Henry Okah: Why FG is scared Pressure from concerned Niger Delta leaders may have compelled the Federal Government to do a rethink of the ongoing secret trial of the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Mr Henry Okah. |
Criminals have hijacked our struggle, Delta Rep laments The peaceful struggle for the emancipation of the Niger Delta region has been taken over by hoodlums and criminals, laments House of Representatives member from Ikwere/Andoni Federal Constituency of River State, Hon Andrew Uchendu. |
Derivation: Ohanaeze backs N’Delta Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, the apex Igbo body has thrown its weight behind the Niger Delta leaders’ demand for the enthronement of true federalism as a way out of the crisis in the oil rich region. The Igbo umbrella organization also stated that the short term problems in the Niger Delta could be addressed through a return to 50 per cent derivation. |
MEND Rejects N2.3billion Bribe; Vows To Attack Julius Berger Staff The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has rejected an offer of $20 million dollars (about N2.3 billion) made to it by the Federal Government to fend off attack on staff of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. |
MEND Rejects N2.3billion Bribe; Vows To Attack Julius Berger Staff The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has rejected an offer of $20 million dollars (about N2.3 billion) made to it by the Federal Government to fend off attack on staff of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. |
Monarch warns FG against use of force in N’Delta A foremost traditional ruler in the Niger Delta, His Majesty Emmanuel Kimia, has warned the Federal Government against further use of force in the region, saying such action will worsen the prevailing situation. |
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