Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Religious eclipse warning

Nigeria has stepped up a campaign to stop superstitious interpretations of Wednesday’s eclipse of the sun. The authorities fear a repeat of Muslim riots in 2001, when a lunar eclipse prompted attacks on Christian targets. The eclipse was seen as … read more

Taylor missing from Nigerian home

Liberia’s ex-President Charles Taylor, wanted on war crimes charges, has disappeared from the villa where he lived in exile, Nigeria says. All of those supposed to have been guarding him have been arrested. At the weekend, Nigeria said it would … read more

President sets talks with oil militants

Reuters) — Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has called a meeting with groups from the oil producing Niger Delta, including “youth leaders” — a Nigerian term for militants — to tackle a crisis which has hit output. The meeting raised hopes … read more

Taylor move challenges Liberia

The Liberian government has said it is “obliged to comply” with Nigeria’s position regarding the handing-over of former President Charles Taylor but finds it difficult to arrest him in Nigeria, as has been suggested. Information Minister Johnny McClain said the … read more

U.S., UK hostages freed

Three Western oil workers were released Monday after having been taken captive last month by militants in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta state, a government spokesman told CNN. According to Abel Oshevire, Americans Cody Oswald and Russell Spell and Briton John Hudspith … read more

Census: Soldiers deployed in Enugu

SOLDIERS from the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu have been deployed in the streets of the Coal City to check further disruption of the National Population and Housing Census by youths, who unleashed terror on residents at the … read more

MEND say oil attacks will continue

Reuters) – Nigerian militants freed three foreign oil workers on Monday after five weeks in captivity, but threatened more attacks on oil facilities in the world’s eighth largest exporter of crude. The three men, two Americans and one Briton, were … read more