UNIPORT, NDDC Partner to Develop Niger Delta Filmmakers
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has partnered with the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) to promote filmmaking and develop emerging talents in the Niger Delta’s entertainment industry. The partnership featured a four-day technical training programme in film production held at the University of Port Harcourt’s Theatre Arts and Film Studies auditorium, bringing together aspiring […]
Environmental Activist Urges New Leaders to Champion Niger Delta Justice
Environmental activist Dr Nnimmo Bassey has urged emerging leaders to prioritise environmental restoration, hold oil companies accountable for pollution and protect communities affected by decades of oil exploration in the Niger Delta. Bassey, Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), made the call on Saturday while delivering a guest lecture titled “Leadership […]
TEDxPortHarcourt Blends Music, Ideas in ‘Common Grounds’
Port Harcourt is set to host another edition of TEDxPortHarcourt as the organisers bring together conversations, creative experiences and networking under the theme “Common Grounds.” The three-day programme, scheduled for October 15 to 17, 2026, combines discussions on technology and environmental responsibility with community activities designed to connect professionals, creatives, innovators and other participants. The […]
Dokubo-Asari Demands Answers Over ₦2.7tn Pipeline Row
Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari has challenged the Olu of Warri and social commentator Joel Omosere Agho to address allegations surrounding ₦2.7 trillion in pipeline security payments, insisting that the controversy should focus on facts rather than personal attacks. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Alabo Daerefa-a Christopher Braide, Dokubo-Asari said questions about the reported […]
YEAC Accuses All On of Delaying $94,400 Solar Electrification Grant
The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC) has accused All On, an energy impact investment company established by Shell, of contributing to delays in the release of a $94,400 World Bank-funded electrification grant meant to support its solar mini-grid project in Umuolu Community, Delta State. The organisation, under the YEAC Group of Organisations (YGOs), said […]
Niger Delta Gas Flares to Power 80,000 Homes
A clean-energy company, Energy Ventures B.V., has secured federal government support for a project to turn gas currently being flared in the Niger Delta into electricity for homes and businesses. The company said the initiative could provide power to about 80,000 connections, potentially benefiting up to 500,000 people across the region. Speaking in Abuja, Chief […]
Rivers Pushes New Financing Options for Niger Delta Projects
Rivers State is pushing for new ways to finance major infrastructure projects in the Niger Delta, with blue, green, and railway bonds being considered as possible sources of long-term funding. The proposal emerged after the Niger Delta Economic and Investment Summit in Port Harcourt, where stakeholders discussed how the region could attract more private capital […]
Niger Delta Must Move Beyond Oil – Alaibe
The Niger Delta must move beyond years of depending on crude oil extraction and should build an economy that relies on production, processing and trade, said former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission Ndutimi Alaibe. Alaibe spoke recently as the speaker at the 2026 Niger Delta Economic and Investment Summit organised by the […]
NDDC Trains Niger Delta Youths in AI, Urges Them to Create Jobs
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has urged young people in the region to embrace artificial intelligence and other digital skills as a pathway to entrepreneurship, innovation and job creation. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, gave the charge during an Artificial Intelligence training programme held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Ogbuku said the […]
Trans Niger Pipeline Eastern Corridor Records Uninterrupted Operations
Operations along the Eastern corridor of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) and the Eastern Gas Network are said to have ran largely without interruption over the past month, with the Emohua zone recording no case of infraction or vandalism during the period under review. The record was given at the August 2026 Stakeholders Engagement Forum […]
Communities Must Protect Their Environment, Not Commercialise It – Nnimmo Bassey
Environmental rights activist and Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, has urged communities in Rivers State and across the Niger Delta to resist the commercialisation of their environment, insisting that local communities remain the strongest defenders of their natural resources. Bassey made the call while delivering a presentation […]
Experts, Policymakers Demand Action-Oriented Environmental Education
Environmental experts, academics and policymakers have called for intensified environmental education to bridge knowledge gaps and equip citizens with the skills, values and attitudes needed to tackle environmental challenges across Rivers State, the Niger Delta and Nigeria. The call was made at the Environmental Education Summit organised by the Department of Adult and Non-Formal Education, […]