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President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent efforts to bring succour to the crisis ravaged oil rich Niger Delta region may witness yet another hindrance as a new militant group, Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta, ADFND, emerged, yesterday, in the region, threatening to cripple the oil industry across the nine Niger Delta states unless the Federal Government grants them, “Niger Delta Republic in the next couple of days.” The group in a statement by its leader, Commander Olomubini Kakarakokoro, a.k.a No Mercy, said that, “Except our demand for Niger Delta Republic is granted, without further notice to the Federal Government, we shall proceed to bomb Bonga field flow station, Asaba- Onistha Bridge, Third Mainland Bridge and other major bridges in the Southtern part of the country, just for a start. “The Federal Government should as a matter of urgency, withdraw all the military check points from the riverside areas of the Niger Delta, else we shall proceed to match against any baby milit...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has on its Twitter handle @APCNigeria requested Nigerians to rate the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, having spent one year in office. The party posted on Monday; “One year on: How would you rate government’s efforts in fighting the Boko Haram sect? …” It further asked if Nigerians would encourage the Federal Government to negotiate with the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA? Some other tweets by the ruling party read: “Would you encourage FG to negotiate with the NDA? Let’s have your opinion; and kindly RT. “The brick walls aren’t there to keep us out, the brick walls are there to give us a reason to demonstrate how badly we want to succeed! “Since we want something we’ve never had then we’ve got to do things we’ve never done, for that’s the only way our nation can work better.” Source: Daily Post