DETERMINED to rid Rivers State of kidnappers, security agents under the aegis of the Joint Task Force (JTF) yesterday raided Okporowo Ogbakiri community in Emuoha Local Government Area of the state. A military source disclosed that that more than 100 … read more
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
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka yesterday took a look at the unfolding political drama in the country � April polls, tug of war between President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) saga and … read more
The Peoples Democratic Party on Friday said the disqualified presidential candidate of the Action Congress, Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, had never been a threat to its chances at the poll. Skip to next paragraphAbubakar however debunked the assertion, saying he would … read more
Reuters) – Nigerian security forces raided a rundown district near the Niger Delta oil city Port Harcourt on Saturday looking for ransom-seeking kidnappers and other criminals, the military and witnesses said. A 100-strong team of soldiers, police and secret police … read more
A Frenchman kidnapped in Nigeria’s southern oil capital Port Harcourt more than a month ago was released early Friday, an industry source said, after the freeing of two Italians 24 hours earlier. Gerard Laporal, a logistics expert aged around 60, … read more
The United States is partnering with Nigeria to counter growing violence in its oil-rich delta region that is threatening an ally that has made valuable contributions to peacekeeping and regional stability in Africa, says a U.S. defense official. Theresa Whelan, … read more
THE guns boomed once again in Okrika, Rivers State on Wednesday night in fresh fighting between security operatives and suspected Niger Delta militants. By the time the dust settled, a man believed to be the deputy of wanted Ateke Tom … read more
The electoral commission barred Vice President Atiku Abubakar from Nigeria’s crucial elections, omitting his name from the roster of two dozen approved candidates vying to lead Africa’s most-populous nation. Abubakar’s camp said it would contest the ruling in court. The … read more
Two Italian oil workers who were abducted in southern Nigeria three months ago have been released. The employees of the oil company, Agip, were kidnapped on 7 December during an attack on an oil export terminal in the Niger Delta. … read more