Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State has advocated for oil companies to be allowed to resume exploration activities in Ogoni land after years of disagreement between oil majors and the people of Ogoni land. The governor said the resumption of … read more
A row is brewing between Akwa Ibom and Rivers states over some oil wells. The wells are located in Opbo, a border community between the two neigbouring states. The Akwa Ibom StateDeputy Governor, Mr Patrick Ekpotu, who is the chairman … read more
Host Communities of Nigerian Oil and Gas (HOSTCON), have demanded N165 billion from the Federal Government, as compensation for gas flaring. National Public Relations Officer of HOSTCON, Dr Mike Emuh, made the demand in an interview with the News Agency … read more
Gunmen hijacked a vessel belonging to French oil services group Bourbon off Nigeria’s Niger Delta on Sunday as it travelled towards a Royal Dutch Shell offshore oilfield, security sources said. The vessel was carrying four expatriates from Cameroon, Ghana and … read more
Another 200,000 barrels of oil were shut in at the weekend as militants attacked a pipeline at Okuntun village in Delta State. This occurred even as the Joint Task Force (JTF) arrested six of the nine militants who recently hit … read more
An oil pipeline was blown up with dynamite in Nigeria’s restive south, a military official said Saturday. Regional army chief Brig. Gen. Wuyep Rimtip said he did not know how severe the damage was or if there were any casualties … read more
SIEMENS, the German Construction firm implicated in a large-scale international corruption scandal that included bribes to top Nigerian officials in the last presidency may have escaped serious criminal trial of its officials in the US. This follows the company’s admission … read more
Are you keen on a job? Do you have a killer instinct? If you do, then this job suits you! It even gives you the legal authority to loop a noose round the neck of fellow human beings, and snuff … read more
Commercial motorcyclists, otherwise called okada riders seem poised for a showdown with the Federal Road Safety Commission on its order for the wearing of helmets. Reports from some states since the implementation of the order became effective on January 1, … read more
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has commended the youths behind the Agip pipeline attack which occurred in Okuntun in Burutu council area of oil rich Delta state on Friday. ”Although MEND is not involved in … read more