Ijaw militants on Tuesday continued their onslaught on oil facilities in the Niger Delta by attacking the Chanomi Creek manifold and a tanker ship in Delta State. The attacks, which came barely three days after the militants damaged the Odidi … read more
An explosion in Chanoni creek in Gbaramatu Kingdom in the Niger Delta damaged an oil pipeline Wednesday leading to the spilling of a yet to be specified volume of oil. Jane Oraka, a resident of Gbaramatu, said locals believed that … read more
News networks are saying that 1 American hostage has been released today. Macon Hawkins, who celebrates his 69th bithday today is said to have been set free in a gesture of good will by MEND… More as we get it read more
Militants holding foreign oil workers hostage in Nigeria released one in the presence of reporters on Wednesday, handing over a diabetic 69-year-old American after nearly two weeks in captivity. Macon Hawkins, of Kosciusko, Texas, was handed over to the Nigerian … read more
Nigerian separatist guerrillas released six of their nine foreign hostages on today but warned that they would step up attacks aimed at shutting down the country’s oil industry. The militants also stated they would not hand over the remaining captives … read more
SIX of the nine foreign oil workers seized on February 18 by Niger Delta militants were released last night by their abductors. First to breathe the air of freedom was Macon Hawkins, an American, who arrived the Miller Waterside Jetty … read more
Nigerian militants holding nine foreign hostages on Monday denied plans to release them in batches and said they would not negotiate with a government committee constituted by President Olusegun Obasanjo. The nine oil workers, who include three Americans, two Egyptians, … read more
Freedom could still be a long way for the nine expatriate oil workers held hostage by Ijaw militants. Reason: Their captors have allegedly told the Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, not to dissipate his energy on seeking negotiation with … read more
The head of the Nigerian military unit seeking the release of nine kidnapped foreign oil workers says there is no military solution to the crisis. Brigadier Gen Elias Zamani told the BBC that the government hoped mediation efforts would see … read more
GENERAL � Sequel to sectarian violence that erupted in the Northern part of Nigeria, over a hundred and thirty eight (138) persons lost their lives and properties worth several millions of naira destroyed at Onitsha, a commercial nerve centre in … read more