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Ogoni Killings: US S’Court Hears Suit against Shell

Posted by admin Breaking News, Headlines, Niger Delta Monday, February 27th, 2012

By Chika Amanze-Nwachuku with agency report The United States’ Supreme Court will tomorrow hear arguments on whether or not Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) can be held liable for complicity in human rights abuses outside the country (US). Specifically, the suit was filed by the widow of one of the nine Ogoni indigenes executed in […]

Opinion: Is 13% to Niger Delta cause of Northern underdevelopment?

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Monday, February 20th, 2012

GROUP mobilisation using ethnic, religious or class sentiments is a strategy which political elites in Nigeria often use to gain the support of the dominated citizens to give them political legitimacy. They often do this to gain the support of their constructed identity group or sub-groups, irrespective of the consequences to others. Hence, many politicians […]

JTF after us, ex-militants cry out

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Niger Delta Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

The ex-militants invited for questioning by the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in connection with the attack on AGIP truck line in Brass, Bayelsa State have cried out over the threat to their lives. The ex-militants said they are only agitators that wanted inclusion into the amnesty programme and have no connection with the bombing […]

FG sends 109 Niger Delta youths to UK varsities

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Niger Delta Sunday, February 12th, 2012

The Federal Government through the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Mr. kingsley Kuku, has concluded arrangements to dispatch 109 youths of the Niger Delta region to study diverse courses in universities and colleges in the United kingdom and Cyprus. Kuku said during an orientation programme organised for the youths […]

Ex-militants lambast MEND

Posted by admin Niger Delta Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) has been warned by repentant militants against resuming attacks on oil facilities in the region. They gave the warning, yesterday, at a forum organized for them by the Association for Non-Violence in the Niger Delta (ANND) and the Niger Delta Ex-agitators Forum (NDEF) in Port Harcourt, Rivers […]

Attack on Agip facility-MEND talks tough as explosion rocks ex-militants’ hotel

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Monday, February 6th, 2012

Sounding tough and unrepentant, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) yesterday served notice of bigger attacks on oil installations. MEND had last weekend blew up Agip truck line in Brass, Bayelsa State, resulting in a loss of 4,000 barrels of oil per day even as the Joint Task Force (JIF) said […]

Ex-militants issue FG ultimatum to return arms

Posted by admin Niger Delta Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Hundreds of Niger Delta ex-militants in Bomadi, Delta State on Thursday gave the Federal Government a 10-day ultimatum to return the arms taken from them. The ex-militants stated that after several peaceful efforts to make the government see reasons why they should be included its the amnesty programme had failed, they were left with no […]

Ex-militant runs amok, kills speed boat driver

Posted by admin Niger Delta Sunday, January 29th, 2012

By Emma Amaize WARRI- A notorious ex-militant went berserk, weekend, at Obotebe community, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State and gunned down a speed boat driver, Salemon Ariri. He fled the community after the incident but irate villagers set ablaze the residences of his father, a prominent leader of the town and other relations […]

Life in the creeks was hell Wilson, ex-militant leader

Posted by admin Niger Delta Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Some call him Pastor. Others call him General. And in some cases, some of his fans put the two titles together and his full name then becomes General Pastor Reuben Wilson. He held sway in the creeks of the Niger Delta for about three years before he was dragged out by the Federal Government in […]

Military uniform: Suspected bandits allege JTF conspiracy

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Niger Delta Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Three suspected armed robbers on Wednesday said they got military uniforms they used in their operations in Warri, Delta State, from men of the Joint Taskforce in the Niger Delta. The suspects, according to the Police authorities, also claimed responsibility for the recent murder of some military men and policemen in Warri. More than […]