The impression that oil is the preserve of the Niger Delta could change soon, because the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is to commence the detailed exploration of oil in the northern part of the country next month. The NNPC Acting … read more
SUSPECTED pipeline vandals have ruptured Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) pipelines in Burutu Local Governmnt Area of Delta State but unfortunately for them, they could not accomplish their mission of carting away the oil pipes. Saturday Vanguard learnt that the … read more
The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, was absent from the 60th birthday celebration of his erstwhile mentor and predecessor, Dr Peter Odili, on Friday in Abuja. Many dignitaries at the ceremony held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers wondered … read more
Nigeria’s most prominent armed group in the restive Niger Delta, MEND, said Thursday it had rescued and will soon release two German construction workers seized last month by unknown gunmen. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) … read more
There was yet another show of shame at the National Assembly yesterday as two senators engaged in open quarrel over the demotion former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, from the rank of Assistant … read more
Joint Task Force (JTF)codenamed ‘Operation Restore Hope’ said it has strengthened its intelligence to checkmate oil theft in the Niger Delta region, even as it has destroyed three new illegal local refineries operating in Egbematoro, Bayelsa State. It has also … read more
Two German employees of a Nigerian construction company have been rescued and released by militant group MEND. It’s the first time the group has gotten involved to help resolve a kidnapping. According to the German foreign ministry, two German workers … read more
The Rivers State government has, following the withdrawal of German construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, from the State on account of insecurity, entered into negotiations with a Chinese firm, China Harbour and Engineering Company to take up projects in … read more
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Wednesday that it would resist further attempts by the Federal Government to increase the prices of petroleum products, urging that urgent steps be taken instead to fix the nation’s refineries. General Secretary of the … read more
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday confirmed the redeployment of 10 police officers out of the agency, with assurances that the posting would not impede on-going investigative activities. The Commission�s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Babafemi, … read more