Bayelsa State government has blamed the oil industry operating in the state for the high rate of HIV/AID cases promising to go into partnership with an American firm to produce its own brand of condom for its population with a … read more
ENI CEO Paolo Scaroni has backed Nigeria’s plans to negotiate to try to secure the release of its kidnapped oil workers in a meeting with the country’s president, the Italian oil giant said on Wednesday. In a statement, ENI said … read more
MORE security aides of embattled Vice President Atiku Abubakar have been redeployed on the order of President Olusegun Obasanjo. This time, it is the VP�s police escorts/guards that have been ordered redeployed. State Security Service (SSS) men and official vehicles … read more
Fuel scarcity continued to bite harder in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Monday, making it difficult for residents to travel out for the Christmas celebrations. The scarcity, which started early last week, worsened on the Christmas day, as … read more
A manhunt for militants in the Niger Delta is soon to be launched by the police in the six states that make up the oil-rich but troubled region. A directive to fish out the militants was said to have been … read more
A pipeline carrying petroleum products exploded Tuesday in Nigeria’s biggest city of Lagos, killing at least 16 people and injuring many others, the Red Cross said. The toll looked set to rise dramatically, as what appeared to be dozens of … read more
Reuters) – More than 500 bodies, most burnt beyond recognition, were lying at the scene of a fuel pipeline explosion in Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, a Reuters witness said on Tuesday. Hundreds of people went to scoop fuel from the … read more
A ruptured gasoline pipeline burst into flames today as scavengers in the impoverished neighborhood collected spilling fuel. At least 260 people died in the explosion in Nigeria’s largest city, the Red Cross said. Scores of bodies could be seen jumbled … read more
As motorists queue endlessly at petrol stations, without buying, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday debunked rumours of imminent hike in petroleum pump prices, stating that there is no plan to increase prices of the product this year. The … read more
Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has absolved Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN), of any tax indebtedness to the Akwa Ibom State government, as it pays N2 billion as tax annually to the state government. Rising from … read more