EFCC arraigns 17 over oil bunkering – Vanguard
February 23, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
No fewer than 15 Nigerians and two Ghanaians were yesterday arraigned before a federal high court in Asaba, Delta state by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over illegal oil bunkering.
Uduaghan unmasks illegal oil bunkering sponsors – Vanguard
February 22, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has said that not a few industries outside the Niger Delta region were encouraging illegal bunkering that has resulted in increased pipeline vandalization usually linked to the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND.
Zain Nigeria Presents Prizes to Naira Rain Promo Grand Prize Winners
February 1, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Grand Prize winner in the just concluded Zain Naira Rain Promo, Amgbare Eyerindidake and Shamel Hanafi, Chief Commercial Officer, Zain Nigeria; during the final prize presentation ceremony held, yesterday, in Ikoyi, Lagos to reward winners in the promo.
Eyerindidake Amgbare, the Grand Prize winner and many other winners in the just concluded Zain Naira Rain Promo, was yesterday presented with their winnings by leading mobile operator at a colourful ceremony in Lagos. Read more
Jos crisis: Ekiti, Delta, Abia evacuate indigenes – The Punch
January 22, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
As death toll continues to rise in the religious violence in Jos, Plateau State, Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Segun Oni, has ordered the immediate evacuation of over 200 Ekiti indigenes residing in the city.
EGTL: Father of slain Ijaw worker commits suicide – Vanguard
January 7, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The father of one of the Ijaw workers allegedly shot dead by soldiers at Escravos Gas-To-Liquid (EGTL) project site, Mr. Aken Tonfawei, yesterday, allegedly committed suicide at his hometown, Ogbe-Ijoh, in the Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.
Two Workers Killed at Chevron’s Escravos Plant – Thisday
January 7, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Nigerian soldiers shot two workers dead at the construction site of Chevron’s Escravos Gas-To-Liquid (EGTL) plant in Delta State, disrupting construction work and causing a riot that left several buildings destroyed, a Delta State government official said yesterday.
Igbini faults Falana’s move against Yar’Adua – Vanguard
December 17, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
People’s Redemption Party, PRP, governorship candidate in Delta State in the 2007 general elections, Mr. Emmanuel Igbini, yesterday faulted the suit filed by activist lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, urging the Federal High Court, Abuja, to order ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua to handover to the Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.
Igbini, who is from the South-South geo-political zone like Dr. Jonathan, asked that he be joined in the suit as a co-defendant.
Tompolo denies threatening Minister – The Nation
December 15, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Former militant leader Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo, yesterday denied threatening any minister from the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs over the award of the multi-billion naira shoreline protection contract in Kurutie, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State.
Parents, police foil kidnap attempt on 5-yr-old girl in Effurun – Tribune
November 24, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
AN attempt to kidnap a five-year- old girl, Elo-Oghene Egukawhore, in Bendel Estate, off Airport Road, Effurun, Delta State, was, on Monday, foiled by the parents and the police in Ovwian division.
Nigerian Tribune learnt that the girl was on her way to school around 7.30 a.m when gunmen blocked the Honda CRV jeep, with registration number AG 165 LEH, conveying her and her niece, Cecilia Ogaga.
JTF destroys 150 illegal refineries – Vanguard
November 5, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
Sector I Command of the Joint Task Force (JTF) has destroyed 150 illegal refineries and arrested 50 suspected oil thieves, including a Lebanese national and three oil vessels in Delta State.
The JTF also recovered over 2,000 drums of illegally refined petroleum products and 16 fuel tankers loaded with refined products worth millions of naira and 10 other assorted cars and buses used for the illegal operations.
