Tag: Niger Delta

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 9, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Pres. Buhari to hand over presidential jets to Air Force | Lagos school kidnap: Abductors demand N30m ransom | SANs condemn DSS crackdown on judges

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Pres. Buhari to hand over presidential jets to Air Force  – YNaija ...

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AzeezOctober 9, 2016

FG still in talks with Niger Delta militants – Kachikwu

Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu has said rumours that dialogue between the Federal Governmrnt and Niger Delta militants ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 8, 2016

Niger Delta: Military action will be taken if bombing persists – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says his government will resort to military action if the bombing of oil installations in the region ...

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AzeezOctober 7, 2016

Niger Delta: Amnesty programme will stop in 2017- FG

The Federal Government on Friday reiterated that the Presidential Amnesty Programme for the Niger Delta ex-fighters will end in 2017. This ...

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AzeezOctober 6, 2016

Ijaw Council protest against alleged prosecution of ex-President Jonathan, wife

Members of the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide on Thursday staged a peaceful protest against the alleged prosecution of former President ...

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AzeezSeptember 27, 2016

We will destroy every revenue-generating federal infrastructure – N’Delta Volunteers

Militant group, Niger Delta Volunteers on Tuesday said it would destroy every federal infrastructure yielding income for the Federal Government. ...

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AzeezSeptember 25, 2016

Niger Delta elders reject two-day summit, vow not to attend

Niger Delta elders under the Chief Edwin Clark-led Pan Niger Delta Coastal States Stakeholders Consultative Forum on Saturday rejected calls by ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 23, 2016

Why we are facing economic challenges – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said the current economic challenge the country is facing is due to the failure of ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 21, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Female IDPs engage in prostitution | Violence in Niger Delta sponsored by oil firms |Jennifer Aniston ‘finally feels satisfied’ as Brangelina split is announced

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist Female IDPs are engaging in prostitution for survival – CSOs – YNaija ...

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AzeezSeptember 21, 2016

Violence in Niger Delta sponsored by oil firms – Freedom group

Iduwini Volunteer Force, a freedom fighting group has alleged that the violence in the Niger Delta were being sponsored by ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 19, 2016

Navy repel sea robbers in gun duel

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy have successfully repelled attack by suspected sea robbers on Marine Tanker (MT) HANZE KOCHI enrouted ...

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AzeezSeptember 19, 2016

UPDATED: Militants destroy oil facility in Delta

A militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate have destroyed a major crude oil delivery line belonging to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company. ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 18, 2016

Opinion: Sir, the boys on the streets are not smiling | Open letter to Mr. President

by Balogun Oluwalonimi Mayowa Sir, I am writing based on the present issue affecting our dear nation, Nigeria. As a ...

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AzeezSeptember 17, 2016

Army destroys 91 illegal refineries, kill 23 militants in Niger Delta

The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it has destroyed 91 illegal refineries operated by suspected militants during its operations in the ...

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AzeezSeptember 17, 2016

Our operations in Niger Delta have been successful – Naval Chief

Recent operations by the Nigerian Navy in the Niger Delta region has been successful, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 17, 2016

Akin Osuntokun: As politics goes, so does the economy

If I were addressing myself to the exclusive audience of a social science class seminar, the topic above would be ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 14, 2016

Navy arrests militant leader

The Nigerian Navy has arrested one Mr Uduak Etim Thompson aka Sangata, a top leader of a militant group known as Bakassi Strike Force ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 14, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today Ijaw leaders reject Clark’s N’Delta dialogue team The Delta State Forum ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 13, 2016

Avengers mock ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’, says soldiers are scared and can’t swim

The Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, has accused personnel of the Nigerian Army, involved in the “Operation Crocodile Smile” in parts ...

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AzeezSeptember 13, 2016

Militants blow up oil facility in Delta

Suspected militants on Tuesday blew up a crude oil line belonging to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company in Afiesere- Iwhrenene ...

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AzeezSeptember 13, 2016

Ijaw National Congress pleads for dialogue with Niger Delta militants

The Ijaw National Congress (INC) on Monday urged the Federal Government to opt for dialogue in resolving issues in the ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 11, 2016

Brace up Nigerians, bag of rice to be sold for N40, 000 by December – Minister

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has warned Nigerians of the possibility of buying ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 11, 2016

Militant group accuses Army of random arrests, threatens to retaliate

A militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) on Saturday night said it would make a statement to intimidate the ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 10, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM VI: The Commander

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 10, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Nigerian leaders also feel the pain of recession – Saraki  ...

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AzeezSeptember 10, 2016

Diversion of funds is the cause of Niger Delta problems – Kachikwu

The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said the diversion and misuse of funds meant for the ...

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AzeezSeptember 9, 2016

Niger Delta crisis can’t be resolved with violence – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Friday said the crisis in the Niger Delta cannot be resolved ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 9, 2016

Army destroys 74 illegal refineries, kidnappers camp

The Nigerian Army has in the last two days destroyed seventy-four illegal refineries and some camps belonging to kidnappers. This ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 8, 2016

We will fish out all criminals in Niger Delta – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has assured Nigerians that the Nigerian Army is fully ready to ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 7, 2016

YNaija Says: Sanusi may be provincial – but everything he says is truth

To some people, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II is a great loss to Nigeria, and to others he is a brilliant ...

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