…our closeness to the Sahel and the difficult terrain around the Lake Chad. Imagine the Niger Delta militancy and the challenge of navigating the creeks by regular forces. We have such peculiar problems that require strategic solutions. Take the example of a State with a difficult terrain with its own Police; they know…

The Niger Delta Progressive Alliance (NDPA) has commended Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) for what it described as effective pipeline surveillance and responsible community engagement during the recent flooding in parts of the Niger Delta. The post PINL efficiency has protected our environment — N’Delta…

…Ndu, has called on the Federal Government to legalise artisanal refineries across the Niger Delta region. He argued that local refining capacity – rather than debates over fuel subsidy – remains the key to ending Nigeria’s energy crisis. Speaking during an exclusive interview with our correspondent on Monday, Ndu conde…

…state’s support for him and his troops across the various units and formations in the Niger Delta region. In his remarks, Okoro assured that the division would sustain its efforts to protect lives, property and critical infrastructure in Rivers State. “We shall continue to ensure the pursuit of operational effectivenes…

…will also support the Federal Government’s campaign against economic sabotage in the Niger Delta. According to him, it will boost the ongoing campaign against crude oil theft, illegal refining, pipeline vandalism, and the other criminal enterprises that continue to bleed the national economy. He noted that the ceremony…

…would equally recognise those delivering results. He cited the current leadership of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as an example of efforts worth acknowledging, urging that such progress be protected from governors seeking to claim undue credit.Nwabufo stressed that civic participation should not begin…

…the Federation, describing her appointment as a source of pride to Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta. In her welcome address, Walson-Jack said the two books were her attempt to document her 34-year journey in the Nigerian public service and preserve lessons that could benefit present and future generations. She said sh…

…Tinubu’s reelection in 2027. He said it is in the strategic interest of the Ijaw and Niger Delta people for President to secure a second term. Otuaro spoke when the newly inaugurated 10th leadership of the IYC, led by the President, Dr Doubra Okotete, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja at the weekend. He…

…with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, representing the Niger Delta University, NDU, Bayelsa Medical University, BMU, and the University of Africa, Toru-Orua, UAT, at his office in Government House, Yenagoa. Akpe said the approval followed a resolution recently passed by the state House…

…as losses through pipelines decline, with improved security, reduced oil theft and Niger Delta stability supporting higher production, DARE OLAWIN writes Nigeria is witnessing a rise in oil production, driven by several factors, including a sustained reduction in pipeline losses and improved security of oil assets. The…

…Palm Company Plc, in partnership with the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta and ETIN Power. This was made known in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Mr Friday Aghedo. The governor said his administration recognised the private sector as a critical partner in develo…

…State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State 71. Newgate University, Minna, Niger State 72. Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State 73. Nigerian-British University, Asa, Abia State 74. Nile University, Abuja 75. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State 76. North-Eastern University, Gombe State 77. No…

…Dakolo (Agada IV), commended PINL for contributing to peace and stability in the Niger Delta through its stakeholder engagement, outreach programmes and scholarship scheme. The monarch cautioned against third party interference in oil pipeline operations, and urged PINL to remain focused, despite the activities of some…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Engineer Jennifer Adighije, has called for the optimisation of electricity infrastructure as a pathway to unlocking the country’s socio-economic transformation. According to her, reliable power remains the foundation for…

…operating in Nigeria remitted a total of $6.755 billion and ₦1.529 trillion to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) between 2021 and 2025 as statutory contributions.The disclosure was made during an ongoing investigative hearing by the Senate Public Accounts Committee on the audit reports of the Nigerian Extra…

…while maintaining pressure by dismantling a reactivated illegal refining network in the Niger Delta. Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, Director of Information, made this known on Thursday, noting that 85,000 litres of stolen crude oil products were recovered following disruption of additional illegal refinery infrastruc…

Fifty youths from the Niger Delta region have graduated from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)-sponsored Crane Operations Operator Level I and II training programme aimed at boosting indigenous capacity in the oil and gas industry. The post NCDMB trains 50 Nigerian youths to boost oil sector…

…as further evidence of the programme’s investment in human capital development in the Niger Delta. PAP, in a statement signed by the Special Assistant to the PAP Administrator, Igoniko Oduma, disclosed on Monday that the four distinction graduates are Nina Orubebe (Financial Management), Tonbra Tonlagha (International…

…Wing Commander Peter Yerindideke Biakpara is a retired Air Force officer, former SA on Niger Delta Affairs to President Olusegun Obasanjo and an elder statesman in the Niger Delta. He hails from Tamigbe community in Burutu local government area of Delta State. In this interview, Biakpara tells the Niger Delta militancy…

…headquartered in Port Harcourt. 6 Division | NA The division is tasked with securing the Niger Delta and coastal region, including the protection of Nigeria's critical oil and gas infrastructure. The Army website does not specify its formation type. 7 Division - Maiduguri With headquarters in Maiduguri, 7 Division beca…

…Esiedesa, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has urged the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) to complete the 330kV Double Circuit Ikot Ekpene–Ikot Abasi Transmission Line Project (Lot 18T), describing it as critical to improving electricity supply and economic development. The committ…

…the Tinubu administration to complement the work of existing commissions such as the Niger Delta Development Commission and the North East Development Commission.

…after the forum’s general meeting held on Tuesday at the Abuja liaison office of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF). The meeting brought together delegates from member organisations, including Afenifere, the Middle Belt Forum, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide and PANDEF. Among those in attendance were former Akwa Ibom State G…

…prominent socio-cultural organisations including Afenifere, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Pan Niger Delta Forum and the Middle Belt Forum, said anything short of such autonomy would amount to creating a “Federal State Police” rather than a genuinely decentralised policing system rooted in true federalism. The position formed pa…

…Road as one of Nigeria’s most strategic highways and a major economic gateway to the Niger Delta, lamenting that it has suffered years of neglect despite substantial federal allocations to the Federal Ministry of Works and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Ugolor blamed corruption, weak contract management…