THE Move ment for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) and the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) have joined forces in condemning the Federal Government peace initiative in the Niger Delta. In separate reactions to the Federal Government initiative both … read more
A Nigerian state official has confirmed that at least seven people have been executed in recent years, despite denials by the national government. Amnesty International said the executions had taken place in secret after convictions in Kano State. Last month … read more
Kidnappers of former Vice Chancellor of University of Port Harcourt and Chairman of the Rivers State Electoral Commission, Professor Nimi Briggs yesterday evening reduced the ransom they were demanding for his release to N10 million. They initially asked for N100 … read more
TO ensure adequate supply of petroleum products during the festive season, the Presidency is said to have ordered a massive importation of the commodities. A source at the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National … read more
With the approach of Christmas and Muslims marking Sallah, poultry consumption in Nigeria is expected to reach an all-time high this month. Recent reports indicate the virus remains entrenched in Nigeria and an outbreak in neighboring Benin have prompted fresh … read more
One person died Sunday in a car accident involving the convoy of Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua in the federal capital Abuja but Yar’Adua himself was unhurt, a presidential spokesman said. The accident happened as Yar’Adua was returning from a trip … read more
Nigerian police late Saturday raided the New Shrine nightclub in Lagos founded by two of the children of the late Fela Kuti, Nigeria’s most reknowned musician, the Kuti family and police said Sunday. “The stole money, they stole drinks and … read more
The whereabouts of King Simon Ebebi, the 78-year-old father of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Peremobowei Ebebi, remained unknown on Sunday, a week after he was kidnapped by unknown militants. Our correspondent learnt in Yenagoa on Sunday that … read more
NEGOTIATIONS between the Federal Government and leaders of militant groups in the Niger-Delta on restoration of peace to the region have broken down with the Ijaw Youth Leaders Forum, which facilitated the seeming ceasefire and reduction in hostage-taking in the … read more
December 17, 2007. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) supports and commends the position taken by the Ijaw Youth Leaders Forum as outlined in its communiqu� dated December 14, 2007. MEND has long suspected the insincerity … read more