An explosion ripped through the house of the Minister of Niger Delta, Elder Godsday Orubebe, located at Ogbobagbene in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State in the early hours of Tuesday destroying properties worth millions of naira. Nigerian Tribune gathered that the explosion was masterminded by gunmen who attempted to forcefully enter the home […]
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chife ABUJA—Niger Delta Nations Leaders, NDNL, has cried out over an alleged plot to assassinate President Goodluck Jonathan by unscrupulous politicians working in collaboration with serving and retired military officers with the aim of disintegrating the nation. Addressing a press conference in Abuja yesterday, the group said: “The promoters of […]
By SIMON EBEGBULEM BENIN CITY—THE Niger Delta Democratic Coalition, NDDC, weekend, warned the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to stay away from the Niger Delta in its planned strike, saying that the group would mobilise over one million youths to resist any attempt to enforce the proposed strike action in the region. Meanwhile, […]
Niger Delta ex-militants on Tuesday blocked the Bomadi Junction, a section of the East-West Road in Delta State to protest against President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to remove fuel subsidy. The ex-militants allegedly armed were said to have engaged the Joint Task Force in a gun battle that lasted for over an hour. The protesters numbering […]
By Kenneth Ehigiator The Federal Government, yesterday, assured that there would be no reprisal killings in the Niger Delta region, in response to the violent activities of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Government’s assurance came against the backdrop of the two weeks ultimatum given by Egbesu warriors, after the bombing of a mosque in […]
Some Niger Delta ex-militants have signed an undertaking to stop protests against their alleged exclusion from the amnesty programme. Our correspondent learnt that the State Security Servcie ensured the ex-militants signed the undertaking on December 23 due to the security problems in the country. The SSS was said to have viewed the protests as a […]
Charles Okah File copy The ongoing trial of Charles Okah and three others accused of terrorism acts against the Federal Government, took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as the suspects accused prison authorities in the Kuje prison, Abuja, of torturing them. Okah and others are on trial for their alleged involvement in […]
By Festus Ahon, Ughelli Suspected ex-militants invaded the Ughelli Police ‘A’ Division, destroying the patrol van belonging to the Ogor vigilante group. The apparently aggrieved ex-militants stormed the Police Station at about 4pm in protest against the alleged killing of one of their members who was seen with a pistol by members of the Ogor […]
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has condemned in strong terms the blocking of the Lokoja-Abuja highway by some 1,600 ex-militants last Thursday, adding that there will be no amnesty for anybody caught in any criminal act anymore. The president said this through his Special Adviser on Niger Delta Matters, Honourable Kingsley Kuku, on Sunday, insisting that the […]
It was hectic time for motorists plying Abuja- Lokoja highway yesterday when for over six hours, over 1000 Niger Delta ex-militants blocked the highway causing traffic gridlock in the ever busy road. According to findings, the ex-militants, who were traveling in 60 coast er buses were going to Abu ja from Bayelsa State to make […]
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