THE NATION Governors of the Niger Delta region must diversify the economy to depend less on oil revenue, Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide Secretary-General Alfred Kemepado said on Sunday. This is as the Niger Delta Self-Determination Movement (NDSDM) Convener, Annkio…
GBARAMATU VOICE The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has sadi that the plan by the National Security Adviser (NSA) to constitute interim management committee instead of appointing the coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) would be resisted by the Ijaw…
THE NATION The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Worldwide, has uncovered an ongoing plan by some aggrieved politicians to cause unrest in Bayelsa State. The Secretary-General, IYC, Alfred Kemepado, asked persons involved in the plot to desist from it and seek…
PREMIUM TIMES Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Niger Delta youth to shun acts of violence and embrace peace to ease the execution of projects that would ensure the development of the region. Mr Jonathan gave the advice when officials…
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Central Zone, has reopened the premises of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) on the condition that they keep power supply to Bayelsans for at least 12 hours daily. According to the IYC Central…
THE SUN After 14 days of blackout in Yenagoa, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), umbrella body of Ijaw youths and management of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company(PHEDC), have reached a truce to end the two weeks siege on the firm’s…
THE GUARDIAN Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has told the National Assembly to disregard any budget approval request from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), if submitted by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) inaugurated by Minister of Niger Delta, Chief Godswill…
THE NATION Companies lose millions, subscribers stranded A Task Force of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Central Zone, on Monday raided and shut down facilities belonging to telecommunication companies in Bayelsa State following unresolved disputes on awards of quick-win contracts.…
GUARDIAN The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has threatened a showdown with the Presidency over alleged anomalies in the recent recruitment exercise being conducted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The body of Ijaw youths worldwide warned of dire consequences…