Acting President Yemi Osinbajo said it has become clear that the Niger Delta region needed a new vision. He said this on Monday during a town hall meeting comprising the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike; traditional rulers, elders and other stakeholders at the Government House in Port Harcourt. He assured people of the oil-rich... Read More

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November 3, 2016

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Cheta Nwanze: What I would have done, if I was at that Niger delta meeting

by Cheta Nwanze Okay, now that I’m on my lunch break, let me type a little. Nigerian leaders are generally poor. Anyone who says otherwise is on an exercise in ostriching. Having said that, Nigerians have developed a sad habit of ostriching when “their leaders” are involved. By “their leaders”, I mean influential people who... Read More

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October 22, 2016

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Stop the use of threats, disparaging comments – Avengers tell Buhari

The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has said it would resist any attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari to use military option to resolve the Niger Delta crisis. The separatist group said this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mudoch Agbinibo. It also condemned what it termed ‘disparaging comments’ by the president since the suspension of... Read More

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October 20, 2016

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You played a major role in Ken Saro-Wiwa’s death, Avengers tell Buhari

Militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) says President Muhammadu Buhari should quit celebrating the Ogoni clean-up programme as he played a major role in the problem facing the community. In a letter issued on Thursday by the group, it said Buhari’s hands were soiled with the blood of the late Ken Saro-Wiwa; a freedom... Read More

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August 12, 2016

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Ogoni cleanup: We will fulfill our promise – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday reaffirmed his commitment to the cleanup of Ogoni land. The President made the remark when he received leaders of Ogoni land in his office. Receiving the delegation led by HRM King G.N.K. Gininwa (JP) OFR, Gbenemene Tai Kingdom, the president on his Twitter handle @MBuhari said “we made a promise, we will... Read More

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August 4, 2016

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Ogoni, other affected communities clean-up will take 20 years – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, said the cleanup of Ogoniland and other communities affected by the oil spill would go on for 20 years. Buhari said this while inaugurating the Governing Council and the Board of Trustees of the Trust Fund for the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project for the Implementation of the UNEP Report at... Read More

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