Akpabio calls for improved funding of NDDC
Sen. Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, has called for improved funding for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to enhance the infrastructural development […]
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Gov. Diri tasks Reps on PIB, says Niger Delta needs cleanup
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has called on members of House of Representatives to expedite action on passage of Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), as it […]
Niger Delta, NHRC and PIB, By Jerome-Mario Utomi
I never had expected that opinion articles about the Niger Delta, a region bedeviled by tremendous odds with an improbable chance of survival, will precisely […]
Niger Delta not part of Biafra, Oduduwa agitations – Group
The United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy (UNDEDSS) says no individual or group should compel the region to be part of Biafra, Oodua, or […]
Oil producing communities want FG to establish commission
The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCoN) joint parties on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to establish a commission to address […]
Omo-Agege laments diversion of 13% derivation fund by oil producing states
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has decried the diversion of the 13 percent oil derivation funds by oil producing states. Specifically, […]
Amnesty Programme: N712bn unaccounted for in 11 years
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Mungono has said that the Presidential Amnesty Programme was actually set […]
FEC approves additional N745.2m for forensic audit of NDDC
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, ABUJA BUREAU The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a total sum of N745.2 million to engage additional Field Forensic Auditors […]
Domestic oil refiners urge FG to establish modular refineries in Niger Delta
Artisanal Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria has appealed to the Federal Government to establish modular refineries in Niger Delta region to boost the nation’s economy. […]
FEC approves 8 Field Forensic Auditors for NDDC – Akpabio
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau Determined to clean up the rot in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NCDC), the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs […]