Navy averts pirate attack on three merchant vessels in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Navy has averted pirate attack on three merchant vessels, namely MV MOXON, MT AFRICAN BEAUTY and MT MADONA.
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Gunmen kill five in Rivers, slay three soldiers in Bayelsa
In what seems to becoming a daily affair in the Niger Delta, unidentified gunmen yesterday invaded the premises of the Rivers State High Court complex along Moscow and Station roads …
Troops kill four suspected pirates in Niger Delta
The Joint military force in the Niger Delta, Operation Pulo Shield, said on Tuesday that its personnel killed four suspected pirates during a surveillance patrol along the Ogbia-Nembe waterways in Bayelsa State on Monday.
Niger Delta communities deny issuing Saipem quit notice
They claimed that they had never been denied whatever was due to their communities since the project commenced saying those threatening shut down oil installations in the area under the pretence of breach in contractual agreements as mere mischief makers.
Dickson appoints ex-militant leader, 7 others into LG caretaker c’ttees
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has submitted the name of former militant leader, Joshua Maciver, and seven other to the state House of Assembly as chairmen, caretaker committee for the eight local government areas in the state.
Suspected militants attack police station, bank in Bayelsa
Gunmen suspected to be militants yesterday attacked the Amassoma Police Division in Bayelsa state and a commercial bank. Confirming the attack, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Asinim Butswat in a statement said the gunmen invaded the station at about 12:35 a.m, with three speedboats. Butswat said, “Shortly afterwards, the hoodlums attacked the UBA Bank, […]
Dickson attributes multinational excesses in Niger Delta to weak institutions
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has called for the strengthening of regulatory bodies in the oil sector to make multinational companies operating in the Niger Delta live up to its responsibilities.
