NDDC Kicks Off Procurement Process for 2024 Projects, Emphasizes Transparency and Integrity
Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC has commenced the procurement process for implementation of projects in the commission’s approved 2024 budget. Speaking at the opening of the bids in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Assistant Director Procurement, Mr. Tumi Grant, described the move as an indication of the commission’s belief in integrity and transparency. Also see: Our Economic […]
Bayelsa Seeks to Host the 2028 National Sports Festival
As the completion of a 25,000-seat stadium in Bayelsa State draws near, Governor Senator Douye Diri has instructed the Commissioner for Sports to make a bid for the state to host the National Sports Festival before he concludes his term in 2028. Diri foresees that the state will rise to the top of the sports […]
Stakeholders Unite To Drive Inclusive, Transparent PIA Implementation
In a groundbreaking series of stakeholder engagements across the Niger Delta, communities, traditional leaders, civil society organizations, regulatory agencies, and host community development trusts (HCDTs) have reaffirmed their commitment to inclusive, transparent, and accountable implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The consultative meetings, convened by the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta […]
Troops Arrest 43 Oil Thieves, Uncover 27 Illegal Bunkering Sites Across N’Delta
Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA) have arrested 43 suspected oil thieves, uncovered 27 illegal bunkering sites as well as recovered over 161,000 litres of stolen products across the Niger Delta Region (NDR), in the latest crackdown. The operations were conducted in synergy with other security agencies between 26 May – 8 June 2025. […]
Tech Skills: The Future for Niger Delta Youths – NDDC MD
Managing Director Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, DR. Samuel Ogbuku says empowering youths in technology is securing a brighter future for them. Dr. Ogbuku, who made this known during the Port Harcourt Tech Expo in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, admitted that technology has evolved with benefits. While explaining that technology knowledge would make the youths […]
Cult Violence Escalates in Port Harcourt, Two Lives Lost
The ongoing cult war in the Diobu axis of Port Harcourt took a deadly turn on Wednesday night, June 4, 2025. Suspected members of a Deygbam cult faction shot and killed a local vigilante identified as Sango along Echue Street in Mile 2, Diobu. According to eyewitness accounts, the attack occurred around 10:00 p.m. The […]
Otuaro Pledges Continued Support for Niger Delta
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro, has pledged continuous support for the people of Niger Delta’s while congratulating the traditional ruler of Okochiri Kingdom, His Royal Majesty King Ateke Tom, as he clocked 61. The celebration, held at the King’s palace in Okochiri, Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, […]
Nigerian Army Destroys 19 Illegal Refineries in Niger Delta, Nabs 20 Oil Thieves
Troops of the Nigerian Army have intensified their crackdown on oil theft in the Niger Delta, arresting 20 suspects, dismantling 19 illegal refineries, and recovering over 589,000 litres of stolen petroleum products during a week-long operation. This was revealed in a statement by Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 6 […]
NDBDA Forms Team to Protect Delta Waterways
The Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA) has inaugurated a 13-member Waterways Sanitation Management Team (WSMT) to drive environmental sustainability across the region. Speaking during the inauguration at the Agency’s Port Harcourt headquarters, NDBDA Managing Director Ebitimi Amgbare said the initiative aims to promote clean water and sanitation (SDG 6), climate action (SDG 13), and […]
Environmental Advocates Demand Shell Clean Up Niger Delta Pollution Amid SPDC Sale
Environmental activists have called on oil giant Shell Plc to take full responsibility for decades of pollution in the Niger Delta, following the sale of its Nigerian subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), to the Renaissance Group. The demand was made during a peaceful demonstration on Monday organized by the Lekeh Development Foundation in partnership […]
PIND Demands Action on Conflicts Affecting Farming in Niger Delta
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has asked for urgent and joint efforts to stop the rising problem of communal conflicts affecting farming and investment in the region. This call was made during a meeting held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The event brought together people from government, private businesses, farmers, […]
Tinubu’s Planned Takeover of the Niger Delta Region
What President Bola Tinubu is doing now to the Niger Delta people, he will not fantasize to do such in his region, the South-West. He is organising a hostile and violent political takeover of the region, not minding the consequences or the possibilities for violence in the area. And the politicians who hope to benefit […]