…Urges FG to hasten modular refineries project By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo A Niger Delta group, under the aegis of Domestic Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria, DROAN, has raised the alarm over that some individuals and organisations are allegedly negotiating and encouraging illegal refiners to continue with the unwholesome business. National Chairman of DROAN, Mr […]

By Perez Brisibe A Niger Delta activist and traditional prime minister of Tuomo kingdom in Delta and Bayelsa states, Chief Mike Loyibo, has condemned the recent attacks on the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum by suspected Boko Haram members. Chief Loyibo also described the actions of the insurgents as an ultimate ploy by the group […]

By Davies Iheamnachor The Federal Government says it is set to commence mangrove restoration in the Niger Delta region. This is just as FG has handed over seven remediated sites in the Ogoni clean-up to National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, for due verification and certification. The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar […]

Host Communities of Nigeria Oil and Gas Producing Communities (HOSCoS) on Tuesday appealed to the  Federal Government to remit 13 per cent oil derivation fund to oil-producing communities. Dr Mike Emuh, National Chairman, HOSCoN, made the appeal when the team visited the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs […]

By Victor ‘Tunde Oso A pan-Niger Delta socio-political and cultural group,  the Assembly of Niger Delta Indigenous People,  ANDIP, has canvassed for true federalism, where all federating units have their own regional, state and local government and policing system. It also urged the National Assembly to remove items like healthcare, police, transportation and many more, […]

A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Dagogo Farah, has accused governors of the Niger Delta of prodigal expenditure of the thirteen percent derivation allocated to them from oil sales

By Tordue Salem – Abuja A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Dagogo Farah, has accused governors of the Niger Delta of prodigal expenditure of the thirteen per cent derivation allocated to them from oil sales. The lawmaker from Rivers State said this in an interview with VANGUARD on Thursday. “This is a very […]

…Says region suffering from poor response to oil spills By Michael Eboh The Nigeria Natural Resource Charter, NNRC, weekend, warned that unless issues of environment protection are taken seriously, the Niger Delta might suffer immense negative consequences and abandonment when global attention shifts away from fossil fuel. In a presentation in Abuja, at a webinar […]

By Emma Amaize Mr Olisa Ifejika, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, who is the Chairman, South-South Governors Forum, told Vanguard that it was not true that governors of the South-South were cavorting with the 13 per cent derivation to their states. He was reacting to a statement by […]

Read riot act to pirates, oil thieves, kidnappers Promises to work with security agents By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The newly appointed Director, DG Special Unit, Delta State Command of the National Taskforce, NATFORCE, Egberike Pereotubo, Friday, called on youths to support the effort to reduce all forms of criminality in the Niger Delta region. […]

By Chris Ochayi – Abuja The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, would emerge stronger and well-focused to deliver its mandate at the end of the ongoing forensic audit. Senator Akpabio, who stated this while inaugurating the Field Forensic Auditors at his office in Abuja, […]

SHORTLY after a seemingly cutting-edge consultation between Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of Petroleum (State), Chief Timipre Sylva and Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, July 29, at Abuja, over renewed agitations and threats by oil and gas-bearing communities of Ijaw, Itsekiri, Urhobo, Isoko, Ndokwa ethnic nationalities in Delta State, protesting under development and marginalisation, to shut down oil facilities in their domains, many were optimistic of a quick resolution.

By Chris Ochayi The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has taken proactive measures aimed at curtailing the devastating impacts of flooding in the region occasioned by yearly torrential rainfall. Sen. Akpabio to this ends has Inaugurated an Inter-Agency Committee on Assessment of Potential impact of flooding and the level of preparedness in […]

…Warns govs not to let FG use them against N’Delta By Emma Amaize THE leadership of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Wednesday, urged governors of the Niger Delta region, particularly of the South-South states, not to allow themselves to be used by the Federal Government to truncate genuine agitations and aspirations of oil-producing communities and […]

WARRI— COALITION of Riverine Deltans, CoRN, a Niger-Delta group, weekend, complained that the Federal Government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, has abandoned development projects initiated by former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, to provide employment and develop the core Niger-Delta area.