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 […]
FG Urged to Decentralize Pipeline Surveillance In Niger Delta
A consortium of youth groups in Rivers State has appealed to the FG to decentralise the contract of pipeline monitoring and security to usher in permanent peace in the Niger Delta. In its recent statement made in Port Harcourt, the youth group has implored President Bola Tinubu to make bold strides towards restructuring the contract […]
N’Delta Leaders Highlight Risks of Decentralising Pipeline Security Contracts
Several leaders in the Niger Delta have warned that moves to decentralise pipeline security contracts could trigger fresh instability and threaten Nigeria’s economic lifelines. Under the platform of the Niger Delta Watchdog, the stakeholders urged the Federal Government to retain the current structure managed by Tantita Security Services Limited, arguing that it has delivered measurable […]
Niger Delta Oil Theft: Who Really Pays the Price?
The Niger Delta, home to Nigeria’s most important oil resources, has for decades faced a serious problem: oil theft. Illegal tapping of pipelines, crude theft, and small-scale refining have become common, costing Nigeria billions of naira each year and creating a range of social, economic, and environmental problems. The issue is complex. While oil is […]
NDDC Partners LIFE-ND to Enhance Niger Delta Agriculture
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in partnership with the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises–Niger Delta (LIFE-ND), has stepped up efforts to boost agricultural development and rural livelihoods across the Niger Delta region. As part of its oversight responsibilities, officials of the NDDC and LIFE-ND recently inspected agricultural incubation centres in Rivers, Imo, and Akwa Ibom […]
Maritime Security Calls for Stronger Private Sector Partnerships
The Niger Delta Investment Summit has renewed calls for stronger private sector partnerships to enhance maritime security and safeguard critical national assets across the Niger Delta region. The call was made in a statement issued by the summit’s organising committee following a courtesy visit to Target One Group in Abuja. Read also: Bonny LG Chair […]