Tag: Niger Delta

Femi Fani-Kayode: Buhari or Jonathan – It’s time to decide

by Femi Fani-Kayode Does he regard Christians as being human beings? Does he accept the fact that Boko Haram are nothing but beasts? Does he recognise the fact that no-one…

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We hear Tompolo has acquired 7 warships… but for what?

by Iyobosa Omoregie   Media reports have gone overdrive all day that former Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has acquired 7 warships. A Norwegian newspaper, Dagbladet, fanned the flames of…

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Feature: Chevron GMoU, a CSR initiative worthy of emulation

by Kolapo Olapoju In recent time, the Niger-Delta region of the Nigeria has witnessed a lengthy period of peaceful co-existence with oil companies operating in the region, as opposed to…

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Analysis: An Ijaw man has been in Aso Rock for four years, but what has changed in the Niger Delta?

by Adedayo Ademuwagun This week, President Goodluck Jonathan declared his intention to contest for a second term, and he explained the things he's achieved as the president so far. The…

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@Chude: Let’s talk about our 34 million problems

by Chude Jideonwo Being a Keynote Address given by Chude Jideonwo, Managing Partner of Red Media Africa(RED) & Founding Executive Director, The Future Project at Youth Link Forum 2014 by…

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@ElMagnificento1: The imperative of building local industrial capacity (Y! PolicyHub)

by Fortune God'sSon Alfred So I hear and read somewhere that the US is stopping Nigeria from acquiring (wrong diction) BUYING certain choice military hardware such as the Chinook, which is…

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JTF in Delta discovers that shrines now host crude oil

by Jewel Stephen Stolen crude oil supply has been discovered in juju shrines and septic tanks by Joint Military Task Force' officials. The security agents, who operate under the code-name…

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Tarila Marclint Ebiede: President Jonathan is unable to solve the Niger Delta environmental question (Y! PolicyHub)

by Tarila Marclint Ebiede Five years after militancy  stopped in the Niger Delta and amnesty was established, little has been done to address the environmental question that partly led to the…

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Is this what our money is being used for? Alaafin of Oyo goes shopping in London with four companions

by Kolapo Olapoju Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo, was recently photographed in one of the largest and most expensive shopping malls in the UK, the Westfield Mall…

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Don’t sweat it: Bayelsa denies rumours of Ebola in town

by Isi Esene The Bayelsa health commissioner, Dr. Ayebatonye Owei, has dispelled rumours of an Ebola virus case in the state. Reacting to insinuations that three Ebola cases were recorded…

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Shell cashes out, sells four major oil fields to Nigerian firms

by Kolapo Olapoju On Wednesday, 27 August, oil and gas company, Royal Dutch Shell announced that it has sold four oil fields it owns in Nigeria, as part of its global…

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Opinion: Let regions control their resources

by Enenim Ubon “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” ~…

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State Government Debts: Is there an end to this dilemma?

A coalition of non-governmental organisations in Rivers state styling itself as the Niger Delta Citizens and Budget Platform (NDCBP), has expressed concern over a recent approval by the state House…

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Perry Brimah: Is Pres. Jonathan clueless or miscalculated?

by Perry Brimah Is it possible that Nigeria’s president has a plan to undermine the capacity of Nigeria to defend itself from a war to be waged by his loyalists…

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‘Warn Edwin Clark, your local champion’ – Yobe gov. tells Pres. Jonathan

by 'Jola Sotubo Chief Edwin Clark The Governor of Yobe, Ibrahim Gaidam has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to caution First Republic Information Minister, Edwin Clark on his penchant for making…

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Just In: FG announces amnesty for Boko Haram insurgents

by Akan Ido The Federal Government through the minister of youth development, Boni Haruna announced amnesty for members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect. The minister made this public at…

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Perry Brimah: 100 Niger Delta youth on standby for mission against Boko Haram

by Perry Brimah The anti-terror national civilian force awaits the responsible authorization of the President of Nigeria, Commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. As the nation waits…

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Chidi Onumah: What does the North really want? (Part 2)

by Chidi Onumah I don’t know what goes on in the minds of the likes of Bugaje, Mohammed and their fellow travellers in the NEF and ACF when they have…

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Akin Osuntokun: The crude oil identity

by Akin Osuntokun Rather than endeavour to free our minds from the shackles and incapacitation of the bondage of crude oil, it is tragic to note that some Nigerians who…

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Tunde Leye: Nigeria – The curious case of bigger entity myopia

Tunde Leye Elders like Bugaje have done nothing to drive development of the vast non-oil minerals in the north. No, they lazily eye the oil wealth available from the delta…

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Here comes the SSS: Tunde Bakare says ‘there’ll be violence’ if Jonathan seeks re-election

by 'Jola Sotubo Controversial pastor, Tunde Bakare has spoken out about the 2015 elections and the picture he paints is not a pretty one. Bakare, the convener of the Save…

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Bayo Olopohunda: How Jonathan betrayed Nigerians

by Bayo Olopohunda Now, he is aiming to recontest his lack lustre presidency in 2015. Nigerians should reject Jonathan in 2015 as a payback for his betrayal. The election year…

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Opinion: Oil spill in Abuja and lessons for the rest of us

by Wale Bakare With the growing trend of oil spills in non-oil producing states, as it is the case with the Abuja spills, it is a wakeup call to other…

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Opinion: Government’s insensitivity and the need for collective re-strategy in the North-East

by Abubakar Musa we must realize that Mr President (GEJ), who has all the security apparatchiks and buoyant resources under his control, isn't a southern President but nigeria's. Unless the…

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Opinion: Asari Dokubo is a big fat liar

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Only in Nigeria can the type of Dokubo – an anachronistic belligerent with a shrilled tone that’s so mean spirited – with such a limited understanding of…

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Opinion: The National conference is a necessary distraction

by Tahir Talba Aside the clamor for more and more resources from the Niger delta, the creation of more states, the adoption of state police, what do we want to…

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“I am a regular visitor to SSS”: Asari Dokubo opens up on his arrest

by 'Jola Sotubo The controversial leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, Muhajid Dokubo-Asari was yesterday summoned to the headquarters of the Department of Security Services (DSS). [READ:BREAKING: DSS…

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Why Asari Dokubo was arrested by secret service operatives

by Adeola Balogun The President of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari aka Asari Dokubo has been arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS). [READ:BREAKING: DSS arrests Asari…

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You are the CHIEF of assasins – Asari Dokubo to OBJ

by 'Jola Sotubo Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has received yet another letter in connection to his recent 18-page missive to President Goodluck Jonathan. Ex-militant, Mujahid Dokubo Asari is said to…

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Al-Mustapha and I are planning a tsunami – Asari Dakubo has some news for you

by Chi Ibe Premium Times has published an interview with president of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force Muhajid Asari-Dokubo (done before his 2013 arrest in Benin Republic) and, as…

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