…As Protests Break Out In Niger Delta States. A group under the aegis of Niger Delta Community Youths Association have expressed strong objection to the recent allocation of oil bloc licenses by the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to Corporate entities and individuals that are not indigene of the Niger-Delta. The Niger Delta community…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has issued a one-month ultimatum to troops of the 6 Division Nigerian Army to drastically reduce illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during a working visit to Rivers State on Tuesday, the COAS stressed the urgent need to boost the nation’s dwindling…
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has issued a stern warning to advocates of the Biafra Republic to refrain from incorporating communities in the Niger Delta or South-South geopolitical zone into their secessionist agenda. The warning was expressed in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, signed by PANDEF’s National Youth Leader, Donben Donyegha….
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has warned proponents of the Biafra Republic to desist from including communities in the Niger Delta or South-South geopolitical zone in their secessionist plans. The PANDEF caution was contained in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Wednesday and signed by its National Youth Leader, Donben Donyegha. While distancing…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Chevron Nigeria Limited have announced a significant oil discovery with the successful drilling of the Meji NW-1 well in the shallow offshore Niger Delta region. In a statement released on Friday, the companies reported that drilling began on September 2, 2024, and reached a total depth of…
Leaders of various ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta have paid a solidarity visit to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to convey the region’s appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for including him in his cabinet. A statement issued by Dr Kingsley Kuku on Saturday, noted that the 60-member delegation of…
