Tag: NIGER DELTA
Tinubu scraps sports, Niger Delta ministries
President Bola Tinubu has scrapped the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and the Ministry of Sports Development.
His spokesman Bayo Onanuga announced this in a...
NDDC, NLNG sign pact to maximise impact of development in Niger...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to leverage shared aspirations and...
Tinubu redeploys Oyetola, Tunji-Ojo, sends Momoh to Niger Delta ministry
President Bola Tinubu has redeployed minister-designate Gboyega Oyetola from the Ministry of Transportation to the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.
Also, he redeployed Abubakar...
VIDEO: Asari Dokubo threatens Peter Obi’s supporters with assault rifle
Leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force Asari Dokubo has appeared in a viral video threatening supporters of the presidential candidate of Labour...
Tompolo receives multi-million dollar contract to stop oil theft — Report
The Nigerian government has reportedly given a former militant leader Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo a multi-million dollar pipeline surveillance contract.
The deal will see Tompolo...
Asari Dokubo causes stir with traditional regalia, armed guards
Former Niger Delta militant Asari Dokubo has caused a stir on social media following his walk on Saturday in Rivers State decked in traditional...
Activist Tony Uranta is dead
Executive secretary of the United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy (UNDEDSS) Tony Uranta is dead.
Mr. Uranta died on Wednesday after a protracted illness.
“Our...
Niger Delta Avengers return with threat to attack oil facilities again
Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) have announced their comeback with a new assignment codenamed Operation Humble.
The NDA drowned the Nigerian economy some years back with...
Open grazing: Niger Delta group issues counter-threat to Fulani
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has issued a counter-threat against suspected Fulani jihadists.
A group which identified itself as Fulani...
Biafra: Asari Dokubo is a joker seeking attention — Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has described an ex-Niger Delta militant Asari Dokubo as a "joker seeking attention".
Mr Dokubo announced on Sunday the formation of Biafra...