Nigeria [FAAN], Mr. Muhammad Yusufu,has said that night flight operations would commence at the Owerri airport in due course with the completion of its airfield lighting. The development is coming even as Yusufu said that about N254 million has been … read more
The Federal Government has generated about $2.28 bilion as revenue from the sale of oil blocks in four years. The revelation came just as a Federal Government team, led by the Director in charge of Petroleum Inspectorate Com-mission, formerly Department … read more
Suspected militants on Wednesday laid siege to Calabar-Itu Road, firing sporadic shots and preventing motorists from plying the road. The cause of their action was not immediately known, but our correspondent who visited the scene around Usung Esuk noticed that … read more
CHIEF of Defence Staff, Gen. Andrew Owoye Azazi, has ruled out full military operations in the Niger Delta. He said it would mean waging war against innocent Nigerians, whom the militants are using as shield. He gave the assurance yesterday … read more
FORMER Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha of Bayelsa State is to return to the state tomorrow for the first time since his impeachment and subsequent detention two years ago. Chief Alamieyeseigha who was released from jail a month ago and returned to … read more
The Chairman of the Federal Government Committee on Peace and Conflict Resolution in the Niger Delta, Senator David Brigidi, has ruled out amnesty for militants who are involved in criminal activities. He said identified criminals would not benefit from the … read more
As the Joint Task Force on peace in the Niger Delta moves into local communities in Rivers State to flush out potential troublemakers, the cultists have started targeting persons suspected to be supplying information to the troops on their whereabouts. … read more
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta has called on President Umaru Yar�Adua to restrain the military from carrying out its planned attack on Ijaw communities. The body, in an e-mail message in Warri, Delta State, said it … read more
To make up for the shortfall in oil revenue as a result of the crisis in the Niger Delta, the federal government is planning to introduce a new tax regime. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 117th edition of … read more
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, on Tuesday, ordered investigation into the sources of arms and ammunition used during the last Saturday mayhem in Ekpan, Uvwie Local Government area of the state. Seven persons have so far been arrested by … read more