Archive for January, 2009


Cheat Sheet 5 2009

Monday 26 January 2009 President to take 2 weeks leave: A FG statement announced a 2 week leave period for President YRD as of today adding that VP Dr.Goodluck Johathan would attend all matters requiring... Read More


Friday 30th January 2009

 1 child kidnapped, 1 child killed  Abducted priest freed  Alleged kidnappers die in police care  Oil workers extend strike deadline  Korean oil exploration deal scrapped  Oil price and... Read More


Thursday 29th January 2009

 Heightened security delays oil exports  Lower oil prices plague Nigeria  Foreign reserves drop  Pakistan to assist Nigerian military  Lagos moves to ease gridlock  Pfizer drug trial... Read More


Wednesday 28th January 2009

Gunmen kidnap Lebanese worker Yobe State governor dies Jonathan acting illegally: Senate Oil prices threaten deep-sea ventures Crude oil exports expected to rise Technip, Eni say corruption... Read More


Tuesday 27th January 2009

 ‘Yar’Adua not travelling out of Nigeria during vacation’  Halliburton to pay $559 million to settle bribery probe  Anger at priest kidnap  Another Total staff member taken ... Read More


Monday 26th January 2009

 President to take 2 weeks leave  Shell spill causes fire in Bayelsa  Seven arrested for oil theft  New fuel pricing system introduced  BA says emergency landing was ‘precaution’ ... Read More


Cheat Sheet 4 2009

 Monday 19 January 2009 Gunmen attack CLP Bonny: Approx. 22:00 hrs, 17 December, gunmen attacked Bonny’s CLP, shooting and boarding the tanker MT Front Chief using the Lamnalco Wax Bill and MV... Read More


Friday 23rd January 2009

 Breaking News: Another vessel attacked  Romanian crewman released  Yar’Adua submits final census report  Petrol now N65 a litre  ‘Obama donors’ refunded  And then there’s... Read More


Thursday 22nd January 2009

 MEND say affiliates targeted tanker  Related: Expatriate Hostages  China rail contract to be reactivated  CBN criticizes US energy investment plans  Four officers convicted over peacekeepers’... Read More


Wednesday 21st January 2009

 Tanker attack near Bonny FWB  Piracy, robbery targeting ships on the rise  Another suspected killer syrup on the market  And then there’s this… ...The rest of this article is available... Read More


Tuesday 20th January 2009

 Sharia police block women’s rally  Naira gains shutdown trading  Soldiers call for intervention in mutiny trial  Australia updates travel advice  Nigeria, 5 others in Joint Radar... Read More


Monday 19th January 2009

 Gunmen attack CLP Bonny  MEND say hostages ‘moved’  JTF deny rescue attempt  Military dismiss MEND war declaration  Navy declares fresh war on militants  Nigeria and UAE sign... Read More


Friday 16th January 2009

 Fresh fears over MEND’s threat to resume offensive  Ship stuck in Lagos channel  NLC goes after firm over oyibo employees  Naira firms on new ForEx rules  Hostage Watch  And then... Read More


Cheat Sheet Week 3 2009

Monday 12 January 2009 MEND release photos of Hostages: MEND issued photos and personal messages of the 2 British oilworkers, Robin Hughes and Matthew Maguire, held hostage by the group since 9 September... Read More


Thursday 15th January 2009

 MEND threaten urban attack  JTF say Ateke’s deputy arrested  Contaminated water kills 27 children  Naira may fall further by year end  Hostage Watch ...The rest of this article is... Read More


Wednesday 14th January 2009

 Soldiers kill militant leader  Service vessels attacked in Akwa Ibom  Total executive kidnapped  Kidnapping now capital offence in Abia  Army & MEND disagree over death of 2 soldiers ... Read More


Tuesday 13th January 2009

 Two soldiers killed in attack  Another pirate attack in the Delta  UK PM pledges support of Brit hostages  Naira drops to record low  Stock exchange to launch tradable indices  Militants... Read More


Monday 12th January 2009

 MEND release photos of hostages  Incident Report: Bonny CLP  Is corruption the root of all things militant?  Virgin Nigeria suspends long-haul operations  Religious clashes in Zaria ... Read More


Cheat Sheet Week 1-2 2009

Friday 02 January 2009 MEND Threat OOL sources said that there had been a credible threat by MEND to attack a FPSO, possibly Bonga and the Sea Eagle. Obasanjo:  Tighten your belts in 2009:  Former President... Read More


Friday 9th December 2009

 Naira in free fall  Shell lifts force majeure  PENGASSAN, NUPENG threaten strike  Helmet hijinks  Kidnapped Russians alive, say Police  Hostage Watch  And then there’s this…   ...The... Read More


Thursday 8th January 2009

 Gunmen raid ExxonMobil platform  Recent pirate activity  Hostage watch   ...The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Please Log in and then go to the Payments Options Page... Read More


Wednesday 7th January 2009

 Breaking News…  Bourbon hostages released  Chevron lifts force majeure on Escravos output  Labour leaders insist on wage increase  Minister urges reduction in telecom tariffs ... Read More


Tuesday 6th January 2009

 Bourbon speak on pirate attack  Attempted attack in Okwori Field  MEND denies report to fight kidnappers  Shame! FG budget N2 billion for generators  Lagos doctors strike  Hostage family... Read More


Monday 5th January 2009

 Gunmen seize Bourbon vessel  Saboteurs blow up Agip pipeline  MEND hails attack  Oil prices? Watch Nigeria  Opposition urges FG to look at economy  Hostage family speak of fear   ...The... Read More


Friday 2nd January 2009

 Breaking News: MEND Threat  Obasanjo: Tighten your belts in 2009  Nigeria earns over N31 trillion in nine years  Over 1,000 okada riders arrested  Passenger service charge to rise in 2009 ... Read More


Friday 2nd January 2009

 Breaking News: MEND Threat  Obasanjo: Tighten your belts in 2009  Nigeria earns over N31 trillion in nine years  Over 1,000 okada riders arrested  Passenger service charge to rise in 2009 ... Read More



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