The embattled former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, has sneaked into the country. Ibori, who fled to the United States of America following the heat generated by his trial for alleged money laundering in London, returned to the … read more
The storm raging in the House of Representatives over the Speaker, Mrs. Patricia Etteh’s refusal to step down, took a new dimension on Saturday, as it has put the job of the House Leader, Chief Tunde Akogun, on the line. … read more
Gunmen in speedboats kidnapped three foreign workers from an offshore oilfield in Nigeria which was preparing to restart after being closed for 20 months due to an earlier attack, security sources said on Sunday. The three men, thought to be … read more
Barely twenty-four hours after oil giant Shell announced the re-opening of the Utorogun Gas Plant following its closure about a week ago due to a pipeline fire, the company yesterday afternoon reported the detection of a fresh fire on the … read more
An overzealous State Security Service operative on Friday beat up an elderly photo journalist with the Tribune newspaper, Mr. Tunde Babajide, at the installation ceremony of Iyalode, Chief Aminat Abiodun, in Ibadan. His ordeal was to continue in the hands … read more
battle line appears drawn between residents of the waterfronts and the Rivers state government over the latter�s insistence on demolishing and relocating the residents in Oroigwe Community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The Port Harcourt aborigines, who … read more
MILITANT youths in the Niger Delta plan to launch fresh attacks on oil facilities in the region. The United States (U.S) embassy in Abuja which raised the alarm in a security notice yesterday said it had received information that Movement … read more
Gunmen in oil-rich southern Nigeria have seized the 70-year-old mother of a federal lawmaker, family and police sources said on Saturday. “It is true. I have received the news, but the kidnappers are yet to make any contact with us,” … read more
The Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND says it will extend its bombing campaigns beyond the creeks of the region to other parts of the country if the Federal Government �accedes to the military�s request to raid militant … read more
Shell Puts Out Ogoni, Utorogu Fire, Repairs Pipelines read more