NIGERIAN TRIBUNE. The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), a non-profit organization that promotes peace and equitable economic growth in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region through multi-stakeholder partnerships, has awarded over N104million in grants to 12 implementing partners…
The Guardian. Niger Delta Affairs Minister Senator Godswill Akpabio has resigned hours after President Muhammadu Buhari told all his appointees seeking elective posts in the 2023 general elections to resign before May 16. Akpabio’s spokesman, Jackson Udom, said the minister…
THIS DAY. The government could do more to stem illegal bunkering and refining of crude oil Scores of people were recently burnt to death from an explosion during an illegal refining of crude oil at Abaezi forest in Egbema community,…
NaijaNews.ng The Niger Delta’s lowland rainforest is among the complex ecological zones in the oil region with regard to the diversity of species. According to some researchers, the rainforest zone is characterised by tall trees (1st layer/ stratum which is characterized…
Vanguard. Top natives of the South-South region at the weekend, warned the Federal Government, the Attorney General of the Federation/Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Godwill Akpabion, to stop playing games with the Niger Delta Development…
THE TIDE The Environmental Rights Action (ERA)/Friends of the Earth Nigeria and other civil society organisations have disagreed with the ongoing divestment of the international oil companies (IOCs) in the Niger Delta. The group lamented the health effects the activities…
THE Sun. The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), a non-profit organisation that promotes peace and equitable economic growth in the oil rich region through multi-stakeholder partnerships, has awarded over N104 million in grants to 12 implementing partners…
VANGUARD NEWS YENAGOA— Stakeholders in Niger Delta have called on the Federal Government to compel International Oil Companies, IOCs, operating in the region to honour the Memorandum of Understandings, MoUs; General Memorandum of Understandings, GMoUs, and other agreements entered with communities.…
THE SUN The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe in line with the directive of the Defence Headquarters has commenced Operation Octopus Grip to rid the Niger Delta region of crude oil thieves. The Chief of Defence Staff, General…
PREMIUM TIMES Eni, the Italian parent company of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), says the breach of its 24-inch gas line at Okaka in Yenagoa has temporarily crippled its gas export. The firm said that it declared a ‘Force Majeure’…