Tag: Oil Workers

Wike relaxes lockdown, blames oil workers for 60% of COVID-19 cases in Rivers

May 21, 2020

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Olaotan Falade

in News, Nigeria, Top Story

Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday relaxed the lockdown of Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt local government areas of the state for six days. According to the governor who spoke in a state broadcast on Wednesday, the relaxation kicks-off today. He said the lockdown would be restored in the capital city on May 26. He said:…
Four abdructed oil workers in Bayelsa regain freedom

Oct 10, 2018

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Bayo Millz

in Niger Delta, Nigeria

Abducted four members of a Joint Investigation Team probing the cause of an oil spill at Agip’s facility in Azuzuama, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa, have regained their freedom. Major Ibrahim Abdullah, Spokesman of the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, said on Wednesday in Yenagoa that they were freed following pressure…