We don’t want to believe that violence is the only language the Federal Government understands; we can as well be violent, but we don’t want that because we are educated elites who want to contribute meaningfully to the growth and development of our society.

COORDINATOR of Niger Delta Peoples’ Congress, NPC, and member of the Dialogue Group,  Chief Mike Loyibo, has advocated the direct transfer of the 13 per cent derivation to oil producing and host communities in the Niger Delta to enable them manage the funds for their development.

THE Federal Government, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and other religious bodies have been urged to declare a day for national prayers to seek God’s intervention in the protracted Niger Delta crisis.

I therefore recommend that, in respect of mining rents and royalties, there should be no distinction between on-shore and off-shore

The Niger Delta, the network of shallow creeks flowing into the Gulf of Guinea, is the hub of Africa’s biggest oil and gas industry and yet, it has been reduced to miserable state with nothing to show for the wealth it spews from its depths.

LEADERS and stakeholders of the Niger Delta, yesterday, were divided on the new Federal Government’s roadmap for the transformation of the region.

Community Rights Activist, Chief Doubra Green Miyenebi, has called on the people of Niger Delta to allow the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani, to clean up the ministry and the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in the interests of the region.

Shell Petroleum Development Company has disclosed that its operation is still threatened by insecurity in the Niger Delta.

Successive Commissions have recommended a special fund for the oil producing areas to take care of the continuing damage being done to life and property and the ecology of these areas in the process of our winning the oil

The Federal Government, Tuesday, disclosed that it has in the last three years spent well over N34 billon on sponsorship of education of Niger Delta youths studying in various institutions of learning across the world.

Niger Delta Anti-Corruption Crusaders, has cautioned against blackmail of Mr. Israel Eshaneke aka Akpodoro, of National Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators, NCNDEA, on the social media.

The Itsekiri National Youth Council (INYC) has reaffirmed its commitment to the Deghele declaration, noting that it is very committed to the territorial protection of the Itsekiri homeland.

UYO—FORMER Minister of State (Education), Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has said that International Oil Companies, IOC’s refusal to obey the Federal Government’ s directive to relocate their headquarters to their operational bases in the Niger Delta region will comply by force when the time comes.

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari is expected to be the special guest of honour a

BAYELSA State Governor, Mr Seriake Dickson, yesterday, said that governors of the South South were committed to working with the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, to promote and protect the interests of the region.