Asari was picked up Tuesday by men believed to be officials of the State Security Service (SSS), operating at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 8:00 pm on arrival from Frankfurt, Germany, where he had gone on a medical check-up.

At the meeting yesterday, Senators particularly flayed what they described as the lopsided appointments made by the administration claiming that the South had been severely marginalised in the sharing of choice appointments by the present administration.

By Emeka Mamah

Kaduna — Several tonnes of poisonous rice from Asia, which were said to have been rejected by the Sierra Leonean government, have flooded markets in Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi,  Sokoto and other neighbouring states causing palpable fear within communities and government circles.

By Kingsley Omonobi

ABUJA — There were indications in Abuja yesterday that thousands of retired ex-soldiers who were prevailed upon not to embark on a nationwide protest over the non payment of the arrears of the 12.5% increment in salary in 2003 and the 15% increment in 2007 to civil servants, may go back to [...]

“If anybody, government official satisfies a job not done according to specification, government will not hesitate to wield the big stick against such a person.

THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has warned that crude oil supply to refineries will dry up in 15 days if the vandalism of oil pipelines in the Niger Delta continues unabated.

SINOPEC, an acronym for China National Petroleum Corporation has paid C$8.27 billion (US$7.24 billion or N1.06 trillion) for Addax Petroleum after the Canadian-based outfit gave the nod to the Chinese giant’s C$52.80 per share takeover offer.