On Monday, November 12, 2007, fighters from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) led by the undersigned raided the Exxon Mobil Qua Iboe Terminal jetty in Akwa Ibom state of Nigeria. Our mission was to dispossess … read more
Reuters) – Unknown attackers blew up a Nigerian crude oil pipeline operated by Royal Dutch Shell at the Forcados export terminal on Thursday, industry sources said. The dynamite attack forced Shell to reduce output by less than 50,000 barrels per … read more
At least 20 Cameroonian soldiers were killed during a fierce fighting in the Bakassi Peninsula with gunmen suspected to be Niger Delta militants. Cameroonian military sou-rces said the attackers who ambushed a speed boat wore Nigerian military uniforms. But yesterday, … read more
The United States Government is making preparations for its citizens allegedly involved in the $6m Wilbros bribery scandal to testify in Nigeria, a US-based Nigerian news agency, Empowered Newswire has reported. It said this move would enable the US government … read more
United States government yesterday pledged its support to the Federal Government in its efforts to curb activities of militant groups in the Niger-Delta region. US Deputy Secretary of State, Amb.assador John Negroponte, made the pledge at a news conference in … read more
A major reorganisation that will affect the three affiliates of the Royal Dutch Shell is to be announce soon. THISDAY learnt that the exercise will see Shell Development Company Limited (SPDC), Shell Exploration and Production Africa Limited (SEPA) and Shell … read more
President Umaru Yar�Adua on Tuesday insisted that his administration would not shield any corrupt Nigerian from prosecution no matter how highly placed. The President, who spoke at a national seminar by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja, said … read more
The controversial renovation contract in the House of Representatives rec-orded more casualties yesterday as the lower legislative chamber dramatically sacked all the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) principal officers. However, two of the officers, House Leader, Hon. Tunde Akogun, and Deputy … read more
A group of militants yesterday invaded Ibeno community, which hosts Mobil Nigeria Unlimited oil facilities, wounded four people and killed a woman. THISDAY checks revealed that the militants stormed the oil rich community through the Atlantic Ocean with 11 speed … read more
Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Brigadier General Lawrence Ngubane, has said that his troops would, henceforth, launch preemptive attacks on camps of militants operating in the area instead of waiting for them to first … read more