Niger Delta Group Declare 'Operation Zero Barrels' On Oil Company

Communities hosting Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) facilities in the Niger Delta have declared ‘Operation Zero Barrels for NAOC.’ 

Suspected Niger Delta Militants Behead 'Soldier', Kill 3, Abduct Teacher in Akwa Ibom

Suspected Niger Delta militants have reportedly killed a 'soldier' in a bloody shootout carried out by a combined team of soldiers, Department of State Services (DSS) officers, the police and other para-military officers in a raid of militants’ hideout in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, South-South, Nigeria.

Niger Delta Militants Reiterates October 1st 'Quit Notice' To Northerners, Yoruba

A coalition of of Niger Delta Agitators has said that despite the volte-face by the Arewa youths on the quit notice to the Igbo in the North, it will stand on its position that the northerners and the Yoruba in the oil-rich region must leave before October 1, 2017.

5 Dead As Troops Engage Militants in Gun Battle in Rivers State

Nigerian troops attached to the Joint Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield (OPS), have killed four suspected militants in the wee hours of yesterday in a gun battle at Tuma House Boat in Rivers State.

Militant Group New Delta Avengers Vows To Resume Attacks On Oil Installations

A militant group, New Delta Avengers, has vowed to resume disruption of oil exploration activities in Delta State. The militants declared “Operation Cripple Oil and Gas Production’ saying they would use any means available to achieve their aim.

Suspected Niger Delta Militants Attack Oil Pipeline in Delta State

Suspected Niger Delta Militants attacked a gas pipeline in Nigeria's restive Niger Delta region hence breaking a fragile truce between them and the government, an oil company spokesman told AFP Tuesday.

Niger Delta Militants Kill Six Nigerian Soldiers

No fewer than  six Nigerian soldiers have been killed in new military campaign against militants in the country’s restive Niger Delta oil hub, security officials said on Friday.

Niger Delta Militants Threaten To Restart Hostilities in 14-Days

A Niger Delta militant group known as the ‘’Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders’’, NDRC, has threatened to resume hostilities in 14 days if the Federal Government disregarded its five-point demand, including inauguration of a panel to negotiate with the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF. 

SA Xenophobic Attacks: Niger Delta Militants Threaten to Attack MTN, Shoprite, Dstv, Others

A coalition of Niger Delta Militants in Nigeria on Wednesday threatened to blow up Multichoice (DSTV), MTN, Shoprite and 16 other major South African investments in Nigeria if the Federal Government failed to close them down within one month.

Niger Delta Militants Blow Up Pipeline After VP Osinbajo's Visit

An unidentified militant group in the Niger Delta have blown up a crude oil trunkline in Ughelli, Delta State, barely 24 hours after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo led a Federal Government delegation to the region, the Punch reports.

Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders To Resume Attacks on Oil Installations

One of the militant groups in the Niger Delta - the Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, NDRC, has announces resumption of hostilities in the Niger Delta.

Nigerian Government Secretly Negotiating With Niger Delta Militants

Notwithstanding the seeming reluctance of the federal government  to officially set up a negotiating committee to hold talks with Niger Delta militants, the government has continued discreet talks with the belligerent groups in the region, THISDAY learnt yesterday.

Niger-Delta Leaders To Buhari: Militants Have Stopped Bombing, Let's Talk Now

More than forty days after the coastal states of Niger Delta under the auspices of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, led by former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, the people are still unsure of Mr. President’s frame of mind.

Niger Delta Militants Bomb NPDC Pipeline Near Gas Plant

The Abura oil pipeline, a major oil trunk line operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company around Osieta Avenue near Otu-Jeremi in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State has been reportedly bombed by a yet-to-be-identified Niger Delta militant group.

Why Militants Will Continue Attacking Oil Pipelines In The Niger Delta – Experts

Few weeks ago, Nigeria’s junior oil Minister - Mr. Emmanuel Kachikwu said output was almost back to normal after a year of devastating attacks against the major African oil producer.

Nigerian Government To Halt Niger Delta Militancy With Elite Strike Force

As part of its 2017 target to ensure zero militancy and drastic reduction of violence in the Niger Delta, which affect Nigeria’s oil production, the federal government has indicated that it would set up a specialised petroleum force, comprising coastal patrol teams, Niger Delta subsidiary police, and other paramilitary set-ups.

How To End Niger Delta Militancy

A holistic approach as opposed to quick fixes will stem the tide of recurring agitation and militancy in the Niger Delta.

Niger Delta Militants Bomb Another Crude Oil Pipeline in Delta, Says More Attacks Coming

The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, NDGJM, has blown up a pipeline in Delta State, South-South Nigeria.

Nigeria To End Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme in 2017

The Federal Government on Friday insisted that Presidential Amnesty Programme for the Niger Delta ex-fighters will end in 2017.

Nigerian Security Agencies Place Prominent Nigerians Under Watch Over Biafra Agitation, Niger Delta Militancy

Strong indications emerged that the Federal Government of Nigeria has placed some prominent personalities under watch, as part of national security measures. According to New Telegraph’s investigation, the government is concerned about threats of secession from some regional groups, particularly the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as well as activities of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA).