Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

This weeks headline highlights

Yar�Adua to Workers President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua advised Nigerians to do away with past negative practices and work positively towards building a better future for the country. The President’s call came just as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) urged him … read more

Oil falls as Nigeria strike ends

Oil prices have fallen on expectations that oil giant Exxon will restart production following the resolution of a strike in Nigeria. The eight day strike contributed to near-record high oil prices after the company was forced to almost completely shut … read more

Anti-Obasanjo strike next week

Workers will stage a strike all over the country on Thursday next week in order to protest President Umaru Musa Yar�adua�s inability to investigate cases of corruption against former President Olusegun Obasanjo and other principal officers that served during his … read more

Union says to continue Exxon strike

Striking oil workers who have shut down Exxon Mobil’s production in Nigeria pledged to carry on their seven-day strike after failing to reach a deal with the U.S. oil major at talks on Wednesday. A spokesman for state-run Nigerian National … read more

Pandemonium at MMIA as Passengers Protest

Pandemonium broke out yesterday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA),Lagos as stranded passengers of a Delta airline scheduled flight to the United States openly protested the treatment meted out to them by the airline. The 30 intending passengers who … read more

FG Beefs up Security around Oil Installations

The Federal Government has beefed up security at oil installations in parts of Delta State, following renewed threats to law and order particularly in Warri North Local Government Area. THISDAY gathered that there was sporadic shooting by unidentified gunmen suspected … read more