Nigeria will start a dialogue with the Niger Delta Avengers militant group which has been claiming a string of attacks, its oil minister said. President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed a team led by the national security advisor “to begin the … read more
From: Jomo Gbomo Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 12:07 AM To: chiefoyibo@oyibosonline.com; Subject: UNEP Report and Military onslaught The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) Over a period of six (6) decades since the discovery of oil … read more
Nigerian citizens have reacted negatively to a report released by the Federal Government detailing the amount of stolen loot that has been recovered since the beginning of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure in office. According to a Naij report, many members … read more
The month of Ramadan is a sacred period which Muslims across the world observe the fundamentals of fasting as one of the pillars of Islam with a view to worshipping Allah and uphold the virtues and teachings of the prophet … read more
Christians in Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north demanded Saturday that authorities do more to protect them after a woman was stabbed to death for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Two suspects have been arrested in Thursday’s killing of a middle-aged petty … read more
Political risk has always been a part of oil business, and today’s situation in Nigeria is no exception. Over the past several months the insurgency in the Niger River delta has devastated the Nigerian oil industry, with the country’s production … read more
A militant group that has claimed responsibility for several attacks on Nigeria’s oil infrastructure urged other groups on Saturday not to attack soldiers or kidnap people. The Niger Delta Avengers militant group, which says its attacks have not killed anyone, … read more
Nigeria’s government has recovered $9.1 billion in stolen money and assets, its information and culture minister said on Saturday, as its corruption crackdown continues against the backdrop of the country’s worst economic crisis in years. President Muhammadu Buhari, elected last … read more
A new group, the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, on Thursday vowed to launch six missiles, shut down Nigeria’s satellite system and enforce a ‘no flight’ operation within the country’s airspace from Tuesday next week. The group, which said it … read more
The Niger Delta Avengers militant group claimed three new attacks on the country’s battered oil infrastructure overnight, promising to bring Nigeria’s oil production to “zero”. The attacks are the latest in a spate of violence in the Delta region that … read more