The year 2006 must go down in recent history as Nigeria�s year of extreme excesses, the year in which all absurd things took the centre stage. It was a year in which tragedy masqueraded as comedy, the one year that … read more
Vice President Atiku Abubakar of Nigeria has reportedly said he intends to return home from the United States where he is currently vacationing, despite rumors he might be arrested upon his return. Atiku is involved in a legal battle with … read more
The family of Cosma Russo, one of the technicians kidnapped on 7 December by the MEND fighters (Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta) asked to the kidnappers the release of the hostages and said that that it is … read more
The four expatriate oil workers held hostage by the Niger Delta militants since December 7, are starting the new year with the armed men in the creek. The expatriates were kidnapped at the terminal of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company … read more
The current crisis in the oil-rich Niger Delta has cost Italian oil giant, ENI Group, some 50,000 barrels of its daily production in Nigeria. The Vice-Chairman/Managing Director of the Italian firm�s Nigerian subsidiary, Agip Oil Company, Mr. Antonio Panza, told … read more
LAGOS State Governor, Bola Tinubu, has said as part of efforts to curb rising crime wave, particularly the killing of notable citizens in the state, President Olusegun Obasanjo had approved a joint military-police patrol of the state. Tinubu disclosed this … read more
For Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and one of its richest, 2006 will be a year to remember for the wrong reasons: road accidents, plane crashes, pipeline explosions, blamed by many on a deficient and corrupt government Oil is the … read more
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has relocated the four hostages, three Italians and one Lebanese they abducted weeks ago to another location deeper into the creeks and vowed to cut them off from any form … read more
ACTIVITIES of militants, which mainly took the nature of crime, largely dominated the scene in Rivers State in the outgoing year. It was either a major bank robbery operation was carried out or it was an attack on sea travellers. … read more
Undercover reporter EMMANUEL MAYAH travels through the maze of creeks of the Niger Delta to unveil the other side of the war between militant groups and government soldiers. It was 4.38am in Egbema- Aghalabri in the Niger Delta creeks. Elsewhere … read more