Tension in Bayelsa, as aggrieved communities plan showdown with Shell over GMoU, Bonga Oil spills

Twelve aggrieved Bayelsa communities have resolved to shut down operations of the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC,…

Militants bomb oil pipeline again

Nigerian militants on Tuesday bombed a state-run oil pipeline near the southern port city of Warri,…

Obasanjo, Yar’adua, Jonathan allegedly blew over N70trn in 15yrs – NEITI

The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Waziri Adio Tuesday revealed how…

Alleged fraud: Prosecution’s absence stalls ex NAMA chief’s trial

Justice Babs Kuewumi of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos Tuesday adjourned till December 2, to…

Pirates shift from hijacking to kidnapping

Global piracy has shifted away from hijacking and towards kidnapping as the number of kidnappings now…

Oil rises as investor confidence over US polls boosts risk assets

Oil prices rose on Tuesday ahead of the U.S. presidential election as investors unwound some of…

Niger Delta Avengers caution Nigerian government against sycophants

The Niger-Delta Avengers yesterday cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against dealing with those it described as ‘sycophants’…

NNPC: Unions threaten to down-tools at Warri refinery

The Executive Committee of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and its sister…

N136m NIMASA fraud: EFCC closes case in Calistus Obi’s trial 

Wale Akoni (SAN), counsel to Calistus Obi who is standing trial on a N136 million fraud…

Shippers’ Council threatens to revoke licenses of inactive ICD concessionaires

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has threatened to cancel the licenses of Inland Container Depot (ICD)…

NIMASA awaiting ministerial approval for acquisition of 6 sea patrol vessels

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is currently awaiting a ministerial approval to proceed…

Nigerian airlines delayed 7,722 flights in 90 days

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said domestic airlines operating in the country recorded 7,722…