Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Navy deploys warships in Niger Delta

Less than 48 hours to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Nigerian Navy on Thursday deployed warships and patrol crafts in the creeks of Niger Delta region. Our correspondent learnt that the deployment, handled by the NNS Delta, Warri … read more

U.S. Urges INEC to Correct Shortcomings

United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr John Campbell, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to correct all shortcomings observed during the gubernatorial and house of assembly elections. A statement released in Abuja yesterday, quote Campbell as reiterating … read more

*ALERT* For Foreign Offices and travelers.

Intent: To forewarn of an increased likelihood of attacks in the Niger Delta Region. Justification: As an aftermath of the recent elections in Nigeria, the Ground Truth Network (GTN) is receiving numerous reports of expected increase in violence against the … read more

Oil Workers’ Boat Attacked

Gunmen attacked a boat carrying oil workers to an offshore rig in waters off Nigeria’s unruly southern oil region, wounding six passengers, officials said Friday. Security forces drove off the attackers, said a private security official, speaking on condition of … read more

Gunbattle In Yenagoa

Heavy gunfire and explosions broke out near the headquarters of the Bayelsa state government in Nigeria’s oil-producing delta on Friday, witnesses said It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the apparent attack on the eve of presidential elections … read more

Buhari, Atiku Disagree on Boycott Option

Barely 48 hours to Sat-urday�s presidential election, Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Pres-idential candidate of the Action Congress (AC), and his All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) counterpart, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, have disagreed on whether or not to participate in the … read more

INEC rejects call for shift in polls

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out the possibility of postponing the coming presidential and National Assembly elections, describing calls to that effect as “unconstitutional at this juncture.” A coalition of opposition parties had risen from a meeting … read more