The Lagos branch of the Ijaw Elders Forum, IEF, on Saturday, expressed concerns over recent developments following the killing of 17 military personnel at Okuama in Delta and the ongoing military crackdown in search of the masterminds. The forum said this in a statement, signed by Chief Bukazi Etete and Mr Efiye Bribena, Chairman and […]
Okuama killing: Ijaw not part of Biafra – IYC warns Simon Ekpa
The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Worldwide, has told self-acclaimed Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa that Ijaws are not part of Biafra. IYC urged Ekpa and Biafra agitators to steer clear of the Niger Delta, stressing that Ijaw people are not part of Biafra. The body was reacting to a video Ekpa released on X claiming that […]
Ijaw youths tackle ex-minister for linking Okuama killings to pipeline protection contract
The Ijaw Youths Network, IYN, on Friday faulted a former Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Tajudeen Olarenwaju, for linking the killing of 16 officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army in Okuama, Delta State, to the pipeline protection contract awarded by the Federal Government. Olarenwaju had asserted that it is unsafe for non state actors […]
Ijaw stakeholders slam FG over delayed appointment of Medical Director for FMC
Stakeholders, under the aegis of Good Life For Ijaw People, GLFIP, has slammed the Nigerian Government over the delay in the appointment of a substantive Medical Director for the Federal Medical Center, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. According to the Ijaw stakeholders, despite the screening of three candidates, and recommendations made by the Medical and Dental Consultants […]