Another day of diplomatic efforts to secure the release of four British oil workers held captive in Nigeria are continuing today. The men were among seven overseas workers abducted in an attack on a residential compound in the country’s Akwa … read more
Nigeria’s troubled oil-rich Niger Delta has witnessed an upsurge in violence, with fighting between militants and Nigerian troops, in which militants claim at least a dozen soldiers were killed. The government’s handling of the crisis has come in for some … read more
THE Nigerian Army has described as untrue the claim by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) that its members killed over 10 soldiers in two separate attacks in the Niger Delta on Wednesday. But in a … read more
ATTEMPTS were being made last night to secure the release of four Scottish oil workers kidnapped at gunpoint in Nigeria, as the Foreign Office confirmed that the men were still alive. Nigerian government officials have made contact with the men … read more
Nigeria is the eighth richest oil country in the world and the wealthiest in Africa, with oil revenues accounting for nearly 80% of the national budget. Over the decades, Nigeria has earned billions of dollars from its oil sector, and … read more
‘This Day’ newspaper is sponsoring a musical festival this coming Saturday and Sunday, October 7 and 8, respectively. The venue for the first evening will be the �Polo Grounds�, located adjacent to Awolowo Road in Ikoyi, Lagos; this is approximately … read more
Soldiers in attack helicopters battled speedboats full of heavily armed fighters for control of key oil installations. Seven foreigners were snatched from within the barbed wire topped walls of a residential compound. Militants claimed dozens of soldiers were killed and … read more
Niger Delta militants on Wednesday claimed the killing of nine soldiers in a firefight in Ekulema, Rivers State. �In the ensuing firefight, which lasted about one and a half hours, our units captured two gunboats, killing all occupants, nine soldiers,� … read more
Armed men attacked a convoy in Nigeria’s oil-rich southeastern delta Wednesday, sparking a gunbattle with security forces, a government security official said Brig. Gen. Alfred Ilogho said the convoy was carrying soldiers and supplies for a Agip, a subsidiary of … read more
FEDERAL Government yesterday commissioned the much awaited 300,000 litre capacity Mega floating station to dispense petroleum products at retail pump prices in the Niger Delta to boost commerce in the area. The Mega floating station, �MV Nembe�is the first of … read more