Militants who attacked a military convoy escorting oil workers in the restive south freed nine of 25 the Nigerians taken in the deadly raid as fresh violence flared Tuesday, company and military officials said. Eurwen Thomas, a Royal Dutch Shell … read more
We are receiving reports that the Bristows Residential Compound in Eket has been attacked. At least two people – security guards – have been killed in the attack and one other compound employee was shot in the stomach. Seven expatriates … read more
THE Atiku Campaign Organisation alerted the nation, yesterday, of a plot to hang on Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his aides phantom coup allegation as part of the moves “to get rid of the Vice President at all costs.” The … read more
Dockworkers on Sunday threatened to paralyse the Lagos ports after two of their colleagues were killed at Tin Can Island. The deceased, Benjamin Omogun and Zakari Abdullahi, both from Kogi State, died while working at berth seven operated by Zifax. … read more
Water from a burst dam in northern Nigeria has left 1 000 families homeless, but about 40 people earlier feared dead have been found alive, said the state governor on Sunday. Local media had reported Zamfara state governor Ahmed Sani … read more
Militants in speed boats attacked an oil pumping station operated by Royal Dutch Shell in a remote creek in southern Nigeria on Monday, an army spokesman said. An industry source said the militants killed five soldiers who were guarding the … read more
NDPVF, MEND & The Martyrs Brigade] Release Dokubo-Asari or Get Ready for War! Hours ago, heroic and patriotic combatants of the Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) comprising NDPVF, MEND & The Martyrs Brigade, once again demonstrated their ability to call to … read more
About 40 persons were feared killed while more than 500 houses were washed away on Saturday in Gusau, the capital of Nigeria’s northwestern state of Zamfara, following the collapse of the Gusau dam. According to the official News Agency of … read more
A spokesperson for Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo accused on Friday allies of the vice-president Atiku Abubakar of plotting to kill several ministers and aides, the latest round in the public power struggle between the two men. Abubakar was suspended from … read more
AMID the stand-off between President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice-president Atiku Abubakar over allegations of corruption, one of the vice president�s aides was shot dead yesterday by the police. Atiku Abubakar Organisation gave the name of the victim as Victor Okonkwo, … read more