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- Nigerian Army 6 Division Dismantles Ten Illegal Refineries and Seizes N250 Million in Stolen Petroleum
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Africa
Troops from the Nigerian Army 6 Division recovered 156,000 litres of stolen crude oil and diesel during a 25 day operation across the Niger Delta. Nine suspects were arrested as se...
- Tantita Security Recovers Millions as Niger Delta Oil Production Surges to 1.84 Million Barrels Daily
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Africa
Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) has successfully secured 20,000 square kilometres of the Niger Delta, leading to a massive recovery of stolen crude oil. Under the...
- Massive $300 Million Crude Oil Seizure Exposes Major Surveillance Gaps in Niger Delta Security
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: Africa
A joint military operation, Operation Delta Safe, intercepted several vessels on April 11, 2026, carrying suspected stolen crude oil valued at approximately $300 million. While the...
- Tantita Security Refutes Allegations of Financial Misconduct While Citing Record Gains in Niger Delta Oil Production
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Africa
A security analyst on Thursday dismissed recent criticisms against Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited as a coordinated campaign intended to sabotage the protection of Nigeri...
- Nigeria’s Downstream Sector Braces For Q2 Stress Test Amid Global Supply Shocks And Dangote Refinery Milestone
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Africa
Energy analysts warn that Nigeria’s downstream oil sector faces a significant "stress test" in the second quarter of 2026. Despite a global energy crisis triggered by the closure o...
- Niger Delta Group Warns of Massive Revenue Collapse as Pipeline Surveillance Contracts Expire Without Renewal
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Africa
The Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta has sounded an urgent alarm regarding the expiration of critical security contracts as of December 2025....
- Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited Issues Zero Tolerance Warning to Security Personnel Following Foiled Oil Theft
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
A private security firm protecting Nigeria’s Eastern Corridor intercepted two tankers attempting to load stolen crude oil in Rivers State through a specialized backup intelligence...
- Nigerian Navy Intercepts 44,000 Litres of Illegally Refined Fuel and Arrests Eight Suspects in Rivers State Raid
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Africa
Under the strategic mandate of Operation Delta Sentinel, the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder has seized two wooden boats carrying 44,000 litres of suspected illegally refined A...
- Nigerian Navy Intercepts Eight Suspects and Seizes Four Thousand Litres of Illegally Refined Petroleum in Rivers State
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Africa
The Nigerian Navy has apprehended eight individuals linked to a significant oil theft operation in the Degema and Ogbogoro axis of Rivers State. Operating under the mandate of Oper...
- Niger Delta Youth Council and Regional Stakeholders Endorse Federal Pipeline Security Reforms and Tantita Surveillance Model
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Africa
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has expressed support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decentralized pipeline infrastructure policy, citing it as a catalyst for econo...
- Urhobo HOSTCOM Youth Wing Applauds President Tinubu for Strategic Renewal of Tompolo’s Tantita Pipeline Surveillance Contract
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Africa
The Urhobo Youth Wing of the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas has formally congratulated High Chief Government Ekpomupolo on the extension of his security mandate....