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Nigeria: Niger Delta Avengers States Conditions for Dialogue With FG
Guardian, 13 June 2016
The Niger Delta Avengers on Monday said it was open to dialogue with the Federal Government, but said such talks would happen if the government met their conditions. Read more »
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Nigeria: Finally, Niger Delta Avengers Agrees to Peace Talks, Want Independent Mediators
This Day, 13 June 2016
The Niger Delta Avengers, the new face of violent agitations in the oil-rich region, on Monday backed down from its rigid position not to enter into any form of dialogue with the… Read more »
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Nigeria: N/Delta Terrorists List Conditions for Truce
Leadership, 14 June 2016
The Niger Delta Avengers yesterday listed new conditions for the proposed dialogue with the federal government. Read more »
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Nigeria: Militants Names Team to Dialogue With Govt
Premium Times, 13 June 2016
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on Monday announced a seven-member team, led by Odein Ajumogobia, a former Minister of Petroleum, to dialogue with the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Rights Activist, Annkio Briggs, Denies Condemning Niger Delta Avengers
Premium Times, 14 June 2016
A rights activist, Annkio Briggs, has denied a report that she condemned the activities of the Niger Delta Avengers, saying she "will never oppose anyone agitating for the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Niger Delta Avengers Gives Conditions for Talks With Nigerian Govt
Premium Times, 13 June 2016
The Niger Delta Avengers, a group that has claimed responsibility for multiple attacks on oil and gas installations across the Niger Delta, says it is ready to engage the Nigerian… Read more »
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Nigeria: Militancy - FG, N'Delta Avengers Make Contacts
This Day, 13 June 2016
Prospects for peace in the troubled oil-rich Niger Delta region brightened at the weekend as the federal government, using back channel communications, may have established… Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Has Capacity to Contain Niger Delta Terrorists - Sen Adamu
Leadership, 13 June 2016
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, representing Nasarawa West, yesterday, declared that the federal government has all that it needs to contain the activities of Niger-Delta terrorists but has… Read more »
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Nigeria: MEND Names Seven-Member Team to Dialogue With Nigerian Govt
Premium Times, 13 June 2016
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on Monday announced a seven-member team, led by Odein Ajumogobia, a former Minister of Petroleum, to dialogue with the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Militants Issues 'Last Warning' to Seven Governors
Premium Times, 13 June 2016
The Niger Delta Avengers have issued what it called "last warning' to seven state governors to free pro-Biafran activists being held in police and military custodies in their… Read more »
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Nigeria: Crack in Militants Camp Widens
Vanguard, 13 June 2016
The noticeable crack in the camp of the militant groups bombing oil installations in the Niger Delta degenerated, yesterday, as one of them, Reformed Egbesu Boys of Niger Delta,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Again, Niger Delta Terrorists Attacks Agip Pipeline
Leadership, 11 June 2016
Militants ravaging oil installations in the Niger Delta region, yesterday, blew up another pipeline belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) in Brass Local Government… Read more »
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Nigeria: Bayelsa Elders Write Buhari, Seek End to Militancy
This Day, 12 June 2016
Political and traditional leaders in Bayelsa State on Sunday argued that the growing unemployment and general frustration in the Niger Delta region were partly responsible for the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Niger Delta Avengers Grew More Deadly
Vanguard, 11 June 2016
When the Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa declared after the five-hour meeting with Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, governors of Niger Delta states, service chiefs… Read more »
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Nigeria: Niger Delta Crisis - How Govt Missed It - Mittee
Vanguard, 13 June 2016
Lawyer, environmentalist and social activist, Ledum Mitee was the pioneer vice-president of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, and until recently, the president… Read more »
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Nigeria: MEND Names 7-Member Team to Dialogue With FG
Guardian, 13 June 2016
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on Monday, announced a seven-member team, led by Mr Odein Ajumogobia, a former Minister of Petroleum, to dialogue with… Read more »
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Nigeria: War Against Pipeline Vandals
This Day, 13 June 2016
Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that the war against pipeline vandalism in the Lagos area by operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft, has yielded tremendous success with the recovery… Read more »
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Nigeria: Militants Issue 'Last Warning' to Seven Governors
Premium Times, 13 June 2016
The Niger Delta Avengers has issued what it called "last warning' to seven state governors to free pro-Biafran activists being held in police and military custodies in their… Read more »
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Nigeria: Gov Emmanuel Urges Dialogue With Niger Delta Militants
Premium Times, 13 June 2016
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has advised the Federal Government to dialogue with the Niger Delta Avengers, to allow for sustainable peace and development in the region. Read more »
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Nigeria: Factbox - Niger Delta's Unending Conflict
DW, 13 June 2016
A militant group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), has called for dialogue to end attacks on Nigerian pipelines. The Niger Delta region has been ravaged… Read more »
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Nigeria: What Other Niger Deltans Must Do
Vanguard, 13 June 2016
The devastating effects of the activities of the Niger Delta Avengers on the Nigerian economy has made it imperative for the Federal government to reach a compromise with the… Read more »