Firstly, we want to dissociate ourselves from the statement purported to have been issued from MEND and signed by one Don Pedro regarding the current attack on the Shell EA fields. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta … read more
Heavily armed gunmen in speedboats kidnapped seven workers, including three foreigners, from an offshore Nigerian oilfield in a major setback to peace in the Niger Delta. The raid on Saturday night was the first big attack on an oil facility … read more
The trial by Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company of oral Trovalfloxacin (Trovan) in Kano between April 3 and 8, 1996 during the outbreak of severe meningitis in Nigeria was illegal. This verdict is contained in the report of an Investigation Committee set … read more
Political associates of the embattled former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, met on Sunday to devise fresh strategies to help him out of his present predicament. The state Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, led his deputy, Prof. Amos Utuama, … read more
As pressure continues to mount on the Speaker of the House of Representa-tives, Hon. Patricia Etteh, to step down from office, lawmakers loyal to her have given conditions for the resolution of the logjam in the House. The House resumes … read more
After what seemed like a lull, armed militants believed to be members of the dreaded Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) have launched an attack on a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel belonging to Shell … read more
Seven oil workers who were kidnapped from an offshore oil field in the Niger Delta were released Monday after two days in captivity, police said. The workers � three foreigners and four Nigerians � were seized Saturday night after gunmen … read more
MILITANTS, suspected to be operatives of the Niger-Delta Freedom Force (NDDF), have blown up the country homes of two prominent politicians and contractors at Ofunama ward in Ovia South-West local government area of Edo State with dynamites, alleging that they … read more
Unknown gunmen who kidnapped Madam Goldcoast Dickson, mother of a member of the House of Representaives have demanded for N500.000 consultation fee before opening up negotiations. Aside the consultation fee, the kidnappers through a telephone calls are said to be … read more
There is apprehension among Abia State residents following the spate of kidnapping across the state in recent weeks. In the last one month, not less than 10 kidnap cases have been reported to the police with the perpetrators extorting ransom … read more