Governors, others accused of diverting 13% NDDC oil communities’ benefits
By Ediri Ejoh Governors in the Niger Delta region and other oil producing states have been accused of diverting the 13 per cent derivation fund meant for development of oil producing communities for other purposes in contravention of Section 162, Sub-section 2 of the 1999 Constitution. This allegation was made by an energy expert, Mr. […]
Niger Delta govs see 13% derivation as free money ― Rep Dagogo
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 […]
Niger Delta in danger of abandonment after oil era, NNRC warns
…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 […]
South South govs not frolicking with 13% derivation ― Ifejika, Gov Okowa’s CPS
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 […]
N’Delta: We urge youths to support our effort in reducing criminality — Peretotubo
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. […]
Forensic Audit: NDDC will emerge stronger ― Akpabio
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, […]
SHOWDOWN IN DELTA: Gov Okowa, PANDEF disagree over oil communities’ agitation
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.
Rainfall: Akpabio takes steps to tame flooding in N-Delta
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 […]
PANDEF attacks Okowa for aborting oil communities’ protest against FG
…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 […]
‘Buhari neglected Jonathan’s govt’s projects in Niger Delta’
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.
NDC tasks Niger Delta governors on emergency economic roundtable
The Niger Delta Congress, NDC, has called on governors of the Niger-Delta region on the need to have an emergency roundtable meeting that would forestall the economic plight and aspiration of the region.
