By Tunde Uchegbuo Indigenes of Obelle community in Emohua local council in Rivers State may return to their homes sooner than anticipated following the intervention of the president of the Ijaw Youth Council worldwide (IYC), Comrade Peter Igbifa, in the crisis that left the community desolate for over six months. …
Read More »Ogoni Day: IYC Lashes Wike’s ‘Anti-Ijaw Comments’
The leadership of the pan-Ijaw youth group, Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, has flayed the remarks credited to the governor Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, “against the Ijaw nation.” President of the IYC, Peter Timothy Igbifa, in a statement, on Thursday in Port Harcourt, said it was sad that Wike, while …
Read More »Group Says Igbifa’s Victory is for ‘Growth of Ijaw Nation’
Ijaw Progressive Forum (IPF) has lauded the judiciary for affirming the outcome of Oporoza Elective Convention that produced Dcn. Peter Timothy Igbifa as the duly elected president of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC). The group stated this while congratulating the IYC president following his court victories in two separate suits …
Read More »Sylvester Oromoni: IYC to Constitute Committee, Hold Candlelight
Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has condemned “in its entirety” the death of 12 year old Sylvester Oromoni of Dowen College, Lekki in Lagos State. Speaking with media men during a candlelight procession, held in honour of the deceased, president of IYC, Dcn. Peter Igbifa, lamented the ugly incident and …
Read More »IYC Warns Against Plots to Scrap NDDC
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide has warned that any attempt “by some selfish individuals or group of persons to scrap or merge the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with another agency of government will spell doom for the country.” The lYC in a statement by …
Read More »IYC President Tasks New Eastern Zone’s Exco
… Charges them to be Proactive President of Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide (IYC), Deacon Peter Igbifa, has assured Ijaw youths of his resolve to re position the body towards ensuring a robust leadership platform for it to thrive. The IYC president was speaking during the IYC Eastern zonal election held …
Read More »NDDC: Agitations against Appointment of Sole Administrator Tears Ijaw Youths Apart
Crisis of leadership last week hit umbrella body of the Ijaw youths, the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), over agitations against President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to appoint a sole administrator for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The national president and deputy president, Comrade Peter Igbifa and Comrade Savior Olali, respectively …
Read More »S’South Leaders Demand Apology from FG over Botched Meeting
By Joel Anekwe South South leaders, comprising top political leaders, traditional rulers, religious, women and youth leaders have demanded a public apology from the Federal Government over the failed meeting with stakeholders in the region scheduled for Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The leaders expressed anger and disappointment over the Federal Government …
Read More »We Shall Begin Action on Resource Control soon ~ IYC President
… Says Ijaws ‘no Longer Comfortable with Current Sufferings’ The president of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Comrade Peter Igbifa, has declared that they are no longer comfortable “with the current sufferings inflicted on the Ijaws by the lopsided constitution of Nigeria, a constitution which is set to heighten our marginalisation and …
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