The House of Representatives was yesterday stunned to discover that the Bonga Oil Field, the biggest offshore oil platform in the country, had no radar but a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV). It also discovered that the Naval Patrol Boats that … read more
Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (Pengassan) and Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Association (NUPENG) union members of local Chevron unit yesterday began strike at the Chevron’s administrative offices throughout the country . The action … read more
Thursday�s militants� attack on Bonga, Shell�s biggest offshore facility in Nigeria, and the resultant shut in of over 200,000 barrels of crude per day could have a domino effect on the economy beginning with missed projections. Government had last week … read more
Pastor Dies After Marathon Sex with PH Prostitute A randy pastor (name withheld) in one of the new generation churches in Ogbunabali area of Port Harcourt was last Saturday found dead in a beautiful harlot’s room in Obinwanne Guest House … read more
The militant group behind some of the worst attacks on Nigeria’s oil infrastructure and the kidnap of oil workers has announced a ceasefire. The group, the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) said it followed an appeal made by elders … read more
There are mounting concerns in the country over attacks by Niger Delta militants on oil flow lines and installations particularly on Nigeria�s deep offshore platforms. Most analysts now see the attack on offshore platforms as not just an attack on … read more
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is to receive $405.774 million from oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region this year. This fact emerged yesterday during the presentation of NDDC’s 2008 budget to the National Assembly. Of the amount, … read more
To check the unending rise in crude oil prices, the United States has asked countries to �reduce untargeted subsidies� in a �reasonable and timely way�. But the one-day summit of oil producers and consumers held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, yesterday, … read more
The spate of kidnappings, which had hitherto abated for sometime resurfaced yesterday as gunmen in Elelenwo, Rivers State, abducted Mr. Alawari Ndu, the younger brother to the state�s Chief Judge, Justice Iche Ndu. The incident, which was said to have … read more
Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua has ordered a military offensive to curb the rising mayhem in the oil-rich Niger Delta. The action comes days after oil rebels attacked a key petroleum facility in the region. Gilbert da Costa has more for … read more