Tag: Asari Dokubo

Why Asari Dokubo was arrested – Keyamo

by 'Jola Sotubo News broke yesterday of the arrest of former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari. 'Asari Dokubo', as he is popularly called, was arrested yesterday by police…

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Asari Dokubo arrested by Benin Republic gendarmes

by Adeola Balogun According to reports, former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has been arrested. Dokubo was arrested by gendarmes (security officers) in Benin Republic this evening. News…

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Olusegun Dada: Who will gag Asari Dokubo? (Y! Politico)

by Olusegun Dada Those who speak the language of war do not live to enjoy the spoils of war. In fact, they get consumed in the inferno of war, and often…

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Opinion: 2015 – For President Jonathan, the die is cast

by Chuka Nnabuife With that he achieved one vital thing – openning our eyes to the fact that Jonathan is not as lacking of dangerous followership as some escapists among…

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Opinion: Islamic terrorists and presidential committee on security challenges

by Rotimi Fasan It must be realised that patience is wearing thin among those most affected by the activities of these terrorists and their bottled anger might boil over in…

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Opinion: How Asari-Dokubo became a ‘big man’

by Ebenezer Obadare ...although there is a notional forswearing of violence, this is strategically counterbalanced by frequent threats to ‘return to the creeks’, as seen in the example with which…

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Michael Orodare: Enough of the politics of every man for himself (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare The truth is that we have been infected with the age-long 'virus' - lack of trust, which our leaders battled with after gaining independence. Every time we gather at…

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#ChildNotBride: #InCaseYouMissedIt: “We Muslims have the right to give out our daughters at any age” – Asari Dokubo

by Chisom Ukaegbu Earlier this week, Niger Delta war-lord, Mujahid Abubakr Asari Dokubo took to Facebook to express his opinions over the current controversy surrounding the now infamous Section 29…

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“He is an unserious fellow” – Presidency denies Alhaji Dokubo Asari

The Presidency on Monday defended one of its own, Kingsley Kuku, over a recent statement credited to him to the effect that the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015…

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Opinion: Since when did Dokubo Asari become an ex-militant?

by Elnathan John  What I have a problem with is that some people, journalists included, insist on calling him an ex-militant. What is the ‘ex’ about? Let me go straight into…

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Illegal deductions as the start – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Nigerian employers sadly (and not all of them it must be said), do not generally feel the need to make staff remuneration the top of their list.…

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Misguided utterances: Reps, Niger governor want Dokubo-Asari, Kuku arrested

The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, to quiz ex-militant, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, over his latest comment that there would be no peace…

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APC merger: The Yorubas are committing political suicide – Asari Dokubo

The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Alhaji Mujadid Asari Dokubo, has declared that the emerging merger of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) with Congress for…

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Jonathan may not be president beyond 2015 – Dokubo-Asari

Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteers Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has declared that President Goodluck Jonathan may not rule beyond 2015. Dokubo-Asari based his statement on the facts that…

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Elder Statesman: Ex-warlord Asari Dokubo joins Sultan, 15 others in Hajj committee

  by Stanley Azuakola The Federal Government on Monday announced a 17-member FG delegation to the 2012 Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. On the Hajj delegation are Sultan of Sokoto,…

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“Jonathan is indecisive, vindictive, petty, and I pity him” – Henry Okah

by Hauwa Gambo Henry Okah, Niger-Delta activist accused of the October 1 2010 bombings in Abuja has remained locked up in a South African jail - even as he continues…

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More, Please – Asari Dokubo rejects N74 billion amnesty for ex-militants

by Lekan Olanrewaju   The Leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, on Monday stated that the  N74bn meant for the rehabilitation of ex-militants from  the Niger Delta region, made public…

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