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Just In: Avengers recover from cyber defeat; blow up Chevron, NNPC pipelines
Following the suspension of its Twitter account, militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) have announced the blowing up of pipelines belonging to Chevron and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).…
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Oil price increases following avengers attack on oil facilities
The weekend attacks on oil installations by Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has caused a global increase in the price of oil. Oil prices went up by more than 1.3 percent…
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Niger Delta militancy: Temporary ceasefire falls apart as hostilities resume
The temporary peace agreement between the Federal Government and Niger Delta militants was, over the weekend, blown apart following the destruction of oil installations by the Niger Delta Avengers who…
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Niger Delta Avengers return, attack oil pipelines in Delta state
Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), on Sunday, disclosed that it has carried out bombings of oil installations and facilities in different parts of Delta state since the 1st of July. The…
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‘There is nothing wrong with IPOB, MASSOB, NDA, agitation to leave Nigeria’ – Bishop Kukah
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Mathew Hassan Kukah, on Sunday, said that there was nothing wrong with the calls of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Movement for the…
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‘DSS and Army can’t win the war by feeding the President with false information’ – Avengers
Militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers, on Saturday, denied the report by the Department of State Services (DSS) that several Avenger militants had been arrested by the security agency. According to…
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DSS scores major victory against miltants
The Department of State Security Service (DSS), on Thursday, disclosed that it has scored a major victory against militants in the Niger Delta region. According to a statement signed by…
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No sane person would pray for a repeat of the 30-month Biafra war – IPOB elders
The Supreme Council of Elders of the Indigenous People of Biafra has denied any affiliation with the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and the Movement for the Actualisation of…
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‘If Buhari is not careful with NDA, he will plunge Nigeria into another civil war’
A former adviser to ex-President Shehu Shagari and a foremost northern politician, Junaid Mohammed, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to mete out military actions, like those used on Boko Haram…
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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 stakeholders, elders and governors from the Niger Delta as a…
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Buhari to militants: ‘In the name of Almighty God, take it easy’
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, pleaded with the Niger Delta militants to halt their continuous destruction of oil and gas installations in the region. The President, who was obviously shocked…
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Ex-militant leaders warn ‘Avengers, Warriors’ to stop pipeline bombing
Ex-militant leaders in Bayelsa state have promised to curb the spate of bombing of oil installations by criminal elements. They also warned members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) to steer…
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Dele Agekameh: The Niger Delta stand-off
by Dele Agekameh As is well known, even the greatest wars ever fought on earth ended at a conference table. Sometimes, it comes after avoidable deaths and destruction of human…
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FG disregards Avengers’ threat, begins work on destroyed pipeline
In spite of the Niger Delta Avengers' warning against the repair of any destroyed oil installation in the oil rich region while dialogue is on, the Nigerian government has began work…
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Militants being used by Jonathan’s associates to destabilise Buhari’s govt – MEND
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has reacted to the denial of former minister of state for petroleum resources, Odein Ajumogobia. Odein Ajumogobia had been alleged…
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Militancy: ‘Negotiate with them’ – Abdulsalami tells FG
Former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Tuesday, appealed to the Nigerian Government to negotiate with aggrieved groups in the country especially the Niger Delta militants. The former…
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5 things we learned from the Niger Delta Avengers’ peace terms
The militant group, Niger Delta Avengers has responded to the call for dialogue by the Federal Government with a list of demands that must be met before negotiations can ensue.…
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The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. 1. Sheriff and supporters storm PDP secretariat Sacked National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some of…
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Dele Agekameh: President Buhari’s aborted trip to Ogoni
by Dele Agekameh Three times in the last one month, President Muhammadu Buhari, PMB, failed to honour scheduled official visits to three states in the country. First was the visit…
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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 of the huge cross the Niger Delta has had to…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five news to monitor today. 1) The big boss is dead Former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, has died of cardiac arrest at Benin City, Edo…
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Fayose praises Buhari for taking his advice
For what is perhaps the first time ever, the Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has found a reason to commend President Muhammadu Buhari. Fayose, in a statement signed by his…
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Ungodly conspiracy: Niger Delta Avengers supported by the region’s elite – MEND
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has questioned the agitation and destructive activities of militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). The militant group has been at…
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‘Nigeria military not after Tompolo’ – DHQ
The Nigerian military is not particularly interested in former Niger Delta warlord, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, unless he is found to be part of the recent militancy in the…
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This is what Nigeria loses daily to Niger Delta Avengers’ bombing of oil pipelines
Oil companies in the Niger Delta are losing a total of 140,000 barrels of crude daily - translating to a loss of $6.72m (about N1.3 billion)- due to the continued…
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JTF invades Delta villages, arrest 6 for pipeline bombing
Nigerian military operatives, on Sunday morning, invaded Ogulagha, in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, arresting a chief and five other persons in the process. According to Vanguard, the…
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MASSOB to Niger Delta Avengers: ‘Do not relent’
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) on Saturday, advised the Niger Delta Avengers, a militant group, to not relent in its attacks on crude…
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The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today
Here are the top five stories that drove the conversation today 1) Police arrest two in the murder of Igbo traders The Kano state police command, on Saturday, announced that…
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Ministers, FG officials from Niger Delta deployed home to make peace with militants
Political office holders, federal government officials and ministers from Niger Delta have been deployed to the region by the Presidency to begin talks of peace and dialogue with the Niger…
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‘Niger Delta militants have six missiles’ and 6 other shocking things Nigerians should know
The Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC)-the highest organ of all Niger Delta Militants-has said it will test six missiles in the Niger Delta region on Tuesday, June 7. Hence, the militant…
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- 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