3 h. ago NDDC warns Nigerians against scammers offering fake scholarships

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has warned the public regarding the activities of fraudsters offering non-existent postgraduate scholarships to read more NDDC warns Nigerians against scammers offering fake scholarships

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46 h. ago Military foils N168m oil theft, destroys 22 illegal refineries in Niger Delta

The Nigerian Military has intensified its crackdown on oil theft in the Niger Delta, successfully foiling illegal activities and oil read more Military foils N168m oil theft, destroys 22 illegal refineries in Niger Delta

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52 h. ago NDDC To Commission More Projects At Tinubu’s 2nd Anniversary

Managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has announced that the agency would inaugurate several projects in the Niger Delta region to commemorate President Bola Tinubu’s second year in office. Ogbuku, who disclosed this during the NDDC quarterly management meeting with staff at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, called […]

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3 d. ago Domestic crude sales – Key to unlocking Nigeria’s oil wealth

The recent handling of Nigeria’s naira-for-crude oil sales to local refineries has brought long-standing gaps in the nation’s economic planning read more Domestic crude sales – Key to unlocking Nigeria’s oil wealth

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4 d. ago Oil price to stay lower for longer as Saudi Arabia abandons price defence for market share

Saudi Arabia’s shift from defence of oil price to aiming to expand market share could mean lower crude price for read more Oil price to stay lower for longer as Saudi Arabia abandons price defence for market share

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5 d. ago BREAKING: Appeal Court Upholds UNICAL Prof Ogban’s Conviction For Electoral Fraud In Akwa Ibom North

The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has upheld the conviction and three-year prison sentence of Professor Peter Ogban, a University of Calabar (UNICAL) academic, for electoral fraud in the 2019 Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District election, in favour of a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and current Senate President, Godswill […]

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5 d. ago Gowon, Obasanjo, Anyaoku, Ibru, Monarchs, Others Honour Clark On May Day

Elder statesmen and eminent Nigerians will on May Day, this Thursday, converge on Lagos State to reflect on the life and times of late elder statesman and Niger Delta leader, Chief Edwin Clark. Clark, a former federal commissioner of information in the First Republic, died in February aged 97. Some of the dignitaries expected to […]

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5 d. ago Makinde Makes Case For Increased Investment In ICT, Artificial Intelligence

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has stressed the need for Nigeria to look beyond crude oil to embracing more investment in information technology and artificial intelligence as pathways to the future. In order to create lasting prosperity, Governor Makinde also charged Nigerian leaders to look after the people by investing more in education and entrepreneurship […]

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5 d. ago NUPRC Seek Fair Pricing From Oil Producers To Meet Domestic Supply Obligations

Commission chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, has called on crude oil producers in Nigeria to ensure fair pricing practices to fulfil domestic crude oil supply obligations. Komolafe made the appeal during a courtesy visit by the managing director of TotalEnergies, Mattieu Bouyer, to the Commission’s headquarters, in Abuja. […]

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5 d. ago Navy Arrests Illegal Bunkerers, Confiscates Boat Laden With Refined AGO

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (NNFOB) Bonny has arrested suspected illegal bunkerers and confiscated a wooden boat laden with products suspected to be illegally refined automotive gas oil (AGO) at Oputumbi community in Bonny local government area of Rivers State. The Base Operations Officer of the Forward Operating Base, Bonny, Lt. Cdr. Siraj Almustapha, […]

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5 d. ago Makinde: Nigeria must embrace innovation for sustainable prosperity

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has urged Nigeria to shift from reliance on crude oil to achieve sustainable prosperity through investments in education, entrepreneurship, and technology. Speaking on Tuesday, April 29, at the commissioning of an IT Community Centre donated by First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu to the Oladipo Alayande School […] The post Makinde: Nigeria must embrace innovation for sustainable prosperity appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Coastal communities seek solution to adverse climatic conditions

…700 million dollars waiting disbursement by FG As environmental experts predicted that some coastal communities in the Niger Delta and read more Coastal communities seek solution to adverse climatic conditions

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7 d. ago Niger Delta: Troops arrest 23 oil thieves, recover 180,000 litres of stolen products

From Tony John, Port Harcourt Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division have intensified their crackdown on oil theft in the Niger Delta region. Between April 21 and 27, they arrested 23 suspected oil thieves and deactivated 13 illegal refineries, recovering over 180,000 litres of stolen petroleum products. Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy […] The post Niger Delta: Troops arrest 23 oil thieves, recover 180,000 litres of stolen products appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Edo: Nigeria loses 400,000 bpd to oil theft – Council boss, Attoh

From Sunday Ani The Etsako East Local Government Chair in Edo State, Princess Benedicta Attoh, has revealed that Nigeria loses over 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily, with the figure steadily rising. Speaking at the 4th anniversary and roundtable on sustainable development organised by the Centre for Sustainable Development, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, […] The post Edo: Nigeria loses 400,000 bpd to oil theft – Council boss, Attoh appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago NDYC Demands Emergency Rule In Zamfara Over Insecurity, Political Crisis

The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State due to what it called as alarming level of violence, lawlessness, and breakdown of order. In a press statement signed by National Coordinator, Israel Uwejeyan, NDYC cited the recent kidnappings, killings, and general insecurity […]

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9 d. ago Tinubu praises Emami’s peacebuilding, protection of Niger Delta oil infrastructure on 50th birthday

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has praised Ayiri Emami, a prominent Itsekiri leader, businessman, and philanthropist, for his outstanding peace building contributions as he marks his 50th birthday on April 26. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu commended Emami’s unwavering commitment to nation-building, highlighting his […] The post Tinubu praises Emami’s peacebuilding, protection of Niger Delta oil infrastructure on 50th birthday appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Rivers: N/Delta Group Passes No Confidence Vote On Sole Administrator

The Niger Delta Democratic Alliance (NDDA) has passed a vote of no confidence on Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), the sole administrator of Rivers State, accusing him of worsening the state’s political crisis and failing to provide credible leadership. In a statement on Friday by its president, Chief Timi Tamuno Jack, the group said rather […]

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1 week ago N/Delta Oil Communities Facing Extinction From Gas Flaring, Spills, NGOs Warn

As Nigeria joined the rest of the international community to commemorate the World Earth Day (WED), a coalition of non governmental organisations (NGOs) have drawn the attention of the federal government and other subnational authorities to the plights of residents of oil communities in the Niger Delta region. The Network Advancement Program for Poverty and […]

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1 week ago Navy Dismantles Illegal Refineries, Apprehends Six In Bayelsa, Delta, Anambra

Troops of the Nigerian Navy’s Operation Delta Sanity and its units have arrested six suspected crude oil thieves during a series of coordinated operations carried out from April 20 to April 22. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, made this announcement on Thursday in Abuja. Adams-Aliu stated that on Sunday, the Nigerian Navy […] The post Navy Dismantles Illegal Refineries, Apprehends Six In Bayelsa, Delta, Anambra appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago NDC condemns Ibas’ alleged threat against peaceful protesters in Rivers

From Tony John, Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Congress (NDC) has faulted the threat of possible violence against peaceful demonstrators in Rivers State by the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd). NDC national spokesperson,  Mudiaga Ogboru, condemned the alleged threat in a statement yesterday. Ogboru said the alleged violence would be a tool of […] The post NDC condemns Ibas’ alleged threat against peaceful protesters in Rivers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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