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Militants hijack ship

THE Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND yesterday, hijacked a cargo ship and took about 24 foreign nationals on board hostage at the Chanomi Creeks in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. The militant group … read more

FG in talks to free Filipino hostages

Nigerian government officials have begun talks to secure the release of six Filipino seamen snatched from a cargo ship in the southern oil producing delta, authorities said on Sunday. The talks began as Nigerian warships mobilised for a four-day naval … read more

Alamieyeseigha: EFCC Writes US for Visa

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commis-sion (EFCC) yesterday told a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos and presided over by Justice Muhammed Shuaib, that the Commission has formally written to the Consular-General of the United States embassy in Lagos, requesting … read more

How does the Transition Monitoring Group view preparations for the coming elections? Well, in recent times the TMG has spoken about the lackadaisical attitude of the Independent National Electoral Commission, and indeed, the Federal Government towards these important elections. Don’t … read more

Militants Grab 7 More Hostages

Kidnappers grabbed seven foreign workers off a merchant ship Saturday in the latest hostage-taking in Nigeria’s restive southern oil-producing region, officials said. Militants seeking to pressure the national government into giving more local control over the area’s oil resources have … read more