NATIONAL Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has petitioned the President of Senate, Senator David Mark, calling for immediate demilitarisation of the Niger Delta region and adoption of a political solution to the lingering Niger Delta crisis. In … read more
CONSTRUCTION giant, Julius Berger is set to resume work on its projects in some areas of the Niger Delta. At the end of a meeting between governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and officials of the German firm yesterday the … read more
THE pang of poverty assailing Nigerians was brought to the fore on Wednesday with an official figure of 70 million people living in the country assessed to be living below N65 a day. This amount is about 48 cents below … read more
Two Britons, two South Africans and a Ukrainian were on board an oil supply vessel which was hijacked in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta on Tuesday, private security sources said on Wednesday. (Advertisement) One security contractor said unidentified gunmen attacked the … read more
President Umaru Musa Yar�Adua yesterday stepped up ongoing moves to revamp the machinery of his government with the restructuring of the federal ministries under which a Ministry of Niger Delta has emerged. Also, Aviation, Transport, Works, Housing and Urban Development, … read more
The Federal Government should declare the true health status of President Umaru Yar�adua as demanded by the public because it is a national issue, former Head of State retired General Muhammadu Buhari has said. Yar�adua reportedly underwent medical checkup in … read more
Mr. Abdullahi Shinkafi, Imo Director, State Security Service, (SSS) yesterday said he had packaged a two-day workshop to address the incessant case of kidnapping in the state. Shinkafi, who made this known to newsmen in Owerri, said he was worried … read more
THE police have rescued the Port Harcourt City Local Council Chairman, Mr. Azubuike Nmerokini, from gunmen who abducted him late Tuesday night. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Rita Inoma-Abbey, who confirmed the incident, said the son of the … read more
Andrew Berends, an American filmmaker who was arrested last week and accused of spying, was deported by Nigeria on Tuesday, he said. Mr. Berends had been working on a documentary about militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta when he was … read more
Nigeria’s President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is expected to announce a major cabinet reshuffle today (Wednesday). Some political observers say at least five ministers are expected to swap positions in the reshuffle said to be aimed at weeding out disloyal and … read more