By JUDE DIKE In the heart of Nigeria, where the air smells of oil and the soil holds an abundance of wealth, the Niger Delta region stands as a stark paradox: an area blessed with natural resources yet plagued by poverty, environmental degradation, and political mismanagement. With its rich history of oil production, diverse ecosystems, […]

A prominent Niger Delta activist and social crusader, Oghenekaro Edor, has called on youths in the South-South region to seize the opportunities presented by the newly rehabilitated Port Harcourt Refinery by acquiring the necessary skills for employment in the upgraded facility.

–— Minister flags off distribution in Ondo By Dayo Johnson, Akure Succour came for persons affected by the recent flood disaster in all nine Niger Delta region, as the Federal Government at the weekend flagged off distribution of palliatives worth millions of naira to support them. The nine Niger Delta region states include, Abia, Akwa […]

The Niger Delta Development Force (NDDF), a militant group in the Niger Delta, has issued a warning to President Bola Tinubu, cautioning against alleged plans by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike to leverage Abuja courts to halt revenue allocations meant for the 23 Local Government Councils (LGAs) in Rivers State.

“All the structures and everything about the Niger Delta remains. It’s just a change of nomenclature and, of course, expansion of activities of the ministry”

The Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation (SMYF) has called on the federal government to ensure that the needs and interests of the Niger Delta people are prioritized in Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan (ETP).

By DANIEL IWORISO-MARKSON Nothing puts in more stark relief the squandering of Nigeria’s fortunes than the state of development of other oil-endowed climes like the Gulf states vis-a-vis the utter despoliation of our oil-rich Niger Delta. Why couldn’t  the Niger Delta be developed like Dubai, which in the space of two decades,and before our very eyes, […]

Asari-Dokubo said the agenda of those behind the protest is at variance with the problems of the people of the Niger Delta.

The Niger Delta Youths for Positive Change (NDYPC) has warned the Project Niger Delta (PND) to stop blackmailing Ijaw leaders in public office, describing their actions as distracting and misleading.

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Blessing Agbomhere has warned Dr. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, to desist from any actions capable of frustrating President Bola Tinubu’s developmental agenda for the region.

“We are actively encouraging the resolution of conflicts between communities and the oil companies operating here.”

Mr Collins Edema is anenvironmentalist and a community leader in Warri Kingdom. In this interview, he speaks on what he calls the marginalisation of the Itsekiri people.

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor THE governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has accused oil companies of polluting the environment in the Niger Delta. He said because of the exploration and production of crude oil and gas without much attention to the environment, the flora and fauna have been destroyed in the region. Speaking at […]

By UDO IBUOT IT is probable that the export of crude oil exploited from Oil Well-1 at Oloibiri in Ogbia local government area in Bayelsa State and other onshore crude oil wells by Shell D’Arcy, later renamed Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited, SPDC, in 1958, benchmarked the environmental despoliation and pollution of the Niger Delta region. […]

Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch on Saturday targeted terrorists’ hideouts in Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State…