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Protest looms as Niger-Delta youths demand 40% oil bloc licenses for indigenes

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By Ukpono Ukpong A group under the aegis of Niger Delta Community Youths Association based in Bayelsa, Akwa-Ibom, Edo, Rivers, Cross-River, Delta, Imo, Abia and Ondo States have expressed strong objection to the recent allocation of oil bloc licenses by the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory

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Niger Delta Stakeholders warn of unrest over exclusion from oil bloc licensing

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By Ukpono Ukpong Stakeholders from the Niger Delta region have warned of the possibility of another round of unrest and militancy in the region if the “unlawful” exclusion of their companies from the 2022/23 mini bid round and licensing of oil blocs by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is not revisited. In a […]

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Niger Delta Militant Group Threatens To Shut Down Oil Installations Over Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2024 0

A nascent Niger Delta Militia Group christened Niger Delta Development Force, NDDF, has threatened to blow up oil installations in the Niger Delta should President Bola Tinubu refuses to rein in and stop the meddlesomeness of the Minister of the Federal Capital territory, Nyesom Wike, in the administration of Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State. […]

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Niger Delta elders slam online tabloid over frivolous allegations against Boyloaf

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By Aherhoke Okiona Key stakeholders from the Niger Delta region have unanimously condemned the false claims of the alleged involvement of the frontline Former Militant Leader, Chief Ebikabowei Victor-Ben also known as General Boyloaf in the alleged financial wrongdoings levelled against the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) by the online

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Niger Delta stakeholders fault calls for increase budget to Amnesty contractors

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…seeks increase of Amnesty stipends from N65,000 to N100,000 By Aherhoke Okioma The Movement for Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (MSDND) has faulted calls for an increase in the budgetary allocation to contractors of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). According to the group, instead of an unfounded budgetary increase, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should

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Impeachment plot against Gov. Fubura, Assembly leadership sinister – Niger Delta Stakeholders

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…urge Rivers people to rise against anti-democratic forces By Aherhoke Okioma Stakeholders, traditional rulers and ex-militant leaders from the Niger Delta region under the aegis of Citizens for the Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (CSDND) have described as “evil machination” on the plot by some politicians to launch an alleged plot to remove the […]

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Air Pollution: Shell to pay €15m compensation to Niger Delta communities

Ihesiulo Grace 24 December 2022 0

Oil giant Shell will pay 15 million euros ($15.9 million) to communities in Nigeria that were affected by multiple oil pipeline leaks in the Niger Delta, the oil company on Friday said in a joint statement with the Dutch division of Friends of the Earth. The compensation is the result of a Dutch court case […]

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SERAP sues Buhari over failure to publish names of suspected looters of N6trn NDDC funds

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2021 0

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to publish the names of those indicted in the alleged misappropriation of over N6 trillion in the running of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) between 2000 and 2019, as documented in the recent Forensic Audit Report […]

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You can’t stampede government into aborting N/ Delta reform process, Akpabio warns

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Minister of Niger Delta Affairs ministry, Senator Godswill Akpabio has warned those he termed mischief makers to desist from attempt to stampede the Federal Government into aborting ongoing reforms in the Niger Delta region. He as well refuted claims in the media that he passed the buck on his responsibility for the […]

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NDDC Forensic Audit Report: FG to prosecute looters of N6trn invested in agency

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2021 0

*Audit report recommends recovery of $4bn from oil coys, review of NDDC master plan ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA The Federal Government on Thursday received the much awaited Forensic Audit Report of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) which looked into its affairs from inception in 2001 to 2019 and vowed to prosecute those who mismanaged approximately N6 […]

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Buhari to host communities: PIA will bring real, lasting benefits

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2021 0

*Says Nigeria lost $50bn in 10 years due to uncertainty over non-passage of PIB *Sets up steering c’ttee to implement legislation President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, appealed to host communities of oil companies in the Niger Delta region to accept the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), saying the implementation of the provisions of the Act will […]

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Niger Delta: Young Leaders Advocate Panacea for Development

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2021 0

Young leaders in the oil-rich Niger Delta region have pushed for strategic regional engagement and affirmative leadership, as a panacea for development, and a means to make up for the huge capital being invested in the region. The leaders unanimously adopted this position as a way forward for the region on Saturday, during the Niger […]

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NDDC: Youth begs FG to inaugurate Board

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2021 0

The Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) has urged the Federal Government to inaugurate the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to prevent resumption of hostilities in the region of the country. Its National Coordinator, Mr Jator Abido, made the appeal in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Abido cautioned that if the […]

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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 similar exercises carried out by the youth body in […]

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Compel Shell to clean up N’Delta oil spills now, CSOs tell Federal Govt

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have asked the federal government to compel Shell to clean up the massive pollution its extractive activities have created in the Niger Delta. The CSOs cautioned that Shell’s plan to move offshore is only targeted at evading the scrutiny that its onshore activities have attracted. The […]

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CCB grills Akpabio, Akwa, the interim NDDC administrator over alleged N100m bribe

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2021 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) said on Wednesday that it is grilling the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the interim administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Effiong Okon Akwa, over a N100 million bribe allegation. Both men reportedly appeared before the Investigation Committee set […]

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PANDEF lauds Southern govs’ resolutions, Ndume kicks

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2021 0

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has lauded the resolutions made by the governors of Southern part of Nigeria following a meeting in Delta State on Tuesday. The Governors, who met mainly because of the worsening security situation in the country, made a 12-point resolution, which includes a ban on open grazing in the region. […]

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NDDC to back security efforts in coastal communities

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2021 0

Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt Interim Administrator, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Efiong Akwa, has pledged to assist local governments to beef up security in the coastal communities of the Niger Delta region. Mr. Akwa stated this when a delegation from members of the Local Government Chairmen of Niger Delta Coastal Communities paid him a […]

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Terrorism: Invite Akpabio for questioning, PDP urges DSS

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to immediately invite the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to name politicians in the All Progressives Congress (APC) that are behind the acts of terrorism and banditry ravaging the nation. The party […]

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Niger Delta group endorses Tinubu for 2023 presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2021 0

Joy Obakeye A socio-cultural group, the Voice of Niger Delta, (South-South) has endorsed former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2023 presidency. The group said the former Lagos State Governor has all it takes to lead the country. The Chairperson of the group, Ambassador Motajo Success Ebierebo, disclosed this while speaking […]