Five persons were feared dead in Yenogoa, the capital of Bayelsa State in the early hours of yesterday when two armed groups engaged themselves in a prolonged shootout. The incident, which occurred at Okaka-Epie community, came just a week after … read more
Delta state Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, and Governors Timipreye Sylva of Bayelsa and Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers have censured the British Foreign office travel advisory to their nationals and investors against visiting the Niger Delta as hurting investment in the … read more
The strike embarked upon by Nigerian teachers mid-week and the decision of an appeal court to uphold the earlier ruling of an election tribunal, upturning the election of the governor of south-west Ondo state, filled the nation’s dailies. Earlier in … read more
Nigeria’s crude oil exports were expected to rise to about 1.88 million barrels per day (bpd) in April from 1.70 million bpd in March, trade sources said on Friday. The expected April export figures exceed the implied target of 1.67 … read more
The European Union plans to boost aid to Nigeria in the next five years with a large portion aimed at supporting the OPEC member’s security forces, a senior European official said on Friday. The EU has proposed increasing its financial … read more
The thirteen Filipino seamen who were last week convicted by Justice Chukwura Nnamani of the Federal High Court in Benin City for stealing crude oil have been released from jail. This was confirmed yesterday by Filipino Vice President and Presidential … read more
Men of the Nigerian Army on Thursday invaded the camp of Woki Godswill Ibralayu alias Kitikata who last week attacked the multi-billion dollar Brass Oil Terminal belonging to Italian oil giant, Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC). Six militants were reportedly … read more
The Nigeria Police Force Bayelsa State Command said on Friday that there were no more cult killings in the state. The state commissioner of police, Mr. Julian Okpaleke, said in Yenagoa that the police had wiped out all gang related … read more
The pump price of premium motor spirit otherwise called petrol could rise to about N73.37k per litre if the Federal Government and other stakeholders ratified the open market price of the product as calculated by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory … read more
The Presidential Steering Committee on the Global Financial Crisis has said that the Federal Government will no longer continue to subsidise the prices of petroleum products in the country It also said the planned privatisation of the nation’s four refineries … read more