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MEND statement on Bonga attack

From: Jomo Gbomo Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 1:18 PM Subject: Bonga Offshore Oil Fields Attack On Thursday, June 19, 2008, at 0045 Hrs, gallant fighters from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) overran the supposedly … read more

Odili Denies Sponsoring Cults

Former Rivers State governor Peter Odili yesterday washed his hands clean of any involvement in cult activities and violence that were the order of the day in the state during his tenure. He told the state�s Truth and Reconciliation Commission … read more

Govt pledges amnesty for N’Delta militants

IN its quest for lasting peace in the Niger Delta, the Presidency yesterday reached out to militants rocking the area with violence. Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, who spoke on the peace-building process and the proposed Niger Delta summit, pledged amnesty … read more

No more coup in Nigeria � COAS

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Luka Yusuf, has said there will no longer be any military coup in Nigeria because the military has been professionalised. Yusuf gave the assurance on Tuesday in a keynote address at the First Annual … read more

FG to get 53.69% in new revenue proposal

PROPOSALS for a new federal revenue sharing formula giving the Federal Government 53.69% are now before the Senate. Under the proposals, states are to receive 31.10% while local governments will get 15.21%. The current formula is: 52.68% for the Federal … read more

Odili, Sekibo to Testify To ESO Panel

Former governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, and former Minister of Transport, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, will today take the centre stage at the Justice Kayode Eso-led Rivers State Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Abuja. The commission relocates to Abuja, … read more