A new report released by the United States Department of State says an estimated 587,000 bbl/d of crude production was shut-in in Nigeria as of April 2007, owing to increased pipeline vandalism, kidnappings and militant takeover of oil facilities in … read more
Niger Delta militants will today propose four terms including the release of former Governor Diepereye Alamieyeseigha of Bayelsa State and a general amnesty for a general cease- fire in their quest for self determination. The terms of the cease-fire will … read more
President Umaru Yar�Adua on Wednesday directed the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency to ensure that oil companies were made to pay for spills recorded by them in their areas of operation. Yar�Adua gave the directive just as our … read more
There is apprehension over the failing health of two expatriates currently being held hostage by a militant group at Alabeni, Ekeremor Council in Bayelsa State. The hostages, a Bulgarian and a Scot, working for Peak Petroleum, a contracting firm to … read more
YOUTHS of Obe community in Orhionmwon Local Government Council of Edo State have threatened to blow up the Shell flow station this weekend, should the state government fail to re-constitute the membership of the newly constituted Oil and Gas Producing … read more
Clashes have broken out in the northern Nigerian city of Sokoto after a high profile Muslim preacher was shot dead. Members of Sunni and Shia sects have fought a pitched battle with one of the three suspected gunmen beaten to … read more
An oil pipeline feeding Shell’s Bonny export terminal in southern Nigeria is burning in six separate places but there is no impact on production, a company spokesman said on Tuesday. Precious Okolobo said Shell became aware of the fires on … read more
Rivers State on Tuesday again witnessed an outbreak of violence when suspected cultists killed three persons in Umumei and Umuolu communities of Igwuruta in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. The cultists, said to be fighting for the control … read more
NIGER-DELTA Freedom Fighters (NDFF), the militant group in Egbema kingdom of Delta State, which kidnapped four American workers of the Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), May 8, and released them after 22 days in captivity, yesterday, called on the Federal Government, … read more
Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enter-prises (BPE), Mrs. Irene Chigbue, said yesterday that due process was observed in the concluded sale of both the Port Harcourt Refinery Company and Kadu-na Refining and Petrochemical Company. This is coming against the … read more