The United Kingdom yesterday said, President Olusegun Obasanjo’s aggressive diplomatic shuttle to attract foreign direct investment into Nigeria, has not yielded the expected result, because the country has not put its acts together in the area of infrastructure. British High … read more
Gunmen in speed boats kidnapped several oil workers in a raid on a ship off the Nigerian coast on Wednesday, industry and security sources said. Foreigners were believed to be among the hostages because the deep water vessel, operated by … read more
Gunmen in speed boats kidnapped several workers including a number of foreigners in a raid on an Italian oil production vessel off the Nigerian coast on Wednesday, industry and security sources said. Italian oil company Eni said in Milan that … read more
One of seven foreign oil workers taken hostage Wednesday was killed and another was wounded during a rescue attempt that also left two kidnappers and a soldier dead, according to Nigerian and private security officials. Gunmen had seized the seven … read more
One of seven foreign oil workers taken hostage Wednesday was killed and another was wounded during a rescue attempt that also left two kidnappers and a soldier dead, officials said. Gunmen had seized the seven hostages from a supply vessel … read more
Armed men attacked the offices of a Nigerian aid group in the southern oil hub of Port Harcourt Monday, killing two people and wounding two others, the head of the organization said. Judith Asuni of Academic Associated Peaceworks said about … read more
Bayelsa State Government yesterday, read the riot to all traditional rulers on aiding and abetting hostage taking, warning that they may spend the rest of their time in jail. Speaking at a the stakeholders meeting in Yenagoa which lasted several … read more
Oil giants, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), has explained why the inferno at its Yorla-13 Well Head in Kpean, an Ogoni community in Rivers State, raged for three months before it was recently put out. Its External Affairs Director, Mrs … read more
Barely 48 hours after the interception of some explosives at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, the Federal Government on Monday initiated moves to sanction those behind security lapses at the airport. A source in the Presidency disclosed the plan … read more
Security forces foiled an attempt to smuggle a stash of explosives onto a domestic flight over the weekend, Nigeria’s aviation minister said Sunday. Minister Femi Fani-Kayode said he did not have specific details on the type of the explosives, saying … read more