THE Move ment for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) threatened yesterday to take at will “as many hostages” as it wanted, saying there was nothing the authorities could do to stop it. “We will take as many hostages as … read more
THE lingering fuel crisis in the coun try may not end soon, just as the Federal Government and some state governors have been fingered as the architect of the crisis. In the last six weeks, Nigerians have been groaning under … read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commis-sion (EFCC) yesterday told a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos and presided over by Justice Muhammed Shuaib, that the Commission has formally written to the Consular-General of the United States embassy in Lagos, requesting … read more
How does the Transition Monitoring Group view preparations for the coming elections? Well, in recent times the TMG has spoken about the lackadaisical attitude of the Independent National Electoral Commission, and indeed, the Federal Government towards these important elections. Don’t … read more
An Italian hostage released by his abductors in the Niger Delta, the hub of Nigeria’s oil industry, arrived back in Italy evening, local media reported. “I’m fine,” he told Ansa news agency after he landed at the Rome-Ciampino military airport, … read more
Kidnappers grabbed seven foreign workers off a merchant ship Saturday in the latest hostage-taking in Nigeria’s restive southern oil-producing region, officials said. Militants seeking to pressure the national government into giving more local control over the area’s oil resources have … read more
Arising from the recent upsurge in the hostage taking in the Niger Delta, most foreign mission operating in Nigeria have requested to be given a greater role in the security of their nationals working in the oil industries in Nigeria. … read more
General Manager of British Airways, Mr. Ian Petrie, last Monday cleared the air on the lingering allegation of maltreatment of Nigerian passengers on board the airline by its crew, saying that BA holds its Nigerian customers in high esteem. Incumbent … read more
The House of Representatives on Thursday raised the alarm that the activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission might jeopardise the conduct of the April general election. The reaction followed the presentation of a report by the House Committee on … read more
President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday hinted that the Federal Government could launch a full military campaign against the militants engaged in hostage taking activities in the Niger Delta. This hint came in the form of a stern warning which Obasanjo … read more