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Ateke Tom’s suspected deputy killed

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

V.P. Banned from elections

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

Italians released in Niger Delta

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

Militants release Italian hostages

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

MEND STATEMENT

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 Speaks To Authorities

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

PH Refinery to Resume Production this Week

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