Tag: Niger Delta
Ijaw accuse Buhari of stoking conflict in Niger Delta
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Once again the Ijaw Youth Council has accused President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government of policies towards the…
20th Anniversary: Vigils held in honour of Ken Saro-Wiwa
Vigils are being held in Nigeria to mark the 20th anniversary of the execution of the human rights activist and…
Gunmen attack Shell flow station
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on Sunday confirmed that its flow station in Bayelsa was attacked by suspected gunmen on…
Amnesty: Nigeria, Netherlands to partner on Niger Delta
John Groffen, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Nigeria, said on Monday that the embassy would collaborate with…
We’re waging war against the rich —kidnappers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Columnist with Vanguard Newspapers, Ms Donu Kogbara, who regained her freedom on Friday night after spending about…
Ali Baba, Gordons, Bovi, Others Set For Isoko Comedy All Stars Show
Funsho Arogundade Niger Delta people of Urhobo and Isoko extraction have teamed up with Africa Travel Times to host an…
Niger Delta Youths Threaten To Shut NLNG
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A youth group in the oil rich Niger Delta has threatened to shut the operations of the…
Niger Delta JTF arrests 18 oil thieves
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, “Operation Pulo Shield” says that it arrests 18 suspected oil thieves…
Buhari appoints new Niger Delta Amnesty coordinator
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Brigadier-General P.T. Boroh (rtd.) as the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme for…
I’m commited to Niger-Delta amnesty programme, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged commitment to prosecuting the amnesty programme in the Niger-Delta with vigour, to bringing about lasting…
Orubebe Apologises To Nigerians
Former Niger Delta Affairs Minister Elder Godsday Orubebe has apologised to Nigerians over the show of shame during the release…
Why Oil Region Will Only Accept Jonathan
By Tim Cocks/Reuters The most impressive building in Otuoke, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s home town in the oil producing Niger…
Leave Tompolo Alone
By Ben Nanaghan The name Government Ekpemupolo does not really ring a loud bell but when you say ‘Tompo” millions…
Dokubo’s Incendiary Utterances
Inflammatory utterances in recent times by a former militant leader in the Niger Delta, Asari Dokubo, should be condemned by…
JTF committed to secure Niger Delta, says spokesman
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, code-named “Operation Pulo Shield” has assured that it is committed to…