39 h. ago Bayelsa monarchs, PINL rally support to protect oil pipelines from vandalism

From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The monarchs from oil-producing communities in Bayelsa State and Pipeline Infrastructure Nigerian Limited (PINL) have reiterated the need to protect oil pipelines in their communities from vandalism. Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum in Yenagoa, pioneer chairman of the Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council and Ibenanaowei of Bomo Kingdom, King Warri Joshua […] The post Bayelsa monarchs, PINL rally support to protect oil pipelines from vandalism appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Navy cracks down on illegal refineries in Delta, seizes stolen crude

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism with the discovery and deactivation of three illegal refining sites in Oteghele, a community in the Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. Personnel from the Forward Operating Base Escravos carried out the operation on March 24 as part of Read More

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2 w. ago Rivers Crisis: I Didn’t Instruct Militants To Attack Oil Pipelines – Fubara Tells Tinubu, AGF

Suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied some allegations claiming that he was behind recent attacks on oil installations by suspected militant groups in the state. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Governor Fubara stated that viral reports saying that he failed to reconstruct the State House of Assembly […] The post Rivers Crisis: I Didn’t Instruct Militants To Attack Oil Pipelines – Fubara Tells Tinubu, AGF appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago AGF Backs Tinubu Over Emergency Rule In Rivers, Blames Gov Fubara For Failing To Address Militants Threats

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s intervention over the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. Fagbemi in a statement on Wednesday alleged that now-suspended Governor of the oil rich State, Siminalayi Fubara, tele-guided militants to blow up pipelines in the state. He added that, although […] The post AGF Backs Tinubu Over Emergency Rule In Rivers, Blames Gov Fubara For Failing To Address Militants Threats appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Fubara failed to restrain militants from vandalising pipelines, says AGF

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, on Wednesday alleged that the now-suspended Governor of Rivers State, Mr Siminalayi Fubara, tele-guided militants to blow up pipelines in the state. Fagbemi made the accusation while defending President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency hours earlier. He said although the Read More

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2 w. ago Rivers State Assembly accuses Governor Fubara of ignoring Supreme Court ruling

The Rivers State House of Assembly has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of failing to implement the Supreme Court’s judgment requiring read more Rivers State Assembly accuses Governor Fubara of ignoring Supreme Court ruling

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2 w. ago Rivers Crisis: Fubara Is Surrounded By People Who Want Him To Fail — Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom WIke, has issued warning to his successor, Sim Fubara, Rivers State Governor, to be careful with people surrounding him. Speaking at a grand reception in his honour by the Kalabari people of the state on Saturday, Wike revealed that many political associates of Governor Fubara had once lobbied […] The post Rivers Crisis: Fubara Is Surrounded By People Who Want Him To Fail — Wike appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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