Tag: itsekiri
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A militant group, New Delta Avengers, has rescinded on it’s decision to launch attacks on oil facilities in Delta State ...
Militants kidnap 4 Itsekiri leaders, others
by Omoleye Omoruyi It has been reported that four Itsekiri leaders and some officials of Elcrest, an indigenous firm operating ...
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 ...
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 ...
‘No Itsekiri son involved in arms deal scandal’ – FG
The federal government has revealed that no Itsekiri native was implicated in the ongoing investigation into the diversion of arms funds by ...
National Committee of Yoruba Youths (NCYY) beg Buhari not to scrap amnesty programme
by Ranti Joseph Everyone seems not to support the President-elect Muhammadu Buhari on the ground of scraping the Presidential Amnesty ...
Clash of beliefs: Why the Olu of Warri is under pressure to leave the throne
by Oge Okonkwo Some Itsekiri of Delta state, which includes a section of chiefs, youths and women leaders have ...
‘In fact, things have got worse since you became governor’ – Lori-Ogbebor rejects Uduaghan’s Christmas gift
by Isi Esene A prominent traditional chief in Delta State, Rita Lori-Ogbebor has rejected the Christmas gifts sent to her ...
TICKER: Meet UK-based Nigerian oil tycoon who won a divorce case using Itsekiri traditional law
An oil tycoon who used African law to attempt to strip his ex-wife of a £17.5million divorce payout has won ...