Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Saro-Wiwa: Ogoni youths lambast Useni

Following the statement credited to the former Federal Capital Territory Minister to Gen Sani Abacha, Brigadier-General Jeremiah Useni (rtd), that the execution of former Ogoni leader, Ken Saro-Wiwa and other eight Ogonis was justified for the national interest, some Niger … read more

Chevron blamed in Nigeria deaths

Chevron Corp. is responsible for the deaths, injuries and torture of unarmed Nigerians attacked in 1998 on an offshore drilling platform by soldiers summoned by the second-largest U.S. oil company, an attorney told a jury Tuesday. About 100 Nigerians boarded … read more

We won’t withdraw troops now – JTF

The Commander of the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, Operation Restore Hope, Brig.-Gen. Wuyep Rimtip, has asked the Federal Government to ignore the calls for the withdrawal of the federal troops from the region. Rimtip said it was … read more

Lagos airport radar breaks down

Air passengers using the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos risk accidents as the radar system at the facility has broken down. The radar is a system that promotes the safe and fast movement of aircraft operating in the air or … read more

Again, Pirates Attack 2 Oil Vessels

Barely a week after the release of eight fishing vessels with 96 crew members hijacked by suspected sea pirates in Bayelsa State, a group of sea bandits struck again in the Niger Delta region yesterday, attacking at least two oil … read more

Shake-up in Niger Delta security outfits

The Defence Headquarters, Abuja has carried out some changes in the security outfits in the Niger Delta, including the Joint Task Force ‘‘Operation Restore Hope’’. The measure entailed the rotation and swapping of troops. Troops from the 93 Battalion, Effurun … read more

China bars Nigerian businessmen

The Chinese authorities and a group of Nigerian businessmen are at loggerheads over an allegations of discrimination against its members. They are accusing the Chinese government of denying them visa to attend an international summit billed to start on Thursday … read more