Exxon Mobil Corp said on Tuesday no attacks had taken place at its facilities after Nigerian militant group Niger Delta Avengers said it had blown up the Qua Iboe 48″ crude oil export pipeline operated by the company. “There were … read more
A civilian joint task force in Lagos says it arrested six suspected members of Boko Haram during the weekend at different locations in Lagos. The suspects said they are indigenes of Borno state, and that they fled Bama, Baga and … read more
Most depots in Apapa, Lagos, will run out of fuel stock if the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria lingers beyond Wednesday, Punch reports. Loading at Apapa depots, where many marketers … read more
There’s a new group attacking Nigeria’s oil industry — or, at least, claiming responsibility for the attacks: the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). The NDA started threatening attacks at the start of 2016. Since May, pipelines, oil wells and other infrastructure … read more
Nigeria’s telecoms regulator has directed phone networks to give subscribers the option of activating a ‘do not disturb’ (DND) feature to prevent being spammed by promotional texts. Networks have to provide a code “to allow any subscriber who does not … read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has cautioned against panic buying of petroleum products despite an ongoing strike action by members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The NNPC in a release stated that … read more
Two people were injured in the incident when a man identified as an orderly of a Senator accidentally fired the gunshots, it was learnt. He was trying to remove the magazine of his gun when the discharge occured, leaving him and … read more
Ravaged by years of Boko Haram violence, pockets of northeast Nigeria controlled by the Islamist militant group and cut off from aid could be facing famine, food analysts said on Friday. Around three million people in the northeast have been … read more
Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) The attention of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has been drawn to an article titled: “President Buhari Sharpens Focus On Niger Delta,” written by Mr. Garba Shehu, the … read more
An alleged leader of a top Niger Delta militant group has threatened President Muhammadu Buhari and his family with death in a video message that has been trending on social media. In the video, a young who wore a black … read more