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Nigeria broke under APC – Atiku; Electricity workers demand a reversal of power sector privatization
Nigeria broke under APC – AtikuNigeria, Morocco to sign 7,000km gas pact todaySupreme Court affirms Chukwuma Ifeanyi as Ebonyi PDP governorship candidateNiger Delta militants at war over pipelines surveillance contractElectricity…
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Maybe it’s time to finally address the injustices faced by the Niger Delta
In a viral video posted by AIT on Twitter, a militia group from the Niger Delta known as the Supreme Egbesu Liberation Fighters can be heard highlighting their grievances around…
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The Late 5: N’Delta militants accuse Buhari of double standards, Customs announce highest revenue ever and, other top stories
These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. The Nigerian Customs Service said it has generated a total revenue of N1.01 trillion in 2017 - The highest revenue ever.…
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The N’Delta Minister shouldn’t be asking militants to be patient, not now
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani on Monday, met with President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed doors. The meeting, which held at the Presidential Villa, was meant to brief the President…
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N’Delta militants ask President Buhari to resign, say they would stage a protest
The Coalition of Niger Delta agitators Monday, in a statement, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign as he is not living up to expectations. Signatories to the statement included: General…
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Are the agitating Niger Delta groups a subset of IPOB?
by Alexander O. Onukwue In their statement, they declared October 1 to be the expulsion dates for Hausas and Yorubas, but did not make any mentions of Igbos. The group…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 12th of August
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N’Delta youth condemn, dissociate self from quit notice given to Northerners, Yorubas
Niger Delta Youth under the auspices of Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) Friday, condemned and disassociated itself from the quit notice by a group called the Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators (CNDA),…
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N’Delta militants give Yorubas, Northerners October 1 deadline to vacate region
Niger Delta militants have reportedly asked Yorubas and Northerners resident in the region to leave before October 1, 2017. According to TheCable, they have also threatened to resume attacks on…
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N’Delta groups support Nnamdi kanu to boycott Anambra election
Some Niger Delta militant groups have reportedly declared their support for the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, over his decision to boycott the forthcoming governorship…
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N’Delta militants defy Osinbajo’s warning, issue quit notice to Northerners again
Defying Yemi Osinbajo’s warning against hate speeches and threats from any part of the country or any group, a coalition of Niger Delta militants has insisted on its quit notice…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 10th of June
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“We shall declare our independence on October 1” – Niger Delta militants
A coalition of Niger Delta militants has asked the Federal Government to return all oil blocs controlled by Northerners to the people of the region. The demand is in retaliation…
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Opinion: This is the consequence of Nigeria’s primary export-dependence
by Chambers Umezulike, According to the Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics, the country’s Gross Domestic Product contracted by 0.36% in the Quarter (Q) 1 of 2016, the first negative growth…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 28th of December
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Opinion: Scornful captors, shameless custodians
by Michael O. Ogunjobi The role of government in any polity is primarily the protection of her citizens. This is a moral duty accorded legal cloak by the grundnorm of our…
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Special Forces kill 5 Niger Delta militants, recover ammunition
Special forces of the Nigerian Army on Friday killed five Niger Delta militants during a "precursor operation". This is contained in a statement issued by the Army spokesperson Colonel Sani…
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DSS arrests Niger Delta militants, suspected terrorists (PHOTO)
The Department of State Services has confirmed the arrests of some Niger Delta militants, Boko Haram terrorists and kidnappers. The service said this in a statement signed by Tony Opuiyo…
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Just In: We are holding talks with Niger Delta militants, Buhari confirms
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja said that his administration is holding talks with Niger Delta militants through oil companies and law-enforcement agencies to find a lasting solution to insecurity…
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‘We are young, smart and focused’ – Niger Delta Avengers
The Niger Delta Avengers has stated that its main objective is to liberate the people of the Niger Delta - the major oil producing region of Nigeria. In a statement…
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Buhari to implement militants’ agreement with Yar’Adua
President Muhammadu Buhari is reportedly evaluating the gazette signed by late President Umaru Yar’Adua on the Niger Delta crisis. Buhari is expected to peruse and lift from the gazette, a…
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Niger Delta militants are literally changing the world, as oil price hits $50
by Chi Ibe This morning, oil prices hit a 2016 high of $50 a barrel mark, following the disruptions in the production of crude in Nigeria. Brent, the global benchmark…
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Bayelsa PDP to APC: ‘Ask God for forgiveness’
Bayelsa State's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, blamed Timipre Sylva, a former Governor of the state and the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), for the increase…
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Morning Devotion: Buhari meets Wike, Pay your electricity bills, Kachikwu and the House of Reps, NYSC call-up to be delayed?
In this 6th episode of Morning Devotion, Joachim would have loved to be privy of Buhari/Wike closed door session regarding the Niger-delta militants and their continous damage but then he…
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Odua Defenders Union has a warning for Niger Delta militants
The Odua Defenders Union, a Yoruba group, is not having the threat made by the Niger Delta Avengers to attack Lagos. The group, in a statement signed by its president-general,…
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Asari-Dokubo says Yar’adua’s amnesty to Niger Deltans, was bribery
by Iyobosa Omoregie Asari Dokubo, Leader of the Ijaw Youth Council, has described the amnesty granted to the ex-Niger Delta militants by the late president, Umaru Yar’adua, as bribery. The former militant…
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Niger Delta militants don’t mind if GEJ loses – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)
by Kolapo Olapoju 1. Okonjo-Iweala at war with SERAP First, Serap institutes a lawsuit against Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala over the missing N30 trillion allegation by former governor of the…
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Femi Aribisala: Bullying the South-South minorities
by Femi Aribisala If APC wins the election in 2015, Boko Haram terrorism will stop, perhaps because APC members have a special relationship with the terrorists; the same way Goodluck…
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Opinion: Oil theft – What Nigeria must do
by Uche Igwe There is no sense in blaming the oil companies alone about the menace of oil theft. Or, as President Goodluck Jonathan did the last time, blaming the…
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Cheta Nwanze: Crime definitely pays around here (Y! FrontPage)
You see, whether the Niger Delta militants had a genuine grievance against the Nigerian state is a moot point. The point is that they took up arms against the state;…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- 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