Youths of the Niger Delta have issued a warning to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and other critics to stay clear of the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway initiated by the President Bola Tinubu administration. The Coordinator of 21st Century Youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience, Izon Ebi, issued the […]
Group demands end to land grabbing through oil exploration in Niger Delta communities
Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, a Civil Society Organisation that focuses on ecological/climate justice and food sovereignty, has demanded an end to land grabbing through mining and exploration activities in oil producing communities in the Niger Delta. The Programme Manager, HOMEF, Stephen Oduware, made the call in Okoro-Utip, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa […]
Navy recruits 1,486 to tackle oil theft, piracy
Nigeria loses N1.29tn yearly to oil theft in Niger delta
Abbas Tajudeen, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has said that the country is losing N1.29 trillion to oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region. Tajudeen disclosed this on Friday at the inauguration of the New Headquarters, Naval Training Command in Ebubu community, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. The […]
Navy dismantles 60 illegal refineries in Niger Delta
The Eastern Naval Command, ENC, of the Nigerian Navy has deactivated 60 illegal refinery sites in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region between January to April 2024. Flag Officer Commanding of ENC, Rear Admiral Saheed Akinwande also disclosed that they seized and destroyed about 293,900 litres of illegally refined AGO during the period. Speaking to journalists in […]
Be proactive, defend Niger Delta people – Factional IYC caution South-South Governors
The leadership of the factional Ijaw Youths Congress, IYC, Worldwide led by Dr Theophilus Alaye, has cautioned the six governors of the South-South states to be more proactive on issues concerning the Niger Delta region. Part of the concern raised by the group is the need for the governors to take decisions regarding the protection […]
How my visit to Opokuma challenged my perception about the Niger Delta, By Uche Igwe
The stereotype of the Niger Delta as a region of poverty, insecurity and conflict is something many people have been made to believe over time. It will take a lot to challenge and counter it, but the situation on the ground suggests that some of these narratives are often exaggerated. Things have changed, but probably […]
Nigerian troops rescue kidnapped NYSC member, eight others – Official
NGO, media brainstorm on IOCs divestment in Niger Delta
Okuama massacre: Surrender now – Niger-Delta women tell perpetrators
The Niger-Delta Women Professionals have called on the people involved in the killing of soldiers from 181 Amphibious Division in Okuama community in Delta to surrender to the military authorities without delay to restore peace to the troubled communities. This is according to a statement by the President and General Secretary of the group, Mrs […]