Tag: Niger Delta
Henry Okah conviction: MEND threatens renewed hostilities, declares Orubebe “persona non grata” [DETAILS]
by Akan Ido Following the conviction of Henry Okah in South Africa, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger ...
Opinion: What does Dokubo-Asari really want?
by Ebitebe Akpoemi He cuts a pitiable picture if he rubbishes a nationally and globally hailed amnesty programme on the ...
Opinion: Has the Amnesty programme gone terribly wrong?
by Sabella Abidde The question many indigenes of the oil-producing communities have asked is this: “Why is ...
“It wasn’t me, gunmen made me do it” – Captain of vessel nabbed with stolen crude oil tells JTF
by Tari Tamuno The Joint Task Force (JTF) operating in the Niger Delta has impounded a vessel suspected to be ...
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: (In)security (YNaija Frontpage)
I keep trying to have faith in our security operatives but they never help their case. If I were to ...
TICKER: How oil spills have damaged the Niger Delta
They were still recovering from the damaging effects of one, when another struck. It has been a string of woes ...
Obama’s neglect of the Niger-Delta will cost him his seat – Queen Akasoba of Kalabari has a lot to say
On Tuesday President Barak Obama will be judged above all on his record restoring growth and jobs to the people ...
Opinion: Why Jonathan is persecuting Henry Okah
by Sabella Abidde Exactly two years after what came to be known as the Independence Day bombing, the trial of ...
TICKER: GEJ now “willing to work with Henry Okah for peace”
iger Delta Minister Godsday Orubebe on Tuesday told the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg that despite the grievous harm ...
Fire forces Shell to cut production by 150,000bpd
by Isi Esene Royal Dutch Shell Plc. operating in the Nigerian Delta has announced a cut in its crude production; ...
N200m worth of items missing at ex-militants’ camp in Obubra
by Akan Ido There are reports that over N200m worth of items have been carted away during the relocation of ...
Ijaw youth demand automatic employment from Chevron, threaten violence
by Akan Ido The uncomfortable unemployment situation in the country has taken a new turn as the Kombot Employment Front, ...
Pirates kill two sailors, kidnap four foreigners off the coast of Nigeria
by Isi Esene The Nigerian Navy has today confirmed that pirates off the coast of the Niger Delta have killed ...
Group cancels planned birthday celebration for James Ibori
by Isi Esene An amorphous group called The James Ibori Political Associates has announced the cancellation of the planned 54th ...
‘Don’t be manipulated by Okah’ – President Jonathan denies allegations of masterminding bombings
by Lekan Olanrewaju Earlier yesterday, details from an affidavit to be delivered to a South African High Court by Henry Okah, ...
Es Anozia’s BebeGrafiti collection puts the Niger Delta on the map — see photos
by Chi Ibe BebeGrafiti introduces a modern twist to traditional Niger Delta couture. Designed by Es Anozia, who shares the region’s ...
Video: Shell must accept its share of responsibility for the mess in the Niger Delta and clean up – Omotola
by Seyi Lawal Nollywood star and recording artiste, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has taken part in an online campaign calling on ...
Report: Ex-Militant linked to $103 million government deal
by Lekan Olanrewaju A former militant leader in the Niger Delta has been linked to a security deal with the ...
More, Please – Asari Dokubo rejects N74 billion amnesty for ex-militants
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, on Monday stated that the N74bn meant for the ...
Shell Nigeria Ogoni Case: US Supreme Court fixes hearing
By Lekan Olanrewaju The U.S. Supreme Court has said it will on Tuesday listen to arguments from parties on allegations ...
Funmi Iyanda turns spotlight on the Garden City in TV documentary – ‘PH Stories’
by Chi Ibe Award winning producer and broadcast journalist, Funmi Iyanda returns to the television screen with another ground-breaking ...
“Worst in recent years”– Friends of the Earth on Chevron Oil Rig Fire in Nigeria
According to the BBC, a Chevron representative, Lloyd Avram has stated that a gas-fuelled fire burning in waters off the ...
“I did not defend Boko Haram!” – Sanusi responds to Thisday story
by Chi Ibe “It is straightforward and clearly there is some mischief here” -Sanusi Lamido. Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido ...
“More grease to their elbows” – Let’s give you a history of Nigeria’s oil spills
by Adebola Rayo Spanning the decades of economic over-reliance on oil in Nigeria, the country has continued to ...
Chevron: Rig catches fire off Nigeria’s delta
(AP) LAGOS, Nigeria — An offshore rig exploring possible oil and gas fields off Nigeria’s coast for Chevron Corp. caught ...
It is A’ West’s Birthday Party! Check out his debut single
by Taiwo Damilola Austin Oweh aka A’West is a young, hard working, career focused upcoming Rapper/songwriter from the Niger Delta ...
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