“Prior to this recentdevelopment, the private pilots have been piloting vessels, including E.G.T.L cargo vessels, as resolved in a meeting held on November 15, 2004, at the instance of ex-Governor James Ibori who mandated the former Commissioner for Special Duties, Inter-Ethnic Relations and Conflict Resolution, Mr. Ovuzorie.

“It is, therefore, clear that there is a cabal in the land making sure that our Niger-Delta and the people therein remain underdeveloped and underprivileged.”

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE remains of the former Governor of the old Anambra State , Chief Christian Onoh, who passed on May 5, this year will be interred at his Ngwo country home today. The Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime and his colleagues from the South East Zone had agreed to accord the late statesman […]

By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA—All three Senators and eight members of the House of Representatives from Cross River State yesterday declared a two week hunger strike to protest what they claimed as the unjust transfer of seventy-six oil wells from the State. The legislators at a briefing yesterday lamented that the transfer of the oil wells, […]

It said: “We hereby resolve today to do our best to secure the facilities of Chevron Nigeria Limited and the EGTL because they are vital national facilities that must be protected from further attacks.