DETAILS have emerged why United States (U.S.) President Barack Obama scheduled an official visit to Ghana against expectations that Nigeria might be one of his first port of call in Africa. Obama is scheduled to visit Accra, Ghana from July … read more
The worst fighting in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta region in eight months, which has seen the military use gunships and fighter jets, could represent a significant change in the government’s approach to stamping out a three-year-old insurgency that has disrupted nearly … read more
The Nigerian army said on Sunday it had freed four more foreign hostages from the western Niger Delta during an operation to flush out militants which rights groups say has displaced thousands of villagers. The military has used helicopters and … read more
The military in Nigeria has been accused of killing 1,000 civilians during an upsurge in operations against militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta. “They…bombard entire communities from the air, sea and land,” said the Ijaw National Congress which represents the … read more
The face-off between the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta and militants entered its fifth day on Sunday with an unspecified number of persons, including a pregnant woman killed. Also killed in the fighting, in which about 20,000 people … read more
GOVERNOR Emmanuel Uduaghan yesterday held a closed-door meeting with top retired military officers from Delta State and some Ijaw traditional rulers over military operation by men of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Gbaramatu area of the state. A source … read more
MULTINATIONAL oil companies in Nigeria may have reached a decision to stop fresh investment in the oil and gas sector for the next five years. The Guardian learnt that rather than embarking on new investment in oil and gas exploration … read more
The waterways in Delta State have been blocked as the troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) continue with military operations to flush out militants in the hideouts. This comes as governor Emmanuel Uduaghan on Saturday met behind closed door … read more
Nigerian security forces said Saturday that they had rescued 13 oil workers abducted in the last week, including nine foreigners, and destroyed a key militant camp in the heart of Africa’s biggest oil industry region. The Niger delta’s main militant … read more
As the military offensive against Nigerian oil militants intensified on Friday, the Nigerian military said it had recovered two ships hijacked by militants on Wednesday and rescues six of the 15 Filipino crew members and four Nigerians. Spokesman for the … read more