Political Crisis Threatens Investment Confidence in Rivers State
Rivers State, long regarded as an economic powerhouse in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, now faces growing investment uncertainty due to political instability. Known for its oil wealth and strategic location, the state once attracted major players in oil, real estate, construction, and banking. However, the ongoing feud between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, […]
Niger Delta Youth Transform Conflict with Peace Training
In a determined bid to curb violence and foster lasting peace, Search for Common Ground has launched a three-day training workshop for Niger Delta youth leaders. The capacity-building initiative, held concurrently in Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta states, equips emerging leaders with vital skills in conflict transformation and non-adversarial engagement. Through this hands-on workshop, participants learn […]
FG Commences N50,000 Monthly Disbursement to Youths
In empowering 10,000 Niger Delta youth under its Youth Internship Scheme, the Federal Government, through the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), announced the disbursement of N50,000 monthly stipends as promised. The Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Seledi-Thompson-Wakama, on Thursday made this known to pressmen in Rivers State. She stated that the selected trainees, chosen from […]
Niger Delta Youths Call for Peaceful Rivers LG Poll, Urge Focus on Governance.
Niger Delta youths, under the South-South Youths Initiative (SSYI), have called for a peaceful and orderly conduct of the forthcoming local government council elections in Rivers State, scheduled for October 5, 2024. The call came in a statement issued by the SSYI National President, Imeabe Oscar, who urged all political parties and stakeholders to ensure […]
Governor Fubara Urges Stronger Collaboration With NDDC To Boost Development
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has emphasized the need for stronger collaboration between the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and host states. According to Fubara, such partnerships are essential for the effective planning and implementation of programs that can drive real developmental impact in the Niger Delta region. The governor made these remarks during […]
Modular refineries in Niger Delta will end organised crimes in region, Gulf of Guinea
Atiku: Niger Delta does not need to beg FG for everything
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the Niger Delta needs more restructuring than any other part of Nigeria. The former vice-president spoke on Monday at the PDP presidential campaign rally in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa. While promising to devolve more powers to the Niger Delta, Abubakar said the […]
Youths score N’Delta low on education, security, agriculture
Brave Dickson Youths under the aegis of the Niger Delta Youth Parliament (NDYP) have scored the region low on education, security, agriculture and human capital development. The NDYP came up with this during a strategic stakeholders’ gathering of all youths across the nine states of the region which was held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers […]
Presidency releases details of oil derivation refunds to Niger Delta states
Niger Delta: PANDEF sets up committee for flood victims
We’ve discovered 58 illegal oil points in Delta, Bayelsa – Tompolo
Tompolo: Pipeline contract may breed war in Niger Delta – Activist