The ancient island of Bonny, Rivers State, which has in the recent past become a haven for militants, has been taken over by soldiers, who now conduct a house-to-house search for gunmen. Also, banking activities in the area have remained … read more
(AFP) � Nigeria’s main oil workers union NUPENG threatened Thursday to pull out its members if there was no improvement to the worsening security climate in the country’s Niger Delta. “We have made several representions to the federal government. But … read more
(Reuters) – The Nigerian government said on Thursday it would set up a committee of Niger Delta leaders to propose recommendations on ending violence in the oil-producing region so that long-awaited peace talks can take place. President Umaru Yar’Adua last … read more
When Gordon Brown met Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua in London this week, improving the security of energy supplies from the Niger Delta was high on the agenda. Sabotage and oil theft have cut production in the world’s eighth-largest oil exporter … read more
Repair works on some loose joints on the highly strategic Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, will commence on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at noon, and not today as reported. But the all-important link bridge between Lagos Mainland and the Island, the … read more
THE Federal Government on Thursday opted to �discuss� with the Niger Delta people in place of the summit earlier proposed. Vice President Goodluck Jonathan disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of his meeting with … read more
(Reuters) – At least 17 people died at a prayer meeting in rural Nigeria after apparently breathing noxious fumes from their power generator while asleep, police and witnesses said on Wednesday. The deaths highlight the worsening power crisis in Africa’s … read more
A band of suspected militants attacked a naval houseboat stationed in Nigeria’s restive, oil-rich south Wednesday, sparking a gunbattle that left five people dead, military officials said. About 30 gunmen attacked a boat housing naval personnel assigned to protect strategic … read more
Plans to deal with oil smuggling and corruption in the Niger Delta region have been outlined by Gordon Brown in a press conference with the President of Nigeria. The UK has offered to assist in providing “robust accounting systems” and … read more
A startling revelation emerged yesterday about the Green Tree Agreement (GTA), the treaty ceding the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon, as military authorities spoke about the security implications of the agreement. The Senate Joint Ad Hoc Committee on the International … read more