FIFTY years after the British colonial masters left Nigeria, some of their misadventures in the country have again been brought to the fore. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday accused Britain of instituting the endemic rigging culture in the … read more
From: Jomo Gbomo Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 1:48 AM To: chiefoyibo@oyibosonline.com; Subject: Obidi-Refinery trunk line attack The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta On Sunday, Nov 21, 2010,at about 0200hrs, fighters of the Movement for the Emancipation … read more
Police in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri rocked by hit-and-run killings linked to members of an Islamist sect have arrested over 170 suspects in six weeks, a spokesman said Monday. “So far we have made over 170 arrests in … read more
Russia’s tanker NS Spirit was attacked by pirates while staying at its anchorage at Nigeria’s port of Lagos, the press service of Novoship, a shipping company that owns the vessel, said on Monday. Ten armed people attacked the tanker and … read more
Amid reports of sweeping success recorded by the Niger-Delta Security Task Force (JTF) in its current operation aimed at flushing out regrouping militants in the region, a group of suspected militants,reportedly blew up a crude oil pipeline in Delta State. … read more
Total SA could be forced to quit Nigeria if the security situation deteriorates further, Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Christophe de Margerie, said weekend. “If it gets worse, we may have to leave,” he told an investor conference in Paris, according … read more
Telkom SA Ltd. (TKG.JO), South Africa’s dominant fixed-line phone company, said Monday it will exit its struggling mobile operation in Nigeria and refocus its African Internet services unit on business customers as it continues to look for ways to recover … read more
Ex-militants undergoing non-violence transformational training at the Obubra Post Amnesty Camp in Cross River State have disassociated themselves from recent spate of attacks in the Niger Delta by MEND and few other groups. Speaking to journalists at the camp in … read more
From: Jomo Gbomo Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 09:32 AM To: chiefoyibo@oyibosonline.com Subject: Nigerian military faulse claim The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (M.E.N.D) denies in its totality … read more
The Nigerian army on Saturday said it had arrested a militant leader and 62 of his followers suspected of involvement in a string of recent kidnappings of oil workers, including foreigners. The military said it smoked out the gang in … read more