Henry Okah, denied bail Friday over accusations he masterminded independence day twin car bombings, was a marine engineer who became the alleged leader of Nigeria’s most notorious militant group. Okah, 45, was arrested in South Africa, where he lives, a … read more
Oil giant Shell said 98 per cent of oil spilled in the Niger Delta is caused by theft and attack on oil facilities by the members of the oil host communities. Babs Omotowa, the Vice President Health, Safety and Environment … read more
Nigeria seized $9.9 million worth of heroin concealed in auto parts shipped from Iran, its anti-drugs agency said on Friday, days after the West African country reported Tehran to the U.N. over an illegal arms seizure. The National Drug Law … read more
Foreign oil workers among 19 hostages freed by Nigeria’s military described a “shocking” ordeal Thursday, while authorities said no ransom was paid and vowed to wipe out militant camps. The military freed the 19 hostages in an operation on Wednesday … read more
Nigeria’s intelligence agency said Thursday it had recovered a vehicle that had been wired to explode and which was linked to twin car bombings on October 1 that killed at least 12 people. Ex-militant leader Henry Okah is suspected of … read more
President, Goodluck Jonathan, has warned militants engaged in criminal acts of self-enrichment that they will no longer find a safe haven anywhere in the Niger Delta as law enforcement agencies have orders to seek them out and bring them to … read more
Nigeria will not hold a major oil licensing round until wide-ranging reforms to Africa’s largest oil and gas industry are passed into law, an aid to the country’s president said on Thursday. The long-delayed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which aims … read more
From: Jomo Gbomo Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:29 AM To: chiefoyibo@oyibosonline.com; Subject: Hostage rescue by Nigerian military Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta As a result of the bombings by the Nigerian military of camps and communities, … read more
Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s Nigerian subsidiary says one of its pipelines running through the oil-rich and restive Niger Delta has been damaged. A Shell spokesman told The Associated Press on Friday that the company’s Nigerian subsidiary declared “force majeure” on … read more
Nigeria’s military freed 19 hostages in an operation in the country’s main oil-producing region, including Nigerians and foreigners, two security sources said. “We’ve got confirmed reports that, yes, all 19 have been reported freed,” one of the security sources said. … read more