Gunmen have attacked an offshore oil pumping station at dawn in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, kidnapping three Italians and at least one other, say police. Bayelsa State police commissioner Hafiz Ringim told the BBC: “The militants came in four boats and … read more
Gunmen attacked a southern Nigerian oil installation belonging to a subsidiary of Italy’s Eni SpA early Thursday, killing one person and taking three Italians hostage, officials said. Bayelsa state Police Commissioner Hafiz Ringim confirmed the attack on the Agip oil … read more
A major tragedy befell the police high command yesterday when a 52-year old Commissioner of Police, (Police Mobile Unit, Abuja) Mr. Teka Felix, was shot dead by suspected robbers at a close range. The attack, which occurred at about 12.45pm … read more
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the Senate not to acquiesce to the proposal by President Olusegun Obasanjo to reduce the amount of money earmarked as fuel subsidy in the 2007 budget, saying that if the reduction was allowed, it … read more
Hopes by the Nigerian Gas Company to restore gas supply to Power Holding Company of Nigeria and other industrial concerns have been dashed by militants in the Niger Delta region. It was learnt that the militants last week, prevented the … read more
There is a cold diplomatic war between Nigeria and Britain over the leadership of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs as a new secretary-general takes over next month, Empowered Newswire reports. With the completion of the tenure of Africa�s … read more
The recklessness exhibited by commercial motorcycle operators on the streets of Port Harcourt , the Rivers State capital, is giving officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission a cause for concern. Similarly, the Port Harcourt-based Institute of Human Right and … read more
The campaign office of the Bayelsa State Governor, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, was on Tuesday night rocked by an explosion. The attack on the office, known as the Green Movement, came barely 10 days after the state secretariat of Peoples Democratic … read more
THE United States (U.S.) yesterday sought the support of all Nigerians, especially the military for the country’s democratic process. It, however, warned that it would not tolerate any truncation of Nigeria’s democracy under any guise. Washington, therefore, appealed to the … read more
Fuel supply in Lagos and adjoining states may be disrupted if the fire on the pipeline at Ije Ododo village is not put out. The fire broke out last Saturday on the pipeline that runs through the community with refined … read more