MICHELIN, the French tyre maker, has given details of its decision to quit Nigeria. At a press briefing, the Corporate Affairs Manager for Michelin Nigeria Limited, Mr. Ojo Osagie, disclosed the factors that contributed to the decision and the measures … read more
Five Chinese workers abducted earlier this month in Nigeria described their experience as �hell on earth� after arriving in Beijing following their 13-day ordeal, state media reported on Tuesday. The five were freed in Nigeria�s oil-producing delta after gunmen broke … read more
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday called on the Nigerian militants who abducted six Filipino seafarers to release them immediately. DFA pleaded that the abducted Filipinos are not involved in politics or in political matters. “They are … read more
A vessel laden with poor quality petrol was on Sunday prevented from offloading by industry regulators. Besides, another vessel with 34,000 metric tonnes of petrol, which met with regulatory specifications, could not discharge because of a leakage at one of … read more
At least five persons have been confirmed dead in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State following an outbreak of cholera in the area last week. The Sun gathered yesterday that several others were on danger list at the various … read more
THE Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of Nigeria Limited has finally put out the wellhead fires on Bomu – 41 and 50, however, the gas leaks continue because the communities have refused to allow the company secure the wells. A … read more
AP)–At least one U.S. citizen is among the two foreign oil workers kidnapped Tuesday in restive southern Nigeria, police said. U.S. Embassy officials weren’t immediately available for comment. One of the main militant groups in the region said it wasn’t … read more
Reuters) – Two foreign construction workers were kidnapped by gunmen on their way to work in Nigeria’s southern oil city Port Harcourt on Tuesday, police said. Rivers State police commissioner Felix Ogbaudu said the two men were American nationals working … read more
Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG), Chief Ovie Omo-Agege, has relocated to Warri, following the abduction on Saturday night of seven foreign oil workers by some Niger-Delta militants. The decision to relocate to Warri, THISDAY gathered from an authoritative … read more
IT might not have been exactly intended so. But that was what the return of Vice President Atiku Abubakar from a month-long vacation in the United States of America ended up achieving for him: a popularity test. Were a grade … read more