SOME militant groups in Delta and Ondo States have formed a coalition in preparation for another round of kidnapping of foreign workers and bombing of oil installations in the Niger-Delta as from the first week of September. Among the groups … read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations (UN) have been exploring possibilities of collaboration on how to resolve the Niger Delta crisis. However, government did not want the crisis to be seen as an international crisis, Empowered Newswire … read more
RIVERS State Governor, Celestine Omehia yesterday condemned the call by some Ijaw elders for emergency rule in the state, accusing them of sponsoring youth unrest in the Niger Delta region. Omehia has also ordered the demolition of thousands of houses … read more
Despite heavily armed government troops manning roadblocks and patrolling the streets of Nigeria’s main southern oil city Port Harcourt, many locals say the militias which the troops have been fighting, are still located in and around the city and that … read more
The deployment of troops in Port Harcourt, the troubled capital city of Rivers State, may go beyond the initial six-month projection, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Luka Yusuf, disclosed yesterday. The Army chief said the decision to withdraw … read more
Some Ijaw elders led by Chief Edwin Clark yesterday called for emergency rule in Rivers State and cancellation of last elections there, suggestions that drew instant flak from the state government which said the call was “senseless, irresponsible and politically-motivated.” … read more
Authorities are investigating a church-owned Nigerian university which has imposed compulsory HIV testing for its graduates, officials say. The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has summoned the leadership of Covenant University to explain its controversial policy. “We are trying … read more
Spokesperson of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Jomo Gbomo has said that contrary to the much held view that most of the dead in the crack down on cultists and militants in Port Harcourt, Rivers … read more
Fresh crisis looms in the coastal communities of Aleibiri and Angalawei-gbene in the Ekeremor local government area of Bayelsa State following a 30-day ultimatum given to the Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) by the people to pay … read more
BUSINESS and commercial activities in Port Harcourt and environs remain largely paralysed, with residents groaning under the hardship caused by the situation. Only a few business operators manage to provide skeletal services. The state government, Friday, imposed a dusk to … read more