A harsh business environment created by unstable power supply has forced many industries to declare a state of emergency in the sector, ahead of the one planned by the government. An investigation by Daily Independent show that about 2,000 local … read more
(Reuters) – The main militant group in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta said on Monday it had attacked two major crude oil pipelines belonging to Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile, Research), giving support to world oil prices. The Movement for … read more
SECURITY agencies in states in the Niger Delta are being overwhelmed by the deluge of requests for special protection from politicians and other wealthy persons following the worsening security situation in the area. Investigations by SUNDAY PUNCH showed that each … read more
MEN of the Joint Military Task Force, (JTF) recently invaded Tegeleama community in Oluasiri clan in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in search of the principal actor in the recent killing of seven persons including three soldiers. The … read more
Reuters) – Gunmen have kidnapped eight oil workers in three separate incidents in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta in the past 24 hours, security sources said on Friday. The first attack happened late on Thursday when 11 Russians and a Ukranian … read more
Nigeria is due to complete its withdrawals from the disputed Bakassi peninsula on the 14th of August, but fresh tension is mounting as Nigerian gunmen opposed to the handover intensify attacks on Cameroon troops in the territory. Gilbert da Costa … read more
(Reuters) – Gunmen kidnapped eight foreign oil workers from a ship off Nigeria’s Niger Delta on Saturday, bringing the total number of oil workers seized in the past 48 hours to 16, security sources said. “There was an attack on … read more
The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta has deployed gunboats in the Chanomi Creeks in Delta State, following threats by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta to blow up the pipelines of the Nigerian National Petroleum … read more
We will open talks with Colombian rebelsWe can assure Mr. President one thing: that on the same day that the United Kingdom armies shall set their feet on the Niger-Delta, the country shall witness uncontrollable violence and we have been … read more
Gunmen in Nigeria released eight foreign oil workers seized from a vessel off the Niger Delta on Saturday but eight other people abducted in separate incidents were still being held, security officials said. The eight Russian, Latvian and Lithuanian men … read more