UPDATE: From: Jomo Gbomo Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 12:34 AM To: Chief Oyibo; Subject: Resumption of Hostilities The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) resumes its hostilities against the Nigerian oil industry, the Nigerian armed forces … read more
Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Co. Ltd. let a contract to Saipem SPA to carry out subsea development of Bonga Northwest field on OML 118 about 120 km off Nigeria. Saipem will carry out engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, and precommissioning … read more
LAGOS metropolis was, again, brought to its knees by flood, following about six hours of heavy rain fall on Wednesday. Commercial activities remained at the lowest ebb, even as of 2 p.m., as many streets remained impassable while most offices … read more
On Monday, October 12, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams received patients reportedly injured in a demonstration against the demolition of the Bundu-Ama waterfront area in Port Harcourt. MSF medical teams have so far treated nine casualties from Bundu-Ama … read more
The Director-General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr. Emmanuel Enarune Imohe, has been sacked by the Federal Government over the Nasir el-Rufai and Nuhu Ribadu passport saga. He was said to have issued an instruction to the Ministry of … read more
President Umaru Yar’Adua on Wednesday sought to reassure OPEC officials that unrest in the country’s oil-rich south has subsided after years of attacks that sharply reduced output. “The general amnesty I extended to all militants in the Niger Delta has … read more
The European Union (EU) is to assist the Nigerian government by providing forensic laboratory equipment and training Nigeria’s police in crime detection and prevention, the News Agency of Nigeria reported on Wednesday. The EU pledged the assistance in its meeting … read more
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, imposed a ban on the use of foreign beverages at official functions and in government offices. The ban covers tea, coffee, biscuits, fruit juices, water and soft drinks. President Umaru Yar’Adua gave the directive at … read more
THE United States of America has urged the Federal Government to ensure that it continues to adopt dialogue in settling the crisis in the Niger Delta. This is coming as Britain reminded the government that transparency and accountability were crucial … read more
Major marketers yesterday said November 1 is not feasible for the Federal Government’s planned deregulation of the oil sector. Deregulation, which is the government’s answer to the ailments of the sector, is expected to save a huge amount of cash … read more