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90% Indigenes Could Lose � PENGASSAN

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has disclosed that 90 per cent of Niger Delta indigenes stand to lose their jobs in the region if the current insecurity and hostage taking persist. President of PENGASSAN, … read more

Bird flu death confirmed

Nigeria’s first human fatality from bird flu has been confirmed by the World Health Organisation. Tests in London confirmed that a 22-year-old woman who died on 17 January was infected with the deadly H5N1 strain. Nigeria reported several human cases … read more

OBJ – Our Plans on Niger Delta Crisis

President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday in Port Harcourt said his administration would from now on adopt a �stick and carrot� approach in solving the Niger Delta problem whereby he would ensure the development of the area but apply force to curtail … read more

Militants’ Threat Scares Abuja

IT was meant to be a security report to put operatives in government offices on the alert and prevent them from being caught unawares by the activities of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) militants. But … read more

9 kidnapped oil workers freed

China’s Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that nine Chinese oil workers who were kidnapped last month in Nigeria had been released unharmed by their captors. The workers were taken Jan. 25 when gunmen stormed the government-owned Chinese National Petroleum Co. office … read more