Buhari reconstitutes Board of NLNG since 2005
President Muhammadu Buhari, July 12, reconstituted the Board of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), for the first time since 2005, and Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), appointing King…
Gov. Okowa, wife, daughter test negative for COVID-19
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, his wife, Edith and daughter have tested negative to COVID-19. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, who disclosed this in a statement…
Foremost Ijaw Historian, Pa Okirika is dead
Foremost Ijaw historian and the Ama-okosuwei of Benikrukru community in Gbaramatu kingdom, Pa John A. Ogio Okirika has been confirmed dead. He died at the aged of 91. The Chairman…
Buhari, save N’Delta from ecological disaster – SDN
An International Non Governmental Organisation, Stakeholders Democracy Network (SDN), has appealed to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, to save the Niger Delta from an ecological disaster. It also urged the…
Electricity: PHEDC on fire as Bayelsa residents cry out for stable power
By Ebi Perekeme Residents of Bayelsa state have called out the management of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC, to address the epileptic electricity in the state. This came as…
Niger Delta lives matter
By Ken Ugbechie A friend recently asked me: Why are you so obsessed with issues of the Niger Delta? My retort was a simple one, “because Niger Delta Lives Matter.”…
Niger Delta Affairs, corruption affairs?
By Emmanuel Onwubiko These days if you watch the global news as channels, the likelihood is very high that you would hear and see proffs that the Amazon Rainforest in…
Akpabio exonerates self from accusation of highhandedness in NDDC
By Ebi Perekeme The Minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio yesterday said endemic corruption, lack of patriotism and the entrenched culture of patronage had crippled the Niger Delta Development…
Revised PIB to be transmitted to N’Assembly
The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva, at the weekend disclosed that in the next two weeks, the ministry will transmit the revised Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to…
NDDC: IYC accuses National Assembly
By Our Reporter The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has accused the national assembly of “bullying” the Niger Delta Development Commission (NCDC). Frank Akiefa, chairman, IYC western zone, and secretary, IYC…
