From the Niger Delta on Wednesday came an Independence package of sorts to the nation, as the Chanomi Creek pipeline was ruptured in yet unclear circumstances in Delta State. Unconfirmed reports suggested militant activity might have been responsible for the … read more
THREE students of a private secondary school run by wife of a former deputy governor of Rivers State have been kidnapped. About twelve heavily armed men reportedly stormed the school on Tuesday night and disappeared with the children. The state … read more
Nigerians were among over 5,000 blacks arrested by American immigration authorities, as the administration intensifies a country-wide crackdown on those it had declared illegal immigrants. Federal immigration authorities said more than 5,000 people were picked up in a three-week sweep … read more
FROM the Captain of a visiting French Navy Ship yesterday came a denial that the visit was not to protect French oil installations in Nigeria, but to consolidate technical links. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Commodore Thierry … read more
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Ojo Maduekwe, has called for an international instrument to combat what he termed Africa’s “weapons of mass destruction”. Presenting President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s address at the annual high level debate at the 63rd session … read more
THE Joint Task Force (JTF) in Rivers State has warned the management of the Integrated Logistics Services Ltd (INTELS) against paying ransom to militants. The militants abducted its Finance Manager, Mr. Betram Ajoku, last Thursday in Port Harcourt, the state … read more
FORMER Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark has warned that more deadly militants will emerge from the Niger-Delta if the government continues to use the military to tackle the Niger-Delta crisis, saying the militants believe they are fighting for … read more
Nigeria’s military has arrested more than 400 suspected militants following a spate of attacks in the restive southern oil region, an official said Tuesday. The 443 suspects were detained during a week of military raids in the area surrounding the … read more
Abductors of Finance Manager, Intels Services, Mr Betrand Ajoku, who was kidnapped last week, have demanded for N500 million ransom. The hoodlums were said to have made contact with the wife of the victim, who they asked to arrange for … read more
MILITARY authorities in the Niger Delta have reported the arrest of some 300 persons suspected to be members of armed groups responsible for the mayhem and attacks on oil facilities in the region. The series of arrests, which were confirmed … read more