(CNN) — Nigerian militants claimed Saturday that they detonate a car bomb outside an oil refinery in Warri. A Nigerian army spokesman told the French news agency AFP that the blast caused no casualties and only minimal damage. A group … read more
If the threats by the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF) are anything to go by, then proponents of the third term – including governors legislators – may no longer be safe anywhere in the country. In a statement made … read more
THERE are indications that the Ogonis would pull out of the proposed peace parley between them and Shell being facilitated by a Presidential Committee headed by Rev. Father Mathew Kukah. In a letter to Kukah by the National Youth Council … read more
A MOBILE policeman and one soldier were among 29 persons arrested by a federal task for offences ranging from pipeline vandalisation to oil theft. They were arrested at various locations in Edo and Delta states. Two other mobile policemen also … read more
Update: cut and paste the following link into your browser. Looks like I was right and the following warning is rubbish. Thanks to Ian for sending the link http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blppa.htm Original Post: This seems like one of those stupid chain e-mail … read more
Threat of further militant attacks in Niger delta underlines need for extreme vigilance. The militant Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on 25 April stated that it would launch another car-bomb attack in the region following after … read more
NOT YET IN THE PRESS:- Intensive Gunfight in Trans Amadi Near Slaughter Junction 25/26 APR 06 For almost 2 hours from around 23:30hrs on 25 Apr the police engaged robbers who attacked the Oceanic Bank in an intensive gun battle. … read more
LAGOS – The US energy giant ExxonMobil has evacuated non-essential staff from Nigeria’s largest oil export terminal amid fears it could be attacked by armed militants, a company spokesman said Tuesday. ExxonMobil’s Qua Iboe facility in southeastern Nigeria handles exports … read more
(MarketWatch) — Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) maintained that production and loading are normal at its Nigerian exploration and production arm Tuesday, despite reports that the company had evacuated staff from its operations. All personnel except for security at the company’s … read more
The Nigerian government must take the lead in ending discrimination against millions of “non-indigenes” — citizens who cannot show that their family roots are native to the community in which they live — in part to better secure the country’s … read more