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Ijaw youths shut down NDDC headquarters over absence of agency’s substantive board

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2021 0

Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt Ijaw Youths Congress (IYC) on Thursday shut down the recently completed 13-floor Headquarters of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), located at the Eastern By-Pass, Marine Base in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State. The shutdown is coming on the heels of

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Police confirms release of abducted IYC President

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2021 0

The Police Command in Bayelsa on Thursday confirmed the release of Mr Peter Igbifa, President of Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) who went missing on Tuesday while travelling to Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Igbifa was on his way to Abuja on May 25, for a scheduled meeting with the Coordinator of […]

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Ijaw youths: Threaten revolution, demand true federalism

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2021 0

If true federalism is not guaranteed by President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, Ijaw youths under the umbrella body of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) have threatened to reenact the 12 days revolution proclaimed by their hero, Major Isaac Adaka Boro, in 1966 to secede from Nigeria. The IYC said in a statement released on Sunday by […]

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Ijaw Youths to meet over tenure of NDDC interim management

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2021 0

Ijaw youths from the nine states of the Niger Delta have concluded plan to convene an enlarged meeting of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), ethnic nationality bodies and other civil society groups in the region to deliberate on the suspended protest to shut down the headquarters of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Port […]

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Ijaw Youths tackle FG for cancelling oil blocs awarded to N-Deltans

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2021 0

Aherhoke Okioma, Yenagoa The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), has condemned the Federal Government for cancelling Oil Prospecting Licenses (OPL) 2001, 2002 and 2003 awarded to companies owned by Niger Delta indigenes in spite of a court order restraining it from carrying out such action. Speaking through its National Chairman on Strategy, Planning and Program, Comrade […]

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Ijaw youths support Buhari’s plan to probe NDDC

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2019 0

The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) worldwide has welcomed the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The IYC which is the parent body of all Ijaw youth groups stated the position in a statement by its spokesman, Daniel Dasimaka, who described the move by the President […]

Opinion

The ‘Planned’ Re-Introduction of National Water Resources Bill

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2019 0

It is a common knowledge that the Ijaw Youths Council recently issued a release which among other remarks stated that; if the government should reintroduce what they referred to as inimical and controversial water Resources Bill which was formally stepped down by the 8th Assembly after much public outcry; that Southern Nigeria people will do […]

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Ijaw youths berate presidency over alleged moves to replace Seifa

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2018 0

A coalition of Ijaw Youths from the nine States of the Niger Delta region, yesterday faulted the alleged moves by the presidency to remove Mr. Matthew Seiyefa as the Director General of the Department of Security Services (DSS) and reinstate the sacked Lawal Daura. According to the Ijaw Youths, though President Muhammad Buhari has the […]

Politics

IYC alleges political motive in posting of four Police Commissioners to Bayelsa in two weeks

Ihesiulo Grace 30 July 2018 0

The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has raised the alarm over the recent decision of the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, to post four Commissioners of Police to Bayelsa State in less than two weeks. The Secretary General of the IYC, which is the umbrella body of all Ijaw youths nationwide, Mr. Alfred Kemepado, […]

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We are worried that if FG and IOCs don’t develop Niger- delta now, is it when oil dries up? -Omare

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2018 0

With the continued oil production and its devastating effect on the Niger-delta region, the President of Ijaw Youths Congress (IYC) worldwide, Barr. Eric Omare, has queried the continuous neglect of the people by the Federal Government and oil multinationals, in this exclusive interview with our correspondent AKAM JAMES, he described as unfortunate the position of […]

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I remain the legitimate President of the Ijaw Youths Council -Omare

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2018 0

Eric Omare, a lawyer, is one of the two persons laying claim to the Presidency of the umbrella body of Ijaw Youths, the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), has offered legal and moral reasons why he is the authentic President of the body, insisting that he was duly elected in accordance with the law guiding the […]

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Coronation Of Godwin Oguyenbo As The Pere Of Olodiama Kingdom Edo Causes Tension

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2017 0

It’s a matter of Benin people versus Ijaw in Edo state… There is tension in Edo state over the coronation of Godwin Oguyenbo, as the Pere of Olodiama Kingdom in Edo state. According to reports, the Benin people are saying that they have only one monarch in Edo South senatorial district, that is the Oba […]

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IYC demands 70% ownership of modular refineries

Ihesiulo Grace 28 July 2017 0

The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has vowed to frustrate the operations of licensed modular refinery operators in the region if the federal government fails to review the licensing process and give 70% ownership of the refineries to people from the Niger Delta region. Factional President of the IYC (Worldwide), Oweilaemi Pereotubo, who gave the warning […]