Tag: Niger Delta
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NDDC’s Bold Vision: A New Dawn for the Niger Delta
By Pius Ughakpoteni A palpable wave of optimism is sweeping across the Niger Delta region. The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), long beleaguered by underfunding, is embracing an ambitious new vision for the future, promising a transformative era for the oil-rich yet relatively underdeveloped region. At the heart of this renewed hope is the recently…
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The Master Carver of the Niger Delta – By Inatimi Spiff
Pius Obudu Waritimi’s award of Master Carver of the Niger Delta at ArtMiabo International Art Festival (AMIAF) 2024, held in Ebonylife Place, Victoria Island, Lagos from April 29 to May 1 this year, is a testament that love conquers the arts.
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NAF strikes terrorists in Niger, economic saboteurs in N/Delta
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Components of Operations Whirl Punch and Delta Safe on Saturday, knocked out terrorists’ hideouts in Niger and illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta. The Director Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
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NDDC rolls out internship programmes for Niger Delta youths
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says plan is ongoing to engage thousands of youths from the region on internship programmes across various industries in the country.
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Tinubu opens up on infrastructural gaps in Niger Delta
President Bola Tinubu says he is abreast with and has put machinery in place to address the infrastructural gaps and challenges in the Niger Delta region of the country.
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Amnesty Office explains delay in paying Niger Delta ex-militants
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) on Thursday traced delays experienced by some beneficiaries in receiving their stipends for March to a glitch from the commercial bank.
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Nigerian Navy’s ‘Delta Sanity’: Raising the stakes in the fight against oil theft – By A Aliyu
Four months after Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla assumed office as Nigeria’s 22nd Indigenous Chief of the Naval Staff, Nigeria recorded its highest oil production in almost two years.
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183 ex-Niger Delta agitators sue FG, Presidential Amnesty Programme
No fewer than 183 former Niger Delta agitators have dragged the Federal Government (FG) to a Federal High Court, Abuja over allegations bordering on alleged stoppage of their monthly allowance. The 183 ex-militants, in a 17 separate suits filed by their counsel, Regina Okotie-Eboh,
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Tinubu pledges commitment to Niger Delta development
President Bola Tinubu has pledged the administration’s commitment to the sustainable development of the Niger Delta.
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N/Delta entrepreneur hails Tinubu for re-opening PH Refinery
A Niger Delta based entrepreneur, Mr. Richard Akinaka, has commended President Bola Tinubu over the timely and successful re-opening of the Port Harcourt Petroleum Refinery