Growing apprehension has enveloped Bayelsa State over the pending election case at the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt involving the governor, Timipre Sylva and the candidate of the Action Congress, Ebitimi Ambgare. Sunday Independent learnt that the governor and his … read more
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd, managers of the Murtala Mohammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) in Lagos yesterday lodged another complaint to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) over a document attributed to it, in which safety standards at MMA2 were questioned. … read more
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Airport Security and Drug Trafficking, Captain Shehu Osman Iyal, has said that international flight operations would soon commence at the rehabilitated Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa. Captain Osman Iyal gave this indication Wednesday … read more
The ballot papers for the April 21, 2007 presidential election, printed by the Nigerian Security Printing ans Minting Company (NSPMC), were allegedly delivered on June 1, 2007. The Chairman of the Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu, while … read more
President Umaru Musa Yar�Adua has called for faster action on the establishment of a Gulf of Guinea Guard Force, stressing that it will help to address emerging concerns about security in the oil-rich Gulf of Guinea. In a statement by … read more
The ballot papers for the April 21, 2007 presidential election, printed by the Nigerian Security Printing ans Minting Company (NSPMC), were allegedly delivered on June 1, 2007. The Chairman of the Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu, while … read more
Moves by oil giants, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), to acquire lands from their host communities in Bonny and Port Harcourt have back-fired and the aggrieved communities are now in court demanding justice. The affected communities are the Rumukwurushi in … read more
There was a mild drama yesterday at the technical session of the ongoing Offshore West Africa (OWA) conference in Abuja as oil and gas industry operators queried the utilisation of $4 billion (N500 billion) said to have accrued to the … read more
Multinational oil exploration and production companies at the weekend, met with the Federal Government to iron out thorny issues relating to their continued operations in the Niger Delta. The companies have been showing reluctance to assist the government realize some … read more
Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited on Thursday berated oil companies in the country, saying they spend huge sums on supporting �masquerades, festivals and coronations � in the Niger Delta instead of developmental projects. The company, at the ongoing Offshore West Africa … read more