Pipeline Vandalism is a Form of Terrorism
I recently read a story about a conservation group who uses aggressive tactics to apprehend wildlife poachers. In this particular […]
Niger Delta
Militants vow to blow up more oil pipelines within days
Niger Delta Avengers, the militant group which claimed responsibility for blowing up the Forcados Terminal Pipeline in Delta State, has announced its plan to attack more oil installations. “Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, Forcados terminal is our latest casualty. There are many more to follow in the days and weeks ahead,” the group said in […]
Buhari extends Niger Delta Amnesty until December 2017
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a two- year extension of the Presidential Amnesty Programme. The programme now terminates in 2017. The shift in date was announced on Monday in Abuja by Retired Brig, General Paul Boroh, Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme. He said the Amnesty […]
The Niger Delta Militancy 2.0: What Should We Expect?
The Niger Delta militants had threatened to resume bombing attacks on oil infrastructure if the amnesty program was eliminated. The
Niger Delta: No More Business as Usual
Just as the Nigerian government was beginning to make some progress in the counter insurgency fight in the North East,
