Militants holding two Italian hostages in Nigeria’s oil region said Thursday they would not release their captives until May at the earliest as payback for the day-earlier rescue of a Lebanese hostage. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger … read more
Four missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been abducted and are being held hostage near Port Harcourt, Nigeria, a church spokesman said Tuesday. All four men are Nigerian nationals between the ages of 19 and … read more
Militants in the Niger Delta appear divided over the latest threat of attack on oil workers especially expatriates in the region codenamed “Operation Black Cobra” as the Joint Revolutionary Council, the clearing house of militants has dissociated itself from the … read more
The British Government yesterday said the lingering crisis in the Niger Delta region was a reflection of lack of confidence by the people of the region in their leaders and the failure of the governments to address their needs. British … read more
MINISTER of State for Defence, Architect Mike Onolememen, spoke to a select group of journalists, last weekend, at Uromi in Edo State shortly after he was honoured by his people on his new appointment. Regional Editor, South-South, Emma Amaize, was … read more
AS the general elections draw near, men of the Nigerian Army have been charged to adequately prepare for any eventuality that may arise. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Major-General M. S. Saleh, gave the charge on … read more
The federal government anticipates that the Court of Appeal will this week rule in its favor and declare the seat of the vice president vacant. If it does do so, a top source in the presidency has strongly indicated that … read more
The United States (US), in its anxious search for energy security, was said to have embarked on a risky strategy to arm and train the militaries of oil-producing countries in West African, as part of an expansion of the Global … read more
Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited has said that it is currently supplying uninterrupted power to 17 communities in Rivers State and will continue to devise more ways of making life more comfortable to the natives of its host communities. In addition, … read more
SHELL Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Egwa Flow station in Warri South local government council area of Delta State was on Thursday gutted by fire when one of the oil Well Head went up in flames. As at Friday evening the … read more