Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

FG Lampoons CNN over N/Delta Report

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

No hostage release before polls: militants

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

MEND: Press Release

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

Vice President says he is Being Blackmailed

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

Lockdown in Nigeria

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