Fear has gripped the various militant camps in the Niger Delta following a fresh offensive by the Joint Task Force, Operation Restore Hope. It was gathered that the JTF had mapped out plans to take on the militants’ camps one … read more
Tension and suspense, which enveloped Ekiti State in the wake of last Saturday’s governorship rerun, continued yesterday as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) suspended the collation and announcement of results of the four remaining local governments in the state. … read more
The Nigerian military on Saturday said it had raided and destroyed two militant camps in the volatile Niger Delta as part of efforts to end violence in the oil-rich region. Military spokesman Colonel Rabe Abubakar said government “troops acting on … read more
Gunmen have released a British oil worker kidnapped early this month in the oil rich Niger Delta, police said late Saturday. “The hostage has been released,” senior police officer Bala Hassan told AFP. Assailants kidnapped the British man, who works … read more
Violence, late arrival of election materials and the arrest of suspected hoodlums marred the rerun governorship election in Ekiti State on Saturday The mayhem, which erupted in Oye-Ekiti, which is the base of the Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatisation, Senator … read more
The kidnapped General of the Nigeria Army, Peter Ademokhai (retd), who was seized from his farm in Benin, was released early Saturday after alleged payment of an undisclosed ransom, SUNDAY PUNCH correspondent has reported. Though Ademokhai refused to disclose the … read more
Gunmen in Nigeria released a Romanian hostage kidnapped three months ago in the Niger Delta, a military spokesman said on Saturday. The Romanian was seized in January when gunmen in speedboats attacked the MT Meredith tanker at the Bonny Fairway … read more
British parliamentarians say that Nigerians are suffering due to a lack of leadership from within the country and from amongst Nigerian’s international partners. The parliamentarians, under the aegis of British All Party Parliamentary Groups, stated this in a report released … read more
To stave off alleged incessant attacks on Nigerian villa gers by communities from Benin Republic, Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, the Senate, has asked the government to deploy troops to the country’s border with its western neighbour. The MPs made the … read more
Joint Military Task Force in the Niger Delta yesterday handed over three suspected militants arrested in Degema River State 20 suspected illegal oil bunkerers after a shootout and handed over to relevant security agencies for interrogation and prosecution. A statement … read more