niger delta militancy

In a bid to find a lasting solution to issues of militancy in the Niger Delta, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo this morning arrived Delta state where he is to have an interactive session with leaders of the various oil communities in the region. Osinbajo was received by Delta state Governor...

Mr. Ifeanyi Odili, Convener of the Conference of Nigerian Civil Rights Activists and a leader of Campaign for Democracy, has joined the league of individuals linking former President Goodluck Jonathan to Niger Delta militancy. Odili in a interview with PUNCH said that Movement for the...

The continued crisis in the Niger Delta fuelled by the activities of the ‘Niger Delta Avengers’, among other groups is cause for concern. The relentless blow ups of the country’s oil infrastructure have slashed its crude output. Experts say attacks by the new militant group has shut down nearly...

National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress, Gani Adams, has preferred solutions on how President Muhammadu Buhari can tackle Niger Delta insurgency. Speaking during an interview session with PUNCH, Adams said, ''The government should negotiate with them on the basis of...

International Oil Companies (IOCs) have evacuated over 700 oil workers including expatriates from Bayelsa. NEW TELEGRAPH reports that the the mass exodus of workers from Bayelsa State began when the militants shifted attacks on installations to the state. The group carried out the first...