Over 5bn people rely on forests for livelihoods — FAO
By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo More than five billion people worldwide rely on forests to some extent for their livelihoods, yet its contribution to food security and nutrition remains largely overlooked in national statistics and policy frameworks, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has said. The FAO made this known […]
Uduaghan to speak on Global Climate Summit in California
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has invited Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, to speak at the Governor’s Global Climate Summit in Sacramento, the capital of the US state.
We lost N200m worth of completed projects to JTF bombardment – DESOPADEC
DELTA State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has said it lost over five executed projects valued at over N200 million during the bombardment of some communities by the Joint Task Force (JTF).
FG boosts power supply with N4.60bn
By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA – IN a bold move to boost power generation, the Federal Government yesterday approved additional N4.60 billion for power projects in the country. The money is for the award of two power contracts. The government said this on a day it hinted that the 6,000 power generation target by the end […]
Oron Maritime Academy can change N-Delta fortunes – Orubebe
Minister of State for the Niger Delta, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has said that the facilities on ground at the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron if properly exploited could help ease the restiveness in the region in terms of manpower development.
Group urges MEND not to resume fresh hostility
CHAIRMAN of the Warri-Ijaw Peace Monitoring Group (WIPMG) in Delta State, Chief Patrick Bigha, yesterday called on the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) not to resume any fresh hostility in the Niger-Delta following the expiration of its ceasefire deadline on Tuesday.
