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…
Reps investigating N70.495b supposedly paid by NDDC to contractors
By Our Reporter House of Representatives has launched a full-scale investigation into the N70.495 billion allegedly paid by Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to 1,773 contractors as mobilization fees between…
Ijaw traditional ruler rolls out educational plan for community youths
The traditional ruler of Peretorugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, HRH Emomotimi Odikeme-Okere, has vowed to prioritize education for youths of the community. Okere, who re-iterated…
Gbaramatu, Itsekiri communities threaten to disrupt $2.8bn AKK project
...Demand probe over deaths of fishes on waterways ...Say, continuous negligence will lead to hostility in the region By Enaibo Asiayei & Ebi Perekeme The Gbaramatu Traditional Council of Chiefs,…
FG: Ultimatum given by Gbaramatu Kingdom, long overdue – Bobo
High Chief Wellington Bobo the Oroupawei of Gbaramatu Kingdom yesterday declared that the ultimatum given by the Gbaramatu Kingdom is long overdue and is very much in order. Chief Wellington…
NDDC has failed N’ Delta – Akpabio
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Friday, said the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) had not made meaningful impact because it was only serving “greedy politicians”…
NDDC: Job opportunities as Niger Delta rice mill revived
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has given a boost to agriculture in the Niger Delta region by reviving its six tonnes per hour rice mill at Elele-Alimini, in Emohua…
Chevron affirms commitment to STEM education
As part of the efforts to promote quality science education in Nigeria and other parts of Africa, Chevron co-sponsored the inaugural edition of the Summer Engineering Academy (SEA) virtual conference,…
NNPC/Chevron JV, Bayelsa communities set N141.65m projects
The Dodo River Communities Development Association in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa on Thursday, July 9, 2020 inaugurated projects worth over N141.65 million funded by the NNPC/Chevron Nigeria Limited…
