News Desk (Nigeria Early Edition) Friday, July 25, 2008
Isoko threaten to shut down Shell
The isoko in Delta State have threatened to shut down the operations of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) over the sack of over 1,500 workers, some of whom are indigenes. The Isoko Survival Synergy (ISS), a pressure group, plans to cripple the company’s operations in the two Isoko Local Governments - Isoko North and South - to resist their kinsmen’s sack. MORE>>>
Pregnant woman, 8 others burn to death in Lagos - 2 fuel tankers explode - 8 vehicles, 12 shops razed
AN early morning inferno caused by oil spillage from a tumbled petrol tanker at Orile-Iganmu in Lagos on Thursday left at least nine people burnt to death with many others severely injured. MORE>>>
MEND denies receipt of NNPC’s funds for pipeline protection
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta on Thursday said it never collected any money from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation for the protection of oil pipelines. MORE>>>
How we attacked Ibru, others —Sgt Rogers
Barnabas Jabila aka Sgt Rogers, a prime prosecution witness in the on-going attempted murder case against Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former CSO to late Gen. Sani Abacha and three others yesterday told an Ikeja High court that he shot at Mr Alex Ibru, in an attempt to kill him in 1996. MORE>>>
Parties sue Yar'Adua, others over unity govt
THE Government of National Unity (GNU) of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua may be 13 months old, but a group of political parties yesterday filed legal action at a Federal High Court, Abuja Division, challenging its constitutionality and legitimacy. MORE>>>
The isoko in Delta State have threatened to shut down the operations of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) over the sack of over 1,500 workers, some of whom are indigenes. The Isoko Survival Synergy (ISS), a pressure group, plans to cripple the company’s operations in the two Isoko Local Governments - Isoko North and South - to resist their kinsmen’s sack. MORE>>>
Pregnant woman, 8 others burn to death in Lagos - 2 fuel tankers explode - 8 vehicles, 12 shops razed
AN early morning inferno caused by oil spillage from a tumbled petrol tanker at Orile-Iganmu in Lagos on Thursday left at least nine people burnt to death with many others severely injured. MORE>>>
MEND denies receipt of NNPC’s funds for pipeline protection
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta on Thursday said it never collected any money from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation for the protection of oil pipelines. MORE>>>
How we attacked Ibru, others —Sgt Rogers
Barnabas Jabila aka Sgt Rogers, a prime prosecution witness in the on-going attempted murder case against Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former CSO to late Gen. Sani Abacha and three others yesterday told an Ikeja High court that he shot at Mr Alex Ibru, in an attempt to kill him in 1996. MORE>>>
Parties sue Yar'Adua, others over unity govt
THE Government of National Unity (GNU) of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua may be 13 months old, but a group of political parties yesterday filed legal action at a Federal High Court, Abuja Division, challenging its constitutionality and legitimacy. MORE>>>
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