FG okays new package for Niger-Delta
The Presidency has finally come out with a bumper package aimed at accelerating the return of peace to the troubled Niger Delta region and ensure steady production of oil, Nigeria’s biggest foreign exchange earner, and gas, the badly-needed feedstock for the nation’s power generating plants.
Another N’Delta militant group announces resumption of hostilities
THE Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, NDRC, a militant group in the Niger Delta, yesterday, joined the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, in declaring its plan to resume fresh hostilities in the Niger Delta, following the Federal Government’s alleged decision not to dialogue with the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF.
State govs fuelling Niger Delta crisis —OMPALAN
Oil and Solid Minerals Producing Area Landlords’ Association of Nigeria, OMPALAN, yesterday, accused governors of oil-producing states of fuelling the crisis in the Niger Delta through constant interference in affairs of the communities.
Dialogue: Presidency splits N-Delta leaders, stakeholders
NIGER Delta leaders and stakeholders were divided, yesterday, on the last minute resolution by the Presidency not to dialogue with the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, boasting in its ranks, former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah and ex-military governor of old Rivers State, HRM King Alfred Diete-Spiff.
FG not using N29bn to counter N-Delta militancy —Budget Ministry
The Federal Government has faulted a leader of the Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum’s claim that N29 billion had been set aside in this year’s budget to tackle militancy in the Niger Delta.
N-Delta waterways now secure- Kingsley Muturu, ex-militant leader
Mr. Kingsley Muturu is Delta State Chairman, Phase 2 Ex-militants under the Federal Government amnesty programme. In this interview, he speaks on the appointment of the National Coordinator, Niger Delta Riverine Protection Programme, NDRPP, Mr. Tikari Danjuma.
