Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Oil prices climb on Niger Delta crisis

Oil prices rose on Thursday despite a United States report showing that stocks of gasoline, crude and distillate fuels all rose, as markets worried about violence in Nigeria, Africa�s largest producer and a leading supplier to the US. Light, sweet … read more

Gunmen Kill 2 Police in Port Harcourt

Gunmen jumped from a minibus in Nigeria’s southern oil center and killed two police officers Thursday in the latest violence to strike the petroleum-producing region, officials said. The attack in the city of Port Harcourt took place near the offices … read more

Militants call for “mayhem”

Nigerian militant group MEND said on Wednesday it had instructed armed groups in the Niger Delta to unleash a month of “mayhem” to press its case for more autonomy in the oil-producing region. Militants have staged 10 attacks on Western … read more

May 29: Security Agencies On Red Alert

Security has been primed and vigilance raised a notch to contain fall-outs of the elections, following fears of instability after May 29. A huge intelligence operation that would herald a security clampdown is underway to identify and keep in sight … read more