Archives for May 30th, 2016

Delta Police Confirms Killing of 2 Policemen By MASSOP/IPOB Members

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…Vows to Deal With Those Taking Laws into their hands, Arrest 8  By Francis Sadhere The Nigerian Police, Delta State Command has confirmed the killing of two of its men during a violent protest by the unlawful members of the Independent People of Biara (IPOB) and MASSOP today in Asaba. MASSOB/IPOB According to a press release by the ...

Rivers APC Declares Buhari a Son of the Niger Delta

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...Rates his Administration high on First Anniversary ...Hails Amaechi’s score card as Transportation Minister By Nwaorgu Faustinus   The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has declared President Muhammadu Buhari an honourary son of the Niger Delta, saying that he has in only one year in office demonstrated his great love for the region and determination to fast-track its development. President Mohammadu Buhari The ...

Avengers, Vandals: Military invades more Delta communities

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...Scores of Villagers Still Missing, Says Mulade By Our Correspondent The Joint Military Task Force, codenamed ‘’Operations Pulo Shield’’, on the wee hours of Monday invaded more Ijaw communities in search of vandals and militants bombing oil and gas facilities in Delta State. Niger Delta Avengers The communities include, Benikrukru, Kokodiagbene, Kurutie and Okerenkoko, all in Warri South West Council. According to the ...

Boroh Spreads Message of Peace, Spends Democracy Day in Oproza

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By Mene Lube While Nigerians were celebrating their Democracy Day, the special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and the Coordinator of the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme was busy in the creeks finding a lasting solution to the recent attacks on the nation’s oil and gas installations in the Niger Delta region. After series of meetings in Warri, Delta ...

I am not a politician, I mean all I say – Boroh

By Mene Lube In an effort to finding a lasting solution to the recent unrest in the Niger Delta region, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and the Coordinator of the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brigedier General (Rtd) P.T. Boroh has engaged ex militant leaders from around the region. A meeting that was well attended by leaders ...

Why Buhari is yet to reveal amount recovered from loot

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Alhaji Lai Mohammed has revealed the real reason President Muhammadu Buhari did not release details of looted asset recovered from corrupt persons. President Mohammadu Buhari. Premium Times quoted the minister of Information and Culture as saying that the president did not make the disclosure due “legal reasons.” Speaking on the evening of Sunday, May 29, after Buhari’s ...

Pro-Biafra activists announce peaceful rally

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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) asked all its supporters to join the group on May 30 as it launches a peaceful rally in remembrance of fallen heroes and heroines who died during the civil war of 1967 to 1970, Daily Post reports. Emma Powerful, the IPOB spokesperson, in a statement unveiled on May 29, said ...