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17 Oct
The Ijaw Youths Network (IYN) has called on stakeholders in the Niger Delta to support Tantita Security Services in the crucial task of reducing the harrowing theft of the nation's crude oil resources. The IYN urged all sons and daughters of the oil rich Niger Delta who indicated interest in the execution of the pipeline…
13 Oct
Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Abubakar III, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and other global leaders yesterday in Abuja insisted that the unity of Nigeria must remain a priority. Speaking at the 80th birthday lecture and book launch of King Edmund Daukoru, Mingi XII, Amanyanabo of Nembe Kingdom, who revealed plan for massive gas…
12 Oct
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe have uncovered and deactivated 53 illegal refining sites, recovered stolen products and apprehended 19 suspected oil thieves in one week.
6 Oct
I had four assignments to accomplish in Warri. I completed three and decided to leave after reaching the conviction that what I achieved was much.
27 Sep 2023
Copycat private military companies, polar opposites to Dokubo’s, have mushroomed in the creeks from where they launch their criminal activities.
26 Sep 2023
Arms Race is not synonymous with arms proliferation. You need rival armed groups amassing weapons with hostile intents to have arms race. A private Military Company is euphemism for a mercenary group.
18 Sep 2023
Minister of Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh, and Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Otu, have identified lack of access roads as a major setback to the growth and development of the oil rich region.
15 Sep 2023
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Abubakar Momoh, has solicited the cooperation of State Governors from the region to speed up development of the Niger Delta region.
10 Sep 2023
Among the top 10 countries that produce oil, including the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Canada, etc., there are no frequent reports of oil spills compared to Nigeria where oil spills occur increasingly.
4 Sep 2023
Sir: A new wave of an eye-catching development is sweeping across the Niger Delta, Nigeria’s oil rich region. 
29 Aug 2023
Women leaders of Ijaw ethnic nationalities and critical stakeholders in the Niger Delta region have lamented that despite their contributions in the struggle for justice, equity and development in the region, they have been neglected and relegated.
25 Aug 2023
• Minister vows to revisit NDDC’s forensic audit report Minister of Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh, has unveiled his agenda for the region, vowing to revolutionise quality and standard of infrastructure for the people. Momoh, who stated this in Abuja during his inaugural press briefing, tagged: 'Special Development Agenda For The Niger Delta,' insisted that…

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