Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

More hostages freed – JTF

Nigerian security forces said they had freed three more Filipino hostages in the oil-producing Niger Delta on Saturday and vowed to press on with an offensive that has forced hundreds of villagers to flee. Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft were being … read more

JTF declares Tompolo wanted

THE Joint Task Force (JTF) yesterday declared wanted leader of the “Camp 5” militant group in Delta State, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, whose men on Wednesday, May 13, allegedly killed a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major and five others. In … read more

Thousands flee Nigeria Delta carnage

Thousands of refugees from a remote area of a Nigerian oil-producing state have fled fighting between the military and oil rebels; sleeping in the swamps and too afraid to go home. When military helicopters buzzed over the small town of … read more

EFCC arrests Dangote

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested billionaire-businessman, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, over his alleged involvement in the African Petroleum (AP) shares trading scandal. A source in the commission confirmed that he was quizzed in Abuja by the … read more

Crackdown Helps Lift Oil Prices

A week-long offensive by the Nigerian army to destroy militant camps in the oil-rich Niger Delta continued Wednesday, a day after Italian oil major Eni SpA declared force majeure on 52,000 barrels per day of crude production from the country. … read more