The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has pulled its representatives out of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), a coalition of elders and leaders of the region. Jomo Gbomo, spokesman of MEND, who announced the withdrawal of his organisation in a statement, accused the leaders of the forum of being insincere. […]
Continue ReadingThe Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has passed a vote of no confidence on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.In a statement on Sunday, Jomo Gbomo, spokesman of MEND, alleged that Buhari has been making conflicting and contradictory statements about the politics and economy of the region. “Without prejudice to the […]
Continue ReadingThe Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) says its ceasefire in the Niger Delta region has led to an increase in the production of crude oil and gas for the country, but the government is yet to keep up with its own bargain of releasing the Okah brothers, Charles and Henry. In a […]
Continue ReadingFour people were feared dead in Warri River on Friday in a boat mishap involving the funeral party to the burial of late Thomas Ekpemupolo, father of Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo).A community leader in Gbaramatu Kingdom, who requested anonymity, told journalists on Saturday in Warri that the victims included a man and three women. He said […]
Continue ReadingThe leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Charles Okah, has expressed willingness to work with the two splinter groups of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who have fused into The Rebranded Indigenous People of Biafra (TRIPOB). He expressing surprise that he, a non-Igbo, was picked to “lead the Igbo group to the […]
Continue ReadingThe Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has vowed to back off from its peace talks if the federal government dialogues with Edwin Clark.In a statement by its spokesman, Jomo Gbomo, MEND said it would only recognise the Peace and Development Initiative headed by Odein Ajumogobia inaugurated in June. Read Full Statement… The Movement for […]
Continue ReadingThe Okah brothers, Henry Emomotimi Okah and Charles Tonbra Okah, have slammed a N5 billion lawsuit against former President Goodluck Jonathan and his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, breaching their fundamental right to fair hearing with a press statement issued on August 8. Charles Okah, particularly alleged that some top federal government officials visited him at […]
Continue ReadingThe leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, speaking through one of his lawyersm said he has no contact, ties or any form of relationship with the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) and the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA).Recall that the militant groups had given the release of Kanu, […]
Continue ReadingHenry and Charles Okah, leaders of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) have issued a press release in response to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s statement on MEND, threatening to take legal action against former President Goodluck Jonathan over the allegation of assassination levelled against them. “The attention of the Movement for the […]
Continue ReadingFormer President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has alleged that the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has been contracted with the mind of assassinating him.In a statement by his media aide, Ikechukwu eze, on Sunday, Jonathan denied claims that he had something to do with Reformed Niger Delta Avengers as alleged in a […]
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