IT was meant to be a security report to put operatives in government offices on the alert and prevent them from being caught unawares by the activities of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) militants. But … read more
GOING by the security report of the SSS in Delta state, the 24 Filipinos would be released in the next few days but from the situation on ground, it does not look so. However, the MEND High-Command detailed an official … read more
China’s Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that nine Chinese oil workers who were kidnapped last month in Nigeria had been released unharmed by their captors. The workers were taken Jan. 25 when gunmen stormed the government-owned Chinese National Petroleum Co. office … read more
It is with deep regret that Addax Petroleum reports the death of an employee of Petrostuff Nigeria Limited, a third-party manpower service provider to Addax Petroleum, following his abduction from the Akam oil production platform in OML123. Addax Petroleum would … read more
Leaders of the Niger Delta on Friday urged Vice-President Atiku Abubakar not to incite militants in the region. They also declared that the region would not be drawn into the ongoing feud between President Olusegun Obasanjo and Abubakar. Ijaw National … read more
The Federal Government yesterday night alleged that it had uncovered a plot by Vice President Atiku Abubakar to undermine the security of the nation. Malam Sani Uba, Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs who spoke to journalists in … read more
Militants stopped thousands of supporters of Nigeria’s ruling party from attending a presidential campaign rally in the main city of Africa’s oil heartland, delegates said on Saturday. Dozens of militants dressed in army fatigues and armed with assault rifles and … read more
A Nigerian oil worker who was abducted in the southern oil-producing Niger Delta has died, the head of an oil workers’ union said on Thursday without giving any further details about the circumstances. The union leader was addressing a meeting … read more
The British Government on Thursday urged the Federal Government to ensure that the April general election was free and fair. �For historical reason, Britain is interested in Nigeria and as a reflection of our friendship, we are especially interested in … read more
Communities in the Niger Delta have canvassed a 50 per cent derivation sharing formula for gas revenue as a part of the provisions on the Downstream Gas Bill 2005 currently under consideration. The communities, which were at the Senate�s public … read more