FORMER Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha of Bayelsa State is to return to the state tomorrow for the first time since his impeachment and subsequent detention two years ago. Chief Alamieyeseigha who was released from jail a month ago and returned to … read more
The Chairman of the Federal Government Committee on Peace and Conflict Resolution in the Niger Delta, Senator David Brigidi, has ruled out amnesty for militants who are involved in criminal activities. He said identified criminals would not benefit from the … read more
As the Joint Task Force on peace in the Niger Delta moves into local communities in Rivers State to flush out potential troublemakers, the cultists have started targeting persons suspected to be supplying information to the troops on their whereabouts. … read more
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta has called on President Umaru Yar�Adua to restrain the military from carrying out its planned attack on Ijaw communities. The body, in an e-mail message in Warri, Delta State, said it … read more
To make up for the shortfall in oil revenue as a result of the crisis in the Niger Delta, the federal government is planning to introduce a new tax regime. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 117th edition of … read more
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, on Tuesday, ordered investigation into the sources of arms and ammunition used during the last Saturday mayhem in Ekpan, Uvwie Local Government area of the state. Seven persons have so far been arrested by … read more
The $3bn gas gathering projects of Chevron Nigeria Limited, scheduled for September may be delayed, due to the sharp disagreement with the Itsekiri host community. Already, the Ugborodo community in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, has threatened … read more
A Pakistani, Mr Mohammed Tahir, a construction worker for Gitto Construction Company, kidnapped in Ogoniland, was yesterday released after more than four weeks in captivity. Also released was the Operations Supervisor with Elf Oil, Peter Agwuna, kidnapped on August 1 … read more
All waterfront buildings and shacks in Nigeria’s oil capital, Port Harcourt are to be demolished, officials say. Rivers State government says the shacks have become hideouts for the armed militants who are behind the violence in the oil-rich Niger Delta. … read more
MOVEMENT for Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) yesterday, said it had uncovered plan by Nigerian security agencies in connivance with the Presidency to decimate some Ijaw communities in the Niger-Delta, warning that militants would resume fresh hostilities if the plot … read more