The Federal Government has denied last Thursday’s Cable Network News (CNN) documentary on the militants of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), describing it as false, unethical and unacceptable. Information and Communications Minister, Mr. Frank Nweke Jnr … read more
Separatists holding two Italians and a Lebanese national hostage in the volatile Niger Delta said they would not consider releasing them until after elections due in May. “We do not forsee the release of the Italians before this government leaves … read more
Nigerian kidnappers have released all 24 Filipino seamen they had been holding captive in the creeks of the oil-producing Niger Delta since Jan. 20, the men’s employer, German shipping firm Baco-Liner, said on Tuesday. The kidnappers said they had freed … read more
Press Release: HOSTAGES RELEASED; FURTHER ACTION SURE On the 20th January,2007, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) intercepted a cargo ship (Baco Liner 2) suspected to have been conveying arms and ammunition imported by top politicians … read more
Worried by the spate of attacks on banks in the state, the Rivers State Police Command and top officials of commercials banks will soon meet to map out strategies to end the robbers� onslaught. The Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr. … read more
The Federal Government has reacted to media reports that the Minister of State for Air Transportation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode may be sacked by President Olusegun Obasanjo for his alleged involvement in illegal movement of N11 billion aviation fund into two … read more
In Nigeria, the controversy surrounding the eligibility of Vice President Atiku Abubakar took another turn over the weekend. The independent electoral commission (INEC) said it has not cleared the vice president to contest April�s general elections as a presidential candidate … read more
Leaders of the Federated Niger Delta Ijaw communities on Sunday, said the 24 Filipinos being held in Delta State might regain their freedom this week. The FNDIC leaders currently liaise between the militants under the aegis of the Movement for … read more
Oil companies in Port Harcourt, the main city in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta, have reinforced security for their staff following a wave of kidnappings and attacks, industry sources said on Monday. Two security experts working for oil majors said companies … read more