Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Abuja Without Okada

It is a little over a month ago that the ban on the operation of commercial motorcycles popularly known as okada within the city centre of the Federal Capital Territory, was imposed. Despite the hardship that has been experienced by … read more

Militants Take-over Facility in Bayelsa

Irate youth from two Ijaw communities in Bayelsa State, yesterday invaded an oil flow-station belonging to Italian oil giant, Nigerian Agip Oil Company and overpowered military men on guard duty before shutting down operation on the installation. Actions of the … read more

British and American hostages freed

Two oil workers, one Briton and one American, taken hostage in Nigeria were released on Tuesday after five days in captivity, a state government spokesman said. The two men were working on a ship off the Nigerian coast for Norway’s … read more

Militants Suspend Attacks?

MILITANTS in the region say they have suspended planned attack on oil installations in the area. In a statement the militants called on the international community to prevail on the government to release their detained leader, Asari Dokubo. They also … read more

Nigeria Can�t Develop With Petrodollars

United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), has said despite Nigeria�s huge foreign exchange earnings from the petroleum sector, it cannot attain full development of its potentials, except present generation of Nigerians changed their mindset and rely less on petrodollars. It … read more

Saddam Sentenced to Death

Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s deposed dictator, was yesterday sentenced to death by hanging for crimes against humanity. A visibly flustered Saddam shouted “God is great” as chief Judge Raouf Abdul Rahman read out the court’s verdict. He yelled, �Long live the … read more