Archive for February, 2009


Cheat Sheet Week 9 2009

Monday 23 February 2009 Troops repel attack on Agip Terminal: Saturday, troops, guarding Twon Brass oil terminal, Bayelsa State, repelled an attack by gunmen in 2 speedboats. Russian hostages handed over... Read More


Cheat Sheet 8 2009

Monday 16 February 2009 Philippines orders repatriation of stranded seafarers : Philippines Vice-President Noli de Castro, said that SEAGEM Maritime Int’l was responsible for the repatriation of... Read More


Friday 27th February 2009

 MEND warn of more helicopter attacks  Nigeria wants increase in ‘local content’ in oil sector  Revival of refinery privatization plan  Eight killed in gang violence in Edo  FG offer... Read More


Thursday 26th February 2009

 Kidnappers free Portuguese engineer  Helicopter hit by gunfire  Six Ghanaians charged with oil theft  Concern about health of President  Labour union wants electoral chief sacked  Central... Read More


Wednesday 25th February 2009

 Russian tanker escapes gunmen  Nigeria asks for co-operation to stop pirate attacks  MEND denies Agip attack  Shell sees Soku gas output restored soon  Shell warn over energy reform plans ... Read More


Tuesday 24th February 2009

 MEND claim Agip attack  JTF open fire on protesters in Delta State  Reform and regulation in focus at NOG   ...The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Please Log in and... Read More


Monday 23rd February 2009

 Troops repel attack on Agip terminal  Russian hostages handed over to Ambassador  Shell to lend $3bn to support oil sector  Related: Shell puts oil theft cost at $1.6 billion  Curfew in... Read More


Friday 20th February 2009

 Russian hostages escape  Shell, MOSOP trade blame over Ogoni violence  Oil service firm evacuates staff from Warri  Kidnapping: Enugu passes bill on capital punishment  16 held after coup... Read More


Thursday 19th February 2009

 Forces repel attack in Eket  Minister dismisses Okah’s medical appeal  Kidnappers to get life in Rivers  21 billion dollar budget approved – finally!  Government probes militants’... Read More


Tuesday 17th February 2009

 Shell keeps mum on attack of its flow stations  Equatorial Guinea repulsed attack by Nigerian rebels  Russian envoy urges end to abductions  Foreign minister speaks on human rights  And... Read More


Monday 16th February 2009

 Philippines orders repatriation of stranded seafarers  Judge leaves Okah trial  EU to give 600 million for Niger Delta security  FG considering bank bailouts   ...The rest of this article... Read More


Cheat Sheet Week 7 2009

Monday 09 February 2009 MEND claim attack on Shell Facility: MEND, in a statement, claimed the attack on Shell’s Utorogu Gas Plant, Delta State, Saturday 7 February, approx. 03.30 hrs. The military... Read More


Friday 13th February 2009

 4 kidnappers arrested in Ondo  Lebanese man kidnapped in Ondo  Rep’s daughter kidnapped in Abuja  Child kidnapped in Asaba  Militants abduct another cleric in Rivers  Family told... Read More


Thursday 12th February 2009

 Italy to aid security in Niger Delta  MEND threaten Agip, Italian firms  Company pays ransom for kidnapped expatriate  JTF arrests illegal oil barges in Niger Delta  12 arrested over killer... Read More


Wednesday 11th February 2009

 Shell set to evacuate?  Workers end protest over security  Italy pledges patrol boats to deter militant attacks  Gunmen free kidnapped electoral official  President plans pay cut for officials ...The... Read More


Tuesday 10th February 2009

 Portuguese hostage still held  Total workers protest over kidnappings  Kidnappers to face death sentence  President back at work  Key Rate stays at 9.75% as inflation quickens     ...The... Read More


Monday 9th February 2009

 MEND claim attack on Shell facility  Related: Three arrested over attack  MEND allege hostage ill after five months in captivity  Portuguese expat kidnapped in Ondo  Unions delay strike... Read More


Cheat Sheet 6 2009

Monday 02 February 2009 MEND call off ceasefire : MEND, called off the unilateral cease-fire as of Saturday 31 January following an attack by the army on the camp of Ateke Tom on Friday. MEND warned the... Read More


Friday 6th March 2009

 Soldiers to face court martial over ALSCON attack  MEND ‘won’t rescue’ ex-OPEC president’s wife  151 days in captivity for British hostages  France pledges support for... Read More


Friday 6th February 2009

 Soldiers to face court martial over ALSCON attack  MEND ‘won’t rescue’ ex-OPEC president’s wife  151 days in captivity for British hostages  France pledges support for... Read More


Thursday 5th February 2009

 Gunmen attack security vessel  JTF warns Ateke Tom’s group over ultimatum  FG confident of averting oil strike  Yar’Adua – Where are You-A?  Naira may fall 15% if crude... Read More


Wednesday 4th February 2009

 Union threatens pullout over kidnappings  Kidnappings continue  Naira weakens on low ForEx sales  Economy in trouble  Gates Foundation donates $50 million to fight polio  And then there’s... Read More


Tuesday 3rd February 2009

 Militants shot dead in Port Harcourt  Militants to launch ‘Operation Zero Exploration’  Yar’Adua stays put in Aso Rock  Job troubles as banks lay off thousands  New rail... Read More


Monday 2nd February 2009

 MEND call off ceasefire  Military condemns MEND  Opposition warns of dangers in YRD’s vacation saga  So who is running the country?  Easy money for Yar’Adua’s ministers   ...The... Read More



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