Hostage-taking is taking its toll on the political and socio-economic lives of Niger Deltans and oil companies operating in the area. Soji Ajibola writes on a recent kidnap of some indigenes of the Niger Delta. The issue of hostage-taking is … read more
The death toll in Osile Village, Ogbunike, in the Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, reportedly rose to five on Saturday, following the killing of four more persons. The development resulted from the escalation of an age-long land dispute … read more
The controversy over the operations of Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has refused to die down as the All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) has called on both President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice President Atiku Abubakar to resign from office for … read more
Day and night, a mechanical roar shakes Nigeria’s main city and exhaust hangs in the leaden equatorial skies. But it’s not evidence of heavy industry or a mechanized army division advancing on Lagos. With corruption and mismanagement leaving Africa’s oil … read more
The Shell Petroleum Development Corporation (SPDC) said yesterday, that the lingering twin problems of youth restiveness and hostage-taking in Niger Delta was affecting the image of the nation. As a developing nation, the multinational corporation said, there was a compelling … read more
The scene could be likened to one from an American gangster movie. But in Port Harcourt, the River State capital, yesterday, it was a stark reality. Unsuspecting commuters were patiently awaiting buses to ferry them to their different destinations, pedestrians … read more
Oil and gas operators have expressed concern over the ageing of the industry�s workforce, without attendant replacements. The problem, although a global phenomenon, has become more of a challenge to the Nigerian environment, especially as it is estimated that 50 … read more
Nigeria has agreed a deal for US investment bank Merrill Lynch to take on most of its $500m (�257m) debt. The money is owed to the London Club, a group of creditor nations. Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Nenadi Usman, said it … read more
IJAW leader, Chief Edwin Clark says that hostage taking and other violent activities by miltiant groups in the Niger-Delta will not disrupt the 2007 general elections in the region, as the militants are not against democracy but neglect and underdevelopment … read more
RESPITE may soon come for millions who suffer from malaria in Africa and other parts of the world, as a new drug to cure the disease was yesterday launched in Paris, France. The drug is aimed especially at the thousands … read more