Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Niger Delta being a special zone for the Nigerian Economy, must be treated as a special development zone.He made the comments when he visited the Gbaramatu Kingdom, an oil producing community in Delta State.
The Defence Headquarters has appointed a new commander for the ongoing operation aimed at ridding the Niger Delta region of criminal elements, codenamed ‘Operation Delta Safe’
Women of Gbaramatu Kingdom, a predominantly fishing community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, took to the streets on Monday to protest the continued invasion of their area by men of the Nigerian military.
President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, Peter Maurer, has painted a far-from-complimentary picture of the Niger Delta after paying a visit to the oil region on Sunday.
An attempt by Niger Delta militants to attack Nigerian Troops on Friday at Efut Esighi, in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, turned bloody when seven of the attackers were killed.
