As pressure continues to mount on the Speaker of the House of Representa-tives, Hon. Patricia Etteh, to step down from office, lawmakers loyal to her have given conditions for the resolution of the logjam in the House. The House resumes … read more
After what seemed like a lull, armed militants believed to be members of the dreaded Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) have launched an attack on a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel belonging to Shell … read more
Seven oil workers who were kidnapped from an offshore oil field in the Niger Delta were released Monday after two days in captivity, police said. The workers � three foreigners and four Nigerians � were seized Saturday night after gunmen … read more
MILITANTS, suspected to be operatives of the Niger-Delta Freedom Force (NDDF), have blown up the country homes of two prominent politicians and contractors at Ofunama ward in Ovia South-West local government area of Edo State with dynamites, alleging that they … read more
Unknown gunmen who kidnapped Madam Goldcoast Dickson, mother of a member of the House of Representaives have demanded for N500.000 consultation fee before opening up negotiations. Aside the consultation fee, the kidnappers through a telephone calls are said to be … read more
There is apprehension among Abia State residents following the spate of kidnapping across the state in recent weeks. In the last one month, not less than 10 kidnap cases have been reported to the police with the perpetrators extorting ransom … read more
The embattled former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, has sneaked into the country. Ibori, who fled to the United States of America following the heat generated by his trial for alleged money laundering in London, returned to the … read more
The storm raging in the House of Representatives over the Speaker, Mrs. Patricia Etteh’s refusal to step down, took a new dimension on Saturday, as it has put the job of the House Leader, Chief Tunde Akogun, on the line. … read more
Gunmen in speedboats kidnapped three foreign workers from an offshore oilfield in Nigeria which was preparing to restart after being closed for 20 months due to an earlier attack, security sources said on Sunday. The three men, thought to be … read more
Barely twenty-four hours after oil giant Shell announced the re-opening of the Utorogun Gas Plant following its closure about a week ago due to a pipeline fire, the company yesterday afternoon reported the detection of a fresh fire on the … read more