Niger Delta

February 18, 2017

Introduction of modular refineries will ensure peace in Niger Delta – Ogbeh

by Azeez Adeniyi Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh has said the modular refineries to be introduced by the Federal Government will ensure peace in the Niger Delta. Ogbeh said this while speaking with the Voice of Nigeria. He said the refineries will provide jobs for youths in the region and put a stop to bombing... Read More

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February 17, 2017

NNPC recorded N197.5bn loss in 2016 operations

by Azeez Adeniyi The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) lost N197.49bn at the end of the 2016 financial year. This was in a report the corporation released on its website on Thursday. The report revealed that the corporation had a revenue of N1.726tn and an expense of N1.923tn last year. According to the report, the... Read More

Militants, N197.5bn loss in 2016, Niger Delta, nnpc, pipeline sabotage

February 16, 2017

Analysis: What is the real significance of Osinbajo’s Niger Delta tour?

by Mark Amaza For the past few weeks, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has been on a fact-finding tour of the Niger Delta region with the objective of obtaining first-hand information from the people on why the region is in constant conflict with the government. He started with Oporoza, the hometown of ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo... Read More

Thinking Through

crude oil, Niger Delta, Osinbajo, Tompolo

February 16, 2017

Letter from the son of man: Is all hope lost for Nigeria?

by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi Dear Hannibal, To say I am quite perturbed by your aloofness in the years gone by is an understatement. So much has happened in that spate of time such that, without hearing from you, I have had to make do with what I am fed by the gagged press and pages... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

Buhari, Elzakzaky, Fulani herdsmen, hypocrisy, Letter from the son of man, Niger Delta, nigeria, Oil bunkering

February 15, 2017

Opinion: How Nigeria can end fuel importation by 2019

by Jide Ojo On February 7, 2017, Mr Ibe Kachikwu, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources said Nigeria will stop importing refined petroleum products by 2019. He made the disclosure at a public hearing on the review of petroleum pricing template for Premium Motor Spirit organised by the House of Representatives. The minister said,... Read More

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February 14, 2017

[The Presidential Blog]: VP Osinbajo embraces Okorocha in Imo (PHOTOS)

As part of his ongoing tour of the oil producing communities in the Niger Delta, the Vice President has just arrived in Imo State and is currently meeting with the Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha and the Elders Council, led by the traditional ruler of … HRH Eze Ohiri in the Eze imo Palace.... Read More

More, The Presidential Blog

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February 13, 2017

Ogoni clean-up to cost $1bn – Osinbajo

Ag. President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo Monday said it would require $1bn to clean-up Ogoni land. Osinbajo, stated this when he met with leaders of oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta region, in Rivers State. Read full speech below: SPEECH DELIVERED BY H.E. PROF YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON Ag. PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA... Read More

$1bn, Niger Delta, Ogoni clean up, President Muhammadu Buhari

February 10, 2017

India has the biggest oil refinery without a drop of oil – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday said oil communities were fundamental to the development plans of the current administration. He said while speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa. He also described Bayelsa state as the “Jerusalem of Ijaw nation”. He said he was in the state to understand the problems faced by oil producing... Read More

India, Niger Delta, Petroleum, refinery, Yemi Osinbajo

February 10, 2017

Nigeria loses $80bn to vandalism annually – Kachikwu

Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu has said Nigeria loses $80bn annually to vandalism of oil facilities in the Niger Delta. Kachikwu made this known on Friday in Yenagoa at the resumed dialogue with Niger Delta stakeholders as part of the visit of Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to Bayelsa. He said the Niger... Read More

$80bn, Ibe Kachikwu, Niger Delta, nigeria, vandalism

February 10, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Professor Osinbajo will be visiting Bayelsa State today

As part of a continuing tour of the Niger Delta oil-producing communities, with a view to finding a lasting solution to the peculiar problems of the region by engaging with the people and communities, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, will be visiting Bayelsa State, the home state of former President Goodluck Jonathan. He will... Read More

The Presidential Blog

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February 8, 2017

The Thread: “This black soot thing will show you what people in the creeks of Niger Delta pass through”

Port Harcourt is grappling with an environmental hazard that has the residents fearing for their lives. Do see below: #blacksoot from fossil fuel fires usually contains volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which can cause long term health problems eg cancer — Amara Nwankpa (@Nwankpa_A) February 8, 2017 It could have even been worse if our Hydrocarbon... Read More

#stopthesoot, Black soot, Buhari, environmental hazards, Niger Delta, Port Harcourt, The Thread

February 4, 2017

Navy destroys N3bn illegal refineries in Niger Delta

The Nigerian Navy said it has destroyed 40 illegal refineries, equipment and petroleum products. The Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. James Oluwole, disclosed this in Port Harcourt on Saturday at the conclusion of the first phase of “Operation River Sweep I.” Oluwole said the destroyed items are valued at N3bn in a... Read More

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February 1, 2017

Ex-President Jonathan partnered with us, Buhari should too – ex-militants

Former Niger Delta militants have said the Federal Government and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) must carry them along to show their sincerity about the development of the region. They made this call in Port Harcourt on Wednesday when they met with the leadership of the Niger Delta Peace Campaign for Development Network. A... Read More

Cover Stories, The News Blog

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January 26, 2017

Oil spill: UK court strikes out Niger Delta claims against Shell

Anglo-Dutch multinational oil company, Shell on Thursday won an argument before a British court over oil spills in the Niger Delta. Over 40,000 Niger Delta residents had dragged Shell to a UK court over oil spills in their communities. The court ruled that the high-profile case should be heard in Nigeria, but the complainants have... Read More

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January 25, 2017

Vice President Osinbajo to visit Niger Delta again in February

The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh on Wednesday said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will be visiting the Niger Delta again in February. Boroh disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja. Boroh said the Amnesty office is making arrangements to accompany Osinbajo to the Niger Delta. According to... Read More

February, Militants, Niger Delta, Oil fciloties, visit, Yemi Osinbajo

Niger Delta militants

January 25, 2017

NDDC appeals to N’Delta militants to halt destruction of oil facilities

The Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has appealed to militants in the region to stop the destruction of pipelines. Ndoma-Egba said this during a courtesy visit by the Cross River State University of Technology Alumni Association at the NDDC Headquarters in Port Harcourt. He said the region was in... Read More

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January 23, 2017

FG to launch free healthcare programme in Niger Delta

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani has said the Federal Government will begin a free healthcare intervention scheme in the nine oil producing states as from next month. Usani said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. He said the project will be in collaboration with the National... Read More

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January 19, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top 5 stories you should monitor today. Those planning to form a mega party are wasting their time – Oni The Deputy National Chairman, Southwest of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Segun Oni has said attempts to form a mega party will fail. 2. Pipeline explosion in Delta caused by bush burning –... Read More

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January 19, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Nigerians don’t need counselling to vote Buhari out in 2019 – Fayose | EFCC Arrests Councillor, 4 Others For Selling IDPs’ Food | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Those planning to form a mega party are wasting their time – Oni – YNaija Pipeline explosion in Delta caused by bush burning – Army – Ynaija Take advantage of Buhari’s peace attempts, Presidency tells N’Delta – YNaija Nigerians don’t need counselling to vote Buhari out in... Read More

Ayodele Fayose, Mega Party, national assembly, Niger Delta, pipeline explosion, The YNaija Tracklist

January 19, 2017

Take advantage of Buhari’s peace attempts, Presidency tells N’Delta

The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Paul Boroh has urged traditional leaders and major stakeholders in the Niger Delta to accept President Muhammadu’s peace attempts. Boroh said this in a statement by the Media and Communication Consultant of Presidential Amnesty Programme, Mr. Owei Lakemfa, on Wednesday. Boroh said the visit of the... Read More

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January 18, 2017

Militants blow up pipeline a day after Osinbajo’s visit to N’Delta

Just a day after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo visited the Niger Delta region, an unidentified militant group has blown up a crude oil trunkline in Ughelli, Delta State. No militant group has taken responsibility for the attack that occurred on Tuesday. Osinbajo had led a Federal Government delegation to the region, where he preached peace.... Read More

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January 16, 2017

It is time to prepare for the future, Osinbajo tells Niger Deltans

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the people of the Niger Delta region should begin to prepare for the future. Speaking in Gbaramatu kingdom of Delta state when he flagged off the peace tour of the Niger Delta on Monday, Osinbajo said it was time for the people to embrace peace and put an end to the attack... Read More

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January 16, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Niger Delta youth release demands ahead of Osinbajo’s visit Niger Delta Youths on Sunday released a 22-point demand ahead of the visit of the Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo to the region on Monday. 2. Army releases 257 suspected Boko Haram members The Nigerian Army on Sunday released... Read More

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January 16, 2017

Niger Delta youth release demands ahead of Osinbajo’s visit

Niger Delta youths on Sunday released a 22-point demand ahead of the visit of the Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo to the region on Monday. Their demands included the immediate release of activists and ex-militants arrested by the army. The demands were in separate statements issued by the Ijaw Youth Council and the Urhobo Youth Leaders Association.... Read More

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January 14, 2017

Militancy: Osinbajo to visit Bayelsa, Delta, Rivers

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Monday visit Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers States. This was in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande on Saturday. According to the statement, the visit is part of efforts to stop militancy in the Niger Delta. The statement read, “In further demonstration... Read More

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January 10, 2017

Niger Delta: Another militant group threatens to resume hostilities

The Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (NDRC) has said it would resume hostilities in the Niger Delta following the Federal Government refusal to dialogue with the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF. In a statement by its spokesperson, Izon-Ebi on Monday, the group asked the government to be ready for the consequences that will follow their decision... Read More

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January 8, 2017

Buhari’s heart will quake when we resume hostilities – Avengers

The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has threatened to resume hostilities in the Niger Delta region, stating that President Muhammadu Buhari has taken the peace talks seriously. In a statement by its spokesperson, Mudoch Agbiniho, the group vowed to hit the president hard in 2017. Recall that the NDA had agreed to a ceasefire last year... Read More

Cover Stories, The News Blog

Avengers, NDA, Niger Delta

January 5, 2017

FG resumes payments to ex-militants – Official

The Federal Government has resumed payments of cash stipends to former Niger Delta, Reuters reports. Piriye Kiyaramo, an officer in the Amnesty Office in Thursday said the payments covered August and September. “Two months of the ex-militants stipends were paid yesterday (Wednesday)…The rest of their stipends will be paid later in batches by (central bank)... Read More

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January 1, 2017

PANDEF accuses Buhari of frustrating N’Delta peace talks

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) led by Chief Edwin Clark has condemned the N29 billion allocated in the 2017 budget by the federal government for the fight against militancy in Niger Delta. The group in a statement on Sunday said the President was frustrating dialogue to stop militancy in the area. PANDEF said nothing... Read More

Niger Delta, PANDEF, peace talks, Presidrnt Muhammadu Buhari

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