Niger Delta Avengers has denied agreeing to negotiate with the Federal government just as Ijaw National leader, Chief Edwin Clark announced plans by Governors and Niger Delta leaders to meet on Friday(19/8/16) to brain storm on the issue. NDA on Wednesday, August 17, denied agreeing to enter into dialogue with the federal government for a […]
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The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) in the morning of Sunday, August 14 challenged the commander of Operation Delta Safe, Rear Admiral Joseph Okojie and commanding officer, Nigeria Navy Service (NNS) Delta, Commodore Joseph Dzunye, telling both men to come to the creeks of the Niger Delta, instead of operating from the cities and apprehend “sleeper” […]
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“The Nigeria Military is playing some war game on some illegal bunkering camps and showing video of how they carry out the bombardment. That is so unprofessional don’t think they can intimidate the NDA with those scarp jet bombers. They can deploy fourth generation jet-bombers that will not stop us from fighting for our people. […]
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National Coordinator of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams has offered an insight into the recent attack on some Yoruba communities in Ogun and Lagos States. In this interview conducted by TUNDE BUSARI of Nigeria Tribune, Adams exonerated ‘The Avengers’ in the attacks. Excerpts: Don’t you see the recent attacks of Lagos and Ogun […]
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Suspected militants today Monday(18/7/2016) blasted an oil pipeline belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Batan community in Warri South West Local Government area of Delta State. Security sources told THISDAY that the incident occurred at SPDC Camp Five at about 1a.m. with a huge fire enveloping the site of the attack. “Suspected militants […]
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Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has disclosed details of his discreet meeting with the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). Dalung said he traveled to Oporoza in Gbaramatu kingdom in Delta State last Wednesday for a face to face chat with the agitators as part of the federal government’s commitment to ending bombing of oil […]
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The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the corruption trial of one of its commanders, Government ‘Tompolo’ Ekpemupolo, saying he has the capacity to stop the incessant blowing of pipelines in the region. MEND said Tompolo wills powerful influence in the Niger Delta, and […]
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The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has given conditions for the inclusion of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) in its negotiating team for the proposed dialogue with Federal Government towards the resolution of the latest crisis in the Niger Delta. The conditions were announced in a statement issued by the group […]
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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, on Wednesday declared the Federal Government cannot fully implement the N6.06 trillion 2016 budget as passed by the National Assembly. Lawal told a joint Senate committee on Appropriations, Finance and Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions that the revenues of the government had dropped […]
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The federal government has given reasons while they are not holding talks with the Niger Delta Avengers on how to put an end to the bombing of pipelines. Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has said they are not freedom fighters but economic warriors who are fighting for their own private pockets. Professor Osinbajo who delivered […]
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