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Contrary to the report by the Nigerian army that the boko haram insurgents have been trapped in Sambisa forest, the group has stormed a village in Borno state and slit throats of four women. – The local vigilantes supposed that the insurgents came after the men, but unable to find them killed their wifes. Local vigilantes, who are helping Nigerian army, have said that the deadly Boko Haram sect stormed a village near Maiduguri, killing at least four women. AFP reports that 14 Boko Haram fighters on seven motorcycles raided Mairari village, 80 kilometres from the Borno state capital, on June 10, Friday and took four women from their housed and slit their throats. The victims were aged between 27 and 45. “They went into four homes while residents were breaking their fast around 7:00 pm, brought out the four women and slaughtered them,” Babakura Kolo, a vigilante in Maiduguri told reporters. “We believe the killings were targeted, the gunmen...

The new militant group Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF), which claimed affiliation with Niger Delta Avengers, has announced ceasefire, TheCable reports. The militants had earlier vowed to launch six missiles in the region and to also lock down Nigeria’s airspace, but it said it resolved to do otherwise after the federal government proposed talks. Meanwhile, the group said government would have to follow its demand if it wants the peace to be continued. JNDLF listed demands that comprised the immediate release of former national security adviser Sambo Dasuki, setback of the order to freeze the bank accounts of the former militant leader Tompolo, formation of Matitime University in Okerenkoko, Delta state and others. The group said in a statement: “We shall continue to engage in dialogue if our demands are met. Our representatives for the dialogue, especially the governors and others will not betray our demands with the federal government. Any betrayal on their own ...

There has been a report that the UK doctors, who examined President Muhammadu Buhari’s ear infection, have allowed him to return to Nigeria on Thursday, June 16. A source in London revealed that the doctors had also prescribed a chest X-ray for President Buhari to find the cause of his continual cough. The result of the X-ray however was not disclosed to the president. The presidential source also revealed that President Buhari spent a day at a hospital in the capital of Great Britain where he did a series of tests to determine the nature of his ear disorder and a course of treatment and will leave London for Abuja next week. The doctors in London reportedly determined that Buhari’s ear got infected after one of Nigerian doctors “cleaned” his ear when he complained about a loss of hearing from that ear. The source also noted that the president’s ear was cleaned again, and antibiotics prescri...

A cabal is believed to have taken over managing the health of President Muhammadu Buhari Signal.ng is reporting. According to the report, Mrs Aisha Buhari is believed to have been cut off in decision making relating to the health of her husband. The cabal is reportedly led by Mamman Daura, President Buhari’s long-time confidant who has reportedly assumed the role of a “presidential think thank” on very key decisions of governance, including matters relating to President Buhari’s health and personal well being. The report said the president’s doctor’s in London have advised him to undergo surgery to remove what has been described as a cancerous growth but the cabal have reportedly advised the president against such move as he could be away for six months. “They are keeping the president away from his family. The wife of the president, Aisha Buhari has been cut off. She no longer has a say or influence in most matters that directly affect the personal well being of ...

A group of militants in Akwa-Cross region under the aegis of Bakassi Strike Force has called on the federal government to listen to the agitations of the Niger Delta Avengers. The Bakassi Strike Force sent a message to the Niger Delta Avengers, condemning the  incessant bombing of oil pipelines in the oil rich Niger Delta region by the Avengers, Channels TV reports. Speaking at Esuk Mba, in Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River state, Simple Benjamin, the leader of the group, advised the government to adopt the approach of the American Ambassador to Nigeria who is an advocate for dialogue as war alone cannot solve their problems in tackling the issue. He explained that there was no struggle without a reason, and the Avengers had their reasons for attacking oil facilities in the region. Mba however, said they were not in support of the militants activities, asking them to stop the attacks as it was no the solution to their grievances. The Bakassi mil...

At 3:00a.m today, June 10, the Niger Delta Avengers blew up the Obi Obi Brass Trunk line belonging to Agip Eni. This is agip's Major Crude Oil Line located in Bayelsa. Earlier reports about an explosion on an oil and gas facility in the Niger Delta region suspected to belong to Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) was assumed to have been carried out by the NDA. This attack was carried out on the manifold along the Chanomi Creek around Ogidigben area about 8.00 pm. Today's attack was carried out by the NDA and posted on their Twitter account as usual. This is their modus operandi. The Niger Delta Avengers further went ahead to ...

Militants have continued their bombing campaign of oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta region with another attack on a facility suspected to belong to Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). Niger Delta Militants have vowed to carry out more attacks on oil and gas installations in defiance to the federal government’s order for a cease fire. The latest attack, according to Vanguard occurred around Ogidigben, Warri south west local in Delta state, on Thursday evening, June 9. A source told Vanguard that the explosion “occurred along the Chanomi Creek around Ogidigben area about 8.00 pm. “Though, I cannot give you concrete details of the situation at the scene of incident for now. We got reports from our field office that a loud explosion was heard at the location, which was followed by a huge ball of fire,” he said. Confirming the bomb attack on the oil facility, a community leader said: “My people called to tell me that there was an explosion, they blew up the manifo...

ENOUGH OF THIS INJUSTICE. Since the day crude oil was discovered in commercial quantity and quality in Oloibiri, present day Bayelsa state, what we have being asking from successive governments in Nigeria is portable drinking water in the midst of plenty of water mass, electricity, roads, employment, quality education/educational facilities, resource control, participation in the oil business and inclusive governance that will engender substantial freedom.  The reserve have been the case, from Oloibiri, Brass LNLG and export terminals in Bayelsa; Bonny LNLG and export terminals in River state; ExxonMobil in Akwa Ibom; Escravos EGTL/ Tankfarm and export terminals; Forcados Tankfarm and export terminals in Delta state operated respectively by Anglo-Dutch Shell, Chevron/Texaco Over seas, Agip ENI, ExxonMobil. The history of the communal lives is terror of poverty, inhumanity and desolate living conditions. But when you move into these facilities operated by the Multinational O...

 Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd), former national security adviser (NSA) to former president Goodluck Jonathan has been accused of importing unaccounted highly sophisticated weapons into the country.  The accusation was brought up by the federal government on Wednesday, June 8 at a Federal High Court sit­ting in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. According to the government, the weapons are large cache of arms and ammunition. The federal government likewise feared that the large cache of sophisticated weapons are in the custody of those people sympathetic to Dasuki’s course. In addition to the federal government’s accusation against the former national security adviser, the FG urged the court to give protection to its witnesses who will testify against Dasuki in the criminal charges of illegal possession of arms and ammunition, as well as money laundering. However, the court had initially objected to such a similar application that was filed, the government submitted a fre...

The Nigerian army has said that the deadly Boko Haram sect is currently locked in Sambisa forest, the notorious enclave of the insurgents. The terrorists reportedly cannot come out to launch attack on the rest of the nation. The commander of the counter-insurgency operation in the north-east (Operation Lafiya Dole), Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor said this while addressing the conference on the successes in the war against the Boko Haram fighters. He said the forest is completely surrounded by the Nigerian soldiers and there is no escape for any insurgents still holed up there. The commander added that it has become impossible for the Boko Haram members still holed up in the Sambisa forest to get out or for them to have access to civilization to get any supply. Irabor said the soldiers are only waiting for the insurgents to surrender as life has become unbearable for them. He said if the terrorists do not come out soon enough, the army would move further into the forest to level i...

The new militant group, Ultimate Warriors of Niger Delta (UWND), which spoke for the very first time on Wednesday, June 8 also demanded that the federal government allow the $16 billion export processing zone otherwise called Delta Gas City project begin operations in earnest. It, however, gave the government a two-week ultimatum to ensure that their demands were adequately met for a lasting ceasefire in the region. Spokesperson of Ultimate Warrior, as it chose to be addressed, Sibiri Taiowoh, in a statement said if the FG truly wants peace in the region, it should award 60 per cent oil bloc to indigenous people from the region as its primary demand for a ceasefire. The Punch reports that UWND further asked for commencement of academic activities at Federal Maritime University established during the regime of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Warning further, it said failure to meet its demands, would warrant total shutting down of vital oil facilities including Chevron BOP,...

The Uchenna Madu led faction of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has warned the government of Anambra state to stop dragging the name of MASSOB or Biafra to the mud through the spreading destructive rumour. MASSOB protests have become more frequent and vocal in recent times. The pro-Biafra group reacting to rumour that Governor Willie Obiano had induced MASSOB with monetary leverage to compromise its activities and the struggle for Biafra actualization urged the Anambra state government not to link it with acts capable of undermining the integrity of the movement and Igbo people. According to Vanguard, the leader of the group, Uchenna Madu described the alleged bribe allegation against MASSOB as a distraction at a time Ndigbo were still mourning the massacre  of her people by security operatives during this year’s Biafra Day celebration. He said: “We want to state clearly that the reformed MASSOB can never be bought or hijacked by po...

Amidst the negotiations and demands made by the South South governors for an end to the pipeline explosions by the Niger Delta Avengers, a fresh attack has been launched on Well RMP belonging to Chevron, located 20metres away from Dibi flow station in Warri North LGA. They futher went ahead to make a pronounced statement on  Twitter  saying, "this is to the general public, we're not negotiating with any committee, if Federal government is discussing with any group, they're doing that on their own". The attack was carried out at 1:00a.m today, June 8, and posted on their...

The Nigerian government in Abuja on Tuesday, June 7, has said it will begin investigation on the sponsors of Boko Haram insurgency in the country. Speaking to lawyers during a protest against the activities of Boko Haram in the country, the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami said the federal government will unravel the root cause of insurgency in Nigeria soon. Malami said a judicial commission of inquiry will established to investigate how insurgency found its way into Nigeria. Representing the minister, the director in charge of general services, Lola Uket assured the protesting lawyers that the minister will act fast on their demands.

Boko Haram insurgents have attacked the border town of Kannama in the northern part of Yobe state Nigeria. Kannama which is close to the Niger border with Nigeria was attacked on Monday, June 6 on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, The Nation reports. Security sources who confirmed the attack said the insurgents failed in their attempt to over run the town, adding that no life was lost. However, the state police commissioner Chika Abubakar Maidama said that three of his men who were hospitalized at the Geidam General Hospital following the attacks have been discharged. He said the insurgents carted away with food items and other valuables during the attack. A resident of Kannama, Shehu Adamu, told the Nation newspaper that the “insurgents stormed the town yesterday by 9:00 in the evening shooting sporadically and attacked the divisional police station. They also attack some shops in the town in search of food”. Following the attack, more security forces have been d...

Following recent bombings by militants in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria, the federal government has ordered immediate withdrawal of military from the zone. This was arrived at a meeting summoned on the instruction of President Muhammadu Buhari, the federal government and Niger Delta states . Disclosing this at the end of the meeting, Delta State Ifeanyi Okowa who briefed state house correspondents said the meeting identified the need for synergy between the federal and the state governments as a very important step going forward. Elaborating on the collaboration, governor Okowa said: “one thing that we have identified is the synergy between the federal government and states is very important and this meeting has actually revealed a lot of issues and we believe that the collaboration between the Federal Government and States would help us to tackle the issues in the Niger Delta” Governor Okowa disclosed that a lot of decisions were taken at the meeting after they were brief...

Governors of the South-South region who met with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the State House today called for the majority of corruption cases in the region to be dropped by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Sahara Reporters has reported. The meeting was attended by the governors of Edo, Ondo, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa and Abia states, as well as the deputy governor of Cross River state. Our source said only the Governor of Edo state Adams Oshiomhole and the deputy Governor of Cross River opposed the others the iniative, who singled out the federal government’s anti-corruption initiative as the reason why Niger Delta Avengers are blowing up pipelines in the region. Speaking one after the other, the governors reportedly asked the federal government to drop charges against former militants accused of corruption. They also want the EFCC to stop investigating the campaign fund scam which has so far revealed how former President Goodluck Jonathan shar...

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According to a statement made on Monday, June 6, the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF), has said it will attack Aso Rock, the fortress of President Muhammadu Buhari. New militant group threatens to blow up Nigeria. The group in its statement identified other strategic places it will attack to include, the police headquarters, defence headquarters, NNPC towers, Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters, national assembly, military formations across the country, among others. Vanguard reports that the resurgent militant group said former President Goodluck Jonathan should not be linked with the rebirth of militancy in the region. The statement reads: “The followings occupants of these buildings should as a matter of urgency vacate in them immediately IN THEIR OWN INTEREST to save their lives because our fight is not for ANY HUMAN BLOOD but to destroy all those infrastructures that were built with our oil and gas monies in this country. We will make federal government and oi...

Amid heightened tension in the Niger Delta, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has warned communities harbouring members of the Niger Delta Avengers to immediately desist from it. The group also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for taking a first step in the clean up of Ogoniland ravaged by oil exploration. Daily Post reports that the former militant group made this demand and commendation in a statement by its spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo. The group criticized former President Goodluck Jonathan saying even though he is from the Niger Delta, his six years in office did not benefit Ogoni. For those habouring militants in the area, MEND warned them to realise that they are not protected by the extant principles of international and or municipal law during a conflict. The statement from the group said: “The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) notes with grave concern the recent renewed spate of unprovoked and persistent attacks on Ni...

According to a statement made on Monday, June 6, the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF), has said it will attack Aso Rock, the fortress of President Muhammadu Buhari. New militant group threatens to blow up Nigeria. The group in its statement identified other strategic places it will attack to include, the police headquarters, defence headquarters, NNPC towers, Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters, national assembly, military formations across the country, among others. Vanguard reports that the resurgent militant group said former President Goodluck Jonathan should not be linked with the rebirth of militancy in the region. The statement reads: “The followings occupants of these buildings should as a matter of urgency vacate in them immediately IN THEIR OWN INTEREST to save their lives because our fight is not for ANY HUMAN BLOOD but to destroy all those infrastructures that were built with our oil and gas monies in this country. We will make federal government and oil...

At about 8p.m last night, June 6, there was stampede in Choba community and as at 9p.m, the streets were deserted. The reason for the stampede is not yet known but some people running claimed they heard sporadic gunshots. A lot of people got injured while others lost valuables in the process of running. As the level of security in the state has dropped to the bearest minimum, people run whenever they see others running without actually knowing why or from where the threat is coming.

It's no longer news that President Buhari is sick as a result of an ear infection in his left ear and so has resorted to a 10 day off duty to enable him see a doctor abroad.  This was contained in a statement by Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesman. It reads: “President Muhammadu Buhari will take 10 days off and travel to London on Monday June 6th to rest. “During the holiday, he will see an E.N.T. specialist for a persistent ear infection." “The president was examined by his personal physician and an E.N.T specialist in Abuja and was treated. Both Nigerian doctors recommended further evaluation purely as a precaution.” Earlier reports stated that Buhari has an infection in his left ear, otherwise called Meniere Disease, a challenge which has drastically reduced his outings in the last one week. The president had on three recent occasions cancelled official visits within and outside the country ...

Nineteen people were killed by gunmen suspected to be cultist in Aluu community in Ikwerre Local Government Area and Obite community in Etche council area of Rivers state. The Punch reports that two rival cult groups invaded the communities on Saturday, June 4, and engaged each other in a free-for-all. The gunmen, believed to be of members of Greenlanders cult, invaded Aluu in reprisal against a rival group, Icelanders and killed 15 people, including a nursing mother. Also killed was a naval officer, who was among the Joint Task Force team that went to the area to bring the situation under control. The gunmen reportedly killed several people in Omuoda village and four others suspected to be cultists in Omuahunwo village. A source who spoke on condition of anonymity said: “Some cult members believed to be members of Greenlanders entered the community and killed some people. The boys operated in a very terrible manner. They went to a supermarket where people usually go to ...

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) pledged its total allegiance to the Niger Delta Avengers on Saturday, along with other pro-Biafra groups operating in the Niger Delta region, the Daily Post has reported. The Niger Delta Avengers has carried out a series of bombings in the Niger Delta region and also threatened to assassinate President Muhammadu Buhari if he visited Ogoniland in Rivers state. Along with pledging allegiance to the militants, MASSOB is also demanding the release of Radio Biafra Director Nnamdi Kanu, making their protests more frequent and vocal recently. In a statement signed by the national leader of MASSOB, Comrade Uchenna Madu, MASSOB is glad that the Avengers have shown consistent support for actualizing Biafra. “The consistency, selflessness and pragmatism of these Biafra warriors gladdens our hearts,” Madu said. “It shows and proves the positiveness and acceptability of Biafra by our brethren across the Ni...