Moves by oil giants, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), to acquire lands from their host communities in Bonny and Port Harcourt have back-fired and the aggrieved communities are now in court demanding justice. The affected communities are the Rumukwurushi in … read more
There was a mild drama yesterday at the technical session of the ongoing Offshore West Africa (OWA) conference in Abuja as oil and gas industry operators queried the utilisation of $4 billion (N500 billion) said to have accrued to the … read more
Multinational oil exploration and production companies at the weekend, met with the Federal Government to iron out thorny issues relating to their continued operations in the Niger Delta. The companies have been showing reluctance to assist the government realize some … read more
Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited on Thursday berated oil companies in the country, saying they spend huge sums on supporting �masquerades, festivals and coronations � in the Niger Delta instead of developmental projects. The company, at the ongoing Offshore West Africa … read more
The Federal Government has ordered Arik Air and Virgin Nigeria to move their domestic operations to the domestic terminal following the expiration of time given to the two airlines at mid-night yesterday. With this directive, the two airlines will now … read more
Facts emerged yesterday on how the contracts for the printing of ballot papers by the Indepen-dent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ended up in the hand of a South African company. THISDAY checks revealed that the electoral body actually awarded the … read more
The United States yesterday clarified its African Command (AFRICOM) project, maintaining that there was no plan to establish a military base in Nigeria. Addressing newsmen in Lagos at the end of a listening tour she undertook across four states in … read more
Nigeria on Wednesday gained another international recognition as the World Bank has agreed to help upgrade safety equipment at the nation�s airports with $10 million. The major chunk of the money, according to sources close to the ministry of aviation, … read more
A traditional ruler who allegedly linked a former governor with the activities of dreaded militant, Ateke Tom, has denied ever making such a statement. Captain Nemi Iyalla Oputibeya X, the traditional ruler of Koniju in Okrika, Rivers State, on Tuesday … read more
Some ballot papers used for the April 21, 2007 presidential election were printed in South Africa, findings by THE PUNCH have revealed. This contradicts the claim of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Maurice Iwu, that the printing were … read more