Ogoni youths have given the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria certain conditions to fulfil as a means of eliminating frequent fire outbreaks on the company�s facilities in the area. The conditions are the raising of a surveillance team to … read more
The three Italian and one Lebanese hostage held by an armed separatist group since December 7 in the Niger delta region of southern Nigeria are “well”, according to their captors, but no progress has been made in negotiating their release. … read more
Unknown gunmen killed four community chiefs in a remote part of Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta, kidnapping eight others who were travelling in the same boat, police said on Monday. A police spokeswoman in Port Harcourt, the delta’s main city, said … read more
FRESH facts emerged on Saturday on why President Olusegun Obasanjo restored the privileges of Vice-President Atiku Abubakar shortly before the Court of Appeal affirmed on Friday in Abuja that Atiku remained the vice-president. Sunday Punch learnt that the Presidency had … read more
IN an attempt to arrest the current fuel scarcity in the country, the Port Harcourt refinery will commence operations tomorrow thereby boosting fuel supply through domestic source. Group Managing-Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Funso Kupolokun, who … read more
Suspected avian influenza was recorded in northern Nigeria’s Sokoto State, a day after the disease reportedly infected 5,000 birds in nearby Kastina state, a senior official said. Forestry and Animal Health Commissioner Abdulkadir Junaidu said a disease suspected to be … read more
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Amidst the continued incidence of shortage of petroleum products in most parts of the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), yesterday said the problem persists because the corporation has had to contend with the challenges posed by massive pipeline … read more
Militants in the Niger Delta Region yesterday freed nine South Koreans and one Nigerian abducted on January 10. Freedom was secured for the hostages by the Bayelsa State Government. A statement from the government on Friday said the release of … read more
Nigeria’s democratic experiment is in danger of collapse because of neglect and corruption, a top US intelligence official said on Thursday. National Intelligence Director John Negroponte made the comment in assessing Nigeria’s ability to transfer power from President Olesegun Obasanjo … read more