Niger Delta: Kyari Mobilises NUPENG, Others To Tackle Oil Theft   The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has sought the support of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, the National Association of Road Transport Owners,...

Obasanjo Tackles Edwin Clark, Says Our Oil Riches Belong To Nigeria, Not Niger Delta   Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday took an exception to Chief Edwin Clark’s reaction to his (Obasanjo’s) insistence that Niger Delta cannot lay claim to the crude oil found in the region. Chief...

FG To Spend N250bn Sukuk On Abuja, Niger Delta Road Projects - DMO     The Debt Management Office says the proposed N250bn sukuk will be used to finance key economic road projects identified by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Federal Capital Territory Administration, and...

Oil Firms Spill 3,346 Barrels Of Crude Oil In Eight Months ― Investigation       Oil and gas companies operating in Niger Delta spilled 3,346.94 barrels of crude oil, an equivalent of 532,078 litres, in eight months, from January to August 2020, according to data obtained from...

Niger-Delta, Health, Education To Suffer N321bn Budget Cut     The slash in the Federal Government’s budget by about N321bn would mostly affect projects to be implemented in the Niger-Delta, North-East, basic education, healthcare and other sectors of the economy. The executive arm of government had on Wednesday...

CBN To Offer Single-digit Loans To Rice Farmers In Niger-Delta   The Central Bank of Nigeria said it would offer single-digit loan to rice farmers in the Niger Delta area and provide index insurance for participating farmers. This was contained in a statement signed by the Head,...