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 Hurdles Before Proposed Oil Licensing Round

Hurdles Before Proposed Oil Licensing Round

THIS DAY A number of community leaders in the oil-bearing Niger Delta region have expressed worries over the damages irresponsible oil mining has done on their lives and environment over the years, and now want these addressed before new licenses…

 Minority Reps Reject Sole Administrator for NDDC

Minority Reps Reject Sole Administrator for NDDC

THE VANGUARD The minority caucus in the House of Representatives has rejected the appointment of a sole administrator for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by President Muhammadu Buhari. The caucus described it as “disservice to the people of the…

 Fresh Oil Spill hits Bayelsa Community

Fresh Oil Spill hits Bayelsa Community

VANGUARD NEWS A fresh crude oil spill has been reported at the swamp area of South Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The spill, it was learned, occurred on Saturday at Well 7, a facility owned by the Nigeria…

FG Mulls New Oilfield Licensing Rounds in 2021

THISDAY The federal government is considering new oilfield licensing rounds next year, especially in the deep and ultra-deep waters of the Niger Delta, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, stated at the…

 Nigeria Senate to Table 2021 Budget Tomorrow

Nigeria Senate to Table 2021 Budget Tomorrow

THIS DAY Abuja — Barring any last minute change, the Senate Appropriation Committee will tomorrow table the 2021 budget for passage, ‘because the National Assembly may likely go on a Christmas break on December 17’. According to a source in…