Tag: Ijaw
We won’t bomb oil facilities again, but we won’t surrender – Militants
A militant group, New Delta Avengers, has rescinded on it’s decision to launch attacks on oil facilities in Delta State ...
The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should monitor today. $2.1bn arms deal: ‘Ex-Air chief’s son forfeits 20 cars’ The ...
Niger Delta, Ijaw not part of Biafra | Ijaw youth tells MASSOB
The Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide has said the South-South region is not part of Biafra. The group called on the ...
Peregrino Brimah: Dear Northern Provocateur, was Buhari Ijaw when he fought for Yar’Adua’s Impeachment?
by Peregrino Brimah Honestly! Tell me you are not sick and tired of these kinds of people…these ethnojingingoists. These sworn ...
Gunmen behead 1 in attack on Delta community
Gunmen on Friday beheaded a 36-year old man, Mr. Gabriel Sibe, an indigene of Isaba, an Ijaw community in Warri ...
PROFILE: Why Patience Jonathan’s way is the authentic Nigerian way
Patience Ibifaka Jonathan. Indigene of Oba Ama, Okirika community, Rivers state. Wedded to Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of Otuoke, Bayelsa state. ...
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 ...
‘I have no business whatsoever with the Niger Delta Avengers’ – IYC President
The President of Ijaw Youth Coucil, Udengs Eradiri, on Sunday, denied that he was the spokesperson of the Niger Delta ...
FG’s dialogue with militants ‘will not work’ – Ijaw leaders
Ijaw leaders, on Saturday, called on the federal government to withdraw its troops from all occupied Ijaw land while decrying the destruction of oil ...
Opinion: The Yoruba people, Ijaws and true federalism
by Shenge Rahman Akanbi The recent meeting between some Yoruba politicians in old and new Afenifere and some leaders of the ...
According to the ‘grapevine’, Buhari will lead Niger Delta peace talks
President of the Ijaw Youth Council, Udens Eradiri, on Saturday, disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has offered to meet with ...
Armed Ijaw youths invade Ben Bruce’s radio station in Bayelsa
Some members of the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide (IYC) on Thursday, invaded Rhythm FM radio station in Yenogoa, Bayelsa over ...
‘Buhari should lead negotiation with militants’ – IYC
The Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide (IYC), on Wednesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to personally lead the negotiation with Niger ...
How over 100 militants invaded Ogun village, left corpses behind
About 15 people are said to have died in Imushin community of the Ogijo area of Ogun State after suspected militants, ...
Opinion: Legitimate grievances, secessionist impulses and selfish ethnic interests
by Dele Awogbeoba A cursory look at the Niger Delta and the damage done to its environment as a result ...
‘Massive genocide in Ijaw land’ | Youths cry out
A group, Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), on Tuesday, raised an alarm over what it described as genocidal attacks against the ...
“We are not at war” | Ijaw association responds to Odua Defenders Union
Following the threat made by the Oodua Defenders Union (ODU) to the Niger Delta Avengers, the Ijaw Development Association (IDA) has berated ...
“It is nonsensical” | Ijaw Youth Council says Jonathan has nothing to do with Avengers
The Ijaw Youths Council Worldwide has rejected the notion by an ex-militant, Israel Akpodoro, that former President Goodluck Jonathan founded ...
Opinion: Electoral Abracadabra and the tale of two LGAs
Desperation to win elections in Nigeria is not in decline one bit. After the gracefulness of accepting defeat without a ...
‘Ijaw is Biafra’ – Asari Dokubo
Mujahid Asari Dokubo, leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Front, says the name ‘Biafra’ originated from Ijaw land. Dokubo ...
‘Tompolo is not a criminal… he’s a symbol of Ijaw struggle’
Chief Godspower Gbenekama, has said that regardless of what people think about former Niger Delta militant leader, ‘Tompolo’ Ekpemupolo- he ...
‘Ijaw, Igala, others are part of Biafra’ – IPOB
Secessionist group, Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MOSSOB), has called on South East and South South ...
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NSGF says Shehu Sani is ignorant over foreign loan. Leadership Yahaya Bello sacks all Perm Secretaries. Vanguard Check corruption, dwindling ...
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FG to withdraw subsidy in 2016, petrol to sell at N97. This Day FG assures youths of job creation. Leadership ...
Bayelsa APC members protest cancellation of election result (PHOTOS)
Members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Yenagoa are protesting against the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission ...
These are the contracts, benefits Edwin Clark got from Jonathan – Ijaw group
Reacting to Edwin Clark’s statement that he did not benefit anything from former President, Goodluck Jonathan, a group, Ijaw Justice Forum ...
‘Buhari as Minister of Petroleum is unconstitutional’
Ijaw People Development Initiative (IPDI) and National Association of Izon Ebe Students, have collectively criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to be ...
The Ijaw Youth Council believe Buhari plans to bomb the Niger Delta
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has said that it had uncovered plans by President Muhammadu Buhari to send federal troops ...
Ijaw youth wants Gen. Buhari to do one thing…
by Ranti Joseph The Ijaw Youths Congress (IYC) has handed out a 7-point agenda to the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari of ...
Jonathan is not an Ijaw president – PDP cautions ex-militant leaders
by James Sambo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has cautioned the Niger-Delta ex-militants who have threatened war and/or secession, if President Goodluck ...
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