The United States is partnering with Nigeria to counter growing violence in its oil-rich delta region that is threatening an ally that has made valuable contributions to peacekeeping and regional stability in Africa, says a U.S. defense official. Theresa Whelan, … read more
THE guns boomed once again in Okrika, Rivers State on Wednesday night in fresh fighting between security operatives and suspected Niger Delta militants. By the time the dust settled, a man believed to be the deputy of wanted Ateke Tom … read more
The electoral commission barred Vice President Atiku Abubakar from Nigeria’s crucial elections, omitting his name from the roster of two dozen approved candidates vying to lead Africa’s most-populous nation. Abubakar’s camp said it would contest the ruling in court. The … read more
Two Italian oil workers who were abducted in southern Nigeria three months ago have been released. The employees of the oil company, Agip, were kidnapped on 7 December during an attack on an oil export terminal in the Niger Delta. … read more
Reuters) – Nigerian militants on Thursday released two Italian oil workers they had been holding hostage in remote creeks in the oil-producing Niger Delta for more than three months, a Reuters witness said The Movement for the Emancipation of the … read more
As the power supply situation in the country hit an all time low, the Federal Government yesterday blamed the Nigerian Gas Company (a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) and two joint venture oil companies, Shell and Chevron for … read more
The following is reported as being the staement from MEND regarding the relase of the Italian hostages and is taken from www.repubblica.it Today Thursday march 15, 2007 we released the italians cosma russo and franco arena, captured in the december … read more
Josie Beth Gregorio Foroozan, the Filipino woman believed to have faked her abduction in Nigeria, told the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday that armed men dressed like policemen indeed “kidnapped” her on Feb 6 in Port Harcourt, led … read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), yesterday said the Port Harcourt refinery will most likely restart production of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) before the end of the week. Production activity at the refinery was suspended about three months ago so … read more
President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday reassured the international community that the Federal Government is fully prepared and able to provide adequate security for oil workers and installations in the Niger Delta, and ensure speedy release of hostages. In the same vein, … read more