nigeria's biggest construction firm, Juliu Berger in the capital Abuja on Friday after one of its trucks crashed into a commuter bus, killing at least over 20 people, police and witnesses said. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:05:04 GMT Ibori: Odidigborigbo Of Africa, Goes Golden http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=856 James Onanefe Ibori, the immediate past governor of Delta State and arguably, one of the most vocal advocates of resource control in Nigeria, will be 50 today, Monday, August 4. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:10:44 GMT MEND Denies Involvement In Ondo PDP Abductions http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=863 The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta has denied any involvement in the political abductions that took place in Ondo State yesterday. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:19:04 GMT North Korea Beats Nigeria’s Falcons 1-0 In Opener http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=866 SHENYANG, China (AP) — Kim Kyong Hwa scored a first-half goal as North Korea beat Nigeria 1-0 to jump to the lead of Group F in the women's Olympic football tournament. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:59:08 GMT EFCC Arrests Bode George, Dabo Over Alleged N84b NPA Fraud http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=868 A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of N84 billion fraud which took place when he chaired the board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:04:00 GMT Nigeria Navy Kills Militants, Sinks Two Vessels, Seizes a Third http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=870 The Nigerian navy shot dead an unspecified number of militants and destroyed two boats in an encounter with gunmen along the Cawthorne Channel, about 19 kilometers (12 miles) off the oil center of Port Harcourt. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:27:40 GMT Microsoft Appoints New Country Manager For Nigeria http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=877 Microsoft has appointed Emmanuel Onyeje, to be the new country manager in Nigeria. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:30:52 GMT Georgia vs. South Ossetia: From Conflict to Major War http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=878 On August 8, 2008, South Ossetia attracted world's attention when Russian military forces entered Georgian territory, and seriously interfered in the Georgian-South Ossetian unresolved conflict. This conflict is well known to the world, yet, current Russian military intervention helped amplify the dispute. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:30:52 GMT Anichebe Fires Nigeria Past Japan http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=880 TIANJIN, China (AFP) — Everton's Victor Anichebe got one of the goals as 1996 Olympic champions Nigeria edged a gallant Japan 2-1 here on Sunday in their men's football Group B clash. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:36:40 GMT Uduaghan Commissions Urban Transport Scheme http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=885 Delta State Government has purchase 170 Toyota Corolla vehicles at the cost of N700 million to run an urban taxi scheme. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:49:13 GMT Uduaghan Opens Citizen’s SMS Hotline http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=889 Service Centre (SMS) at Government House, Asaba, with a promise to strive to personally respond to all messages sent by Deltans and other residents in the state. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:22:46 GMT MEND Say German Hostages Rescued! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=892 Nigeria's main militant group said on Thursday it had rescued two German hostages kidnapped by an unidentified armed group in the oil-producing Niger Delta. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:26:26 GMT N/Delta: Nigerian Troops Say 12 Militants Dead In Attack, Rebels Disputes Claim http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=893 Twelve Nigerian militants and a naval officer were killed in a gunbattle on Friday near a Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) natural gas plant in the oil-producing Niger Delta, military and security sources said. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:01:57 GMT Nigeria's Oil Reserves Hit 33.6 bln Barrels http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=894 Crude oil reserves in Nigeria, the world's eighth largest exporter, have increased by 12 percent over the past year to 33.6 billion barrels, a top oil official said Friday. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:07:40 GMT You Must operate Within Nigerian Laws, Yar’Adua Tells Virgin Nigeria http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=895 Virgin Nigeria has no legal right to operate from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA)in Lagos, President Umaru Yar'Adua declared at the weekend, despite its "propaganda and negative campaign" which, in any case, does not impress the government. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:10:02 GMT Nigeria Trash Belgium 4-1 To Reach Olympics Soccer Finals http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=898 Beijing, China - Nigeria's 'Dream Team IV' Tuesday qualified for the final of the men's football event of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, after outclassing Belgium 4-1 in Shanghai, China. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:58:11 GMT Former Hallmark Bank MD, Wabara, Arrested By EFCC http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=907 Marc Wabara, the former managing director of failed Hallmark Bank, was yesterday arrested by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged diversion of public funds. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:55:27 GMT Ecobank Launch $2.5 Billion Share Offer In Ghana http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=911 ECOBANK Transnational Incorporated (ETI), has today launched a US$2.5 billion share offer in Accra . Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:30:58 GMT MEND Say It Was Bribed To Implicate Niger Dock In Arms Importation Scandal http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=913 Are the jetties of Nigeria's shipbuilder and repair company Niger Dock being used to import arms and ammunition for the use of Niger Delta's main militant group Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND)? Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:47:50 GMT Yuguda: Squandering Goodwill so Fast! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=917 According to the American Journalist, Brian Browne, history teaches but we learn not from its lessons. Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State came to office not so much because of his own extraordinary efforts but on the account of exhausted goodwill of his predecessor, Alhaji Adamu Mua’zu. Inebriated by the vodka of power, former Adamu Mua’zu grew so repulsively arrogant and intolerant of dissent that his public goodwill began to fall apart like a house of cards. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:18:52 GMT Osimah Gina: Explanation Of Legal Demolition Of Illegal Building http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=918 A town without plan and formation can’t be best described as any other thing than a village. It’s the master plan of the urban cities and the duly effectiveness of that plan that differentiates a city from a village. If not, what else is in the city that is not in the village? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:18:52 GMT Obasanjo And Sule Lamido’s Double Speak http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=919 The garrulous Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido was in the news again, this time he was quoted as saying that President Yar’adua is learning from former President Obasanjo’s mistakes. According to a Daily Trust new story on page 7, Thursday August 21st, 2008, Governor Sule Lamido had accused former President Obasanjo of being “aggressive,” “non-conformist” and “lacking respect for constitutionality.” Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:18:52 GMT The Niger delta Question: Who Is To Blame? http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=921 Recently in the Guardian Newspaper, the government was quoted as being eager to unfold new package for the Niger Delta. Promise of government of such magnitude has been there all these years and nothing concrete has ever happened. However, what brought joy to me was what President Umaru Yar’Adua said and I quote: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:18:52 GMT Bakasi: Oily Drumbeat Of Anarchy In The Gulf Of Guinea http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=922 It was really pathetic that the Federal Government made no plans – in tangible terms to resettle and re-absorb the Bakassi people who were actually uprooted by circumstances which they had no control over. Federal Government’s shabby arrangements in the resettlement of the displaced people of the peninsular could best be described as criminal. It amounted to the highest level of insensitivity and insincerity for government officials at both the federal and state levels to have handled the matter Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:18:52 GMT Atiku And PDP’s Poisoned Offer http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=923 The call by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asking the foremost opposition leader in the country, a former vice president of the federation, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to abandon his pet project, the Action Congress (AC), and come back to PDP, a party Prof. Wole Soyinka described as "Nest of killers", has an undertone that the PDP is bent to rubbish the image of the Turaki Adamawa. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:18:52 GMT PDP Coup Scare is a Trojan Horse http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=924 The general situation in the country is that everything is at a standstill. It is no longer a ‘go-slow’ issue. Governance is zero. To be precise, the government is retrogressing. Prices are skyrocketing on a daily basis. There is general insecurity in the land. Part of the country had just been ceded and the Cameroon is harassing parts of Taraba State. They have become Oliver Twist. They are not satisfied with Bakassi. They want Mambila and even more. The Niger Delta is not at peace and hence re Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:18:52 GMT Nigeria And The Urgency Of Emergency Declaration http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=925 Of late, the declaration of a state of emergency has become a way of calling government’s attention to some sectors of our national life in need of urgent attention. In recent times, I have read articles in some national dailies calling for a state of emergency to be declared on Nigerian roads. Without any doubt, our roads are more than in a parlous state. They are hazardous, dangerous and deadly. Honestly, if ever you travel safely on our roads and arrive at your destination, you should thank G Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:18:52 GMT Ribadu: Eclipse of Truth. http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=927 In any war truth is the first casualty. A British Prime Minister Lloyd George told Manchester Guardian Editor C.P. Scott, during the First World War that luckily for government people were ignorant of true happenings “If people really knew, the war would be stopped tomorrow. But of course they don’t know and can’t know. The correspondents don’t write and the censorship wouldn’t pass the truth.” Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:07:38 GMT Okereke: Is PHD A Valid Defence For Indiscretion? http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=932 There is now a growing and irritating tendency among some Nigerian Public figures to insult public opinion by flaunting their academic or intellectual accomplishments as a convenient means of fending off criticisms. When her name featured in an influence peddling scandal, involving an Austrian Energy Company, Schneider, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo – Bello rather than defending the allegations against her, told her critics to shut up. She reminded them that she worked so hard in her life and achieved Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:24:06 GMT Nigeria’s Adenuga Seeks Vodacom Merger http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=936 Business Day this morning reported that “one of Nigeria’s wealthiest entrepreneurs has made a surprise bid to Telkom, proposing to create a pan-African telecoms giant by marrying Telkom’s 50% stake in Vodacom with Nigeria’s cellular operator Globacom.” Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:17:29 GMT Russian Recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia: New Political Reality http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=940 On August 25, 2008 the Federal Assembly of Russia unanimously voted to urge President Medvedev to recognise Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states. On the following day, President Medvedev agreed, and signed a decree in which Russia officially recognized the two entities. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:06:09 GMT Beijing 2008, London 2012 And Ogun State http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=941 It is almost certain that those who are responsible for our dismal outing in Beijing 2008 will never admit it. To be sure this is not the country’s worst outing since she began to participate in the Games of the Olympiad of the modern era. There have been years when the country came back with the BLLB degree (Bo se Lo, Lose Bo, a Yoruba derisive way of saying we came back the way we went without making any impact). However given the country’s great potentials, huge resources, financial and human Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:11:52 GMT AC Flays FG For Lying Over the President’s Health http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=947 The Action Congress (AC) has condemned the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for feeding the public with deliberate lies over the health of President Umaru Yar'Adua, saying the council should apologise to Nigerians for misleading them. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:52:28 GMT Obama: EFCC Recovers N74.1m From Okereke-Onyuike http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=950 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered N74.1 million raised by Africa for Obama (AFO), a group headed by Ndi Okereke-Onyuike, the Director General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:48:53 GMT Gunmen Kidnap Toddler In Port Harcourt http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=956 Gunmen have kidnapped a three-year-old girl from her father's home in Nigeria's oil hub of Port Harcourt, the military said Wednesday. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:23:55 GMT Super Eagles Protest Treatment In South Africa http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=957 Cape Town - Nigeria's Super Eagles are protesting the treatment meted to them at the airport on their arrival in South Africa on Tuesday. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:30:31 GMT Russia, Nigeria Reach Energy Deal http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=958 Russian gas giant Gazprom said Wednesday it has signed a cooperation deal on oil and gas exploration in Nigeria. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:30:31 GMT World Igbo Congress Ends In Crisis http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=959 The World Igbo Congress (WIC) held across the Atlantic in Florida, United States, has ended on a fractious note, again raising questions about the ability of the Igbo to work in cohesion. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:30:31 GMT Missing Plane’s Wreckage Found http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=960 The Cross River State Government yesterday confirmed the discovery of the wreckage of Wings Aviation Beechraft 1900D which went missing about seven months ago. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:34:19 GMT Siemens Bribery Scandal And Senator Aminu’s Indictment http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=962 History of the Nigerian telecommunications sector cannot be written without mentioning the name of the German company, Siemens. The success story or otherwise of the sector is closely linked to Siemens over the years. There is therefore no doubting the fact that Siemens has significantly contributed to the development of the sector of the country particularly in providing the basic infrastructure of NITEL’s land line and much later MTEL’s mobile networks. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:57:35 GMT Nigeria As AK-47 Nation http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=963 AK-47 is the most popular gun in Nigeria today. Even a child in Nigeria knows AK-47, without even to his disposal. AK-47 was heralded to the Olympian Height by the emergence of terrorists or millitants in the Nigerian millieu. Nigerians didn't know the adverse use of this gun till it became fad when many "insurgent" groups started tinkering and bikering for one interest or the other for their regions, not for Nigeria as a sovereign state. And they have killed a lot of innocent Nigerians with thi Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:57:35 GMT El- Rufai’s Newfound Love For The Rule Of Law http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=964 Former FCT Minister, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has lately dominated the headlines, thanks to his allegations that the Senate is disrespecting court orders. Reacting to a statement attributed to Senator Obiora of the Senate committee on FCT, in which he said the courts could not stop the lawmakers from discharging their constitutional duties, the former demolition expert accused the Senate of intimidating the judiciary. Currently in court to stop the Senate from implementing its report on the FCT un Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:57:35 GMT Nigerian Rebels Reject Niger Delta Peace Panel http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=967 Nigeria’s main rebel group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), has rejected the Federal Government peace committee announced yesterday by Vice President Goodluck Jonathan saying it “orchestrated and lacks semblance of integrity.” Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:33:38 GMT Yar’Adua Returns To Nigeria “Strong And Well” http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=969 Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua returned to the West African country Saturday after more than two weeks in Saudi Arabia, where he reportedly spent a lengthy stint in a private hospital, officials said. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:47:18 GMT Nigeria Sinks South Africa's W. Cup Hope http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=971 Bafana Bafana's Nigerian hoodoo struck for a sixth time when Nigeria beat South Africa 1-0 in a tense, hard fought 2010 African Nations Cup qualifier played at the ERPU Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:24:52 GMT Cancer: Africa’s Silent Killer http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=974 While the world is focused on controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in Africa, the increasing onslaught of cancer has been largely overlooked and ignored. According to the World Heath Organization (WHO), by 2020, African states will account for over a million new cancer cases per year out of a total of 16 million cases world-wide. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:35:56 GMT Itu Ama-Ubakiriba: A Twist Of History http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=975 Olokoro Uvoma is a community that is made up of fourteen autonomous entities and it is located at the south eastern part of Umuahia, the capital of Abia State in Nigeria. Itu is one of the constituent villages of that community. In the past, each village carved a distinct image for itself owing to its excellence in the performance of one activity or the other or it is known by a historical landmark. This situation can be attested to by the presence of decorated walls at Mbarama Okwu and decorati Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:41:46 GMT NEITI Vs NNPC-DPR: How Much Oil Does Nigeria Actually Produce? http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=976 When the Chairman of the Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Professor Assisi Asobie said the nation’s daily oil production records were not captured properly by the two responsible Federal Government’s regulatory agencies, he was very correct. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:46:46 GMT Dangote To Invest $250 Million Into Ethiopian Cement Industry http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=981 Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to invest over $250 million in the cement industry in Ethiopia, according to media reports here on Tuesday. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:08:20 GMT Militants Hijack Oil Vessel In Restive Niger Delta http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=982 Unidentified gunmen in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta hijacked an oil industry supply vessel with five foreign workers and eight Nigerians on board on Tuesday, a private security contractor said. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:24:36 GMT Yar’Adua Set To Announce Major Cabinet Reshuffle http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=983 A day after the shocking firing of Alhaji Babagana Kingibe as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is set to announce a major cabinet reshuffle that will see over half of his ministers relieved of their duties while others will swap positions. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:24:48 GMT DPR Officials Rake In $82m From Illegal Oil Blocks http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=988 The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee probing activities of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its subsidiaries on Wednesday uncovered the smuggling of eight oil blocks into the presidential list after the conclusion of the 2006 mini bid round. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:07:00 GMT Uduaghan Hails Yar’Adua Over Creation of Niger delta Ministry http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=989 Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has hailed the Federal Government for creating Ministry of Niger Delta to tackle the challenges of the region which has long festered and has become a source of national instability. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:26:50 GMT MEND Say Seven Fighters Killed, May Declare War With Nigeria! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=992 Nigeria’s main rebel group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Nigerian forces has launched a "full scale aerial and marine offensive" on its positions early Saturday. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:53:25 GMT Chevron Confirms Shooting Incident At Nigeria Facility http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=995 US oil giant Chevron Sunday confirmed a shooting incident at one of its facilities in southern Nigeria, after a top militia group declared an "oil war" in the region. Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:47:22 GMT Militants Blowup Shell Facility In Nigeria http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=997 Militants on Monday attacked a Shell facility in Nigeria's restive southern Delta region, a day after an armed group declared an "oil war," a military official said. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:46:39 GMT Shell Evacuates Staff From Niger Delta Oil War http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=998 Royal Dutch Shell has evacuated nearly 100 employees from a Nigerian oil flow station in the Niger Delta after it was attacked by militants on Monday, an industry source said. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:02:23 GMT One Killed, Many Injured In Attack On Shell! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1000 Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) on Monday said a station guard at one of its energy facilities in Nigeria was killed early Monday following a militant attack. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:23:34 GMT Briton Kidnapped In Nigeria’s Oil war! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1004 A British expatriate has been kidnapped in Nigeria's restive, Niger Delta, according to reports. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:05:48 GMT Militants Claim Sabotage Of Major Shell Pipeline As Fight Rages http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1005 Nigerian militants today said they its fighters have sabotaged an oil pipeline belonging to Royal Dutch Shell Plc as fighting in the region entered its fourth day. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:18:27 GMT Is Tony Anenih Guilty Of Palace Coup Against President Yar’Adua? http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1007 News that former Chairman of the ruling party’s (PDP) Board of Trustees and former Minister of Works in the tyrannical regime of President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Tony Anenih and removed Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Ambassador BabaGana Kingibe among others were secretly holding series of nocturnal meetings with a view to finding a ‘suitable’ replacement for President Yar’adua in the event his failing health consumes him, did not come to many Nigerians as a surprise. This Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:54:39 GMT Why Professor Jubril Aminu Is Afraid Of Atiku’s Return To The Top http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1008 Intoxicated by the flattering media attention that he undeservedly receives, Professor Jubril Aminu continues to display such incredible level of arrogance that makes it necessary for discerning readers to expose the opportunistic Senator from Adamawa State. Left unchallenged, Professor Aminu could mistake our silence for submission to his views and prejudice, especially his unrelenting and unwarranted expression of hatred against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:06:03 GMT Yar’adua’s Health Crisis: Resignation As The Way Out http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1009 It just started as a rumour that President Umaru Musa Yar’adua’s health condition was getting worse. For almost four days before he left the country to Saudi Arabia on what official Presidency Press Release said was ‘lesser Hajj trip’ on August 20 this year, information available to the public was that Yardua was in a very critical condition that only members of his family, four German Doctors, his Physician and his CSO had access to him. There was never any inkling from the Presidency that Yar’ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:06:03 GMT Olusegun Adeniyi: Initiate Of A Dangerous Cult of Liars http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1010 In his days at Thisday newspapers, Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi was an editor of incalculable integrity. He was among the fearless and brave hearts-writers or human or social critics, who embraced the problems of the populace dearly to their hearts and solved them on the pages of newspapers, asking those who they were their duty to help matter. He hated singing the praise of the government and was against the journalism of brown envelop. Many Nigerians liked reading his write-ups because he was not suff Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:06:03 GMT MEND Frees Two South African Hostages http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1013 Two South African hostages seized last week by pirates along with 25 other people aboard a vessel in Nigeria's southern oil-producing region were freed Tuesday, the military said. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:36:28 GMT MEND Destroy More Facilities As “Oil War” Escalates http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1015 Armed Nigerian militants who have declared an "oil war" in the restive south of the country claimed Wednesday to have blown up a major pipeline in their latest attack on oil installations in the region. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:35:54 GMT MEND Say Another Shell Pipeline Bombed! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1019 Nigeria’s main rebel group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), said its fighters have bombed another oil pipeline belonging to Royal Dutch Shell. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:30:43 GMT Ibori Calls For Restrain On Niger Delta “Oil War” http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1020 Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, has called on the Joint Military task Force and Niger Delta militants to sheath their swords and employ dialogue as a means of resolving the crisis that has engulfed the region. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:57:03 GMT Shell Says Nigeria Militant Attacks to Hurt Earnings http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1024 Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe's biggest oil company, said the escalation in rebel attacks against its oil and gas facilities in Nigeria will hurt earnings from its local unit. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:50:47 GMT MEND Step Up 'Oil War' With Another Attack On Shell http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1026 Nigeria's main armed militant group Saturday said it had destroyed a key pipeline run by Royal Dutch Shell in the sixth attack in nearly as many days and vowed to reduce oil exports to "zero". Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:46:35 GMT Shell Extends Force Majeure On Nigerian Oil http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1027 Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell Saturday said it had declared force majeure on Nigerian light crude oil exports from its Bonny terminal after a slew of attacks on its pipelines. Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:53:03 GMT Mbeki Says He Will Resign! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1029 South African President Thabo Mbeki will accept a call to resign by the governing African National Congress (ANC), his spokesman has said. Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:18:56 GMT MEND Declares “Oil War” Ceasefire http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1031 Nigeria’s main rebel group, Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), today declared a ceasefire a week after it launched an “oil war” in the country’s restive, oil-producing region. Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:25:26 GMT Bad Journalism And The Return Of Authoritarianism In Nigeria http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1032 Nigeria woke up this week to a return to an age old military rule tactic: closure of media house. In this case, the government closed a privately owned broadcasting house. A government supposedly elected by the people for the people. It is hard to defend Nigeria ’s comatose profiteers masquerading as journalist in Nigeria. The news item that led to the closure smacks of perfidy and appear to have the hands of the enemies of this regime all over it. The present state of mainstream media in Nigeri Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:13:50 GMT Troops Uncover Plot To Cause Mayhem In Rivers http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1033 The military Joint Task Force deployed in the Niger Delta, said today that it had uncovered a plot by militants to cause mayhem and destabilise Rivers State. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:25:07 GMT Jigawa Releases N5m For Rehabilitation Of Irrigation Schemes http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1034 Alhaji Salisu Mahmuda, Jigawa State Commissioner for Water Resources, said in Dutse on Satruday that the state government had released N5 million for the rehabilitation of various irrigationschemes in the state. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:25:07 GMT Ministry of Niger Delta: Deconstructing Vexed Issues http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1036 The unfolding events that heralded the announcement of the creation of a ministry for the development of the Niger Delta region could best be described as the manifestation of the existing tattered alliance among the various ethnic nationalities of the region. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:58:00 GMT Nigeria Activates Nuclear Accelerator http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1041 Nigeria inaugurated a nuclear accelerator last weekend at the Obafemi Awolowo University located in its south west Osun State, the Ministry of Science and Technology said in a statement on Tuesday. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:33:44 GMT Yar'Adua's Absence At UN Stalls Meeting On Bakassi http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1042 The United Nations on Monday announced postponement of a high level meeting between President Umaru Yar'Adua and his Cameroonian counterpart, Paul Biya, on the Bakassi Pennisula issue. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:01:54 GMT FG Declares Three-Day Public Holiday http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1043 The Federal Government has declared Monday September 29th and Tuesday September 30th 2008 as public holiday to mark the end of Ramadan festival, Id-el-Fitri. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:10:51 GMT Yar’ Adua Has Chosen New Cabinet - Spokesman http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1044 Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has chosen who will be in his new cabinet but is waiting until after a parliamentary recess to announce the long-awaited reshuffle, his spokesman said on Wednesday. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:05:34 GMT Dangote, Otedola Feud Over N38B Oil Deal! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1045 A silent war is brewing between two of Nigeria’s top business moguls Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola over the control of two key industries in the country and the sharing of the proceeds of a N38B oil deal. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:05:34 GMT Obasanjo Pleads In Court: Save Me From PTDF Probe http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1046 FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo is pleading with a Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking to compel the Code of Conduct Bureau to probe his involvement in the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) scandal. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:38:46 GMT FG Will Not Dictate to Niger Delta Committee - Tonye Princewill http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1048 Amember of the recently inaugurated Niger Delta Technical Committee and the Action Congress (AC) Governorship candidate in the last election in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill has declared that the committee would be above board and will resist any open or subtle manipulation by the Federal Government. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:05:16 GMT Appeals Court Begins Hearing Edo State Election Tribunal Judgment http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1049 There is palpable quite at the Appeal Court area in Benin City as judges are expected to commence hearing on the appeal filed by the Edo State Governor contesting the judgement giving by the Election Petition Tribunal. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:17:38 GMT Supreme Set Oct. 23 For Hearing On Presidential Elections Dispute http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1050 Nigeria's Supreme Court said it would hear a legal challenge against President Umaru Yar'Adua's 2007 election on October 23 after it cleared all preliminary motions in the case on Thursday. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:06:41 GMT Obasanjo Begged Mbeki To Secure Him Second Term —Kalu http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1051 Former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has sensationally revealed how former South African President Thabo Mbeki, prevailed on him and other serving governors, in 2002, to give former President Olusegun Obasanjo a second term. Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:36:14 GMT Virgin Nigeria Suspends Plan to Fly US Routes http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1052 Virgin Nigeria Airline (VNA) has suspended its plan to fly routes into the United States following what it attributed to the prohibitive price of aviation fuel. Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:36:14 GMT Corruption Charges: BPE Boss, Chigbue, Faces Prosecution http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1053 Indications are rife that the Director General of the Bureau for Public Enterprises(BPE), Irene Chigbue, may be prosecuted any moment from now by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations bordering on corruption. Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:14:49 GMT Ngige Returns To Rousing Welcome http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1054 FORMER Anambra State Governor, Dr. Chris Ngige, returned to a rousing welcome yesterday as hordes of supporters went to receive him at the Enugu State Airport. Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:31:43 GMT Military Denies Issuing Fresh Order Against Militants http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1055 The Nigerian military has denied the report that it has issued fresh orders to the troops deployed to the restive oil-producing Niger Delta on how to deal with the militants in the region. In a statement issued in the capital city of Abuja, the Defence Headquarters described the report, carried by a section of the press on Sunday, as 'fabricated'. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:22:59 GMT Choice: Investing It And Looking The Other Way http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1056 Many times we are faced with choices in life, usually at important crossroads where major decisions needs to be taken. I don’t know why this idea come to me but, it must be that, there is need for someone somewhere to review and reappraise what choices we make and not make as we journey along this terrain of human endeavours. By definition, choice is an act of choosing with care from a variety of options. It is often difficult making a choice in such situations between two, three or four competi Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:56:32 GMT Mandela’s Legacy of Hope http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1057 From the sidelines, he projects a shadow of restraint over the potential excesses of his political successors. When Thabo Mbeki tried to eliminate key rivals accused of a ‘coup’ plot, Mandela stepped up to defend them. Mandela is reported to have said then that he held the accused men in “high esteem”. Mbeki had run into a wall! The reverberations from that wall transformed over time into a swirling storm that has now swept him out of office! Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:56:32 GMT Mbeki, Zuma War: A Case Study For Nigerians http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1058 The South African President Thabo Mbeki’s and his former Vice and now President of the ruling party, African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa, Jacob Zuma’s relationship that had gone sour has now being rested with the resignation of Mbeki as the country’s President. Media reports world wide were recently saturated with resolution of the ANC which commenced investigation and deliberated on the allegations that President Mbeki influenced the resurrection of graft charges by the national dep Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:14:20 GMT President Yar'Adua Sends Goodwill Message To Muslims http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1059 President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua sent a goodwill message to commemorate Eid-el-Fitr to the Muslim faithful in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:18:47 GMT Yar’Adua Promises Stronger Economy As Nigeria Clocks 48 http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1060 After declaring that Nigeria’s external reserves has hit $63 billion, president Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has stated that his government would not panic and employ short cuts to tackle the problems threatening the country. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:24:13 GMT Senator Feingold Blast Nigerian Government Over N/Delta’s “Resource Curse” http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1061 Senator Russ Feingold, chairman of the Sub Committee of Africa in the United States Senate has lashed out at the Nigerian government over what it called “Resource Course” in the Niger Delta oil-producing region. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:38:08 GMT Gov. Uduaghan Set To Tackle Drainage Problem http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1062 Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has promised Deltans that his administration would bring an end to the drainage problem in the State and provide accessible roads for the benefit of the people. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:23:23 GMT Nigerians Should Look Forward For Solutions to Nation’s Problems - Uduaghan http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1063 Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has charged Nigerians to look beyond the mistakes of the past if the country is to maximize its enormous opportunity as the greatest black nation in the world. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:29:41 GMT Arik Air Orders Three A340-500 Airbus Aircraft http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1064 Arik Air, the growing private airline based in Lagos, Nigeria, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of three Airbus A340-500s. This order makes Arik Air the 10th and latest customer for the A340-500. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:39:27 GMT Utomi Calls For Conference To Deal With Nation-Building Challenge http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1065 Professor Pat Utomi, the ADC party Presidential Candidate in the 2007 elections has called for an All-politicians Conference to deal with the crisis of nation-building confronting Nigeria. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:50:41 GMT Don't make Ijaw Niger Delta Minister — Princewill http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1066 The Ijaws in the Niger Delta have been too favoured in all political appointments allotted to the region, as such, an Ijaw should not be made the minister of the newly created Niger Delta ministry, member Niger Delta Technical Committee, Prince Tonye Princewill has said. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:57:24 GMT “I Still Dey Inside Rivers State” – Ateke Tom Blasts JTF Boss http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1067 The leader of the Niger Delta Vigilante (NDV) and the Niger Delta Patriotic Force (NDPF), Ateke Tom, has taken on the Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Brig.-General Wuyep Rimtip, saying he was economical with the truth when he claimed that some militants were on the run due to the intense heat on them in Rivers State. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:07:38 GMT Bankole Preaches Accountability, Sacrifice at Independence http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1068 As Nigeria marks 48th Independence anniversary, the speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole has said that the nation’s journey of prosperity will have meaning only if the leadership and followership imbibe the spirit of accountability and sacrifice. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:22:40 GMT N1b Loan: EFCC Quizzes Ondo Commissioner, Others Today http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1069 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today, quiz the Ondo State Commissioner for Finance and three directors in the ministry over unsecured loans for political appointees in the state. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:20:47 GMT Why I Ignore Buhari – President Yar'Adua http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1070 President Umaru Yar'Adua has explained his decision not to make peace overtures to Muhammadu Buhari, saying he would rather let the ongoing legal battle take its full course. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:24:16 GMT Nigerian Militants Kidnap 6 Filipinos In Delta Attack http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1071 Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped six Filipino workers during an attack on an oil service vessel in the Niger Delta, a private security source said on Saturday. Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:23:27 GMT Militants Free British Hostage http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1072 A British national kidnapped this month in the southern Nigeria's oil hub of Port Harcourt was freed early Saturday, a military spokesman told AFP. Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:27:26 GMT Nigeria Ready For Commonwealth Telecommunications Summit http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1073 The 2008 version of Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisations (CTO) Iinformation Communication Technology (ICT) summit will begin in Nigeria on Monday next week. Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:30:33 GMT Bayelsa To Probe N150m Fraud In Jonathan’s Days http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1074 The Bayelsa State Government has set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to probe the disappearance of the N150m approved for the supply of law books to the state judicial library under the administration of Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan. Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:00:06 GMT Obasanjo Wanted Us Dead – Atiku's Wife http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1075 Wife of former vice president, Mrs. Titi Atiku Abubakar, has revealed intimate power games in Aso Rock during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, sensationally declaring that the former president would have been only too happy to have his estranged deputy dead. Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:07:56 GMT MEND Frees Nigerian Hostages http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1076 Armed rebels who recently ended an "oil war" in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta region told AFP on Sunday they have freed 19 hostages abducted by pirates. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:37:15 GMT Akunyili, Macebuh, Ibrahim Mantu, Jega, Ahmadu Ali Top Ministerial List! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1077 There has been one piece of news that has defied the ability of the Nigerian media to procure – until now. That is the list of the new ministerial nominees that President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua will submit to the Senate this week. As legislators will on Tuesday return from their latest break, it is likely the list will be submitted that day too. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:37:41 GMT Chief Of Staff Indicts Amaechi Over N300m Scam! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1078 Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Governor, Nyeson Wike, on Tuesday indicted his boss, Rotimi Amaechi, for allegedly instructing him to keep N120 million on his behalf. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:51:52 GMT Edo Election Tribunal Chairman’s Residence Bombed http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1079 THE confrontation between the two factions of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over three judgments of the state Local Government Election Petition Appeal Tribunal took a frightening dimension on Monday night with the bombing of the official residence of the chairman of the tribunal, Justice Roland Amaize, by unknown persons. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:51:52 GMT Looting Of Rivers State By Amaechi’s Men: MEND Promises Anarchy If … http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1080 Angered by the reports of another scourge of looting of the treasury of Rivers State government by loyalists, Nigeria’s main rebel group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has threatened anarchy in the state if all those involved are not adequately punished by the legal system. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:58:03 GMT Africa Needs More Investments In Infrastructures – American Panel http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1081 A distinguished panelist of leading American and African businessmen and political leaders has listed massive investment in construction and urban development has the way out of the continent’s growing crisis of inadequate infrastructure. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:55:43 GMT Mark, Bankole Meet Yar'Adua On Ministerial List http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1082 Senate President, David Mark, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, met on Wednesday with President Umaru Yar'Adua on the much-awaited ministerial list that would signal a re-engineering of his Cabinet. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:00:07 GMT N100m Bribe: Panel Absolves Elumelu, Others http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1083 House of Representatives Committee on Ethics and Privileges which probed the N100 million bribery allegation against members of the House Committee on Power and Steel on Wednesday absolved the committee chairman, Ndudi Elumelu, his deputy, Sabo Mohammed, and 11 other members of any misconduct. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:21:44 GMT EFCC Arrests NAHCO MD Over Fraud http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1084 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arrested Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc, Bates Sarki Sule, over alleged "corruption and sundry issues." Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:21:44 GMT Stop Calling Our Youth Militants – Gov. Uduaghan http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1085 DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan yesterday called on the Chief of Defence of Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike to assist in protect the youths from the state who, although were earlier involved in ethnic crisis but are now living normal legitimate life, noting that it is worrisome that some of these youths now enjoying contract awards from oil companies are being labeled as militants. Uduaghan, who made the call when the Chief of Defence Staff paid him a courtesy visit at Gove Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:37:42 GMT Why Nigeria And Not Just The North Is Underdeveloped http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1086 "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but not their own facts." -Daniel Patrick Moynihan, former U.S Senator from New York Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:20:14 GMT French Novelist With Nigerian Connection Wins Nobel Price http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1088 A French novelist with Nigerian connection, Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, has been announced as this year’s winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for literature. Clézio is regarded as one of the most gifted writer alive in France. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:00:35 GMT EFCC Arraigns Amaechi’s Chief Of Staff Over N4.67B Fraud! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1089 The Economic and Financial Crimes Agency (EFCC) yesterday charged the Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor, Ezebunwo Nyeson Wike, to court over the embezzlement of N4.67 billion naira belonging to the state government. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:03:45 GMT Court Remands Borishade, Iyayi, Eder, Dairo in EFCC Custody http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1090 Former minister of Aviation, Professor Babalola Borishade, former managing director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Roland Iyayi, managing director of Avsatel Communications Limited Georg Eder and T. A. Dairo,a former personal assistant to the minister were on Thursday October 9, 2008 arraigned before an Abuja High court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on an 11 count charge. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:03:45 GMT NAHCO Denies Reports Of More Arrests http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1091 The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company(NAHCO) Plc, has denied reports in Nigerian newspapers especially Thisday which claimed that two other officials of the company was arrested following the re-arrest of its Managing Director, Sule Bates yesterday. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:15:36 GMT Rivers AC Wants Odili, Obasanjo Tried By EFCC http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1092 Rivers State Action Congress (AC), has reacted to the ongoing investigations and trial of aides of Governor Rotimi Amaechi by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by asking it to extend the same zeal to the former governor of the state, Peter Odili and former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:50:30 GMT How To Resolve The Niger Delta Crisis, By Emmanuel Uduaghan http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1093 The Nation Newspapers asked me to share my thoughts about the Nigerian nation on the occasion of her 48 years independence anniversary. I accepted, but decided, and this should be no surprise, to dwell, in my reflections on the Niger Delta question. But, before delving into the larger Niger Delta issue, I shall pause briefly to discuss my own state—Delta state. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:19:13 GMT Nigeria’s Peter And Klitschko In World Heavy Weight Rumble! http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1094 Four years after his last fight, former champion Vitali Klitschko is preparing to challenge Nigeria's Samuel Peter to win back the WBC heavyweight belt on Saturday and prove age is no object. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:55:53 GMT Nigeria Run Over Sierra Leone 4-1 In Abuja http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1095 Nigeria consolidated their leadership of Group Four of the qualifying tournament for the 2010 World Cup with a 4-1 trouncing of Sierra Leone here on Saturday. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:26:16 GMT Niger Delta Committee: How Sincere Is The FG? http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1096 I have read so much about the Niger Delta Technical committee and I am very weary about what the committee's roles are in the bid to develop the Niger Delta and reduce violence. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:38:58 GMT Gunmen Free Filipino Captives In Nigeria: Official http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1097 Five Filipino seamen kidnapped in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta earlier this month have been released by their captors, an official said Monday. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:38:58 GMT Elumelu Wins African Banker Of The Year Award http://www.thetimesofnigeria.com/Article.aspx?id=1098 Quintessential banker, Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr Tony Elumelu, has been voted African Banker of the Year 2008. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:46:59 GMT Untitled Page