Tag: Niger Delta
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SCARY! Life expectancy is now 41 years in Niger Delta-Environmentalist
An environmentalist, Nnimmo Bassey has said the life expectancy of those living in Niger Delta is now 41years. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports Bassey a seasoned architect and activist on environmental matters disclosed this at the book launch of another popular activist, Hon Abdul Oroh on Thursday. He said due to long exploration of crude oil in…
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130 Yoruba groups send strong message to Tinubu over rising tensions in Niger Delta
A coalition of 130 Yoruba socio-political and professional organizations, operating under the Alliance for Yoruba Democratic Movements (AYDM), has called on President Bola Tinubu to take urgent action to address rising tensions in the Niger Delta, particularly concerning the Itsekiri community in the Warri Federal Constituency.
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MAGNUS ONYIBE: Godfather-Godson Conflict, State of Emergency in the Niger Delta, and the Way Forward
By Magnus Onyibe With President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday, March 18, the Renaissance consortium—a group of local investors that recently acquired Shell’s onshore oil and gas assets in Nigeria for a staggering $2.4 billion—now finds itself in turbulent waters. In hindsight, Shell, Mobil, TotalEnergies, Agip, and…
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NDDC clarifies status of Abraka-Oben Road project
Mr Patrick Asowerien, the Commissioner Representing Edo State on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board, clarified on Friday that the Abraka-Oben road project has not been completed.
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A’Ibom to host maiden N/Delta Sports Festival
Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has expressed the willingness of the state to ensure quality hosting of the maiden edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival. Eno said this on Friday when a delegation of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) led by its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, paid a
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What we want before sale of Shell subsidiary – Niger Delta women
A coalition of Niger Delta groups, made up of mostly women, has described Shell UK’s planned sale of its Nigerian subsidiary without consulting host communities as unhealthy and unacceptable.
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No alternative to P/Harcourt, other local refineries, Niger Delta group tells NNPCL
Niger Delta Development & Transformation Initiative (NDDTI), a pro development group in the oil rich region of Nigeria, has posited that, no amount of talks or actions could salvage the ailing energy sector in Nigeria, except the local refineries were put to operations. In a press statement signed on Thursday by its Spokesperson, Barr. Lawrence…
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Reps reject call to restore Niger Delta ministry
The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a motion that sought to restore the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development.
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Tinubu’s regionalism gamble – By Prof. G. G. Darah
Pandef, Pandef, beware of false prophets masquerading in electronic garments. There is sour mutilation of historical facts in the narrative on “How Tinubu Is Reversing The Damage Ironsi Did To Nigeria” attributed to Reno Omokri.
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Tinubu’s cabinet confusion: Deliberate disdain for Niger Delta, South East – By Ikeddy Isiguzo
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu cherishes opportunities to maximise his minimalistion of some parts of Nigeria. In tweaking his cabinet, he extended his disdain for the South East to the oil producing Niger Delta.