Kidnappers freed four foreign oil-worker hostages Tuesday amid a rash of attacks on the petroleum industry in Nigeria, Africa’s largest pumper of crude, police said. The two Ukrainians and two Norwegians kidnapped last week were handed over to authorities in … read more
Gun battles erupted in multiple locations in southern Nigeria’s oil hub of Port Harcourt, and witnesses said a group of foreigners was taken hostage from a nightclub amid the shooting. According to George Ani, a driver in Port Harcourt, more … read more
Three Filipino gas workers were released on Monday after 10 days as hostages in Nigeria, a Nigerian regional government spokesman said. The kidnapping of the Filipinos, who worked for a US oil services company, was one of four separate kidnappings … read more
The U.S. Consulate has received credible reports that several expatriates were seized from an evening venue in Port Harcourt on Sunday, August 13. This venue is believed to be popular among expatriates living in Port Harcourt. This act represents a … read more
The Department of Homeland Security released a statement Wednesday advising Windows PC owners across the nation to update their computers or face a potential attack from hackers. “The Department of Homeland Security is recommending that Windows Operating Systems users apply … read more
Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell has said that it was resuming 173,000 barrels per day of crude output after repairing a pipeline leak in southern Nigeria. “The leak on a section of the Sambarth-Karkrama pipeline that we reported on … read more
Following threats of kidnapping of its staff and the deteriorating security situation in the Niger Delta, construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, has decided to move out of the region completely and immediately. The Governor of Bayelsa State, Dr. Goodluck … read more
The Leader of the Niger Delta Vigilance Group, Ateke Tom, on Wednesday warned that militants in the region would resort to violence unless the detained leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Mujaheed Asari Dokubo, was freed. Ateke issued … read more
The United States is ready to help Nigeria tackle its criminal activities, including the abduction of oil workers, the US ambassador said, as a spate of kidnappings continued. “Nigeria is a friend of the United States. We can help. But … read more
Nigerian authorities reported no progress on Friday in the search for 10 foreign oil workers kidnapped for the past 11 days in the volatile southern Niger Delta region. Ireju Barasua of Rivers State police said: “They have not yet been … read more