The Rivers State Police Command on Tuesday instructed companies and residents of Port Harcourt to screen vehicles before allowing them entry into their premises. The command�s directive signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Ireju Barasua, on behalf of … read more
Following two car bombs that exploded at the Shell Club area of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) residential area, the oil giant has closed most car parks in its areas of operation, and restricted entrance into its offices. As at … read more
Nigeria’s president has denied claims by his deputy that he awarded contracts to his favourite aides and ministers. Atiku Abubakar told a parliamentary committee probing him for fraud that it was President Olusegun Obasanjo that was corrupt and not him. … read more
A militant group in Nigeria’s oil-rich river delta region said Wednesday it has turned down offers of ransom for four foreign hostages, reiterating that the captives will only be freed in exchange for imprisoned comrades. “As earlier stated, the release … read more
A RATHER alarming twist was yesterday introduced to the crisis in the Niger Delta region as two separate massive car bomb explosions rocked the facilities of two oil conglomerates – Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Agip Oil Company. Also … read more
THE Federal Government has reversed itself again on plans to sell controlling interest in the Port Harcourt Refining Company, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), with a January 19 deadline fixed for submission of expression of interest. … read more
GOVERNOR Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s nomination as the ruling Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate in next year’s election has generated a plethora of views from Nigerians in Europe, the United States (U.S) and among western diplomats. One western diplomat told … read more
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria on Monday began frantic moves to put out a raging fire which engulfed its Bomu oil well in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers state, barely one month after another inferno on Yorla Well-head … read more
Militants seeking a greater share of oil revenues for their impoverished region detonated two car bombs nearly simultaneously Monday in southern Nigeria, the latest in a series of attacks that have cut crude production in Africa’s oil giant by one … read more
The delay in rehabilitating the dilapidated Port Harcourt International Airport, nearly five months after it was shut, is raising concern amongst air travellers. Work on the airport, which was closed for repairs on August 18, is yet to start, foreclosing … read more