Five vessels each laden with 15,000 metric tonnes (about 20 million litres) of premium motor spirit (PMS) also known as petrol are being held on the high seas pending when the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) secures clearance from the … read more
Electricty workers have threatened to resist the proposed declaration of a state of emergency in the power sector by President Umaru Yar�Adua The workers, under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees, said at a news conference in … read more
FORMER Secretary to Rivers State Government, Dr Abiye Sekibo, yesterday told the State�s Truth and Reconciliation Commission sitting in Abuja that there would be no peace in the state until incumbent Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, was ready for peace. Sekibo also … read more
THE Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has dismissed the Federal Government’s plan to grant amnesty to militants who are prepared to lay down their arms. Also, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Prof. Tam David-West, has … read more
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) _ The most powerful militant group in Nigeria said it launched a rare attack against an offshore oil installation on Thursday. Royal Dutch Shell PLC said it shut down production from the area after the violence. A … read more
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile , Research) has stopped production at its Bonga offshore oilfield in Nigeria, which pumps an average of around 220,000 barrels per day, after an attack by gunmen, a spokesman said on Thursday. The strike … read more
From: Jomo Gbomo Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 1:18 PM Subject: Bonga Offshore Oil Fields Attack On Thursday, June 19, 2008, at 0045 Hrs, gallant fighters from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) overran the supposedly … read more
Former Rivers State governor Peter Odili yesterday washed his hands clean of any involvement in cult activities and violence that were the order of the day in the state during his tenure. He told the state�s Truth and Reconciliation Commission … read more
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday it will not mount a legal challenge to the Nigerian government’s plan to take over its oilfields in Ogoniland later this year. President Umaru Yar’Adua earlier this month announced the … read more
IN its quest for lasting peace in the Niger Delta, the Presidency yesterday reached out to militants rocking the area with violence. Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, who spoke on the peace-building process and the proposed Niger Delta summit, pledged amnesty … read more