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MOSOP gives condition for oil exploration in Ogoni

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Monday, February 25th, 2013

BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT— MOVEMENT for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, has listed autonomy for the area among issues that must be addressed before oil exploration can resume in any part of Ogoniland. In a statement by Chairman, MOSOP Kingdom Coordinators and chapter leaders, Mr. Frank Jonah, the movement, said challenges of environmental […]

Niger Delta youth hail Odi court decision

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News Sunday, February 24th, 2013

YOUTHS in the Niger Delta region have lauded the court ruling that ordered that compensation be paid to the people of Odi community in Bayelsa State for the invasion of the area. Soldiers had in November 1999 invaded Odi and killed many innocent indigenes of the community. The youths, who spoke under the auspices of […]

Aginighan to N-Delta govs: Stop neglect of oil communities

Posted by admin Niger Delta Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT – FORMER Acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Pastor Power Aginighan, has urged governors in the Niger Delta region, to give special attention to the development of oil bearing communities. Aginighan, also former Executive Director, Finance and Administration of NDDC, said it was lamentable that most of […]

‘God is angry’ with Northern Nigeria- Dokubo Asari

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Niger Delta Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

Ex-Niger Delta militant, Dokubo Asari, has blamed northern elites for the Boko Haram insurgency and ‘backwardness’ of the region. In an exclusive interview with Rariya Newspaper, Mr. Asari said northerners should pray for forgiveness because they are facing the wrath of God. “For how many years the ruling oligarchy of the north has been encouraging […]

Presidency orders arrest of militants that surrender arms in Niger Delta

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Niger Delta, Presidency Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

About 30,000 former militants are currently enjoying the Nigerian amnesty programme The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku, has called on security agencies to arrest any militant group found surrendering arms in Niger Delta. Mr. Kuku gave the directive on Tuesday in Abuja at a news briefing he addressed […]

28,000 militants so far benefit in FG amnesty program –Presidency

Posted by admin Niger Delta, Presidency Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

Verification exercise for the last phase of the amnesty programme for the ex-militants in the Niger Delta region of the country has kicked off, the special adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Kingley Kuku has disclosed. Kuku said the exercise when concluded would take care of additional 3,000 ex- militants in the going amnesty […]

Court adjourns over Okah’s plea to mitigate sentence

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Niger Delta Friday, February 1st, 2013

Justice Neels Claassen of Johannesburg High Court in South Africa has adjourned the pleading for mitigation of sentence in Henry Okah’s trial to February 28. Claassens gave the ruling after a further appeal by Okah’s counsel for adjourment of the case to allow all the witnesses to make their plea for mitigation of sentence on […]

Okah’s conviction: We’ll break Nigeria

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Niger Delta Saturday, January 26th, 2013

MEND, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, has responded to the conviction in South Africa of Henry Okah, its former leader, declaring that the move will be the beginning of the disintegration of Nigeria, and warning of disastrous consequences to befall the federal government and all of its officials since 1999. The […]

South Africa court convicts Henry Okah over Abuja twin bombings

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Niger Delta, Top Stories Monday, January 21st, 2013

The alleged mastermind of the twin car bombings that killed 12 people in Abuja on October 1, 2010, Henry Okah, was on Monday convicted of 13 terrorism charges by a South African court. Okah was found guilty of engaging in terrorist activities, conspiracy to engage in terrorist activity, and delivering, placing, and detonating an explosive […]

Exclusive – the Kidnap Syndicate in Delta

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News Sunday, December 23rd, 2012

KIDNAPPING (read man-stealing) has metamorphosed into such a very big industry in Delta State that it currently has a loose association, comprising graduates and undergraduates with an organized set-up and leadership. Our investigations showed that it is no longer a case of the money-making kidnappers abducting and looking for where to hide their captives from […]