With the rising cases of oil spills, pipeline destruction in the oil-rich Niger Delta and overdependence on petroleum products, Nigerians are in for a massive health catastrophe. A study has established that crude oil, even in low quantity, can harm not just human health but that of fish. An international research team found that even […]
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The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, on Saturday said it would soon embark on aerial operations to protect pipeline installations in the Niger Delta region. Addressing NAF personnel in Abuja, the Chief of Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, said that having substantially addressed the security situation in the North East, NAF has decided to […]
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The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has called on the federal government to declare a 30-day moratorium in the Niger Delta and allow the congress to restore peace in the region. The apex body of the Ijaw ethnic nationality expressed sadness that many people had died in the region, in the struggle for self-determination and resource […]
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Due to a shut down of a Niger Delta pipeline, Shell’s Nigerian Unit has declared a force majeure for Bonny Light Crude Oil Lifting Despite a resumption of cash payments to militants and government effort to dialogue peacefully, attacks throughout the Niger Delta have continued which has caused Shell to declare force majeure on some […]
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The federal government has filed corruption charges against Godsday Orubebe, former minister of Niger Delta affairs. The government, through the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), filed the charges against the former minister at a federal capital territory (FCT) high court, Abuja. Orubebe is to be arraigned alongside Oludare Lawrence Alaba, Ephraim […]
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Militants disguised as priests in white robes and red caps have killed three Nigerian soldiers and carted away several arms and ammunition belonging to the security outfit at a jetty in the oil-rich Niger Delta, a traditional ruler has said. The attack in Nembe Local Government Area, Bayelsa state came just a few days after […]
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The Nigerian Navy says it is optimistic that dialogue and political intervention will address the re-emergence of militancy in the Niger Delta region. It, however, said that where both processes failed to yield the desired result, it is “more than ready to take the military option’’. Commodore Nigerian Navy, the Director of Information, Nigerian Navy […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that on -going cleanup of Ogoniland and other oil-impacted communities in Niger Delta region would last two decades. Buhari, made the disclosure, while inaugurating Governing Council and Board of Trustees of Trust Fund for Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project for Implementation of UNEP Report on Thursday at Presidential Villa, Abuja. He […]
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stressed the need for a united Nigeria and peace in the Niger Delta. Goodluck Jonathan spoke to newsmen when he visited President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock again to hold talks over some of his International engagements, including the AU elections monitoring team to Zambia which he will be heading. It […]
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Three Ex-militants who got Nigerian government scholarships to study abroad under the Niger Delta Amnesty programme have bagged First class honours in UK universities. Eighteen others got Second Class Upper (2:1). Nicholas Goodness and Terubein Fawei who graduated from the University of Bedfordshire finished with first class honours in public relations, telecommunication and networking engineering […]
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