The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says the country lost $7bn (N2.1trn) to the activities of militant groups and oil pipeline vandals in the Niger Delta region. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru, said this on Friday in Abuja at the 2016 Fiscal Liquidity Assessment Committee Retreat. Baru made a presentation on... Read More

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September 14, 2016

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He cannot be trusted | Ijaw leaders reject Clark’s N’Delta dialogue team

The Delta State Forum of Ijaw elders under the auspices of Izon Okosu-Oku (Izon Council of Elders) on Tuesday rejected the choice of Chief Edwin Clark to lead peace talks with the Federal Government on behalf of Niger Delta militants. In a statement by its chairman, Chief Bare Etolor, the council said Clark cannot be trusted. It also... Read More

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September 6, 2016

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Defence HQ warn Niger Delta militants against threatening Nigerians

The Defence headquarters on Tuesday warned militant groups in the Niger Delta to desist from threatening residents and stop all hostilities. In a statement by Acting Director, Defence information, Brigadier Gen. Rabe Abubakar, the military said militant groups were hiding under agitation to commit crimes, stating that it would not allow any form of criminality... Read More

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