Reuters) – Nigerian militants on Thursday released two Italian oil workers they had been holding hostage in remote creeks in the oil-producing Niger Delta for more than three months, a Reuters witness said The Movement for the Emancipation of the … read more
As the power supply situation in the country hit an all time low, the Federal Government yesterday blamed the Nigerian Gas Company (a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) and two joint venture oil companies, Shell and Chevron for … read more
The following is reported as being the staement from MEND regarding the relase of the Italian hostages and is taken from www.repubblica.it Today Thursday march 15, 2007 we released the italians cosma russo and franco arena, captured in the december … read more
Josie Beth Gregorio Foroozan, the Filipino woman believed to have faked her abduction in Nigeria, told the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday that armed men dressed like policemen indeed “kidnapped” her on Feb 6 in Port Harcourt, led … read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), yesterday said the Port Harcourt refinery will most likely restart production of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) before the end of the week. Production activity at the refinery was suspended about three months ago so … read more
President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday reassured the international community that the Federal Government is fully prepared and able to provide adequate security for oil workers and installations in the Niger Delta, and ensure speedy release of hostages. In the same vein, … read more
IN a renewed effort at reducing maternal and childhood mortality and morbidity the Shell Petroleum Development Company has embarked on major turn around maintenance and upgrading of 27 health facilities in the six Niger Delta states. The rehabilitation and provision … read more
Vice-President Atiku Abubakar was on Tuesday expected to have left the London Bridge hospital where he had a knee surgery. His Media Consultant, Malam Garba Shehu, told our correspondent on Tuesday that the surgery was successful and it was not … read more
Communities in the Nembe Creek Trunk Line of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Rivers State have physically prevented Shell workers from cleaning up an oil spill at the trunk line. The trunk line which is one of its major … read more
Gunmen stormed an opposition rally in Nigeria’s largest city Lagos and shot in the air, scattering supporters, authorities said on Monday. Political violence poses a growing threat to Nigeria’s landmark elections due to take place next month, which should mark … read more