President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday assured U.S. President, Barack Obama that his administration will take necessary steps to resolve the crisis in the Niger Delta. This was in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina who said Buhari made the assurance during a meeting with Obam at the... Read More

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September 10, 2016

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Diversion of funds is the cause of Niger Delta problems – Kachikwu

The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said the diversion and misuse of funds meant for the Niger Delta over the years is the cause of the region’s current hardship. Kachikwu said this while hosting some lawmakers from the Imo State House of Assembly, who recently visited him in Abuja. The minister said... Read More

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September 9, 2016

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Niger Delta crisis can’t be resolved with violence – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Friday said the crisis in the Niger Delta cannot be resolved with violence, stating that all aggrieved persons should embrace peace. Mohammed said this at the screening of the action thriller movie ‘Oloibiri’ in Abuja. He said in violent situations, ”There are really are no victors, for... Read More

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August 13, 2016

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Ijaw congress to FG: ‘We have martyred enough of our youths’

The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has said it would restore peace in the Niger Delta if the Federal Government declares a 30-day moratorium in the region. The group said this while addressing journalists at the INC Secretariat in Port Harcourt on Friday. The President of the INC, Charles Harry, said the group did not support... Read More

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