The former commander of the defunct Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, has accused the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy, saying that illegal Oil bunkering are taking place around the location of their gunboats. The Niger Delta activist made the incriminating remark against …
Read More »Pipeline Surveillance Contract: Call Tompolo To Order, Itsekiri Group Warns
The leader of the Niger-Delta Interest Group, and the immediate past president of National Association of Itsekiri Graduates, Edema Oritsetimeyin, has called on the Delta state Government, NNPC, and the Federal Government of Nigeria to call the Commander of erstwhile Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta, Chief Government Ekpemupolo popularly …
Read More »JUST IN: OPEC Sec-Gen, Barkindo’s Is Dead
The Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC), Engr. Mele Kyari, last night at about 4:32am announced the death of the outgoing secretary general of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo. Mele Kyari who made the announcement on his verified Twitter handle, said his …
Read More »Covid-19: NDDC Role Out Plans to Protect Niger Delta People
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has unveil plans they would take to protect the Niger Delta People. The interventionist agency promised that they would intervene to protect the people of Niger Delta from the dreaded disease, adding that ventilators and oxygen would be prvided as part of its contribution …
Read More »NDDC: Buhari Sack Nunieh, Appointments New Ag MD
President Muhammadu Buhari has fire the Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joy Nunieh, and replaces her with Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei. The changes were announced in a State House statement by Buhari’s media aide, Femi Adesina, on Wednesday. “The five members of the committee are now: Professor Kemebradikumo …
Read More »Buhari Writes Senate, Suspends Okumagba NDDC Led Management Board
President Buhari suspends the Bernard Okumagba led management board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), three months after the Nigerian Senate confirmed their appointment. In a letter sent to the senate and was read on the floor of the red Chamber by the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan …
Read More »Plans to Hike Electricity Tariff is Completely Unacceptable – Elumelu
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has fault the plans to hike electricity tariff, by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), saying that the plan is Completely Unacceptable. Elumelu who totally condemn the plan argued that any increase in electricity tariff would worsen “the already …
Read More »2020: The Tangible, Intangible Needs of Oil Producing Communities is our Focus – DESOPADEC MD
The Managing Director, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun (Hon.) Askia Ogieh, has said the focus of the interventionist agency in the year 2020 will be on the tangibles and intangibles needs of the people of the oil bearing communities. …
Read More »Full text of Buhari’s 2020 New Year message to Nigerians
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), wrote a letter to Nigerians to commemorate the New Year. The letter was made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. Read the full content of the letter below: A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AT NEW YEAR My Dear Compatriots, NIGERIA’S DECADE Today …
Read More »Fix Nigerian Ailing Refineries: Onuesoke Reacts To Finance Minister Claim On Dangote Refinery
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has reacted to the statement of Nigeria Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed on the eagerness of President Muhammed Buhari administration for the Dangote Refinery to commence operation. The Minister had explained that the take off of Dangote …
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