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Niger Delta deserves 100% oil revenue —Falae

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Saturday, July 19th, 2014

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and delegate to the National Conference, Chief Oluyemisi Falae, has thrown his weight behind the Niger Delta region, saying it deserves 100 per cent control of its resources. Speaking to SUNDAY PUNCH, Falae urged other states of the Federation to approach the issue of resource control […]

Devt of N/Delta my priority—New Minister (As well as stealing the allocation)

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Thursday, July 10th, 2014

As Shekarau resumes at Education Ministry BY CHRIS OCHAYI, LAIDE AKINBOADE & CALEB AYANSINA ABUJA—The new Minister of Niger Delta Ministry, Dr. Steve Oru, has promised to address problems created by lack of even development in the oil rich region. This came on a day the new Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, assured Nigerians […]

Niger Delta: Of durable peace and political settlement (2)

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

As I sat to write the concluding part of this essay, I couldn’t help but think about events in the Middle East. For instance, the Palestinians are no closer to independence today than they were a decade-and-half ago. With the passing of every month – and with Benjamin Netanyahu as the Prime Minister of […]

Expose B’Haram collaborators, Ijaw youths tell Army

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Niger Delta Sunday, June 15th, 2014

Boko Haram THE Ijaw National Congress has appealed to the military to purge itself of fifth columnists and Boko Haram collaborators in order to win the fight against terrorism. The INC stated that it would be difficult to fight Boko Haram to a standstill without a focus and a high level of patriotism among […]

S-South delegates should insist on 50% derivation or remain in Abuja – Ayemi-Botu

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Niger Delta, South-South Saturday, May 31st, 2014

BY Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South FORMER national chairman of the Association of Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities of Nigeria, ATROMPCON, and the paramount ruler of Seimbiri Kingdom in Delta State, HRM Charles Ayemi-Botu, aka Lion of the Niger, spoke to Saturday Vanguard on the reign of terror by Boko Haram and what […]

MEND declares ceasefire in N-Delta

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Saturday, May 31st, 2014

By EMMA AMAIZE WARRI- THE Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, declared a temporal ceasefire with effect from yesterday (Friday) in the Niger-Delta, citing the olive branch offered by President Goodluck Jonathan in his Democracy Day speech. The group in a statement by its spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo, announcing cessation of hostilities, unpredictably […]

Derivation: We’ll take the battle back to the Creeks — N/Delta delegates

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Sunday, May 25th, 2014

Accuse Kutigi of serving northern interests BY LEVINUS NWABUGHIOGU NIGER-DELTA delegates, yesterday, declared that they would be heading back to the creeks should the conference refuse to grant them 100 percent control of the mineral resources in the area. This is coming on the heels of the rejection of a minority report by Ms. Annkio […]

2015: Jonathan’s re-election not negotiable –Orubebe, ex-minister

Posted by admin Niger Delta, Presidency Monday, April 14th, 2014

ormer Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Delta State, Elder Godsday Orubebe, in this interview spoke on the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, his governorship bid and other issues. Excerpts: What do you think informed President Goodluck Jonathan’s reluctance to seek re-election? […]

Resource control: Ijaw Congress knocks Lamido

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News Monday, April 14th, 2014

Lamido of Adamawa, Lamido Mustapha THE Ijaw National Congress has slammed the Lamido of Adamawa, Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Mustapha, over his position on the demand for resource control by the South-South geo-political zone. Mustapha had during a plenary at the National Conference proposed a stringent condition for the demand for a 100 per cent resource […]

Stay away from the Niger Delta – APC to Jonathan

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Niger Delta, Party Politics Friday, April 11th, 2014

THE All Progressives Congress has asked President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to stay away from the Niger Delta region ahead of the 2015 general elections. The APC stated that the President and the PDP had no moral right to campaign for re-election in the Niger Delta due to their alleged neglect […]