THE pipeline fire, which began in the early hours of Friday, at a vandalised condensate pipeline in the outskirts of Otor-Udu, Ughelli South Local Council, Delta State, was finally put out yesterday by a contingent of fire fighters from Shell. … read more
The Metropolitan Police have concluded plans to dispatch a crack team of detectives to carry out further investigations in Nigeria on the former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, over money laundering. The team is expected in Nigeria this week … read more
Armed conflicts in the Niger Delta and other violent crises aided by the use of AK-47 and other similar weapons have cost Africa about $300bn between 1990 and now, Oxfam International has said. The report was titled “Africa’s Missing Billions.” … read more
The family of the detained peace activist, Chief (Dr) Mrs. Judith Asuni, has blamed the woes of their matriarch on those they called powerful top government officials “who are beneficiaries of the crisis in the Niger Delta.” The family did … read more
Commander, Inspector General of Police Monitoring Task Force on Pipeline Vandalisation, Mr. Murtala Abdulahi, has said that the war against oil bunkering by the special task force was being frustrated by the involvement of top security officers in the Niger … read more
Nigeria’s President Umaru Yar’Adua says eradicating corruption is the key to ending poverty in his country. Mr Yar’Adua told the BBC that all Nigerians need to become honest, trustworthy and hard-working people. He stressed that politicans must start to set … read more
Utorogu Gas Plant belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has been shut down following the fire that gutted the 10-inch Utorogu-Ughelli Pumping Station condensate trunkline yesterday. A number of persons were burnt to death and several others sustained injuries … read more
A Boeing 727 owned by Chanchangi Airlines yesterday was in flames as it landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The aircraft which arrived from Kaduna was scheduled to depart for Lagos. Although the airline�s spokesperson, Olu Balogun, explained that … read more
The Criminal Court of Appeal in London yesterday extended the order freezing the assets belonging to the former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, till November 29, 2007, when the Crown Prosecution and lawyers to the ex-governor are expected … read more
Signals emerged last night that the embattled Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Patricia Olubunmi Etteh is going ahead with plans to attend next Monday�s joint session with the Senate despite threats to boycott the event by her opponents … read more