Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has condemned the Okuama attack, during which 17 soldiers were killed in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Diri, in a reaction to the incident, called for concerted efforts and support from…
Savannah Petroleum PLC has acquired 100 per cent of the stakes of Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation in Stubb Creek Field. Savannah said on Tuesday that it consolidated its Stubb Creek Field interest in Nigeria, signing separate Share…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said those responsible for the killing of 17 military personnel at Okuama community in Delta State are not residents of the Niger Delta communities. Mr Akpabio stated this during plenary on Tuesday. PREMIUM TIMES…
The three tiers of government – federal, state and local governments – shared N10.143 trillion from the Federation Account as statutory revenue allocations in 2023.The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Ogbonnaya Orji, said this in a report…
State-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has sought assistance from the EFCC to curb oil theft and pipeline vandalism in Nigeria. During a meeting held in Abuja last week, NNPC chief executive Mele Kyari informed the EFCC of the disturbances…
The number of functional oil drilling rigs across the country increased marginally to 16 in February, data from the latest March 2024 Monthly Oil Market Report of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has shown. Figures released by OPEC indicated that…
Former Niger Delta agitators totaling 183 have initiated legal proceedings against the Nigerian government over allegations of unpaid entitlements under the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). Led by their counsel, Regina Okotie-Eboh, the ex-militants filed 17 separate suits before Justice James…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) yesterday disclosed that entrepreneurship is one of the areas it would like to partner Hensard University in Bayelsa State.The manager in the commission’s directorate of education, health and social services, Mr. Ogaga Akakabota, made…
President Bola Tinubu has broken his silence on the attack in Okuama community, Delta State, which left 22 officers and men of the Nigerian Army dead. According to the President, the soldiers were on a peace mission, responding to a…
The Rivers State Government has dissolved all taskforces, revenue collecting agencies and others doing business on behalf of the State Signage and Advertising Agency. Recall that the State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule recently…