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Ogoni cleanup: Endless wait for restoration, justice

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2020 0

By Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt When the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released its report on the environmental devastation of Ogoni land following the oil exploitation and exploration activities of multi-national companies operating in the area, Nigeria and indeed the people of

Business Economy

Experts reaction trail Buhari’s N10.77trn 2020 budget presentation

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

…It’s high time Nigeria found ways to address its deficit issues -Economist …Government must stop saying our GDP is within means -Expert …Budget does not capture how the Govt will lift 100m out of poverty -Rotimi Economists and finance experts have reacted to the N10.77trillion 2020 budget presented to the joint session of the National […]

Crime News

Oil thieves set Agip pipeline ablaze in N/Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2019 0

Unscrupulous people, described as crude oil thieves have set fire on an oil pipeline, belonging to Italian oil giant Agip at Ubeta community in the Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the field is operated by Nigeria Agip Oil Company, a subsidiary of Italy’s Eni. Ubeta […]

Business

Ogoniland: CISLAC raises concerns over slow clean-up exercise

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2019

Joy Obakeye The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre has decried the slow clean-up of oil pollution in Ogoniland. The Programme Manager, Environment and Conservation of Nature, CISLAC, Mr Kolawole Banwo, made this known at a workshop in Lagos. “Emergency measures (health audit, alternative livelihoods and potable water) are perceived to be delayed, inadequate or

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NDDC mourns late Rivers Attorney-General

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2018 0

The Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has described the Late Attorney-General of Rivers State, Hon. Emmanuel Aguma, as a true professional who contributed immensely to the development of the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Chairman spoke when he led members of the Board and Management of […]

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Ijaw youths berate presidency over alleged moves to replace Seifa

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2018 0

A coalition of Ijaw Youths from the nine States of the Niger Delta region, yesterday faulted the alleged moves by the presidency to remove Mr. Matthew Seiyefa as the Director General of the Department of Security Services (DSS) and reinstate the sacked Lawal Daura. According to the Ijaw Youths, though President Muhammad Buhari has the […]

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NDDC to collaborate with NBA on peace building in Niger Delta region -Ndoma-Egba

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2017 0

The chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), governing board, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has said that the interventionist agency would collaborate with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Niger Delta Task Force to build peace and resolve conflicts in the Niger Delta region. Senator Ndoma-Egba said this when members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),

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For development in Niger Delta, we must stand behind Buhari’s peace agenda-James

Ihesiulo Grace 5 January 2017 0

Pastor Bassey James, a renowned criminologist, security expert and clergy, is also the National President, Southern Youths Development Forum. James, a man passionate about Nigeria, Niger Delta region and empowering the youths for leadership is confident that with President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent olive branch to the Niger Delta region on peace, things will soon take […]