Tag: Niger Delta

Igbifa, Pukon Win Big at Ijaw Youth Council Elections; See Full List

Dcn Peter Timothy Igbifa has emerged the newly elected President of the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide as the 8th elective convention held at Oporoza, Gbaramatu Kingdom. The elections which would…

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NDDC: Fresh Trouble as Senate Uncovers New Excess Spendings

The Nigerian Senate has disclosed it received fresh fraud allegations against the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. According to Senate, the new financial infractions were not stated…

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Amnesty Boss: Bakumor Insists on Substantive Appointment, Accuses  Munguno of Dividing Ijaws

A vocal Niger Delta youth leader, Priest Ellington Bakumor has faulted the appointment of yet another acting chairperson to oversee the Presidential Amnesty Program, instead of a substantive Coordinator. The…

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Omo-Agege Laments Diversion of 13% Derivation Fund by Oil Producing States

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has decried the diversion of the 13 percent oil derivation funds by oil producing states. Specifically, he made a case for…

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NDDC: Federal High Court Reinstates Pondei-Led Interim

The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) led by Prof. Daniel Pondei, has been reinstated by a Federal High Court in Abuja. The court said…

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Photos: Heavy Protest in Bayelsa Community Over Marginalization by AGIP, David Lyon

...Demands control over pipeline surveillance contract ...Sends SOS to FG, Bayelsa State government for rescue Communities under Igbomotoru Kingdom, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state have beckoned on…

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Asaba Accord: PANDEF Berates Lawan, Insists Presidency Must Return to South

The Pan Niger Delta Forum has berated the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, following his anti-restructuring comments last week. The group condemned Lawan's dismissal of the resolutions reached by the 17…

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Oil and Gas Producing Communities Condemn Delay on Petroleum Industry Bill

The Ezonebe Oil and Gas Producing Communities Association has condemned the National Assembly over the delay in passing the Petroleum Industry Bill to law. In a press statement earlier in…

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Tompolo Inducted Into Niger Delta Hall of Fame

Revered Niger Delta freedom fighter, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has been inducted into the Niger Delta Hall of Fame by the Delta Online Publishers Forum,…

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Man Who Exposed Corruption Deals in NDDC Emerges Activist of The Year

Amb Arerebo Yerinmene, the National Coordinator of the Ijaw Interest Advocates has been honored with the Activist of the Year accolade at the Proudly Ijaw National Merit Awards 2021. Yerinmene…

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