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The Niger Delta Region Stakeholders in host communities have demanded ownership and control of the host communities trust funds proposed in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) for the development of oil-bearing areas. The stakeholders also demanded an increment in the contribution of 2.5percent of the Operating Expenditure (OPEX) of companies …

The Nigeria labour movement appears to have finally lost the battle to stop tariff hikes in the two critical sectors of downstream petroleum and electricity. Niger-Delta Youth Council (NDYC), yesterday, threatened to shut down oil production over increase in pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS). NDYC Convener, General Ebi …

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he will not allow a repeat of the #EndSARS protests that rocked the country recently. Buhari disclosed this on Tuesday at a meeting of the National Security Council. Recall that the #EndSARS demonstrations across the country turned violent on October 20 after Nigerian soldiers …

Communiqué at the end of Delta Online Publishers Forum Audience Participatory Programme with Theme; Aftermath of #EndSARS Protest: The Way Forward Held on Thursday, 12, November, 2020 at Hotel Benezia, Asaba, Delta State. Introduction: 2020 will certainly go down in history as a year to remember. Many unfortunate things happened …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday allayed fears that the country might be heading for another rounds fuel scarcity following the nationwide strike declared by Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN). NNPC declared that the Corporation has over 2.9 billion litres of petrol in stock to …

The two main political parties in Nigeria happen to be the two major destinations for defectors when they plan to leave their current political parties. The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP seem to exchange members through defections at different times as some …

Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Special Committee set up for damage assessment to police facilities and equipment during the #EndSARS protest has disclosed that about 100 AK-47 rifles and 2,600 units of ammunition are missing as a result of attacks on police formations in Lagos State, Vanguard News reports. It would …

Northern leaders, including state governors and traditional rulers, on Monday met in Kaduna, where they condemned #EndSARS protests. Their positions on the protests were contained in a communiqué issued after the meeting and read by the Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong. In …

Senator Peter Nwaoboshi,Senator representing Delta North senatorial district, has challenged the Minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the acting Executive Director, Projects of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Cairo Ojougboh to show evidence that he is one of the lawmakers in the national assembly that received …

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has so far raised Debit Notes on imported items which beats the various ports Valuation Units to the tune of N17billion between January to June 2020. The Debit Notes were raised on imported goods which were under …