Tag: Militants

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AzeezMarch 4, 2017

The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week

These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. Obasanjo said his generation may have failed Nigerians Former ...

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AzeezFebruary 17, 2017

NNPC recorded N197.5bn loss in 2016 operations

by Azeez Adeniyi The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) lost N197.49bn at the end of the 2016 financial year. This ...

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AzeezFebruary 11, 2017

Govt stopping us from fighting militants in Lagos creeks -OPC

The Oodua People Congress has said the government has made it impossible to launch a war against the militants and ...

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RoqeebahFebruary 2, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 2nd of February

Read the full stories and analyses here now! RoqeebahCreative mind. Enthusiast. Learner. Multipotentialite. And here, an assistant editor.

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AzeezJanuary 25, 2017

Vice President Osinbajo to visit Niger Delta again in February

The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh on Wednesday said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo ...

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AzeezJanuary 25, 2017

NDDC appeals to N’Delta militants to halt destruction of oil facilities

The Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has appealed to militants in the region to ...

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AzeezJanuary 18, 2017

Militants blow up pipeline a day after Osinbajo’s visit to N’Delta

Just a day after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo visited the Niger Delta region, an unidentified militant group has blown up ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 9, 2017

Simon Kolawole: Buhari’s battle with poetry and prose

by Simon Kolawole Mario Matthew Cuomo, former three-time governor of the American state of New York, was known for his ...

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AzeezDecember 29, 2016

N’Delta: FG still in search of genuine leaders, militants for dialogues – Presidency

The Presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari has not commenced the Niger Delta dialogue because the Federal Government has been ...

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AzeezDecember 28, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories that you should monitor today. We are ready for dialogue, N’Delta militants tell Buhari ...

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AzeezDecember 28, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: I am in Nigeria to testify against Hembe, others | We are ready for dialogue, N’Delta militants tell Buhari | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Rivers rerun: Security operatives were used to plot violence – Wike – ...

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AzeezDecember 28, 2016

We are ready for dialogue, N’Delta militants tell Buhari

Niger Delta militants on Tuesday said they were ready to negotiate with President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the crisis in ...

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AzeezNovember 21, 2016

Buhari pleads with militants to stop destroying oil pipelines

President Muhammadu Buhari has pleaded with the people of Niger Delta to stop the destruction of pipelines and embrace agriculture. ...

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AzeezNovember 21, 2016

I have no link with renewed insurgency in N’Delta – Tompolo

Former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo has said he is not involved and has no link with militants who have resumed ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 13, 2016

Militants blowing up pipelines are criminals – Edwin Clark

An Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark has labeled Niger Delta militants who blow up oil installations criminals, according to The ...

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AzeezNovember 9, 2016

Bakassi militants surrender, beg for amnesty

Members of the Bakassi Strike Force have extended an olive branch to the Department of State Security, stating that they ...

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AzeezNovember 9, 2016

JTF invades militants’ camp, kill notorious militant in Bayelsa

The Joint Military Task Force, Operation Delta Safe on Wednesday said it has invaded a militant camp and killed a ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 8, 2016

Militants blow up pipeline in Warri

Militants in the Niger Delta on Tuesday blew up an oil pipeline in Warri, Delta, according to AFP. Chairman of Batan ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 6, 2016

“If it is war, bring it on…” militants tell Buhari

Militant group the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM), says it is ready to embark on a full scale war ...

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AzeezNovember 2, 2016

Militants destroy export pipeline in Warri

An oil pipeline has been destroyed in Batan, near Warri in Delta State by suspected militants just hours after President ...

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AzeezNovember 1, 2016

Troops arrest militants’ priest in Cross River forest

Troops of Operation Delta Safe in the Niger Delta on Monday said it has arrested the chief priest of the  ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 17, 2016

Ayodele Ibiyemi: The paradox that is Port Harcourt [Nigerian Voices]

by Ayodele Ibiyemi I was privileged to have attended a Federal Government College for my secondary education. In the school, ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 9, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Pres. Buhari to hand over presidential jets to Air Force | Lagos school kidnap: Abductors demand N30m ransom | SANs condemn DSS crackdown on judges

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Pres. Buhari to hand over presidential jets to Air Force  – YNaija ...

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AzeezOctober 9, 2016

FG still in talks with Niger Delta militants – Kachikwu

Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu has said rumours that dialogue between the Federal Governmrnt and Niger Delta militants ...

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AzeezOctober 7, 2016

Niger Delta: Amnesty programme will stop in 2017- FG

The Federal Government on Friday reiterated that the Presidential Amnesty Programme for the Niger Delta ex-fighters will end in 2017. This ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 6, 2016

Al-Shabab kill 6 in Northeast Kenya attack

At least six people have been killed by suspected al-Shabab militants in an attack in north-east Kenya, BBC reports. According to Ali Roba, ...

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AzeezOctober 1, 2016

Navy stops attempted bombing of Warri Refinery

The Nigerian Navy has foiled an attempted destruction of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, Warri, Delta State by suspected militants. ...

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AzeezSeptember 25, 2016

Niger Delta elders reject two-day summit, vow not to attend

Niger Delta elders under the Chief Edwin Clark-led Pan Niger Delta Coastal States Stakeholders Consultative Forum on Saturday rejected calls by ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 24, 2016

Militants kill 1 soldier in Bakassi attack

Suspected militants on Saturday attacked troops in Bakassi LGA of Cross River State. The troops were attacked by militants led by ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 23, 2016

Why we are facing economic challenges – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said the current economic challenge the country is facing is due to the failure of ...

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