Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell said on Monday it would not resume normal oil production in Nigeria until the region was safe enough for its workers and facilities. Nigerian militants freed three foreign oil workers earlier on Monday after five … read more
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has released a statement on behalf of the family of John Hudspith: ‘John’s release has come as a huge relief for all his family. The time spent waiting for this moment has tested each of … read more
Reuters) – Nigerian militants freed three foreign oil workers on Monday after five weeks in captivity, but threatened more attacks on oil facilities in the world’s eighth largest exporter of crude. The three men, two Americans and one Briton, were … read more
(AP) — A weeklong census ended Monday in Nigeria as workers scrambled to tally everyone across Africa’s most-populous nation, but many remained uncounted in the exercise plagued by missing forms, missing census takers and missing money. “Reports from the states … read more
THE Nigerian Army yesterday said it is not aware of the death of any of its soldiers serving in the Niger Delta. It also denied exchange of gunfire between the militants and troops serving in the area for days. A … read more
Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Lagos State on Saturday disagreed with the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Alhaji Sumaila Makama, on the success rate of the ongoing national head count. While Makama had stressed that the census had … read more
In what appears to be an acknowledgement that the headcount may not have gone well in several parts of the country, President Olusegun Obasanjo this morning announced a two-day extension (March 26 and 27) for the National Census to ensure … read more
Militants in Nigeria’s oil producing southern delta have abducted three soldiers who ventured into a remote area near a major natural gas plant, an army spokesman said yesterday. The abduction took place on Thursday night in the Soku area of … read more
States and Local Councils in some parts of the country that have employed their own enumerators to conduct the national population and housing census are wasting their time and resources, the National Population Commission (NPC) has said. The Police also … read more
(Reuters) – A U.S. intelligence view that Nigeria can no longer ensure security in the oil-producing Niger Delta is an understatement, according to experts who say lawlessness in the delta is rooted in old, intractable problems. A senior U.S. government … read more