The lingering leadership crisis has been put to rest as the leader of the factional group His Royal Majesty, Pere Charles Ayemi Botu has apologized publicly today ( Tuesday) in Effurun, PTI conference hall, Warri, Delta State for causing disunity in Niger Delta. High Chief Mike Loyeibo Ekayamo who spoke on behalf of the opposition […]
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If Niger Deltans and her leaders are sincere about the Niger Delta struggle and truly want the Niger Delta story to change, this is my opinion: OPTION A 1. All serving national Assembly Representatives and Senators of Niger Delta origin should come back home and denounce their seats. 2. All governors and state government executive […]
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Nigeria will attract over $10 billion to the Niger Delta between 2017 and 2019 through investments in infrastructure, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said. Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, who made this statement at the graduation ceremony of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Delta State, said that the use of equity […]
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The Federal Government has concluded arrangement to establish Niger Delta Oil Spillage Management Fund, NDOSMF, in order to address the menace of environmental degradation confronting the region. This development was contained in communiqué issued at the end of the 2ND meeting of the National Council on Niger Delta, NCND, held at the International Centre for […]
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AN OPEN LETTER TO SENATOR IFEANYI ARTHUR OKOWA, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, DELTA STATE 18-09-2017 Sen. Ifean
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The attention of members of the Centre for the vulnerable and the underprivileged, (Centrep) have been drawn to the bitter feud between the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) led by Chief Edwin Clark and the Pan Niger Delta Peoples’ Congress (PNDPC) headed by the former National Chairman of Traditional Rulers of Oil Producing Communities of […]
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The federal government has highlighted seven point plan for its engagement with the leaders of the Niger Delta. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and leaders from the Niger Delta region under Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, met at the presidential villa on Thursday night Mr. Osinbajo presided over the meeting which had in attendance leaders and […]
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The recent reported directive by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to international oil companies (IOCs) to relocate their headquarters to the Niger Delta region is being mired in confusion. Osinbajo was reported to have in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State early this year, directed the IOCs to relocate their headquarters to the oil-rich region, a […]
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The Right to Food and to be Free from Hunger: We are approaching this conversation on Food security in the Niger Delta from the premise that we must own our food narrative. We shouldn’t be adjudged malnourished or hungry simply because we do not eat certain prescribed foods, in what manner and in what quantities. […]
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Ekpetiama Kingdom in Bayelsa State is one of the major oil and gas hubs of the Gbaran/Ubie Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) multi-billion dollar plant with pipelines that run from Bayelsa to Soku/ Bonny in Rivers State. Like most areas in the Niger Delta region, this place faces a lot of environmental challenges, including oil […]
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