The meeting was serious, the issues weighty. From the United States of America to the United Kingdom, the concern has been expressed about the increasing volatility in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The concern for the unstable situation in … read more
THE South South Liberation Movement (SSLM), yesterday, expressed disappointment with the United States over a statement credited to the Special Assistant to President George Bush on security in the Gulf of Guniea, Mrs. Linda Greenfield that the American government was … read more
The Nigerian state of Kwara is to invite more Zimbabwean white farmers to come and farm its land, boosting an existing agricultural programme, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported on Wednesday. The state said it would welcome more farmers … read more
Uncertainty now hangs over the resumption of production of about 480,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil production by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in the Warri area of the Niger Delta, following threats of reprisal attacks by militant … read more
Shell Petroleum Development Company in the Niger Delta region reportedly needs more than $500 million to repair damages to the company�s facilities. According to the oil multinational’s management �uninterrupted theft� of the major components of its facilities in the region … read more
American rapper, Snoop Dogg has confirmed that he will be performing at the first annual ThisDay Music festival to commemorate Nigeria�s Independence anniversary celebrations on October 7 and 8 in Lagos, Nigeria. The rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, … read more
Canoes glide through the black, stinking water as children run along an overhead maze of precarious walkways through Makoko, a growing slum on stilts in Nigeria’s sprawling commercial capital, Lagos. Many of the original residents of Makoko are fishermen attracted … read more
Production targets of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) may no longer be feasible as a two-weeks-old labour dispute at the company has slowed construction of Train 6 of the Bonny LNG plant. THISDAY Checks yesterday revealed that workers building … read more
THE Fed eral Government weekend,gave conditions for the acceptance of the offer by the United States Government to assist in addressing the security challenges in the Niger Delta region,saying such acceptance would exclude the deployment of US marines to the … read more
THE Joint Military Task Force yesterday invaded Okochiri community in Okrika Local Council of Rivers State and arrested some suspected militants loyal to Mr. Tom Ateke, the wanted leader of the Niger Delta Vigilante group. The military offensive, which began … read more