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We Stand By Our Previous Demands – Niger Delta Militants

David Folami — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 07:05:59 +0000

The coalition of Niger Delta militants has blasted calls for the re-arrest of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The group also said that the eviction order which it issued to Northerners and Yorubas living in the region is still active. The militants also promised to announce the independence of the Niger [...]

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We Will Not Be Treated As Slaves In Our Own Land – Niger Delta Militants

David Folami — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 20:05:23 +0000

A group of Niger Delta militants have said that all Yorubas and Hausas living in the oil rich region must exit by October 1, 2017. According to reports, those who signed the statement are: John Duku (Niger Delta Watchdogs); Ekpo Ekpo (Niger Delta Volunteers ); Osarolor Nedam (Niger Delta Warriors ); Henry Okon Etete (Niger [...]

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Muhammadu Buhari Wants Niger Delta Militants To Sit Down And Discuss

David Folami — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 14:03:41 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged militants in the Niger Delta to negotiate with his government and stop the violence in the troubled region. Buhari made the plea on Sunday, December 25, when he received some residents of the Federal Capital Territory for a Christmas visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “I want you to talk [...]

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Niger Delta Militants Planning To Attack Kaduna – El Rufai

David Folami — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 13:08:59 +0000

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El Rufia has raised alarm that suspected Niger Delta militants are planning to foment trouble in Southern Kaduna. According to reports from Daily Trust, Governor El Rufai claimed that investigations have revealed that some Niger Delta militants disguised as Fulani herdsmen are planning to attack people in Kaduna. The governor alleged [...]

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Niger Delta Militants Are Not Ready For Talks – Garba Shehu

David Folami — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 10:14:43 +0000

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has said that militants in the Niger Delta are not ready for dialogue. Shehu said militant groups in the oil rich region have continued to blow up crude oil facilities despite the Federal Government’s effort to dialogue. The presidential aide said this [...]

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We Are Ready For War – Niger Delta Militants

David Folami — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 22:42:15 +0000

The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) has threatened to blow up more crude oil facilities in the Niger Delta. The militant group also claimed responsibility for the destruction of the Trans-Forcados Crude Export pipelines in Warri South-West Council Area of Delta State. The NGDJM described the meeting of the Niger Delta elders as a [...]

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Niger Delta Militants Should Embrace Peace – MBYLF

David Folami — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 12:20:47 +0000

The Middle Belt Youth Leaders Forum (MBYLF) has called on Niger Delta militants to stop bombing crude oil pipelines and embrace peace. The group warned that if the bombing of pipelines does not stop, the Federal Government will deploy the military to the region. According to Punch, the Secretary-General of the group, Kuanum Terrence, praised [...]

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Niger Delta Militants Should Embrace Diplomacy – Lai Mohammed

David Folami — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 17:35:59 +0000

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Thursday called on Niger Delta militants to shun violence and embrace diplomacy. Mohammed made the call in his address at the command screening of the movie, “Oloibiri’’, in Abuja. “It is remarkable that the first thing we did when we came into power was to [...]

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Electricity Generation Rises To 4,133MW

David Folami — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 22:01:07 +0000

Electricity generation in the country has risen to 4,133 megawatts (MW) for the first time in six months. This was discovered from statistics provided by the Nigeria System Operator (NSO), an arm of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), to Daily Trust. The data showed that 4,133 MW was the peak generation on Wednesday, August [...]

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