Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

U.S. congressman accused of bribes to Nigeria

In the U.S. a politician has been charged under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits corporate bribery overseas. Louisiana congressman, William Jefferson, allegedly received more than $500,000 in bribes and sought millions by using his office to arrange business … read more

Oil state governors make peace move

Nigerian state governors from the Niger Delta have called for the release of a detained militant leader in an effort to appease insurgents who have crippled oil production in the anarchic region. Several armed groups responsible for attacks on oil … read more

Refineries: Oil Workers Threaten Takeover

Oil workers have threatened to �physically� stop the takeover of both Kaduna and Port Harcourt refineries by their new owner, Blue Star Oil, a Nigerian consortium. The workers, under the aegis of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of … read more

Two Filipinos rescued

Police freed two Filipino nationals who were held hostage for a few hours in southern Nigeria on Sunday, Rivers State police chief Felix Ogbaudu said. He said the Filipino hostages were freed by police at the Elelenwo waterfront on the … read more

Russian hostages well – Embassy

Six Russian nationals abducted in Nigeria are alive and feeling well, the Russian Embassy in the African state said Monday. The Russians, who work for the Aluminum Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), controlled by Russian aluminum giant RUSAL, were abducted … read more

Again, Militants Abduct 4 Expatriates

MILITANTS again struck yesterday in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, abducting four expatriate staff said to be working for an oil servicing company, Schlumberger. The abduction came just as six foreign oil workers kidnaped by armed men in the troubled creek last … read more

Militants Challenge Yar’Adua

ON a day it released six hostages and announced a freeze on attacks on oil workers and facilities for one month, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) it turned the heat on President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. … read more