The oil-rich Niger Delta in southern Nigeria has become one of the world’s most dangerous places, both for civilians and foreigners. VOA’s Nico Colombant went to the scene of a recent kidnapping and to the memorial service of a former … read more
Two Indian employees of a petrochemical firm were kidnapped on Saturday by gunmen in the Nigerian oil heartland of Port Harcourt, police said on Sunday. On Saturday an army spokesman had said three Indians were abducted from their residence by … read more
There were strong indications yesterday that oil workers under the umbrellas of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) will today begin a strike action to protest what they … read more
Security agencies in the Niger Delta region were on Sunday placed on red alert following threats by militants to embark on fresh attacks on oil workers and facilities this week. It was learnt that the Federal Government issued the order … read more
(AP) Attackers vandalized an oil installation run by a French oil company in Nigeria’s restive southern region, a company spokeswoman said Monday. No injuries or kidnappings were reported. Total spokeswoman Patricia Marie said an unknown number of people “intruded” Sunday … read more
Gunmen dynamited the front gate of a residential compound in southern Nigeria on Saturday and kidnapped three Indians in an attack that left one Nigerian dead, the military said. Security forces intervened before seven other Indian nationals could be taken … read more
PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday said he would have secured tenure extension if he had really wanted it �because I would have prayed to God and He would have answered me� Speaking in Abuja at the valedictory edition of his radio … read more
Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria`s Vice President-elect and outgoing Governor of south-eastern Bayelsa state, has described the dynamite attack on his country home by unknown gunmen Tuesday night as politically motivated “minor incident”. “It is the price we all have to pay … read more
Hostage-takers have released a toddler, its nanny and a driver kidnapped four days ago in Nigeria’s oil-rich south, police said today. Rivers state Police Commissioner Felix Ogbaudu said the three were released yesterday, four days after being snatched in a … read more
All workers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its affiliates have been directed to, come to work on Monday clad in red outfits as a way of expressing their angst over the sale of the Port Harcourt and … read more