A coalition of Niger Delta groups, made up of mostly women, has described Shell UK’s planned sale of its Nigerian subsidiary without consulting host communities as unhealthy and unacceptable. The women’s position was presented by Mrs Emem Okon of Kebetkache Women Development and… What we want before sale of Shell subsidiary – Niger … Read more
PANDEF, IPOB clash over Niger Delta’s role in Biafra agitation …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) clashed on Wednesday over the alleged inclusion of the Niger Delta region in IPOB’s push for Biafran secession. According to Punch Online, a statement released in Port Harcourt, … Read more
No alternative to P/Harcourt, other local refineries, Niger Delta …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Niger Delta Development & Transformation Initiative (NDDTI), a pro development group in the oil rich region of Nigeria, has posited that, no amount of talks or actions could salvage the ailing energy sector in Nigeria, except the local refineries were … Read more
Reps reject call to restore Niger Delta ministry …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a motion that sought to restore the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development. The motion, which was sponsored by Rep. Oboku Oforji (PDP-Bayelsa), was dropped following Speaker Tajudeen Abbas’ announcement that the President was willing to … Read more
Tinubu’s regionalism gamble – By Prof. G. G. Darah …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Pandef, Pandef, beware of false prophets masquerading in electronic garments. There is sour mutilation of historical facts in the narrative on “How Tinubu Is Reversing The Damage Ironsi Did To Nigeria” attributed to Reno Omokri. During British colonial rule, Regions … Read more
Tinubu’s cabinet confusion: Deliberate disdain for Niger Delta, South East – By Ikeddy Isiguzo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> By Ikeddy Isiguzo PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu cherishes opportunities to maximise his minimalistion of some parts of Nigeria. In tweaking his cabinet, he extended his disdain for the South East to the oil producing Niger Delta. He … Read more
Ijaws kick against scrapping of Niger Delta ministry …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Ijaw National Congress (INC) worldwide has faulted the Federal Government over the scrapping the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and appealed for the reversal of the action. Prof Benjamin Okaba, President, INC worldwide, made the appeal at a news conference in Abuja … Read more
We’ll drive N/Delta economic devt. through Chamber of Commerce – NDDC …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it has adopted the Chamber of Commerce template to drive economic development in the zone. NDDC’s Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, said this at a sensitisation workshop on the Niger Delta Chambers … Read more
Count us out of Oct. 1 protest – N/Delta youths …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Youths in the Niger Delta region on Friday disassociated themselves from the Oct. 1 planned nationwide protest. The youths, in their thousands, stormed Effurun to make their position known at a Stakeholders’/Engagement Forum convened by the Office of the … Read more
Niger Delta lawyers ask NNPCL Boss, Kyari to make Port Harcourt …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Coalition of Niger Delta Youth On Energy Reforms and Transparency in the Oil and Gas Sector, has urged the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, to ensure that … Read more