…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…

…of Africa’s largest producers of crude oil and natural gas. Yet, across oilfields in the Niger Delta, billions of cubic feet of valuable natural gas are either burned through routine flaring or lost through leaks and venting, depriving the country of electricity, cooking gas, industrial growth, government revenue and c…

…50 oil and gas blocks offered across seven sedimentary basins. The assets comprise 16 Niger Delta onshore blocks, 18 shallow water blocks, one deep offshore block, three blocks in the Benin Basin, four in the Anambra Basin, four in the Chad Basin and four in the Benue Trough. The bid portal opened on December 1, 2025,…

…Jonathan has recounted how he risked his life by entering a militant camp in the Niger Delta without armed security to negotiate peace, describing the move as a defining moment in efforts to stabilise Nigeria’s oil-producing region. Jonathan said his relationship with the oil industry began in childhood when he witness…

…new 3D seismic acquisition across 11,700 square kilometres offshore the Eastern Niger Delta in water depths of 400 to 2,800 metres. This area is considered Nigeria’s most prolific yet geologically complex acreage. The licence is designed to provide high-quality broadband 3D seismic data that enables informed exploratio…

…arrested eight suspected cultists over the alleged assault of a 300-level student of the Niger Delta University, Amassoma. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the command's Violent Crime Response Unit following a distress call that a group of young men allegedly attacked a student , identified as Prince Hansen,…

…theft and dismantled criminal logistics networks supporting economic sabotage across the Niger Delta. According to him, the operations were carried out under Operation Delta Sentinel, which intensified its activities between April and June 2026 to consolidate gains recorded in the first quarter of the year. “The renewe…

Beneficiaries of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) youth empowerment programme have expressed concern over persistent delays in the payment of their monthly stipends. The post Beneficiaries of NDDC youth empowerment programme grumble over irregular payment appeared first on Tribune Online.

…Hands over rehabilitation project to TILT/Schneider Electric JV The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has officially handed over the rehabilitation of its Gbarain Power Plant in Bayelsa State to a joint venture comprising TILT Energy Limited and Schneider Electric for the replacement of the plant’s burnt Power…

…For more than a decade, Jim Beabubari Marshall stood quietly inside the lifts of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, headquarters, moving staff, visitors and top officials from one floor to another. To many who passed through those doors daily, he was simply the lift operator. But behind the uniform was a man…

…following Facebook posts in which he criticised an abandoned road project linked to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and questioned the conduct of some community leaders. The disturbing footage, which sparked widespread outrage online, showed Okedi being repeatedly whipped on his back with tree branches by…

…influences into an infectious, feel-good record. The song brings together two of the Niger Delta’s most celebrated hitmakers, whose chemistry is as natural as ever. Built on rhythmic percussion, groovy basslines, bright guitar melodies, and polished production, Kontrol captures the signature sound both artists have per…

…Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists, including a 300-Level student of the Niger Delta University, Amassoma, in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Musa Mohammed, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, July 9, 2026, said the two suspects were arr…

…of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro, on Monday said the Niger Delta has become the most peaceful region in the country, attributing the development to the administration of President Bola Tinubu and the support of the Office of the National Security Adviser. Otuaro made the remarks while decla…

…it has become a way of life for many communities. Situated in the heart of the Niger Delta and crisscrossed by rivers and creeks, the state experiences some of the highest levels of rainfall in the country, making it one of Nigeria's most flood vulnerable states. Although the annual overflow of the River Niger and its…

…making its reduction one of the fastest ways to slow near-term global warming. In the Niger Delta, however, methane is not only a climate concern but also a public health issue. Emissions from oil and gas operations are often released alongside other pollutants that can harm human health. Experts react Environmental he…

…the development of the proposed Agge Deep Seaport as the next maritime gateway for the Niger Delta. The governor also proposed five key pathways for coastal states to maximise opportunities in the blue economy, including "establishing dedicated ministries of marine and blue economy, enacting enabling legislation, prope…

Development in the Niger Delta must be tech-driven, and the drive must begin at home, the tech must have roots

By Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURT: Stakeholders in the Niger Delta have called for a close monitoring of accountability mechanisms in the operations of Host Community Development Trusts, HCDTs, in the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA. The stakeholders said sustained oversight was critical to ensurin…

…Demand Stronger Monitoring By Davies Iheamnachor, Port Harcourt Stakeholders in the Niger Delta have called for stronger monitoring and accountability in the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), particularly in the operations of Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs). They made the call during a one-d…

In a bid to ensure tighter security of crude oil and gas assets and infrastructure across the Niger Delta, stakeholders