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Night flights to resume at Owerri airport

Nigeria [FAAN], Mr. Muhammad Yusufu,has said that night flight operations would commence at the Owerri airport in due course with the completion of its airfield lighting. The development is coming even as Yusufu said that about N254 million has been … read more

Militants lay siege to C�River community

Suspected militants on Wednesday laid siege to Calabar-Itu Road, firing sporadic shots and preventing motorists from plying the road. The cause of their action was not immediately known, but our correspondent who visited the scene around Usung Esuk noticed that … read more

Alams returns, lands in Bayelsa tomorrow

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

No total amnesty for militants � Committee

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

MEND warns against attack on Ijaw

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