Political and economic instability worsen in Nigeria as militants attack various oil facilities, sabotage wells, and kill hostages. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, or MEND, has claimed responsibility in many of these attacks, in an effort … read more
LEADER of the Movement for Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND), Mr. Henry Okah who was released from 23 –month detention, Monday, has directed the militant group to calm down on its tough stance that the Federal Government should pull out … read more
Up to10, 000 militants in the troubled Niger Delta could benefit from the amnesty offered by the federal government aimed at ending the crisis in the region, which has almost crippled the oil industry. The chief coordinator of the Amnesty … read more
No clue President Barack Obama is visiting Nigeria soon, the United States Embassy reacted on Friday in a veiled rebuttal of claims that Obama will be visiting Africa,s most populous country shortly. Foreign Affairs Minister, Ojo Maduekwe, claimed in Lagos … read more
The import of the warning, “keep your children close to you when going out” would hardly be lost on parents in Kano State as their children now live under the threat of prowling kidnappers. Although no one can say, for … read more
Work has commenced on the $150 million Justice Karibi Whyte Mega Specialist Hospital in Rivers State. The state-of-the-art mega specialist hospital that is expected to be one of the best in sub-saharan Africa on completion, is being built by the … read more
COMRADE Sunny Ofehe is the Founder/President of the Hope for Niger-Delta Campaign (HNDC), based in Netherlands. The organization visited Nigeria about a month ago, met with the Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and the House of Representatives on the way … read more
THE attack on Atlas Cove should worry those who thought amnesty to militants in the Niger Delta would stop militancy and criminality. It is a long distance from the Niger Delta to Lagos, where the Movement for the Emancipation of … read more
It is not always easy to separate myth from reality when it comes to Henry Okah, a senior member of the main militant group in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta. The BBC’s Caroline Duffield examines whether his freedom might bring peace … read more
A bill which seeks to reform Nigeria’s oil sector will strip its operations of secrecy and make them transparent, Nigerian oil minister Rilwanu Lukman said Thursday. “The bill removes confidentiality on a scale not seen in the world before,” Lukman … read more