Niger Delta Stakeholders Hail Tinubu’s Resilience on Decentralising Pipeline Surveillance Contracts
Stakeholders from the Niger Delta region have welcomed back President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from his working vacation, describing his visit to France and meeting with the French President, Emmanuel Macron as a show of bilateral commitment towards the improvement of Social and economic
30 Years After Ken Saro-Wiwa: Justice Still Eludes Niger Delta-Civi Society
Lagos_ Civil society organisations have renewed their call for justice, accountability, and environmental restoration in the Niger Delta as they marked the 30th anniversary of the execution of renowned environmentalist and writer Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni leaders. Rev. Dr. Nnimmo Bassey,
Cyberbullying: Bayelsa Court Remands Suspects in Correctional Centre For 21 days
Onopa_ A Magistrate court sitting in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital has remanded Kadi Blessing and two other individuals, Becky and Miracle, at the Okaka Correctional Centre for 21 days. The suspects will remain in custody pending the conclusion of the police investigation
UN experts say oil companies’ divestment violated human rights in Nigeria
A United Nations panel said four international oil companies breached human rights obligations by selling their assets in Nigeria before carrying out remediation for damage caused by their oil spills in local communities. In letters written to Eni, ExxonMoil, Shell, and TotalEnergies, the
Pipeline Blown-up isn’t activism- Oil Minister
Pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta isn’t activism, it’s economic suicide. It destroys the environment and undermines the region’s own 3% revenue share from oil companies. This is according to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri while speaking
Nigeria’s Gas Production Hits Daily Average of 7.59Billion SCF – NUPRC
… As Gas Flare Hits Three-Year Low Of 7.16% Nigeria daily gas production rose to 7.59 billion standard cubic feet per day (BSCFD) with gas flaring dropping to 7.16% in July 2025, the industry regulator has said . According to Nigerian Upstream Petroleum
Criminal networks exploit Nigerian children in illegal oil trade
Children are drawn into dangerous oil theft operations after witnessing the financial benefits that peers and adults gain from this illicit work a report has said In 2024, Nigeria’s Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, admitted that ‘children as young as 14 and 15’
NCDMB Launches 5-Day CNG Technology Workshop for South-South Youths in Port Harcourt
PORT HARCOURT_ The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commenced a five-day capacity-building workshop on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) technologies for youths in Nigeria’s South-South region. The training, which began in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, is a collaborative effort with Coppercrux
Protest Rocks NNPCL Tower Over Port Harcourt Refinery Abandonment, Demands Sack of MD
Abuja_ Niger Delta Youth leaders, aegis of Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth Forum have on Wednesday demanded the immediate restart of the Port Harcourt refinery, describing its prolonged shutdown as a deliberate economic strangulation of oil-bearing communities. The demand came during a mass
Tantita Security Services Seals Sapele Filling Stations for Illegally Selling Unrefined Condensate
Warri_In a swift response to credible intelligence, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) has sealed several petrol filling stations in the Abeke Road/Ugberikoko Road area of Sapele, Delta State. The move, carried out in collaboration with government security agencies, follows an investigation into
