Tag: Niger Delta

Here are the 16 demands Niger Delta elders requested from Buhari (READ)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday hosted Niger Delta elders at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. During the meeting the leaders tendered a 16-point request to the president. Minister of state…

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You are free to leave Nigeria if you have another country – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says any Nigerian is free to leave the country if they have another one. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the special assistant to the president…

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Niger Delta elders ask for oil blocks in 16-point request to Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received leaders of the Niger Delta region at the Aso Rock Villa. According to The Punch Buhari the 16-point request was presented by the Amanyanabo…

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Annkio Briggs: Setting the agenda for the meeting between Niger Delta leaders and President Buhari (Pt.1)

by Annkio Briggs The oil-rich delta region of southern Nigeria - called Niger Delta - is larger than 70,000 square kilometers with a population larger of over 35 million people -…

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Troops arrest militants’ priest in Cross River forest

Troops of Operation Delta Safe in the Niger Delta on Monday said it has arrested the chief priest of the  Bakassi Strike Force in one of the militants' shrines at Ekpri…

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Niger Delta elders to meet Buhari in Abuja today

Some Niger Delta elders on Tuesday (Today) will meet with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. It will be the first meeting between the Presidency and stakeholders of the aggrieved region.…

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BLOOD MONEY XI: The monarch’s death

Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come from the Niger…

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Militant group blows up pipeline, rejects N’Delta meeting with Buhari

The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate has attacked a crude oil delivery line at Effurun-Otor Ughelli South Council Area of Delta State. The militant group destroyed the pipeline to announce…

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BLOOD MONEY X : The gift is a curse

Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come from the Niger…

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BLOOD MONEY IX: The alarm clock

Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come from the Niger…

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Niger Delta leaders fail to agree on reps for meeting with Buhari

Leaders of the Niger Delta region are currently divided over who to represent them during the meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari scheduled for next Tuesday, Punch reports. According to the…

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$29.96 billion, 33000 | 5 numbers that mattered this week

$29.96bn - The amount of loan the Federal Government of Nigeria plans to borrow from the World Bank, African Development Bank, Japan International Co-operation Agency, Islamic Development Bank and China…

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BLOOD MONEY VII: The Asaba massacre

Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come from the Niger…

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BLOOD MONEY V: The Tompolo Foundation

Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come from the Niger…

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Pres. Buhari to meet Niger Delta stakeholders on Tuesday

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari will meet with major stakeholders from the Niger Delta region next week Tuesday. Kachikwu said…

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FG to launch $10bn infrastructural investment in N’Delta

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu on Thyursday said the Federal Government is planning a $10bn infrastructural rebirth investment programme in the Niger Delta. Kachikwu said this…

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25 skulls, skeleton found by troops in militants shrines

Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe (ODS) discovered 25 human skulls at four militant shrines tucked inside the creeks of Akpabuyo and Bakassi local government areas,…

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BLOOD MONEY IV: History of ethnic clashes in Delta

Mophoto via JohannesIn Nigeria, the gift is a curse. That the country is a culturally diverse society with over 500 different ethnic groups is at the root of many of…

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BLOOD MONEY III: 16 years a runner-up – The story of Great Ovedje Ogboru

Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come from the Niger…

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BLOOD MONEY II: How Tompolo became Nigeria’s most wanted man

by Eromo Egbejule Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come…

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[The Presidential blog]: Even the avengers are complaining about Presidential appointments

What have we got ourselves into in this country with President Muhammadu Buhari? Today I learnt that president-in-waiting (LOL), Hillary Clinton has already started compiling a list of some official…

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BLOOD MONEY I: Did President Buhari lie about the cleanup of Ogoniland?

Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come from the Niger…

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Introducing ‘Blood Money’, this month’s special citizenship series from YNaija.com

by Isime Esene, managing editor Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. “There are too…

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Niger Delta: Militant group rejects Edwin Clark’s leadership

The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) has rejected the leadership of Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, while also warning against the re-opening of the Trans-Forcados Pipeline (TPF). The group said…

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Buhari to meet Niger Delta elders October 31

President Muhammadu Buhari will meet Pan Niger Delta Forum (PNDF), comprising monarchs, leaders, groups and stakeholders of the Niger Delta on Monday, October 31, Vanguard reports. The meeting was earlier scheduled for…

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Stop the use of threats, disparaging comments – Avengers tell Buhari

The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has said it would resist any attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari to use military option to resolve the Niger Delta crisis. The separatist group said…

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JTF foils kidnap attempt in Niger Delta

The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta on Friday said it has foiled another kidnap attempt and freed a kidnap victim. This was revealed in a statement by Spokesman…

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The Film Blog: We want to remember Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr for ‘Nowhere to run’

A number of people have tweeted tributes to the amazing Ken Saro-Wiwa, who no one has a nasty word to say about. There is nothing more to add, really. Except…

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Troops arrest 13 oil thieves, kill suspected militant in Niger Delta

The Joint Military Task Force in the Niger Delta said it has arrested 13 oil thieves and killed one suspected militant in different operations. Spokesperson of 'Operation Delta Safe', Lt.…

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Femi Fani-Kayode: A rhapsody of reality and a blast from the past

by Femi Fani-Kayode God loves Nigeria so much. For those that doubt it kindly consider the following. They created ebola in their demonic labs for bio weapons. They sent the…

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