Tompolo Calls On Niger Delta Avengers To Stop Attacks on Oil Facilities

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...Says Fed. Govt Only Interested in Flow of Oil in region By Francis Sadhere Ex-Niger Delta militant, High Chief Government  Ekpemukpolo has called on the dreaded militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, to stop attacks on oil facilities and embrace peace for the good of the country, just as he said that the federal government will do anything to ensure that oil continues to flow in the region at all cost. High Chief Government Ekpemupolo Ekpemupolo who stated this in a statement made available to our correspondent in Warri today, appealed to the Niger Delta Avengers to stop the economic sabotage and engage the government in dialogue, noting that their actions will not do the nation any good at this critical period of ...

IYC Condemns Militarization of Oporoza Community

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...Calls On Nigerians, International Community To Prevail on Buhari to Withdraw military By Francis Sadhere The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Worldwide has condemned the continued heavy militarization of Oporoza community in Warri  South West Local Government Area of Delta State, calling on Nigerians and the international community to prevail on President Mohammadu Buhari to withdraw the military. Spokesman of IYC, Barrister Eric Omare in a statement made available to our correspondent today, said that as at the time of issuing this statement people of Oporoza Community were being held hostage as no one is allowed to leave or enter the community. He added that yesterday 'a 40 horse power speed boat which came to rescue residents in serious medical condition was seriously attacked by the soldiers and the state of the persons that were inside the boat are still unknown.' He said, 'Oporoza, the Headquarters of Gbaramatu Clan in Warri South West Local ...

IYC Denies Purpoted Suspension of National President, Spokesman

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...Says moles have infiltrated IYC By Francis Sadhere   The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worlwild has denied the purpoted suspension of its National President, Udeng Eradiri and Spokesman, Barrister Eric Omare, saying the letter was fraudulently prepared by only the National Secretary, Mobilization Officer and National Legal Adviser, Mr. Bristol-Alagbariya Emmanuel, Ekine Egbelekro and Wisdom Ikuli respectively. This was contained in a press statement by the IYC Spokesman, Barr. Eric Omare and made available to our correspondent in Warri ...

Kofi Bartels: APC Condemns intimidation, harassment of journalists by Gov. Wike

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Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, said it has come to the party’s notice that the Rivers State Government led by Gov. Nyesom Wike has declared a total war on local journalists in Rivers State. The APC in a press statement signed by its Spokesman, Senibo Chris Fineboned and made available to ...

Edo to spend fresh N3bn on schools

By Eben Enasco Kingsley Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says the State Government will spend the sum of N3 billion to build more schools in the state, this year, insisting that every Edo child must go to quality schools. Speaking at this year’s International Children’s Day celebration at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Friday, Governor ...

Children’s Day Celebration:   Ogbuagu  Berates Govt, Parents, Teachers Over Drop in Education Standard

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By Francis Sadhere,  Warri The proprietress of Chinkelly High School, Ekpan in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, Dr. (Mrs.) Veronica Ogbuagu has berated the Federal Government, parents and teachers for the low standard of education in the country. Dr. (Mrs.) Veronica Ogbuagu (Rigth) with one of the Pupils of Chinkelly High school, Ekpan, Delta State during ...

PDP factions endorse Makarfi

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The warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, May 26, resolved after a meeting, to support the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led caretaker committee of the party. Senator Ahmed Makarfi. At the end of a meeting brokered by the Board of Trustees of the party at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, the factions in ...

Epic: “And The Truth Shall Make President Buhari Free. “

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Epic: 'And The Truth Shall Make President Buhari Free. ' (Reno Omokri) Having worked twice at the Nigerian Presidential villa and once at the British Parliament, if there is anything I have learnt, it is that it is impossible to over inform a leader. You can under inform him, but no matter how much information you give a ...

BREAKING: Ekwueme visits Buhari at the state house

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President Muhammadu Buhari received a very important guest at the statehouse today, May 26. President Mohammadu. Buhari. The Nigerian president welcomed Sir, Dr Alex Ekwueme, the first elected Vice-President of Nigeria. Ekwueme served in office from 1979 to 1983 in the Shehu Shagari era, and it is speculated that the ex-VP came to discuss with Buhari on ...

READ FULL TEXT OF PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI CHILDREN’S DAY MESSAGE TO THE NATION

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI CHILDREN’S DAY MESSAGE TO THE NATION I heartily greet and felicitate with all Nigerian children on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day celebration. I seize the opportunity of this year’s celebration which comes just two days before the first anniversary of the present Administration, to reassure our children and youth that we remain ...

President Buhari vows to eradicate Boko Haram from Nigeria

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By Our Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari has once again reiterated his resolve to eradicate Boko Haram insurgents from the shores of Nigeria. President Mohammadu Buhari Buhari who made the resolve in his Children’s day message to the nation on Thursday May 26, vowed that his administration will not “rest on its oars until the ungodly terrorist sect is totally ...

Amaechi: 51 Garlands to the New Face of Democracy in Nigeria

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By Eze Chukwuemeka Eze PREAMBLE President Mohammadu Buhari and Honourable Rotimi Amaechi. My good friend and political leader, Minister of Transportation, Rt  Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who piloted with other great Nigerians the ousting of the last looting PDP Administration under the watch of Dr Goodluck Jonathan that ruined and brought our country to her knees, will ...

There is no militant group called Niger Delta avengers – IYC

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...Says Federal Govt. Must Address issue of neglect in the region ...True Federalism is solution - Uranta By Francis Sadhere, Warri President of the Ijaw National Youth Council, world wide, Udengs Eradiri has said that there is no militant group called Niger Delta Avengers anywhere in the region, calling on the Nigeria Government to settle the issue of underdevelopment in the ...

Ijaw Youth Council leader confirms attack at Chevron oil facility

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By Our Correspondent A Nigerian civil rights leader and a Niger Delta resident confirmed on Thursday that militants had attacked a Chevron oil facility in the region. A militant group called Niger Delta Avengers said late on Wednesday that it had blown up the main electricity feed pipeline leading to the Escravos tank farm. 'The attack truly happened,' Eric Omare, ...

The New Face of the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme

By Mene Lube The Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Program was set up in 2010 by former president Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua GCFR. The sole purpose of the programme was to help rehabilitate and reintegrate militants in the Niger Delta who had accepted presidential amnesty given to them. It was on June 25, 2009 that President Yar'Adua proclaimed a 60-day unconditional amnesty period ...
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