Over seven communities in Delta State are living in fear as a result of a yawning gully erosion that has widened over the years. At the moment, the residents of the Alibuba community in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area…
Some natives of oil-bearing communities in the Niger Delta and a civil society organisation have dragged the National Assembly to court over section 257 of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Also joined in the suit is the attorney general of…
As the world marks the 2023 International Day for Eradication of Poverty, the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has affirmed that its initiatives are tied to eradicating poverty in the Niger Delta Region, particularly in the lives of ex-agitators. Speaking to…
Former militant leaders and key stakeholders from the six states of the Niger Delta region met at the weekend, in Okrika Council of Rivers State, over the sustained move to tackle crude oil theft in the region. Among those present…
Former agitators in the Niger Delta region have threatened to disrupt peace in the region if the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) fails to include indigenous companies in its recent award of pipeline maintenance contracts. The former warlords, under the…
The Association of Former Members of the National Assembly from Niger Delta has vouched for the credibility of the Minister of Niger Delta Development, Hon. Engr. Abubakar Momoh, saying, “We know what you stand for, we know your character, and…
Soldiers, on Thursday, allegedly disrupted a protest by members of the Rumuekpe community in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, who were accusing multinational oil companies in their area of neglect. The community folks, including men, women and…
Oil bearing communities of the Niger Delta region have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to institute a forensic team to audit the activities of the Niger Delta Affairs Ministry since its inception some twelve years ago. In a resolution…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has blamed oil and gas companies operating in the Niger Delta for the environmental degradation in the region. The group’s position is contained in a report commissioned by SERAP titled, “We Are All Vulnerable.…
A group, Niger Delta Development Agenda, yesterday said stakeholders in the region will resist moves to change the security system in place to protect oil pipelines. The group also objected to the move by an ex-agitator from Ondo State to…
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