Showing posts with label Militant groups in the Niger Delta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Militant groups in the Niger Delta. Show all posts

Sunday 11 September 2016

Not Yet Uhuru; The Ticking Time Bomb In Nigeria’s Niger Delta

Apparently alluding to blistering attacks on crude oil installations and facilities by militant groups in the Niger Delta, Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo recently said, ‘’Nigeria is losing one million barrels of crude oil per say due to vandalism’’. Nigeria’s public space is awash with a raging debate as to whether or not the Nigerian government should ‘negotiate’ with or as some put it, ‘appease’ the Niger Delta militants. While Western governments led by the United States and the United Kingdom recommend ‘dialogue’ as the best way out of the quagmire, President Buhari hitherto seemed unenthusiastic about a dialogue.

Friday 24 June 2016

Fresh Militant Group - Asawana Deadly Force Of Niger Delta Emerges, Demands Sovereign State 

A new militant group which goes by the name, the Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta, ADFND is the latest to emerge in the Niger Delta. The group is also threatening to cripple the oil industry across the nine Niger Delta states unless the Federal Government grants them, “Niger Delta Republic in the next couple of days.”