7 h. ago 17 Suspected Cultists Arrested Over Killing Of 2 NDU Graduates

Seventeen suspected cultists were on Friday night arrested along the Tombia-Amasoma road over their alleged involvement in the killing of two graduates of the Niger Delta University (NDU), Wilberforce Island, Amassoma in renewed cult attack. Among the 17 suspects arrested were four suspected cyber fraudsters popularly known as the Yahoo-boys for allegedly sponsoring the killings […]

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12 h. ago Army Busts Illegal Bunkering Sites, Recover 591,000 Litres Of Stolen Crude Oil In Niger Delta

Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have successfully dismantled 21 illegal refining sites, arrested 36 suspected oil thieves and confiscated over 591,000 litres of stolen products across the Niger Delta. The operation, which was conducted between April 28 and May 11, 2025, was carried out in operational synergy with other security agencies. The Acting […]

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16 h. ago Cult war escalates in Bayelsa, four killed, police arrest 17

From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa A deadly cult war in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, has claimed four lives amid heavy shootings over the weekend. Two Niger Delta University graduates awaiting NYSC call-up were hacked to death in Gbarantoru, one person was killed in Amarata, and another died in Swali on Sunday morning. In Gbarantoru, assailants arrived in a […] The post Cult war escalates in Bayelsa, four killed, police arrest 17 appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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19 h. ago Police Nab 17 Suspected Cultists Over Killing Of 2 In Bayelsa

Seventeen suspected cultists were apprehended along the Tombia-Amasoma Road in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State over their alleged involvement in the killing of two graduates of the Niger Delta University in renewed cult attack. Among those arrested were four suspected cyber fraudsters popularly known as the ‘Yahoo Boys’ for allegedly sponsoring the killings of the two graduates. […]

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38 h. ago Experts plan to boost agric in Niger Delta despite kidnapping, herder invasions

…800 killed in communal clashes …At PIND roundtable, stakeholders say ranching especially by private persons now overdue Experts and stakeholders read more Experts plan to boost agric in Niger Delta despite kidnapping, herder invasions

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3 d. ago Troops foil oil theft worth N1.93bn, rescue 173 kidnap victims, nab 430 suspects across Nigeria

Troops of Operation DELTA SAFE, a military task force focused on curbing oil theft and securing the Niger Delta region. read more Troops foil oil theft worth N1.93bn, rescue 173 kidnap victims, nab 430 suspects across Nigeria

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4 d. ago PIND leads search for mitigations to communal conflicts on agricultural investments in the Niger Delta

Search has begun on how to mitigate the many impacts of kidnapping and herder-farmer clashes which are said to be read more PIND leads search for mitigations to communal conflicts on agricultural investments in the Niger Delta

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7 d. ago NDDC warns Nigerians against scammers offering fake scholarships

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has warned the public regarding the activities of fraudsters offering non-existent postgraduate scholarships to read more NDDC warns Nigerians against scammers offering fake scholarships

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8 d. ago Military foils N168m oil theft, destroys 22 illegal refineries in Niger Delta

The Nigerian Military has intensified its crackdown on oil theft in the Niger Delta, successfully foiling illegal activities and oil read more Military foils N168m oil theft, destroys 22 illegal refineries in Niger Delta

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9 d. ago NDDC To Commission More Projects At Tinubu’s 2nd Anniversary

Managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has announced that the agency would inaugurate several projects in the Niger Delta region to commemorate President Bola Tinubu’s second year in office. Ogbuku, who disclosed this during the NDDC quarterly management meeting with staff at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, called […]

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1 week ago BREAKING: Appeal Court Upholds UNICAL Prof Ogban’s Conviction For Electoral Fraud In Akwa Ibom North

The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has upheld the conviction and three-year prison sentence of Professor Peter Ogban, a University of Calabar (UNICAL) academic, for electoral fraud in the 2019 Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District election, in favour of a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and current Senate President, Godswill […]

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1 week ago Gowon, Obasanjo, Anyaoku, Ibru, Monarchs, Others Honour Clark On May Day

Elder statesmen and eminent Nigerians will on May Day, this Thursday, converge on Lagos State to reflect on the life and times of late elder statesman and Niger Delta leader, Chief Edwin Clark. Clark, a former federal commissioner of information in the First Republic, died in February aged 97. Some of the dignitaries expected to […]

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1 week ago Coastal communities seek solution to adverse climatic conditions

…700 million dollars waiting disbursement by FG As environmental experts predicted that some coastal communities in the Niger Delta and read more Coastal communities seek solution to adverse climatic conditions

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1 week ago Niger Delta: Troops arrest 23 oil thieves, recover 180,000 litres of stolen products

From Tony John, Port Harcourt Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division have intensified their crackdown on oil theft in the Niger Delta region. Between April 21 and 27, they arrested 23 suspected oil thieves and deactivated 13 illegal refineries, recovering over 180,000 litres of stolen petroleum products. Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy […] The post Niger Delta: Troops arrest 23 oil thieves, recover 180,000 litres of stolen products appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago NDYC Demands Emergency Rule In Zamfara Over Insecurity, Political Crisis

The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State due to what it called as alarming level of violence, lawlessness, and breakdown of order. In a press statement signed by National Coordinator, Israel Uwejeyan, NDYC cited the recent kidnappings, killings, and general insecurity […]

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2 w. ago Tinubu praises Emami’s peacebuilding, protection of Niger Delta oil infrastructure on 50th birthday

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has praised Ayiri Emami, a prominent Itsekiri leader, businessman, and philanthropist, for his outstanding peace building contributions as he marks his 50th birthday on April 26. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu commended Emami’s unwavering commitment to nation-building, highlighting his […] The post Tinubu praises Emami’s peacebuilding, protection of Niger Delta oil infrastructure on 50th birthday appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Rivers: N/Delta Group Passes No Confidence Vote On Sole Administrator

The Niger Delta Democratic Alliance (NDDA) has passed a vote of no confidence on Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), the sole administrator of Rivers State, accusing him of worsening the state’s political crisis and failing to provide credible leadership. In a statement on Friday by its president, Chief Timi Tamuno Jack, the group said rather […]

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2 w. ago N/Delta Oil Communities Facing Extinction From Gas Flaring, Spills, NGOs Warn

As Nigeria joined the rest of the international community to commemorate the World Earth Day (WED), a coalition of non governmental organisations (NGOs) have drawn the attention of the federal government and other subnational authorities to the plights of residents of oil communities in the Niger Delta region. The Network Advancement Program for Poverty and […]

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2 w. ago NDC condemns Ibas’ alleged threat against peaceful protesters in Rivers

From Tony John, Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Congress (NDC) has faulted the threat of possible violence against peaceful demonstrators in Rivers State by the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd). NDC national spokesperson,  Mudiaga Ogboru, condemned the alleged threat in a statement yesterday. Ogboru said the alleged violence would be a tool of […] The post NDC condemns Ibas’ alleged threat against peaceful protesters in Rivers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Coalition seeks Tinubu’s Intervention on rising tensions in Niger Delta

By Lukman Olabiyi A coalition of over 130 pan-Yoruba groups under the banner of the Alliance for Yoruba Democratic Movements (AYDM), has called on President Bola Tinubu to take immediate action to avert a looming crisis in the Niger Delta . The group warned that the current political and economic marginalization of the Itsekiri people […] The post Coalition seeks Tinubu’s Intervention on rising tensions in Niger Delta appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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