Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Etteh: Supporters Give Condition

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

Militants Attack Shell facility

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

Militants bomb politicians homes

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

Kidnappers demand consultation fee

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

Panic As Kidnappers Invade Abia

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

Gunmen seize 3 foreigners

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