Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People on Sunday took up the Federal Government on the rising wave of violence in the Niger Delta, accusing it of not showing enough political will to resolve the crises in the area. … read more
The four expatriates held hostage by militants since December 7 will celebrate Christmas with the armed men in an unknown Niger Delta creek. The oil workers were kidnapped at the terminal of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company at Twon-Brass, headquarters … read more
An armed separatist group in southern Nigeria has requested a doctor to tend to one of four foreign oil workers being held hostage because he is “seriously ill”, a newspaper reported on Monday. “One of the Italian hostages is seriously … read more
An armed separatist group in southern Nigeria has said that one of four foreign oil workers taken hostage had been ill but was recovering and had received medical treatment. Roberto Dieghi, a 64-year-old Italian, had fallen ill “but seems to … read more
BARELY four days after militants exploded two bombs at the premises of Shell Petroleum Development Company and Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited another bomb was yesterday detonated behind the new Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt. Although there were … read more
Suspected arsonists, believed to be militants in the early hours of yesterday blew open two pipelines of the Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company(WRPC), which carries petroleum products between the refinery and the jetty. The explosion point is popularly called “Monkey … read more
What seems the next phase in the raging leadership crisis bet-ween President Olus-egun Obasanjo, and the Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, opened yesterday as the President finally declared the office of Vice President vaccant. Obasanjo said Atiku’s replacement would be … read more
President Olusegun Ob-asanjo yesterday said that he decided not to continue in office beyond May 2007 because God has not told him to do so. Answering questions on a two-hour radio talk “The President Explains” with the theme “The Journey … read more
YOUTH groups in Nigeria yesterday called for the unconditional release of detained leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Forces, Asari Dokubo who is currently under the custody of the Federal government for treasonable offences. The groups include the Ijaw Youth … read more
An armed separatist group in southern Nigeria, which admitted exploding bombs last week in oil city Port Harcourt, has warned it was stepping up its violent campaign to bring about change in the region. “We will step up our attacks … read more