Group calls for revocation of oil blocs
The Niger Delta Study Group on Extractive Sector (NIDESGES) has called for the immediate revocation of oil blocs allocated to Northerners and reallocate them to the people of the Niger Delta region who are the owners of the oil block.
World leaders gather for Chavez funeral
World leaders gathered in Caracas to join throngs of mourners at a state funeral for Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez on Friday, while the nation begins life without him with the formal swearing-in of his political heir.
WG8 marks International Women’s Day
The working Group of Eight (WG8) on Violence Against Women marked international women’s day by calling on the federal government to address all forms of gender based violence. The International women’s Day is celebrated around the world on March 8th to honour and celebrate the achievements of women ranging from small to large highly recognized […]
BlackBerry Z10 debuts in Nigeria
BlackBerry has launched the new Z10 smart phone which is the smartphone company’s fastest and most advanced mobile smart device yet powered by BlackBerry® 10 in Nigeria.
Govt mulls drug administration on HIV babies at birth
Against the backdrop of a baby `cured’ of HIV in the U.S., Nigeria mulls the administration of anti-retroviral drugs on HIV-positive babies at birth, according to NACA.
JTF denies complicity for oil theft in N’Delta
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta on Friday denied complicity over oil theft as Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) said the menace was threatening its operations.
