Tag: Niger Delta
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…
PDP Elders excludes former Minister, lawyer from guber race
The PDP elders’ caucus in Benue South West Senatorial zone has excluded former Niger Delta minster Sam Odeh and Mr…
FG to improve training of Niger Delta Youths – Minister
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr. Stephen Oru, in Abuja on Tuesday reiterated the ministry’s commitment to empower youths…
JTF uncovers new tactics to stealing oil in Niger Delta
Jethro Ibileke/Yenagoa The anti-illegal oil bunkering squad of the Joint Task Force (Operation Pulo Shield), has uncovered new tactics used…
Oil theft: Ijaw Youths Council tasks Naval Chief to tackle menace
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), a socio-cultural organisation in the Niger Delta, has urged the Chief of Naval Staff to…
100 N’Delta youths to commence ICT training
Darius Ishaku, the Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, said training of 100 Niger Delta youths on Information and…
2015: NGO Seeks To Build Peace In Niger Delta
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Concerned about the need for a peaceful electoral process in the Niger Delta during the 2015 general elections…
Resource Control: Asari Dokubo Threatens Northerners
Eromosele Ebhomele Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Mujahid Asari Dokubo, Thursday morning declared that the Niger-Delta…
JTF warns vessel owners against oil thieves
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta on Saturday warned owners of vessels and tankers against allowing the…
50 Ex-Militants For Training In Abeokuta Varsity
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta At least 50 former Niger Delta militants will undergo training at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)…
EU, World Bank donates N48bn for youth employment in 4 states
The European Union and World Bank contributed 300 million dollars (N48 billion) grant for the implementation of “State Employment and…
3 Dutch Men Kidnapped In Niger Delta
Three Dutch nationals were kidnapped in Nigeria’s oil producing region while on their way to inspect a hospital built by…
Niger Delta terrorists kidnap 3 Dutch citizens
Three Dutch citizens have been kidnapped in Nigeria’s southern oil-producing Niger Delta region, police said Monday. The three Dutchmen were…
Britons arrested for crude oil theft innocent, says employer
The employer of the two British nationals arrested for an alleged plot to steal oil from a pipeline in Nigeria…
2 Britons, 10 Nigerians arrested for crude oil theft
Two Britons and 10 Nigerians have been arrested on charges of trying to bribe a military officer to facilitate oil…
Nigeria’s Crisis Of Governance
By Bayo Onanuga We are all victims of Nigeria’s crisis of governance, and we all experience its symptoms: failed schools,…
Nigeria: Funds hamper East-West road completion
The Supervising Minister, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Darius Ishaku, has said that the East-West Road could not be…