Yenagoa�Against the back drop of the upsurge in youth militancy in the troubled Niger Delta, security has been reinforced around expatriate construction workers operating in Bayelsa State. The security beef up, it was gathered, might not be unconnected with the … read more
AS political violence intensifies in Nigeria, two front-runners have emerged in the country’s elections that will take place this month. The election on April 21 is being hailed as a landmark because it will be the first democratic transition between … read more
In his quest for a stronger alliance against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the April 21 presidential election, former Head of State and presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), General Muhammadu Buhari, has invited presidential candidates … read more
A coalition of militants under the aegis of �Coalition of Niger Delta Forces� have issued the Federal Government with 72 hours ultimatum to withdraw all military personnel from the Niger Delta, release Alhaji Asari Dokubo and Raphael Uwazurike or they … read more
Below is a chronology of some major attacks and kidnappings involving the Nigerian oil industry this year. — Jan. 12, 2007 – Nine South Korean workers and one Nigerian are freed two days after being kidnapped from the Bayelsa state … read more
Rivers State Governor, Dr. Peter Odili, on Sunday pleaded with the people of the state to avoid engaging in any act capable of derailing the general election slated for this week. Odili, in his Easter message to the people of … read more
NIGERIAN engineers have attributed the moribund state of the nation’s refineries to the Federal Government’s interference in their management. In a submission by the Executive Committee and Fellows of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) in Warri, Delta State, the … read more
Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said his party, the Action Congress (AC) is ready to work with All Nigeria People�s Party (ANPP) to make sure that the People�s Democratic Party (PDP) does not come back to power. The Vice-President who … read more
Turkey’s Merpa Company on Saturday disclosed the names of its two engineers kidnapped in Nigeria, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. The two Turkish engineers, whose names are Ilker Izci and Murat Orhan, were working in Nigeria for a project … read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has taken delivery of 250,000 rechargeable lamps to be used during this month�s elections. The actual cost and the identity of the contractors that supplied the lamps could not be established Reports of the procurement … read more