Niger Delta Avengers blows up another Chevron pipeline, rebuffs FG’s dialogue move.

Delta Avengers 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...

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Former Super Eagle coach Stephen Keshi is dead

Former Nigerian National team coach Stephen Keshi is dead, his death was confirmed this morning by his relatives and the Nigerian Football Federation. According to the family relatives Mr Keshi complained of being  unwell yesterday being Tuesday, 7 june at night and was rushed to Faith Hospital at Benin government reservation area where he died at 3am in the morning. The...

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PDP will appeal Kogi tribunal judgment.

The state election petition tribunal had on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by the former governor for lack of merit and legal incompetence. Awoniyi told newsmen, shortly after the judgment of the tribunal, that consultation was already going on within the party’s legal team of lawyers on how to appeal the judgment. “Our lawyers are already reviewing the...

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United States of America expresses concern over Niger Delta violence

The U.S. Embassy to Nigeria on Tuesday expressed concern over the reports of attacks and other incidents in the Niger Delta. This is contained in a statement issued by the Embassy’s Public Affairs Unit in Abuja. It states that the U.S. mission to Nigeria is monitoring reports of attacks and other incidents in the Niger Delta and it shares the concerns of all Nigerians...

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Niger-Delta Avengers: Osinbajo Meets governors, Service Chiefs

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is currently holding a meeting with governors from oil producing states and the nation’s service chiefs. The meeting, which is taking place at the Conference Hall of the Vice President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja is believed to be aimed at finding a lasting solution to the renewedmilitants activities in the Niger...

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Federal Government threatens to withdraw license of recalcitrant banks, telecom companies.

The Federal Government, Tuesday expressed shock that employers in the financial sector, especially banks were breaching its directives to stop further retrenchment, threatening to withdraw the operating license of any bank or telecommunication company that breached its directive to stop mass sack of workers. Speaking to Nigerian journalists at the ongoing 105th session of the International Labour Congress, ILC, in Geneva, Switzerland, Minister...

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