Itsekiri Oil and Gas CDC inaugurates 72 projects in Delta state
...Chevron, NAPIMS describe implementation of the projects as fruit of partnership The Itsekiri Oil and Gas Producing /Impacted Communities Development Committee, IPCDC, popularly known as IRDC on Tuesday, Wednesday…
Ijaw Ethnic Group Signs Niger Delta People’s Charter
The Ijaw ethnic group, on Thursday, became the first to sign the Niger Delta People's Charter on resource control and self-determination. The pact was signed on behalf of Ijaw indigenes…
Pregnant women in Abia get N500 after childbirth – Gov. Ikpeazu
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, on Wednesday said that, as part of his administration’s commitment to primary healthcare delivery, pregnant women were delivered free of charge, get a…
Minister compares impact of Nembe oil spill to atomic bomb
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, said the pollution caused by the Nembe oil spill in Bayelsa State, Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, is “massive” and could only be…
Bayelsa Governor Mourns Tony Uranta
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the death of Mr. Tony Uranta, executive secretary of foremost advocacy group, United Niger Delta Energy Development and Security Strategy (UNDEDSS), as…
New militant group bombs another oil facility in Niger Delta, threatens more attacks in coming days
The new militant group in Rivers State, Bayan-Men, has attacked another oil facility belonging to the Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) at Obosi area of Omoku, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area.…
Popular Niger Delta Activist, Tony Uranta Is Dead
Popular Niger Delta activist and fierce critic, Tony Uranta has died after long battle with ill-health. Uranta, who was Executive Secretary of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), died on Wednesday…
Nembe Oil Spill: Buhari directs Timipre Sylva to visit communities
The Federal Government has directed Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, to visit a Bayelsa community and investigate the level of damage caused by the recent oil spillage.…
Ondo State Gvernor Imposes 24-Hour Curfew on Ikare-Akoko
Governor Olurotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Ikare-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko North East Local Government Area of the state. According to the governor in a…
Burial Plans for 2023 Delta Guber Candidate’s Mother Announced
By Loveth Ojogun The remains of Madam Ebikeseiye Christiana Mulade nee Timiyan, mother of Comrade Sheriff Mulade, one of the 2023 Delta state governorship aspirants, will be laid to rest…
