6 d. ago Why We Expanded Presidential Amnesty Scholarship Scheme – Otuaro

The administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has expressed his unwavering commitment to ensuring that more indigent students and communities of the Niger Delta benefit from the PAP scholarship scheme. He stated this while explaining what informed his decision to expand the scheme, increase formal education opportunities for poor students, and build […]

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6 d. ago Delta Communities Threaten To Stop Oil Operations Over Neglect

Stakeholders in Isoko land have threatened to shut down oil operations unless something urgent is done to address their neglect by both the government and the oil firms. The stakeholders led by Isoko Youth Assembly (IYA) lamented the deplorable state of their areas as a result of decades of neglect by the oil companies which […]

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1 week ago Ndokwa communities have electricity after 16 years of outage

Communities in Ndokwa axis of Delta State can now heave a sigh of relief as residents will soon have access to electricity supply that has been absent for over 16 years. The state government has already approved the extension of a 33kV electricity line from Abraka in Ethiope East  Local Government Area of the state

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1 week ago We’re ready to partner NDDC, Chevron road projects – Oborevwori

…says initiative will open up Delta coastal communities Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has renewed call for partnership towards read more We’re ready to partner NDDC, Chevron road projects – Oborevwori

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3 w. ago Femi Falana Vows Legal Action Against Oil Firms Over Niger Delta Environmental Pollution

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has vowed to sue oil companies over environmental damage in the Niger Delta. He said the move became necessary following years of pollution and neglect suffered by host communities due to the reckless operations of multinational oil companies. Falana made the vow on Friday, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during […] The post Femi Falana Vows Legal Action Against Oil Firms Over Niger Delta Environmental Pollution appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Urgent action needed to address ethnic tensions in Warri Federal Constituency

Tribune Online Urgent action needed to address ethnic tensions in Warri Federal Constituency A call to action has been made by Comrade George Tamaragbabrapa Mulade-Sheriff, an undergraduate student and advocate for peace, to address the escalating tensions among the Urhobo, Itsekiri, and Ijaw communities in the Warri Federal Constituency of Delta State. The tensions, which have been fueled by recent incidents, pose a significant threat to the region’s […] Urgent action needed to address ethnic tensions in Warri Federal Constituency Tribune Online

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last month Niger Delta communities to harness PIA for sustainable development

Oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta region are poised to tap the benefits of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to read more Niger Delta communities to harness PIA for sustainable development

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