Breaking: N’Delta militants make 5 demands, write IOCs
By Emma Amaize MILITANTS in Niger Delta, who threatened to resume hostilities, some days ago, have tabled five new demands before the Federal Government, while waiting for expiration of an earlier ultimatum. The nine renegade militant groups under the auspices of Reformed Niger-Delta Avengers, RNDA, said it had written the International Oil Companies, IOCs, to […]
Ekiyor urges FG to back N’Delta proclamations with pragmatic plan
FORMER President of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, and Secretary, Delta State Advocacy Committee against Oil Facility Vandalisation, Dr. Chris Ekiyor, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to follow up its recent declaration on infrastructural shortfall in the Niger Delta and the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, with a practical marshal plan to uphold the ongoing peace process.
Osinbajo blames N/Delta elites for region’s woes
ACTING President Yemi Osinbanjo, yesterday, at the stakeholders meeting of oil producing communities in Benin, Edo State, said that the elites in the Niger Delta have over the years deprived the people the opportunity to enjoy the benefit of oil in their communities.
Onuesoke advises N’Delta governors to construct roads with concrete
Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and environmentalist, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has advised governors in the Niger Delta region to construct roads with concrete instead of bitumen because of the watery terrain of the region.
We want 100 percent control, ownership of our oil – N/Delta group
When Boko Haram captured territory in Nigeria’s northeast last year and declared a caliphate, there were real fears for the sovereignty of Africa’s most populous nation.
N’Delta ethnic groups fault Ijaw on 10 federating units
… as Itsekiri Devt Congress petitions Jonathan over attack…
UYO—Major ethnic nationalities in the South-South region have disassociated themselves from the call for 10 federating units for Nigeria as proposed by Ijaw National Congress, INC, and have also risen against the call for Ijaw region.
