Last Wednesday�s attack by those claiming to be mem-bers of the militant Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND on the BONGA platform operated by Shell Producing Unlimited has signalled a new phase of criminality in the oil … read more
American Postal Service agents have discovered counterfeit cheques, lottery tickets and e-Bay overpayment documents worth $2.1 billion while investigating a scam involving some Nigerians and a US citizen. PCworld.com reports that a cyber investigator with the US Postal Service, Chris … read more
(Reuters) – Nigerian gunmen have freed four foreign oil workers kidnapped in two separate incidents in the Niger Delta last month, a military spokesman said on Thursday. Sagir Musa, spokesman for the military task force (JTF) in Rivers state, said … read more
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers yesterday attacked the convoy of Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, killing the driver to his Aide-De-Camp in the process. The governor�s convoy, which was said to be travelling from Benin to Warri, was attacked … read more
AMIDST increasing restiveness in the Niger Delta, multi-national oil companies in the country are to meet with the Presidency before the end of this week. They were feelers that may advise the Federal Government against the militarisation of the region. … read more
IT was a startling revelation on Thursday at the ongoing probe into the transportation sector at the Senate, as it was discovered that the Minister of Transportation, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, withdrew N30. 9 billion between December 26 and 31, 2007. … read more
The Rivers State Government has been asked to import lie-detectors for use at the ongoing Truth and Reconciliation Commission because some of those who testify are rather more afraid of their village juju than The Holy Bible or The Quoran. … read more
Nigeria on Thursday added its voice to the growing international pressure on Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe over an election in which the opposition candidate has withdrawn in protest over violence. The Nigerian government was “deeply concerned” at the prospect of … read more
U.S. Embassy Abuja U.S. Consulate General LAGOS NIGERIA June 26, 2008 Warden Message Attention all American citizens: American citizens are reminded that according to recent press reports Niger Delta militants may plan to escalate their activities in regions beyond their … read more
From: Jomo Gbomo Sent: 25 June 2008 13:41 Subject: MEND Ceasefire Update Around 1900Hrs today, Tuesday, June 24, 2008, only 19 Hours away from a Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) unilateral ceasefire aimed at restoring peace, … read more