Niger Delta
3 days ago
A Niger Delta Leader and former freedom fighter in the region, Reuben Wilson, has canvassed for a review of the budget for the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP).
4 days ago
A Niger Delta leader and former freedom fighter in the region, Reuben Wilson, has advocated a reviewed budget for the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). Wilson said given the current economic realities, and for the new leadership to succeed, there is a need for the agency's budget to have an upward review. He said since 2009…
9 Apr
The European Union (EU) and Search for Common Ground Journalism have trained about 33 journalists from three states in Niger Delta region - Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa on ways to reporting issues of criminality and violence in the oil-rich region to tackle them.
3 Apr
Nigeria Police Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has said Delta State governor Sheriff Oborevwori and monarchs are worried over the security situations in the state. There have been recent cases of attacks on security personnel in Delta State. In March, 2024, six police officers were ambushed and killed in Delta State. The Guardian reported that the…
1 Apr
Investigation going on over the killing of 16 military personnel in the coastal community of Okuama, Delta State should be full and thorough, to quickly bring to justice the perpetrators of the dastardly act...
1 Apr
Countries around the world are grappling with internal security issues. Russia, despite all assurances of a well-policed borders and repeated threat to deploy nuclear arms, was caught napping
1 Apr
Essentially, my thoughts are on the killings of the military officers in the Okuama/Okoloba conflict.
29 Mar
Professor Omajuwa Igho Natufe is a high quality Nigerian political scientist who has been in exile for long years which only he can accurately give a precise period or duration - or account of – to our pleasure or displeasure.
26 Mar
The European Union, Search for Common Ground and other peace-building partners have started moves to end militarisation, violence and criminality in the Niger Delta region.
11 Mar
In furtherance of the advocacy for transparency and accountability in the management of proceeds from natural resources, especially oil and gas, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has tasked Civil Society Organisations...
4 Mar
The Renewed Hope Ambassadors of Nigeria (RHAN) has applauded the Nigerian Navy's aggressive onslaught on crude oil theft and other maritime crimes in the Niger Delta region. The group said the Navy's operations have drastically reduced the negative trend, notably in the destruction of illegal refining sites and the arrest of sea pirates. According to a…
2 Mar
Deputy Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation, Zissimos Vergos, has called for an end to the cycle of violence and criminality in the Niger Delta caused by years of marginalisation and distrust.
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President Bola Tinubu has declared April 7 as National Police Day. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made this known on Monday night during the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations ceremony held in the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. He identified a complete overhaul of the institutional mentality and memory of police…
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The mutuallove lost between Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, and the immediatedeputy governor, Philip Shaibu, reached its feverish pitch on Monday, April 8, with the impeachment of Shaibu by the State House of Assembly.