The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has raised an alarm that some politicians and jobbers wanted to collect money on the guise that they facilitated the release of two German hostages, Mr. Jurgen Vetten (43) and … read more
A major rift may have emerged between the Nigerian government and its expatriate joint venture partners, particularly Chevron on an alleged illegal oil production at the Agbami oil field, approximately 220 miles south-east of Lagos and 70 miles offshore of … read more
Sen. Lee Maeba represents the Rivers South East senatorial zone in the Nigerian National Assembly. A graduate of Rivers State University of Science and Technology, this 42 year old has spent the last 9 years of his life representing the … read more
The 21 ex-governors being investigated by Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission have been linked. A very reliable source at the ICPC told our correspondent on Friday in Abuja that the commission had set up a three-man committee … read more
Unidentified gunmen attacked a Nigerian navy convoy in restive southern Nigeria on Friday and a dozen assailants died in the clash, military officials said. The two naval vessels were heading to a base near a Royal Dutch Shell PLC installation … read more
Virgin Nigeria Airways yesterday started full domestic operations from the new domestic terminal of the Murtal Muhammed Airport, known as MMA2. Passengers besieged the airline counter at the terminal buying tickets while others were seen boarding the airline�s aircraft to … read more
The impression that oil is the preserve of the Niger Delta could change soon, because the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is to commence the detailed exploration of oil in the northern part of the country next month. The NNPC Acting … read more
SUSPECTED pipeline vandals have ruptured Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) pipelines in Burutu Local Governmnt Area of Delta State but unfortunately for them, they could not accomplish their mission of carting away the oil pipes. Saturday Vanguard learnt that the … read more
The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, was absent from the 60th birthday celebration of his erstwhile mentor and predecessor, Dr Peter Odili, on Friday in Abuja. Many dignitaries at the ceremony held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers wondered … read more
Nigeria’s most prominent armed group in the restive Niger Delta, MEND, said Thursday it had rescued and will soon release two German construction workers seized last month by unknown gunmen. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) … read more