Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Militancy: US Expresses Support for FG

United States government yesterday pledged its support to the Federal Government in its efforts to curb activities of militant groups in the Niger-Delta region. US Deputy Secretary of State, Amb.assador John Negroponte, made the pledge at a news conference in … read more

Shell Moves to Separate Nigeria Companies

A major reorganisation that will affect the three affiliates of the Royal Dutch Shell is to be announce soon. THISDAY learnt that the exercise will see Shell Development Company Limited (SPDC), Shell Exploration and Production Africa Limited (SEPA) and Shell … read more

House Sacks Principal Officers

The controversial renovation contract in the House of Representatives rec-orded more casualties yesterday as the lower legislative chamber dramatically sacked all the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) principal officers. However, two of the officers, House Leader, Hon. Tunde Akogun, and Deputy … read more

JTF declares war on militants

Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Brigadier General Lawrence Ngubane, has said that his troops would, henceforth, launch preemptive attacks on camps of militants operating in the area instead of waiting for them to first … read more

High oil prices dangerous, says Yar�Adua

President Umaru Yar�Adua on Monday said that the increasing prices of crude oil in the international market were dangerous to the Nigerian economy. Yar�Adua raised the alarm at the 25th Annual International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigerian Association of … read more

FG raises fresh alarm on malaria

The Federal Government on Monday in Kaduna raised fresh alarm over the debilitating impact of malaria on the nation�s population. It said an estimated N800bn would be required for the treatment of about 110m Nigerians now known to be active … read more

Nigeria makes ‘al-Qaeda’ arrests

A group of militants with suspected links to al-Qaeda in northern Nigeria has been arrested according to Nigeria’s internal security service. A State Security Service spokesman said men in three states were detained and explosive-making devices were found. Nigeria has … read more