Niger Delta
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The governor of Delta State, Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa on Tuesday forwarded an executive Bill to the State House of Assembly for consideration of a Law to provide for the forfeiture of property used for illegal storage of crude oil. The bill is contained in a letter read during plenary of the Assembly in Asaba […]
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang has said that the Nigeria has fallen short of expectation as the “is getting too hot”. Senator Ita Enang, stated this on Monday at the inauguration of Francis Olabode Johnson Foundation in Abuja. He said, “Things are getting too hot. […]
….Military delaying supplementary budget for weapons procurement, says minister …..NGF worry over worsening security situation As insecurity continues to ravage many parts of the country, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has expressed worry at the deteriorating situation, stating that the UK government was keen on helping Nigeria win its fight […]
Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators (CNDA) is demanding the arrest of an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, and Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State over their stance on bandits and armed herders in the country. The John Dukku-led group, comprising all major militant groups in the Niger Delta, alleged that the actions and utterances […]
Rising crude oil theft and illegal refineries in the Niger Delta creeks have been attributed to alleged complicity of Nigerian Uniformed personnel and criminals bent on sabotaging the nation’s economy. Media sources learnt that some alleged naval officers who know the locations of illegal refineries usually receive gratifications not to close down crude oil […]
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has regretted the continuous interference of external forces, who are not from the oil-rich region, in the activities of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, noting that the act frustrates programmes of the commission. Wike also condemned the posture of some ethnic groups in the region that behave as if […]
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