British banks allowed two Nigerian politicians on corruption charges to deposit millions in illicit money overseas largely without questions, a report claims today.

The leader of Nigerian militants who captured four foreign oil workers said today he would not talk with negotiators sent by the government and reiterated threats to launch new attacks on oil installations.

NIGERIAN kidnappers have said their American hostage is gravely ill and threatened to kill three other foreign oil workers held captive if he died.

President Olusegun Obasanjo’s ruling party has expelled the Nigeria governor charged in Britain with money laundering.

The governor of an oil-rich state charged in Britain for laundering millions of dollars skipped bail and flew back to his home town, Nigeria’s anti-corruption body said today.