Tag: Niger Delta
Army faults report on COAS Shaibu visit to Port Harcourt
Rather, she said the COAS emphasised the importance of the Division’s mandate to protect critical national infrastructure, noting that effective…
All On Awards $532,828 Grant to Darway Coast Ltd for Bayelsa Minigrid Project
The company provides debt and equity funding, as well as non-financial support, to Nigerian energy companies committed to addressing Nigeria’s…
Bibopere Ajube and the quiet transformation of Niger Delta creeks
Globally, there is a growing recognition that sustainable security must involve community participation. The transformation unfolding in the Niger Delta…
Oil theft drains $3.3 billion from Nigeria’s economy, NEITI reveals
Additionally, it introduced the Just Energy Transition and Climate Accountability Framework to ensure Nigeria’s shift to cleaner energy is fair…
Niger – Delta ex-agitators withdraw Petition against pipeline security firm, apologize for “misinformation”
The group had earlier accused the firm of failing to meet expectations, marginalizing local youths, renaming Ijaw communities without consent,
71 Illegal Refineries shut, 400,000 litres of stolen Crude seized in one month
In total, the operations denied oil thieves access to approximately 411,400 litres of crude oil, 87,825 litres of illegally-refined Automotive…
Troops nab 62 for oil theft, confiscate 350,000 litres stolen products
Army spokesman said the troops also intercepted a Sienna vehicle with no registration number, loaded with 32 sacks filled with…
Tinubu: Niger Delta critical to national growth
Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, the President said his administration's legacy project,…
Pipeline Surveillance: PINL announces scholarships, other CSR packages for host communities
Alamieseigha also noted ongoing strategic partnerships aimed at strengthening community relations, security of the local people, and empowering of women
Shoot-At-Sight alerts Tinubu of threats to peace in Niger Delta
Ajube, in the open letter, accused High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), the proprietor of Tantita Security Ltd, Tonlagha Matthew, an…
Navy confiscates vessels carrying illicit arms, crude oil in Niger Delta
He said the site also contained one oven, nine dugout pits, 15 polythene sacks of illegally refined AGO, 13 sacks…
I am an ex-militant – Duncan Mighty
Duncan Mighty also revealed that he was a drummer in the church before switching to secular music.
Ijaw Youth Council speaks on ‘plot’ to attack military in Niger Delta
YC spokesperson, in a statement issued in Yenagoa on Sunday by its spokesman, Amb. Binebai Princewill said the story emanated…
Stakeholders insist on split of Tompolo’s pipeline surveilance contract
]Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSL), a company owned by a former militant commander in the Niger Delta, Chief Government Ekpemupolo,…
NDDC emphasises stakeholders’ engagements, Ogbuku tells MOSOP
He urged the MOSOP delegation to continue to support the NDDC in its efforts to develop the region, advising them…
NDDC to unveil vision for sustainable development of Niger Delta – Board Chairman
Ebie, who spoke during a facility tour of the NDDC headquarters complex in Port Harcourt, underlined the need for the…
Fubara: I’m a full-blooded, up to my bones, an Ijaw man
Governor Fubara said Ijaw people are bold, courageous and forthright people who, despite being subjected to inhuman treatment, did not…
NDDC, NLNG sign pact on development of Niger Delta
Ogbuku added that the NDDC is dedicated to uplifting the Niger Delta region through targeted initiatives to enhance livelihoods, education,…
IPMAN pushes for local refining technology in Niger Delta
By Chimezie Anaso The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has called on the Federal Government to take advantage…
Time to call Tompolo and Tantita Security Limited to order
It appears that Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo has been deluded into believing that his first name confers certain extraordinary…
Ijaw Diaspora Council urges Tinubu to tackle piracy in N/Delta
By Nathan Nwakamma The Ijaw Diaspora Council (IDC) has urged the federal and state governments to join forces in curbing…
Troops destroy 57 illegal refining sites, nab 16 oil thieves
Danmadami said the troops had sustained the tempo in the war against oil theft, illegal refineries and other criminal activities…
Triumph for Shell as Nigeria loses oil spill case
The case was one of a series of legal battles Shell has been fighting in London courts against residents of…
Ijaw group urges N/Delta governors to sign anti-grazing laws
The group noted that recent clashes that led to the loss of lives call for security consciousness amongst the citizenry.
Military destroys 50 illegal refining sites in N/Delta – DHQ
“All items recovered and arrested suspects from the region have been handed over to the relevant authority for further action."
Nigerian troops destroy 107 illegal refineries
Danmadami said troops sustained the war against oil theft, illegal refining and other criminal activities in the Niger Delta through…
Shell to pay €15m to farmers in Nigeria’s oil producing Ogoni communities
The company said on Friday that based on the court ruling, it has reached an agreement Milieudefensie to pay 15…
Troops destroy 81 illegal refineries, arrest 81 oil thieves in N/Delta
They also destroyed 254 storage tanks, 173 cooking ovens, 118 dugout pits, and 36 wooden boats found at the sites.
Shell calls for support to flood victims in Niger Delta
Shell had earlier announced that it would be spending one million dollars, exclusive of its joint venture partners in Nigeria,…
Shell donates $1m to flood victims in Niger Delta
About one million residents of Bayelsa state are displaced, leading to a humanitarian crisis beyond the capacity of the state…