Italian oil company Agip SpA (AGI.YY) said Sunday 65,000 barrels a day is shut-in after a weekend attack on one of its pipelines in the southern Niger Delta. “It’s about 65,000 barrels (a day) that is shut,” an Agip official … read more
SEVENTY-two hours to take off of the 2006 head count, indications wax stronger that the nation�s economy will be virtually shut down as governments, state and federal take steps to ensure Nigerians get counted where they live and work, and … read more
latest information regarding the Census as it affects Lagos State. The information comes from within the State Government. You will note that the restriction on movement between Tue and Fri is contrary to the information provided from the Federal Government. … read more
EVEN if it portrays it as weak, the Federal Government has expressed its resolve to show restraint in its dealing with the problems of the Niger Delta region. This position of the government was accentuated yesterday by President Olusegun Obasanjo … read more
At about 1130 hours yesterday, 17/03/06 there was an Armed Robbery Attack at DIAMOND BANK by ITT in OFZ. The group of about ten men wearing military/mopol and civil dressing, armed with AK47 came with a Mini Bus. They shot … read more
The joint taskforce set up by the Rivers State Government to fight crime has promised hell for criminals in the state and its environs. The commander of the taskforce tagged, �97 Special Operations Group (SOG), Commander G. I. Amore stated … read more
Sabotage against an oil pipeline in the Niger Delta of Nigeria forced the shutdown of production, Italian energy company Eni SpA said Saturday. The Nigerian Agip Oil Company informed Eni that on Friday night there was an “act of sabotage” … read more
THE United States (U.S.) has ruled out interference in Nigeria’s internal affairs, especially the constitutional reforms and the Niger Delta crisis but said it was deeply concerned about the remaining three hostages still being held by militants in the area. … read more
Low electricity generation in the country may continue for a while, as the Federal Government said Wednesday that gas currently being supplied to the power stations from the vandalized two gas pipelines in the Niger Delta, has been contaminated, thus … read more
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and UK Passport Service (UKPS) have been working closely on the development of biometric passports. From April 2006 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will initiate a programme to rollout Biometric passport producing equipment to … read more