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Abuja Car Bombing: Nigerian Ethnic Ijaw Petitions South Africa, Demands Release Of Henry Okah After 15 Years in Prison

A Nigerian Ijaw organisation has petitioned South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, demanding the release of Niger Delta militant leader Henry Okah, who has been serving a 24-year prison sentence in South Africa since 2010. Okah, 60, was convicted by a South African

October 2, 2025

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Tinubu Honours Ogoni Four, Orders Talks to Restart Oil Production After 30-Year Halt

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday conferred posthumous national honours on four slain Ogoni leaders and directed fresh negotiations to restart oil production in Ogoniland, nearly three decades after operations were suspended over environmental and human-rights disputes. Speaking at the Presidential Villa in

September 24, 2025

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Niger Delta’s Toxic Legacy: Can Shell Be Held Accountable for Human Rights Abuses?

The Niger Delta, once a thriving ecosystem, has been ravaged by decades of oil pollution, leaving communities fighting for survival. As the UK High Court trial against Shell kicks off, the world watches with bated breath. Can a corporation be held accountable

February 18, 2025

Niger Delta Is A Privatized And Sacrificed Zone

Opinion

Niger Delta: Poverty Amidst Plenty, A Region In Desperate Need Of Transformation

By Jude Dike In the heart of Nigeria, where the air smells of oil and the soil holds an abundance of wealth, the Niger Delta region stands as a stark paradox: an area blessed with natural resources yet plagued by poverty, environmental

February 2, 2025

Opinion

Niger Delta Is A Privatised And Sacrificed Zone

The Niger Delta is a privatised zone for the simple reason that the international oil companies have since appropriated it as a wasteland suited only for dumping toxic wastes, oil spills, gas flares, and produced water. The privatisation of the region began

August 5, 2024

News·Oil & Gas

Nigeria’s Oil Production Threatened As Aiteo Shuts Down 150,000bpd Field Due To Spill

There are concerns that Nigeria’s oil production output has dropped, after Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company shutdown its Nembe Creek oil field, that produces about 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) on 17 June 2024. According to Aiteo E&P the leak occurred

June 20, 2024

Oil & Gas

Niger Delta Oil Pollution: Environmentalist Seeks Int’l Effort To Invest $12bn In 12 Years For Repair

Nnimmo Bassey, has called for concerted international action to generate and invest at least US $12 billion over 12 years to repair, remediate and restore the environmental and public health damage caused by oil and gas exploration in the Niger Delta.

June 19, 2024

News·Politics

Lucky Aiyedatiwa: What To Know About Niger Deltan Who Replaces Akeredolu As Ondo Governor

The Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Olusegun Odusola, at 5:14 pm on Wednesday swore in Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the substantive Governor of the State. Present at the ceremony include the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt Hon Olamide Oladiji,

December 27, 2023

Business·News·Oil & Gas

Nigerian Military Seizes Over 500,000 Litres Of Stolen Crude Oil In One Week

The Nigerian military has seized over 500,000 litres of stolen crude oil as part of an intensified crackdown on illicit activities in the country’s oil-rich Niger Delta region. Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, Director of Defense Media Operations, declared the success of Operation Delta Safe. Speaking at a

November 23, 2023

News·Politics

Clark Accuses Fashola Of Marginalizing South-South As Works Minister

Elder statesman, Edwin Clark, has alleged that former Minister of Works, Babatunde Raji Fashola, was not fair to the South-South region in the allocation and distribution of projects while he held sway as minister. This was as he called on the government

October 11, 2023

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Niger Delta

Abuja Car Bombing: Nigerian Ethnic Ijaw Petitions South Africa, Demands Release Of Henry Okah After 15 Years in Prison

Tinubu Honours Ogoni Four, Orders Talks to Restart Oil Production After 30-Year Halt

Niger Delta’s Toxic Legacy: Can Shell Be Held Accountable for Human Rights Abuses?

Niger Delta: Poverty Amidst Plenty, A Region In Desperate Need Of Transformation

Niger Delta Is A Privatised And Sacrificed Zone

Nigeria’s Oil Production Threatened As Aiteo Shuts Down 150,000bpd Field Due To Spill

Niger Delta Oil Pollution: Environmentalist Seeks Int’l Effort To Invest $12bn In 12 Years For Repair

Lucky Aiyedatiwa: What To Know About Niger Deltan Who Replaces Akeredolu As Ondo Governor

Nigerian Military Seizes Over 500,000 Litres Of Stolen Crude Oil In One Week

Clark Accuses Fashola Of Marginalizing South-South As Works Minister

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