NDDC Received N6trn in 8 years, Runs 362 Bank Accounts – FG
The Federal Government has raised concerns that over 13,777 projects handled by the Niger Delta Development Commission with their execution “substantially compromised.” The government also said the NDDC has about…
Senate’s Move to Add Non-Oil Producing States to NDDC Will Be Resisted – INC
The Ijaw National Congress, INC, has disclosed that Ijaws will resist all attempts by the National Assembly to expand the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, coverage areas to include non-oil…
Peter Igbifa: Parliament Moves to Impeach IYC President Over ‘Incompetence’
The 5th Mobile Parliament of the Ijaw Youths Council, on Wednesday, moved a motion to impeach the President of Council, Peter Igbifa on the grounds of incompetence. The motion, raised…
IYC Women Leader, Tina Tobusi Empowers Widows of Ex-Agitators in Bayelsa
The National Women Leader of the Ijaw Youth Council, Comrade Tina Tobusi has empowered widows of deceased former agitators in Bayelsa State. The empowerment also had relatives and children of…
Surveillance Contract: ‘Your Evil Threats Shameful,’ IIA Slams Faceless ‘Ex-militants’
The Ijaw Interest Advocates has aimed a dig at faceless ex-agitators on their evil threats to destabilize the Niger Delta over the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Government Ekpemupolo by…
FG Discovers 4km Illegal Pipeline in Delta
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has uncovered an illegal 4-kilometre pipeline from Forcados terminal to the sea. It said the terminal has been a loading port for the…
NDDC: Minister Orders Probe Into N200bn Contracts During Forensic Audit
The Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Obong Umana Okon Umana, has ordered the probe of N200 billion contracts awarded without due process. This was during the regime of the former…
Oweilaemi Appreciates Friends, Well-Wishers on Successful Mother’s Burial
The immediate past President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Oweilaemi Roland Pereotubo (Esq), has expressed gratitude to friends and well-wishers who attended the burial ceremony of his late…
NDDC Raises Alarm on Fake Support Grant
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has warned the public over a fraudulent support program in its name. The commission said fraudsters were using its logo through dubious websites and…
Niger Delta Communities Harp on Peaceful PIA Processes
Two Niger Delta communities have led the way towards the full implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) for all oil bearing communities. This follows a peaceful meeting between Opuama…