The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has, for the first time, introduced a regional dimension into its criminal campaign and violence against the economic and financial interests of the country. The militant group declared last week … read more
Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) Sunday confirmed an attack against an offshore oil platform, the third militant operation against its Nigeria subsidiary in 24 hours. The main militant group in this rare incident in Nigeria Sunday claimed three attacks against … read more
AS President Umaru Yar’Adua is billed to disclose on Thursday, this week, modalities already worked out for the granting of amnesty to militants in the Niger Delta, there are strong indications that the olive branch of the Federal Government is … read more
The crew of a Nigerian tugboat freed two weeks ago after being held in captivity for around 10 months by Somali pirates have arrived home, a local television reported Sunday. The ship — owned by Nigerian ESL Integrated Services — … read more
The Nigerian Army yesterday said it had begun direct disarmament talks with militant groups in the Niger Delta, in what is seen as the first public acknowledgement of military-militants talks since President Umar Musa Yar’Adua made an amnesty offer to … read more
UKRAINE is exploring a diplomatic solution to the Wednesday seizure of its plane in Kano. The AN-12 aircraft on its way to Equitorial Guinea was impounded at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport after making an emergency landing. Found in it … read more
Nigeria’s main militant group, MEND, said it had attacked two oil pipelines belonging to Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell in the southern Rivers state on Sunday. The Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) said in a statement it had … read more
PRESIDENT Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has been formally invited to attend this year’s G-8 Summit of the world’s industrial nations holding in Italy. Next month’s meeting, holding from July 8 to 10, 2009 at L’Aquila will be the third since President … read more
Yet another attack yesterday, this time on an oil pipeline supplying crude oil to Agip’s Brass Export Terminal in Nembe Creek, Bayelsa State, had the opposite effect on crude oil as prices slumped 2.5 per cent to $69.55 a barrel … read more
The Nigerian army said Friday a militant group travelling in speed boats attacked a unit of men at Obioko, near Membe in southeastern Bayelsa state. None of the soldiers were killed, but the militants sustained heavy casualties, said Col. Rabe … read more