SUSPECTED militants yesterday attacked a houseboat owned by Shell in Oloma area of Rivers State, killing two security operatives. Another report said the militants also attacked a flow station belonging to the oil giant in the area. But Shell denied … read more
The northern group, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), says that leaders of the Niger Delta should be held responsible for the festering militancy problem in the region. In a communiqu� issued at the end of its national executive council meeting in … read more
The Federal Government has said that it is ready to shut in oil wells and lose revenue if that was what would be required to achieve the 2008 gas flares out deadline The Deputy Director/Head of Gas, Department of Petroleum … read more
Officials in northern Nigeria’s most populuous state have said they are worried by a sharp rise in the number of cases of the paralysing disease poliomyelitis. “In the last six months we have recorded 90 polio cases which is a … read more
Reuters) – Nigeria’s senior oil workers’ union said on Friday it was suspending all strike action at the local unit of U.S. energy giant Chevron after reaching agreement in a labour dispute with the firm. “All industrial action has been … read more
All political office holders from the nine oil producing states in the country yesterday in Abuja agreed to support the proposed Niger Delta Summit which they believe will be governed by the due regards for rule of law and due … read more
TO further tighten the noose on Niger Delta militants, more sophisticated weapons ordered by the authorities are soon to arrive the country to complement existing security network in the oil-rich area. Specifically, the Navy has ordered more warships from abroad … read more
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCO) has denied reports that the Bonga oil field, over 200 kilometers off-coast was attacked by militants because of poor radar coverage. In the same vein, the Deputy Chairman of House Committee on … read more
The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, otherwise known as Operation Restore Hope, has deployed a helicopter, eight additional gunboats and patrol crafts in the waterways of the region. Our correspondent gathered that the helicopter, which was brought from … read more
THE last may not have been heard about the attack on Shell Petroleum Development Com-pany�s Bonga flow station in Bayelsa State last week Thursday. The alleged attack led to the shutdown of an offshore oil field that produced about 200,000 … read more