As the Senate prepares to amend the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Host Communities Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM) has tabled areas affecting the communities in the Act, which they want amended. They also expressed concern over their exclusion from…
GUARDIAN Factions of the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM) have agreed to reconcile and present a harmonised position at the rescheduled public hearing on the Petroleum Industrial Bill (PIB).The meeting was at the instance of Senior…
THE GUARDIAN Niger Delta stakeholders have urged oil and gas companies operating in the region to relocate their headquarters to the region to boost its socio-economic development. They argued that if the region was safe to exploit and drill oil…
THIS DAY The Niger Delta oil and gas-producing communities, also known as HostCom, has blamed the recent resurgence of violence in the Niger Delta region on the activities of a few “unpatriotic individuals” impersonating the body for selfish gains. Also,…