Gunmen attacked a Nigerian oil installation Thursday but were repulsed by troops who killed two of the assailants, the military said. Soldiers also recovered three assault rifles from the militants, who attacked the pipeline interchange, said Lt. Col. Sagir Musa, … read more
A year into his presidency, Nigerian leader Umaru Yar’Adua is struggling to make good on promises to establish law and order and use the country’s huge oil wealth to make it one of the world’s top economies The courts are … read more
WHAT could be described as a fairy tale turned real on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as a cat allegedly turned into a middle-aged woman after being hit by a commercial motorcycle (Okada) on Aba/Port Harcourt Expressway. Nigerian Tribune … read more
Intensifying diesel scarcity and the sudden bounce in price to as much as N135 per litre is dragging industries and businesses into difficulties and casting a shadow on capacity utilisation and jobs. Indications are emerging that companies are beginning to … read more
Following the increase in the spate of violence, militancy and kidnapping particularly of women and children in Rivers State, the Police High Command in the State has concluded plans to mobilize Anti-Terrorist Squad to contain the situation. These were part … read more
A group has rejected the Federal Government�s proposal to use militant to protect oil installation. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) said the proposal was “laughable”. It said the plan would undermine the government�s case against … read more
A major policy thrust of Federal Government�s �constructive engagement� with the Niger Delta militants was revealed yesterday by the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed. He told the House of Representatives Committee on Defence that for the sake of lasting … read more
President Umaru Musa Yar�Adua has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to immediately recover outstanding payments of $1.91 billion (N236 billion) due to the Federal Government from Shell and ExxonMobil on the Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for the Bonga … read more
THE Joint Task Force in Rivers State have decried what they termed the poor attitude of people of Bonny to the ongoing security challenge in the state. Army PRO and spokesman of the security body in the state, lieutenant Col … read more
Following what has been described as a sham local government election in Delta state, political tension is seriously building up in and around the state, as a youth group, has issued a 14 -day ultimatum to President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, … read more