Tag: Niger Delta Region
Nigerian troops smash 42 illegal refineries, nabs 42 oil thieves
Nigerian troops of Operation Delta Safe discover, deactivate no fewer than 42 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region…
Akwa-Ibom indigenes in S/Africa clamour for transformation in Niger Delta
Mr. Kingsley Ibokette, President, Akwa Ibom Indigenes Association in South Africa, has urged Sen. Godswill Akpabio, the Minister of Niger…
President Buhari signs University of Petroleum Resources Bill
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday signed University of Petroleum Resources Bill with a pledge to continue to support the socio-economic…
MEND Issues Bomb Threat To Jonathan’s Campaign
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, has issued a fresh threat to bomb any campaign gathering…
Nneka Tells CNN Of World Of Love And Injustice In Nigeria
It is a long journey from the Niger Delta to the concert halls of the United States, but it is …
N/DELTA: Proliferation Of Youth Groups Worries NDDC Boss
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Chibuzor Ugwoha has identified the proliferation of youth groups…
200 Ex-Militants Vow To Resume War
Aggrieved former militant leaders have threatened to return to the creeks should the Federal Government continue to exclude them from…
Uranta Raises Alarm Over Influx Of Guns
A member of the Committee set up by the Federal Government to look into the unrest in the Niger Delta…
All Set For Ex-Gov Ibori’s Extradition
All is now set for the extradition of former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, wanted by the UK on…
Jonathan Cautions Army Against Ethnic And Religious Bigotry
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan today cautioned the officers and soldiers of the Nigerian army to shun all forms of ethnic…
Jonathan’s Adviser Meets Ex-militants
Mr. Timi Alaibe, Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, wants ex-militants, who are currently undergoing transformational training,…
Declare Your Presidential Ambition, NGO Tells Jonathan
A pro democracy group, Youths Ask for Goodluck (YAG) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to declare his intention to…
Militants: We’ll Start Oil War Soon
A faction of Nigeria’s main militant group in the Niger Delta on Tuesday complained of poor reward after its surrender,…
4 Soldiers Feared Dead As MEND Clash With JTF
The fragile peace in the Niger Delta region, South-South Nigeria, has been threatened as the miltant group fighting for resource…
Shell Project Nears Completion
A major Royal Dutch Shell oil and gas project nearing completion in oil-rich Niger Delta is set to produce more…