Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates, in the early hours of Sunday attacked two oil installations killing three and abducting seven oil workers in Bayelsa?   Our correspondent learnt that the pirates ambushed their unsuspecting victims in Okoroma and Ogbokiri=Akassa communities of Nembe and Brass Local Government areas of... Read more

Jihadist Fulani herdsmen reportedly attacked villagers in Nigeria’s Plateau state on Friday, killing 10 Christians and burning down 100 homes. International Christian Concern (ICC) reports the victims ranged in age from 4 to 86. Witnesses said the heavily armed attackers wore black clothing and shouted “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is the... Read more

*Wike, Tambuwal,  Udom, other governors attend Ikpeazu’s son wedding President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria is of the opinion that the reason why there are so many problems in the Nigerian society is because of a diminishing emphasis placed on the importance of family values.   He made his views known... Read more

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced the convening of its non-oil export webinar series. The Event is centered on deliberating opportunities that will enhance the country’s expansion of its drive towards diversifying the national economy, thereby reducing the reliance of... Read more

A syndicate in the Federal Ministry of Justice has been selling off forfeited and recovered assets belonging to the Federal Government, investigation by The PUNCH has revealed. The syndicate, comprising top justice ministry officials, including directors, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (name withheld) and political aides to the Attorney-General... Read more

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) have agreed to tackle pipeline ine vandalism, unemployment and other challenges in the Niger Delta region. The agreement was reached when PAP’s Interim Administrator, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) led a delegation to visit the Group Managing... Read more

Artisanal fishermen in the Niger Delta region on Saturday commended President Muhamadu Buhari for his response and concern on the ongoing oil leak from an oil well at Nembe in Bayelsa. An oil spill was reported from Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production... Read more

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has urged the Nigerian State to consider the damage caused by activities of crude oil thieves to the economic mainstay of the country and treat it as treasonable offence. According to the governor, the fight to stop oil theft has continued to fail because top ranking officers of the... Read more

Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Ltd on Friday said it is intensifying efforts to stop the ongoing Nov 5 leak from its operations at Nembe in Bayelsa. The assurance is contained in an update statement signed by Mr Victor Okoronkwo, Group Managing Director of the indigenous firm made available... Read more