A coalition of Niger Delta agitators has cried to the federal government and the international oil companies operating in the coastal region to remember them in the distribution of coronavirus pandemic lockdown palliatives.

Condemns reappointment of NDDC interim Cmte By Levinus Nwabughiogu A coalition of Niger Delta agitators has cried to the federal government and the international oil companies operating in the coastal region to remember them in the distribution of coronavirus pandemic lockdown palliatives. The group in a statement on Sunday said that they feel neglected by […]

By Henry Umoru – Abuja A group under the aegis of the Niger Delta Forum for Equity and Justice has taken a swipe at the National Assembly, accusing the lawmakers of frustrating President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade. In a statement, on Wednesday, by the leaders of Niger Delta Forum for Equity and Justice, the group, […]

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo A Civil Society Organisation, under the aegis of Niger Delta Movement for Peace & Justice, NDMPJ, has commended members of the National Assembly for setting up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the alleged N40billion fraud levelled against the Interim Management Committee (IMC) in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). National […]

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Community leaders in the Niger-Delta, under the auspices of Coalition for Niger Delta Cohesion (CNDC), have called for the arrest of business mogul and cousin of former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke. The community leaders, in a statement issued via email by its convener, Dr. Ebiowei ThankGod, in Abuja, accused […]

A group of Niger Delta Leaders and stakeholders in the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme have called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of a businessman and a cousin of the former minister of petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

By Tordue Salem, Abuja A member of the House of Representatives from Rivers State, Rep. Farah Dagogo, has called for a thorough inquest into the circumstances that led to the death of several fishes along the Niger Delta coastline days ago. He described the tragedy as ‘colossal’ with dire consequences for the socio-economy of citizens […]

The Convener of Niger Delta Young Professionals NDYP, a leading advocate for the development of the Niger Delta Region and Chairman of Nigerian Young Professionals Forum NYPF, Moses Siloko Siasia has once again raised concerns over what he describes as “continued lack of visible evidence to suggest that there are serious efforts, by key stakeholders in government towards ensuring that the Niger Delta Region attains meaningful economic and infrastructural development” saying that there is an urgent need for all stakeholders, regardless of political affiliations, to work together toward ending the ugly trend in the region which is marked by alarming rates of poverty, pollution, environmental degradation, youth unemployment, and crimes.

Tunji Idowu is the Deputy Executive Director of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), a non-governmental organization that helps farmers and other Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to increase output and profit in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. In this interview, he explains the work of PIND and the models PIND has adopted to sustain its operations

A group known as the Niger Delta Change Ambassadors which represents youths in the region, has passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio.