The immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petro-leum Corporation (NN-PC), Mr. Funsho Kupolokun, has absolved himself of any involvement in the $6 million Wilbros bribe contract scam. The bribes were allegedly given to some officials of the … read more
Barely a week after militants signed a peace pact with the Federal Govern-ment, gunmen in the early hours of yesterday invaded Aleibiri, a sleepy community in the Ekeremor Local Government area of Bayelsa State, and abducted the father of the … read more
A protest outside an oil company compound, a high-profile kidnapping and a troop incursion into a militant stronghold on Monday were all signs of the renewed tension in Nigeria’s oil delta. Violence had subsided for a few months in the … read more
Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) Chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu, yesterday said N2.9 billion will be needed to conduct by-elections into vacant elective offices at both federal and state levels next month. Iwu, who was at the National Assembly yesterday, to defend … read more
The Joint Task Force in Rivers State yesterday stormed the stronghold of the leader of Niger Delta Vigilante Movement, Mr. Ateke Tom where they cordoned off and conducted a search operation during which arms and ammunitions were recovered. The raid … read more
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Monday scolded the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), for delaying proceedings on the suit filed by the former Rivers State Governor, Dr. Peter Odili, against … read more
ALL has now been put in place by the incumbent Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Richard Aisoebeogun, to ensure that the closed Port Harcourt Airport is re opened for flight operations come December 18. This … read more
A body, Network on Police Reform in Nigeria, has described the Nigeria Police as a �danger to public safety and security� as it reportedly killed no fewer than 7,198 Nigerians in five years. The body, which conducted investigations in 14 … read more
THE Nigerian Navy is to deploy 14 ships and two helicopters to patrol the nation�s territorial waters with a view to neutralising militants and criminals along the coastlines. It will today launch a one-week maneuver to show its readiness.The exercise … read more
The Minister of State for Energy (Petroleum), Odein Ajumogobia (SAN) was quoted a few days ago as saying that anyone discovered to have been involved in the Wilbros $6 million bribery scandal, will be prosecuted. That is well said and … read more