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General Politics, Headlines, Niger Delta, Oil Politics, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Monday, October 21st, 2013
FROM CHRIS ANUCHA The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), has said that it was responsible for the damage of Shell facilities, which caused further pollution of the environment in Ogoniland and other communities in the Niger Delta region. The pollution was said to have been due to crude oil spills and […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Thursday, October 17th, 2013
Requests probe of amnesty office A few days after former militants revolted in Niger Delta by barricading the East-West Road, an ex-freedom fighter and Niger Delta activist, Sobomabo Jackrich, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to investigate the activities of the amnesty office. Also, he called for the removal of the head of the amnesty office. While […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta, Rivers, State News
Saturday, October 12th, 2013
Mr. Amaechi says the rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in Rivers State holds dire consequence for Rivers, Niger Delta and Nigeria Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, to investigate the “grave and deteriorating human rights situations” that he alleged were orchestrated by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Joseph […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines, Niger Delta, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013
The Nigerian Navy says it has destroyed over 60 illegal refineries and barges in Rivers State within the last six months. The Commander, NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Duja E. Effedua disclosed this while briefing journalists on the achievements of his Command at NNS Conference Hall, Rumuolumeni near Port Harcourt last Wednesday. Commodore Effedua said that the […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta, Rivers, State News
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
THE Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta has asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi; and others in the new Peoples Democratic Party to ignore the threats by those parading themselves as ex-militants in the Niger Delta. A group of former militant leaders had issued a warning to Atiku […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Niger Delta, Oil Politics
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
The Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy says it has arrested a Cameroonian and nine Nigerians for stealing crude oil in Bayelsa State. A statement on Sunday by the Command Operations Officer, the CNC, Commodore Emmanuel Enemor, said the suspected oil thieves were arrested by the operatives of the Forward Operating Base of the […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Thursday, September 5th, 2013
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan | credits: File copy SOME former militants in the Niger Delta have cautioned the ‘New Peoples Democratic Party’ and Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi against stopping President Goodluck Jonathan from having a second term in office. The ex-fighters, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, on Thursday, […]
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Niger Delta, Presidency
Thursday, September 5th, 2013
BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT— EX- militant commanders in the Niger Delta have vowed to resist any move to deny President Goodluck Jonathan his constitutional second term in office. In a statement under the aegis of Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, the ex-militant leaders said they would apply all lawful means to stop those […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines, Niger Delta
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta says it has destroyed two illegal oil refineries in Bayelsa State. Spokesman for JTF, Lt. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, said troops of 5 Battalion of the outfit deployed in Sector 2 area in the Niger Delta impounded two barges laden with illegally sourced crude oil along the Kasabobo creek. […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta
Friday, August 16th, 2013
Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku It has been the cost of restoring the Niger Delta environment to its original state before oil theft left it devastated at over $1tn. The Special Adviser to the President on the Niger Delta and Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, […]
