Demands made by Niger Delta militants Buhari provide

Since President Muhammadu Buhari took over power in 2015, Nigeria has seen a resurgence of Niger Delta militancy and this has led series of bombings of oil and gas pipelines in the region. Nigeria had assumed that with the granting of amnesty to the Movement fir the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, militancy had been grounded but Buhari’s emergence as president has seen a deadlier resurgence. Without mincing words, it is fair to conclude that the renewed agitation and vandalism is targeted at President Buhari’s administration. The most notorious,

FG in talks with N-Delta militants, Buhari tells German Ambassador

Officially, President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed that his administration has opened talks with Niger Delta militants to end attacks on oil installations and stabilize  production. Tompolo and Buhari He, however, said the negotiations were done through oil companies and law-enforcement agencies. This is even as governors, under the aegis of Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, may have concluded plans to go on vacation in Germany. The President, who spoke at a farewell audience with Mr.

Stop Begging, Start Dialogue, Militants tell Buhari

NIGER-DELTA Sea Commandos, NDSC, a militant group, in the Niger Delta, yesterday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to discontinue his pretentious plea to militants to cease bombing oil and gas facilities and commence dialogue with stakeholders to avert looming disaster. Spokesperson of the group, self-styled Major Osama Blatter, in a statement, said: “As members of Sea Commandos, we cannot take Buhari’s plea serious and we are running out of patience. The issue is when he will start his dialogue.” Militants and Buhari This came as Niger Delta activist,

Read The Result Of Kachikwu's Meeting With NDA

The Niger Delta Avengers said it did not have any meeting with Ibe Kachikwu– The militants said anybody parading as their representative was a political jobber. Niger Delta Avengers has denied reports that its representatives met with Ibe Kachikwu, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum.

Crack in Militants Camp Widens

THE noticeable crack in the camp of the militant groups bombing oil installations in the Niger Delta degenerated, yesterday, as one of them, Reformed Egbesu Boys of Niger Delta, unilaterally declared cessation of hostilities. Meanwhile, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, last night, raised a seven-man provisional team, tagged Aaron Team 2, to negotiate with the Federal Government just as it charged the Niger Delta Avengers to drop its defiant posture and embrace dialogue. This came as traditional rulers from Niger Delta,

Foreign Refineries to Stop Buying Nigeria’s Crude Oil as Militants Rebuff Dialogue

 WARRI—NIGER Delta Avengers, NDA, yesterday, scuttled the hope of early resolution of the current spate of bombings in the Niger Delta, as it did not only reject the window created for dialogue by the Federal Government, but also blew up another Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, crude oil pipeline in Delta State. This came on a day indications emerged that Nigeria’s crude oil export may drop further in the days ahead, as major refineries across the globe have concluded plans to stop purchase of crude oil from Nigeria due to rising uncertainties about the country meeting up with deliveries. The latest attack came as a bombshell to the governors of oil producing states, who met, Tuesday, in Abuja with the Acting President,

Osinbajo Holds Emergency Meeting Amid Threat by Militants

Newspaper headlines for today, June 8, have focused on the continued bombing of oil installations by militant groups in the Niger Delta regions. A new militant group called the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF), had said it will attack Aso Rock, the police headquarters, defence headquarters, NNPC towers, Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters, national assembly, military formations across the country, among others, on Tuesday, June 7.

ND Avengers Blow Up Another Chevron Pipeline, Rebuffs FG’s Dialogue Move

WARRI- NIGER Delta Avengers, NDA, today, said it would not negotiate with the Federal Government. The militant group, which blew up a crude oil pipeline belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, in the early hours today, tweeted: “This is to inform the general public that we are not negotiating with any Committee. If Federal Government is discussing with any group they’re doing that on their own” It said on its twitter handle:

Coming to terms with Niger Delta Avengers

TO correct a wrong, it is sometimes necessary to exceed proper limits’. This doctrine is attributed to Mao Zedong by his personal secretary, Lin Ke. Mao, founder of the modern communist state of China was a man of power, who had no hesitation using whatever means he judged necessary to protect his power and the state he founded. In this context, Mao was justifying the use of terror. I do not ordinarily believe in the use of terror by legitimate forces of the state,

Avengers Vow to Continue Attacks on Oil Installations

By Kess Ewubare.Militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) says it remains undeterred by the heavy military presence in some parts of Delta state – Says the troops deployment would not stop them from their planned action that would shock the whole world – Berates the International Community and the United Nations for looking the other way while the military occupy Gbaramatu kingdom Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Niger Delta Avengers