Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Between Shell and oil-producing communities

Still reeling from its cat-and-dog relationship with its Ogoni host communities, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has another serious headache to contend with at its operational base at the Cawthorne Channel Field, writes John Ogbedu. If peace and orderliness could … read more

Obasanjo tasks military on April polls

President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday charged members of the nation�s Armed Forces to remain focussed and loyal in the discharge of their constitutional duties of protecting the nation�s territorial integrity as the country approached the April elections. Obasanjo, who gave the … read more

Nigeria election violence alert

Security forces in Nigeria are on full alert, the government has said, after the vice-president was barred from running in April’s presidential poll. President Olusegun Obasanjo’s office said there were plans to “sponsor protests” and cause violence. The alert comes … read more

Haliburton Opens Fresh Probe on NLNG Bribe

Oilfield service giant, Halliburton has disclosed that ongoing investigations into the bribes from agents of its TSKJ joint venture to Nigerian officials have uncovered that payments may have been made. TSKJ is the consortium of contractors that built the first … read more

FG orders full security alert

The Federal Government yesterday announced it had placed all security and law-enforcement agencies on �full alert� in its bid to �ensure a successful transition to a new democratic administration on May 29th 2007.� Also, government warned that it will not … read more

What I Did With The PTDF Fund – OBJ

IN his first personal response to allegations that he breached the laws by approving projects outside the purview of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), President Olusegun Obasanjo has written to the Special Senate Committee, denying the allegation. The Committee … read more