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Umar Musa Yar’Adua: Nigerian President who restored peace in Niger Delta after years of militancy

For over two decades, the oil-producing Niger Delta region of Nigeria was in turmoil. At…

Remembering Umar Musa Yar’Adua: Nigerian President who restored peace in Niger Delta after over a decade of militancy

For over two decades, the oil-producing Niger Delta region of Nigeria was in turmoil.…

Tompolo denies Niger Delta militants bombing pipelines ‘on his behalf’

Ex-Militant leader, Tompolo has distanced himself from Niger Delta militants who claim to be fighting on his behalf by blowing up more pipelines in the region.

“I have 5 children, 2 are in the university and I don’t have job” – Militant gives reason for kidnapping expatriates

A leader of a militant group known as “Black Devils” gave a halfhearted sympathetic explanation to one of his victims, saying he has been left with little or no option than to engage in kidnapping in order to be able to cater for his family.

“We will chase away oil companies in our land” – Niger Delta militants threaten government over Tompolo

General Playboy expressed his displeasure at JTF’s raid of Tompolo’s community despite an ongoing peace talk between elders and stakeholders of the Niger Delta and President Muhammadu Buhari.