Barely four months after the labour strike that grounded commercial activities, employees of Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), who are members of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), have embarked on a strike action without any prior … read more
Dare-devil robbers took their audacity to the extreme in Katsina where they invaded the state�s police command headquarters and made away with N1 million cash. The hoodlums, who defied the presence of armed policemen within the office complex found their … read more
Kidnapped expatriates, baby freed in Ajaokuta read more
Forty eight hours after he was abducted a by yet to be identified militant group, the whereabout of blind octogenarian, Pa Jeffie Komonibo, who was seized at his Odi home in Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government area of Bayelsa State is still … read more
A billboard erected by Nigeria�s governing party to celebrate its victory in April�s election looms over Aba Road in the oil city of Port Harcourt. �Power comes from God,� it reads. �Thank you for voting.� The sentiment is a far … read more
Seven expatriate workers in Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL), were yesterday kidnapped and held hostage by staff of the company who were protesting management failure to abide by the agreement it entered with the workers last Tuesday. The expatriates, said … read more
President Umaru Musa Yar�Adua has said contrary to suggestions that his administration is wilfully shielding Chief James Ibori from prosecution by the British authorities, he has authorised a visit to Nigeria by officers of the London Metropolitan Police who are … read more
After more than a year on the sidelines, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria has resumed the export of liquefied petroleum gas to the United States. This comes just as Shell lifted the force majuere from its Forcardos Crude … read more
Two oil workers kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria, a Colombian and a Filipino, were released overnight in good health after 12 days in captivity, security sources said on Wednesday. They were handed over to Government and SSS officials by their … read more
A court in Nigeria has denied bail to an American aid worker and a Nigerian man, who were arrested last week for breaching the official secrets act. Judith Burdin Asuni and her colleague, Danjuma Saidu, are accused of assisting two … read more