Nigerian militants who last week abducted nine foreign oil workers, including three Americans, demanded Friday that their government commit to jump-starting development in their chronically poor, southern region, which derives little apparent benefit from its vast oil fields. “We are … read more
Nigerian militants released pictures of seven foreign oil worker hostages on Thursday, showing the men sitting on a bench with guns pointed at their heads. The pictures, taken in what appeared to be a jungle setting, were sent to Reuters … read more
Revenge attacks against Muslims killed at least 20 people in the southeastern Nigerian city of Onitsha on Wednesday after days of anti-Christian violence killed dozens in the mainly Muslim north. The slaughter raised the death toll from five days of … read more
Nigerian officials were pursuing talks Thursday with armed militants aimed at securing the release of nine foreign oilmen who were kidnapped six days ago from a barge in the Niger Delta. The nine hostages — three Americans, a Briton, two … read more
A Nigerian court ordered Royal Dutch Shell Today to pay southern communities US$1.5 billion in compensation for environmental pollution and degradation in the oil-rich Niger Delta. Justice Okechukwu Okeke of the federal high court in the oil industry center, Port … read more
The Presidency yesterday allayed fears that harm might have come the way of nine expatriate oil workers, being held hostage by militant Ijaw youths in Delta State, saying they were alive and well. �All I can tell you is that … read more
A 100-man capacity boat used as a base by members of the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, was on Tuesday morning blown up by militants in Chanomi Creek, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. No casualty … read more
Two oil workers� unions have accused Abuja and some state governments of aiding the criminal acts in the Niger Delta. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) … read more
Making good their threat, militant Ijaw youths yesterday, claimed they attacked another oil facility and blew up a military vessel in a sustained onslaught on the oil industry. The claim came as oil giants, Shell announced the shut down of … read more
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) yesterday said it had extended its period of non-liability in honouring contractual obligations to its partners. Called force majeure, the period of grace was occasioned by attacks and subsequent kidnap of oil workers by militants … read more