Tag: Ijaw
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 ...
How the JTF and Bayelsa LGA have found détente to fight oil theft
by Tony Tamuno The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta has announced that it has started cooperating with ...
Mama militant, 60-year-old oil thief nabbed in Bayelsa
by Azubuike Azikiwe A 60-year-old crude oil thief, Victoria Sorkibulor, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence ...
Chevron facility occupied by youth demanding compensation for explosion
by Tony Tamuno Youths from Koluama communities in Bayelsa state, have attacked the North Apoi oil platform, operated by Chevron, ...
Bankole Eniola: We are Nigeria’s new majority (Part 2) (Y! FrontPage)
by Bankole Eniola The new majority must ensure that our relationships as Nigerians must never again be defined by our ...
Bankole Eniola: We are Nigeria’s new majority (Y! FrontPage)
by Bankole Eniola This is a generation that as embraced the diversity of the many parts because we know that ...
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 ...
Opinion: There is no such thing as a united North
by Abdulmalik Ibrahim Tijani However, unlike many a northern youths, I will not be cajoled and hoodwinked into voting out ...
Opinion: Why is Edwin Clark scared of Bola Tinubu?
by Idowu Ajanaku In questioning why Tinubu’s daughter has become the IyaOloja and his wife Oluremi is a Senator, Clark ...
Opinion: This is why Jonathan is the most criticized president
by Abba Mahmood Those criticising President Jonathan are not doing so because he is Ijaw or a southerner or a ...
Opinion: With his incessant calls for war, Asari Dokubo should be arrested
by Ismael Taiwo If Asari can be a drummer of war, the president should remember that there are some people ...
Opinion: The political options before us in 2015
by Bamidele Ademola-Olateju Jonathan opts out of the 2015 race for fear of upset at the convention, owning to the ...
Okey Ndibe: Somebody should shoo Obasanjo off the stage
by Okey Ndibe Somebody ought to shoo Mr. Obasanjo off the stage. He must leave us in peace to focus ...
Sad news: INC President Sekibo slumps and dies
by Adeola Balogun The death has occurred of the President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Senator Tari Sekibo. Senator ...
Opinion: Prognosis – After the fall of Nigeria
by Fredrick Nwabufor After the country falls, the same problems in entombed Nigeria persist in the emergent nations because new ...
Okey Ndibe: Lagos deportations and crisis of citizenship
by Okey Ndibe There’s some irony in the fact that Governor Fashola has done far more than most Igbo governors ...
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 ...
9 oil workers abducted by suspected militants in Bayelsa State
by Rachel Ogbu Nine oil workers of Octopus Clan Nigerian Limited and the Deck Oil Servicing Company along the Ikebiri ...
Opinion: Beyond our ethnic and religious differences
by Abd’Raqeeb Salako The unfortunate thing is that the moment we start fighting these ethno-religious battles, we are winning the ...
We did it: MEND claims responsibility for killing of 12 policemen
Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta on Sunday claimed that its fighters killed the 12 policemen whose boat ...
Opinion: Let me tell you what you will see if you take a trip to Yenagoa
by Bayo Olopohunda For a first-time visitor, what will forcefully unearth Yenagoa’s palpably unnatural guise are the slums that sandwich ...
Opinion: Tam David-West and the danger of criticism
by Sabella Abidde Criticism, in short, is more than a right; it is an act of patriotism, a higher form ...
It’s official: Gov. Dickson signs Bayelsa anthem, coat of arms into law
by Stanley Azuakola Critics are still criticising; but the Bayelsa State government, under the leadership of Governor Seriake Dickson, is ...
Ijaw youth demand automatic employment from Chevron, threaten violence
by Akan Ido The uncomfortable unemployment situation in the country has taken a new turn as the Kombot Employment Front, ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy