Tag Archives: Niger-Delta

 Following reports of planned negotiations between the federal government and the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, the leader of Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari has broken his silence, warning against his inclusion in the negotiation team. He also warned against associating his name in the matter, stating categorically that he had not appointed anyone to be his …

Seven contractors, including three Australians and a South African, have been released unharmed four days after they were kidnapped by gunmen in southern Nigeria, the police and a state security adviser said on Sunday. Reports say police had earlier given accounts of how many had been seized and what their nationalities were, and that they all worked for cement company …

A Socio-Political group, Assembly of Concern Niger Delta People (ACNDP), has appealed to President Muhammaudu Buhari to appoint his predecessor, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, as special envoy to Niger Delta. National Coordinator of the group, Mr Eperemor Governor, made the appeal in a statement on Thursday in Benin. According to him, the appointment will help to reduce the present hostility by …

As part of efforts of the Federal government to find a peaceful solution to the ongoing sabotage of oil and gas installations in the Niger-Delta, representatives of the government held a meeting with about 50 ex-militant leaders in Abuja on Wednesday. Representing the government at the meeting, which took place at  the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja were the National Security Adviser, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured oil companies operating in the Niger Delta that the Federal Government is taking necessary actions to protect strategic assets in the region from vandals. The president gave the assurance in Abuja on Friday at a meeting with the Global Director (Upstream) of the Royal Dutch Shell Group, Mr Andrew Brown. Buhari said that he had …

Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources on Tuesday narrated how an alleged militant called him by telephone to inform him that he was going to blow some pipelines.