FORMER Delta State governor, Chief James Ibori, was back in the Kaduna Prison yesterday, just 24 hours after he was taken from the prison to Abuja. His return to the prison came ahead of the resumption, today, of hearing of … read more
President Umaru Yar�Adua has stopped the purchase of official vehicles for ministers, special advisers and permanent secretaries. A statement from the Special Adviser to the President on Communication, Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi, said that the President gave the directive during the … read more
Violence against oil companies in Africa�s top oil producer has been on the rise since September, when peace talks with rebels broke down after the arrest of a prominent militia leader. In an email to the media, the Movement for … read more
United States embassy in Nigeria has disclosed plans to overhaul its visa process to check activities of touts and give equal access to all genuine visa applicants in the country. The new Consul General, Ms Donna Blair said this during … read more
“The Federal Government policy to stop gas flaring commences on Jan. 1, 2008, and any company which flares gas after that time would be shut down.” This was the strong warning from the Nigerian government in October last year to … read more
An oil tanker burst into flames at Nigeria’s Port Harcourt on Friday after two loud explosions were heard, oil industry sources said. The tanker was berthed in a general cargo area, not at an oil exporting terminal, and crude exports … read more
In a press release – MEND have claimed responsibility for the tanker explosion that rocked Port Harcourt this morning. The message was sent from the e-mail address used by its spokesman Jomo Gbomo. Scroll own for thier statement in full… … read more
SECURITY agencies’ repeated pronouncements that foreign mercenaries were operating in the Niger Delta have been corroborated by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). The militant group said that the mercenaries were training youths in several camps … read more
Four oil service ships were yesterday attacked by unknown gunmen, on the channel leading to Nigeria’s largest oil and gas export complex on Bonny Island. According to report, two people were injured, but none of the vessels were boarded. Bonny … read more
THE Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Owoye Azazi, has directed all military formations in the Niger Delta to be on the red alert following renewed threats by militants to unleash mayhem on the region. Only yesterday, leader of the … read more