The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has commended President Bola Tinubu, for signing the bill establishing the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU) Okerenkoko, Gbaramatu kingdom, Delta State into law. The umbrella body of the Ijaw youths worldwide said the entire Ijaw nation is overjoyed by the signing of the bill, adding that the act by President Tinubu,…

The umbrella body of Ijaw youths worldwide, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has vehemently condemned and rejected the recent appointment of 45 chairpersons to head various federal government boards, agencies, organisations, and companies without the inclusion of a single Ijaw individual. The prominent Nigeria youth group described the action by President Bola Tinubu's administration as…

The umbrella body of Ijaw youths, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), has raised the alarm over a series of unprovoked attacks against Ijaw communities by militants from Eket in Akwa in Akwa Ibom State.

The ancient city of Odi in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State was agog over the weekend as the umbrella body of Ijaw youths, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide held its national convention on constitution review. Former IYC presidents, youth leaders, Zonal leaders, clan leaders, government functionaries, and lawmakers from Bayelsa and other…

The Watchdog for Progressive Ijaw (WPI) has accused the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of attempting to create a crisis in the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC).

The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide has strongly condemned President Bola Tinubu's decision to scrap the Niger Delta Ministry, labelling it "unacceptable." The council urged the president to reconsider his decision, citing the region's unique development needs and challenges. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, IYC Secretary-General Maobuye Nangi Obu emphasised that…

IJAW youths under the auspices of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) have called on the Federal Government to approve more funds for the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) to enable it perform optimally for sustainable peace of the Niger Delta.

A brewing crisis within the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has taken a fresh dimension, with four executive committee members levelling allegations against their president, Jonathan Lokpobiri.

The President General of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof. Benjamin Okaba, has inaugurated a seven-man Peace and Reconcilatory Committee to investigate the root causes of the violent clash that occurred during the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Eastern Zone Chairmanship election on September 14. Okaba, during the inauguration in Abuloma in Rivers State, on Thursday,…

The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide has advised Minister of Petroleum,(Gas), Heineken Lokpobiri, to set aside his governorship aspirations and focus on his ministerial responsibilities. The IYC alleged that Lokpobiri is more focused on building support for his Bayelsa State governorship bid than on effectively executing his duties. The statement, signed by top IYC officials,…

Stakeholders in the Niger Delta region have kicked against the planned nationwide protest, saying that its 10-point demand failed to capture the needs and issues troubling the region. 

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has called on the administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dennis Otuaro, not to be distracted by detractors, especially those who do not mean well for the Niger Delta region.