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By Egufe Yafugborhi LANDLORDS to swamp and land areas operations of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) have called for Governor Nyesom Wike’s intervention over perceived discrimination against host communities in appointments at the oil firm. The host stakeholders led by Onisoya Odum at a briefing on the development in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Friday
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By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio YENAGOA BAYELSA State Government has cautioned the federal government and other critical stakeholders in the oil and gas industry against repeating the mistakes that are depriving host communities of their benefits. The state Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, stated this on Monday while declaring open the technical session of
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Oil companies operating in Nigeria are expected to incorporate a host community trust for social and economic benefit from petroleum operations in the host communities. From excerpts in the new Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Abuja, the aim of the trust is to foster sustainable prosperity
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By Michael Eboh All the systems of benefits transfer to oil-producing communities put in place by the Federal Government have over the years, failed to address the exploitation, degradation and deprivation suffered by the communities, according to a report by Centre for Social Studies and Development. Speaking during a webinar on Precept 5 of the
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By Emma Amaize WARRI – Host Communities of Nigeria, HOSCON, and Equity Assembly, a coalition of campaigners in Niger Delta have disagreed on the demand to sack the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and Interim Management Committee, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, over shocking revelations of fraud and maladministration at the investigative
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Festus Ahon Host communities of Oben and Gelegele Flow Station in Edo State have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to follow the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and direct that the 13% oil derivation fund for facilities in their domains be paid directly to them. The communities, which are hosts to facilities
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By Emma Amaize The Host Communities of Nigeria HOSCON, yesterday, demanded return of the Niger Delta Development Commission , NDDC, back to the Presidency from the Ministry of Niger Delta without further delay. HOSCON, led by Dr Mike Emuh, in a statement, claimed the Minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio, was desperate to hijack
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Elders and youths from the host communities of Lafarge Holcim Plc in Cross River State, have pledged their support for the smooth operations and activities in the plant as well as projects that cover their corporate social responsibility in the area.
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Oil producing communities in the country, under the auspices of the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas, HostCom, yesterday, disclosed that they have entered into an agreement with a number of foreign investors from Germany, United States of America among others, to build 10 modular refineries in Nigeria.
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