Bayelsa Oil Spill Probe Ends in Dispute
Following the rejection of the results of a Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) conducted on a crude oil spill on Oando Plc’s six-inch Azuzuama-Tebidaba flowline by the community members, there have been tensions in the Azuzuama community of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The crude oil spill, which happened on June 25, 2026, […]
A Throne Is Not a Trophy: What Asari Dokubo’s Crown Says About Nigeria
I come from the royal family of Kalabari land. My name, Amachree, is the name of the dynasty that has sat on the Kalabari throne for centuries, since King Amachree. I consolidated the kingdom and gave it the line of succession that endures to this day. My grandfather, Chief Sekin Amachree, sat at the table […]
Pipeline Surveillance Boosts Oil Output
The Niger Delta has been praised as the reason behind Nigeria’s ability to cut down on crude oil theft, improve oil production, and safeguard its oil infrastructure due to better surveillance in the region. Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd, in conjunction with government security agencies, has been at the heart of these efforts ever since […]
FG, NDDC Launch $500m Agriculture Fund for Niger Delta
The Federal Government and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have unveiled a 500 million dollar Niger Delta Agricultural Development Investment Fund aimed at promoting agribusiness, creating jobs and reducing the region’s dependence on crude oil. The fund was launched on Wednesday during the Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Summit held at the Presidential […]
NDPHC Launches Rehabilitation of 225MW Gbarain Power Plant
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has officially started the rehabilitation of the 225-megawatt Gbarain National Integrated Power Project, handing over the facility to Schneider Electric/TILT Energy for urgent repair works. The development forms part of NDPHC’s broader initiative to revive stranded power assets and increase generation capacity on the national grid. Engr. Jennifer […]
NIDDEMOG Calls for Vigilante Groups to Tackle Rising Insecurity
The Niger Delta Development Monitoring Group (NIDDEMOG) has called on communities in Ijaw land to form vigilante groups to aid the efforts of security operatives in curbing the upsurge in the insecurity levels in the nation. The development became necessary as, according to the group, local communities can no longer stand aloof as criminals continue […]
HOSCON Alerts Tinubu Of Plot To Sabotage Niger Delta Pipelines
The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCON) has raised alarm over an alleged plot by powerful oil cabals to sabotage crude oil pipeline operations in the Niger Delta. In an open letter dated June, the group urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately investigate the scheme aimed at frustrating the pipeline surveillance contract. […]
NNPCL ,PINL Urges Niger Delta Communities To Protect Pipelines
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) called on host communities in the Niger Delta to help protect oil pipelines after a recent attack on the Trans Niger Pipeline. The appeal followed the assault by suspected armed individuals at Odau community in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State. NNPCL made the call at a […]
Contractor Refutes Claims of Oil Asset Sabotage in Niger Delta
Abili Integrated Services Limited, who is responsible with the provision of security services for pipelines in the Niger Delta region, has denied accusations against it of being involved in sabotage activities. At a media conference held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the corporation said that accusations of incompetence and sabotage were baseless and were defamatory […]
Tension Arises After Contractors’ Accusations Of Pipeline Sabotage
Fresh tensions have broken out in the Niger Delta, after a conflict erupted when two contractors responsible for the surveillance of pipelines accused each other of being involved in vandalizing activities, as well as stealing crude oil from their pipeline network. This has come at a time when issues surrounding pipeline security were the focal […]
N-Delta Group Opposes ₦2.1trn Pipeline Deal, Accuses NASS of Overreach
A group of stakeholders from the Niger Delta area have come out strongly against the vote of confidence in favor of the ₦2.1 trillion surveillance program on the grounds that the move represents an excess of power and may lead to instability in the oil-rich region. According to a press statement issued by the United […]
Pipeline Surveillance Contract Improves Stability, Curbs Oil Theft – N’Delta Stakeholders
A group of stakeholders from the Niger Delta region have expressed the view that the recently concluded pipeline surveillance deal between Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited and the Federal Government has resulted in a significant improvement in the overall stability of the region and minimized oil theft. This is according to a statement issued by […]